LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 230, 29 September 1924, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

/lARIST BROS- CHAMPIONS. BRILLIANT FINAL GAME. WON IN" THE LAST MIKL'TE. i iit-rr liav boon many hard and fast :ames.of football played'at Carlaw Park hi? season, but the match on Saturday 0 decide the senior championship of ri24 will rank with the best ft U""'- ,- ----o jrood had tlio form of Devonport and Uarist Bro«. been throughout the sca>"n ha- it was anticipated that the linal vould 1* a pnif worth goinp a on- way to sw. Inn it > ilmilitful it the .capup PxpfftPil -nri, a crowd as patrolisfd the Park. Lung liefon; 3 o'clock lie stand. (iTraiT*. and llic bank' were 1 (ii-ivi- ii.a-- (if spectator*, anj tini.Tii- a! announcement of I In , League was -hat between I".'«'<> and 10.000 persons ,aid for admission. Thin would make in attendance of about Is.ooo. and each iiiti r%rrj i.m- of •!,•• ir.iml-er must have ,<-cn delighted with the game. In ihe oponinji lialt Devonport lilj'iaved the 1.e1t.-r football, but in the -Vi-unii half tlie Mar:-- LSrus. forwards improved Poti-idc-rably. a::d with U.c !, ; ,,k= rendcrin-: every assistance th-y did roo ? : of ll.e attackinjr. ihe indications were that Devonport would v in. a- they were leading 17 to 12 when time was jr»ttinsr on. Then a converted try put the fid".- 17 all. the jrani» proceeded until, with only a minute to go. Malloy dashed o»>-r to .-..-ore for M.iri-i-. ami incidentally made them champion- for the season. To be defeated in the iast minute was hard luck for ihe seasiders. lmt they have the satisfaction of knowing they did not jro under without putting up a <:anie winch mi ? ht quite easily have left them with the honour.-. The first contest for the Ilonpe Rooster knockout competition was played at Carlaw Park. Xo. 2. between Richmond and F.llerslie. In the first half play was of the rapped order, but after the interval il improved a good deal, although both side.? failed to show up in combined work. Richmond had easily the !*?: of the second spell, and ran out winners by 11 feints to 7DEVONPORT V. MARIST. Devonport won th* tnss. and Ghent - K/V t the final in swing. A crum in the centre and a free to the blaiKs for O'Brien offside saw I-ain; set in a useful lin" tick. snJ then <,ardiner. Kirwan. Brisbane, and Sweeney handled in turn, but did n"t mat" much headway. Piekinß up from out of the scrum saw a free awarded to the blacks. and Lain; landed a ;ual amidst creat cheerm=. Devonport .1. Marists, n. Hardly had the score been rejristered before Marists stormed down the field and hart the blacks both-re.l on rh» line. From some ii;ht play Harper endeavoured to iTet in a kick, but missed, and Storannt and LBrlsbane divins. Stormonr pcor»d. (Jresory . -.iale<l to tremendiius applause. Marists i .",. Devonport li. I O'Brien HK-vonporf) retired wi,n an injured shoulder. F'roctor tafcinu his p!a>-' in the pa.-k. (lardinor. wh.. was pLajins a more vigorous pam* 1 than in oth , : a lot of work. W>bb and" w.t. responsible f.ir relierini an artack. an' th'-n the black hacks handled th<> loather to ?■■<• Harper ilownoil a few yarrl- (roll th" line Stormont, uffsid». saw B. r-lac» a fine K.al from well over qii.irt>-r ; vray. and Marists w«-r<" left ju-r in £nuiMaVista ". Devr,n|...rr 4. Tvk»s cam< diivn wiTh th>- bail art... . an. ' Stewart and lihent were danceroui ' till Harp p r received the hal! frnm J. Lain! and goi in a rimoiy ki<-k. Devonpon na ; been doinc m<>st nf rhe atrarkin:. but th»i: attacks <lid nnr look like « k in h <rnre N>i!l ffi? leavlns th*» pack anrt sh<»pher'l:n: continnonsly. tnj' he was awa] with it. Within five n-.inuro-; of half-tinr B. I-ainc mailf in" nf his desperate run? and beatin; man after iT~in. an.l lenncknw Kinran nwr on the trip, he rtn.pped rt< hnll for no» nf his supportu re. pick up am 'cross-kick. Harper streaked down the lin. lik** a flash and b«»ar ; n- Gr**ffory for tb< hail divert nrpi,< th' line with r.resorj ' hanrini on to him. » kick from thi . i inches und»r the bar. Half tim» arrive, . wirh the score :•—D» mnport 7. Mari< ! Brothers S. ■ ; SECOND SPELL. Tti» -r-yk-e? bepin the second »p"ll b; > jottins the ball from the >.-rum.«. and i I l..na kick by Malloy which he f.,llow»d ill ' . himsolf saw him pet Harrison wuh th.- hall 1 Sum" tisht play followed fill th» l>a!i wa ' whipped nut to Stewart, who hand«i on - and ECirwan was over, "ir'-.-o-y put over i , ! ;rr>-af ki.:k from th" line rti a -rorm o applause. Mariata 10, Devonport 7. Tim "I in quick sUf"s,,n return kid > i vii smothered by Stewart, and then w ebl , iortin'; ta« bali offside. made n. mistake wirh an easy shot, and Marists I*. 1 ; li; to 7. Every se.-ond tb-re w:i -' a thrill, but. the tackling vra< β-omier l fill The --rowd stood and cheered them . i selves hoarse as rhe hall [ravelled and mai ' ; for man n< ,io»ne,l like ninepins. Pta; ' ' in Marists' twenty-tive s;iw Webb hand th. . ball to Harper, who <ent it to B. Lalna . ;inii the latter wh»n almost across zave t, Im,ii2l.!s. who ran around to s.-ore behini the B Lain; noaled. and the .-beer - in; was almost de;tf. muz Scores, all v I Some tight and desperate play ensued, am I Knddenly B. Lain; dived nv*r and th' , crowd almost went into hy-terics. S'-ot - : and Devonport led 17 to 12. I - was sTill anybody's game and Marists s- - I out to wipe off the nianrin. They wep p soon near the Devonport line, whet j Sweeney m;uie a ;reat effnrt. hut wa r downed within a yard of the lin» by Harri - son He tueti r»Mre'l injure! and i^.-irdinc scrum rh"/tal f ! came out lo Webb, wlw sent to Ijiini. Th. V I latter dropped the pass and Stewart nippn s in to field it in irre.ir style, and making .• ilash he almost reached the Un» before civ " , in:: to Ghent to ?. over the line. Whet • iregory foaled and the score re;ul 17 al the I'heerin; was such as had nor bee. liant efrorr in a brilliant janie was the: brought off by Hjrper. who outpaced Bris bane, then short-punteo! and beat threi opp>.nents to the ball, buc was downe< ; almost on th» line. I.ik» mci >• i possessed they rolled into their job. anc .f ' jrood handling hy th« backs saw stormon ' I tinish off a brillian' movement by -jrTTin: ■" J across, but he had taken the pass off Fide h] A scrum was ordered five yards out. am 1 Marists =ec.;rinz possession iih»nr passe. !to Manoy. who dived over to score jus r - one minut» wirhin call of time. The ,;he»r ,c ! thonch unsuccessful atteim»t to soal. an. :h» bell ran; a few see-on.l.- later witl " Marist Brothers cbampion* for ITrji. Mans ■" Brothers D»yonpor: 17. ;n : Murray waa referee 1. ELLERSLIE V. RICHMOND. Ie I Richmond kicked off and immediareli " < mir.i"i Vail'nr". to tackle low by Richmond forward; m= i enabled Elleralie to frequently r : irrT o.r :n i good forward passim iwnts rish- into Rich mond'a twenty-five/ but Hani..,,. Palme, n " and '.'ampn-y s;ive«i. Johnston. Tletert. ant c, Clarke broke away. Clark* just sntinj '„ \ lie". - ;. Uichraond ». c ! Not a rninnte later, from a scn:ai :r n- ' Ellerslie? twenty-five. Hunt picped up fron 'd , the mcl; and r«;r.st»rcii a nr.- :-v. tiar.ior ,° i failed with the kick EllenJi '. Riii ; -j Kllerslii' took a rum a; arrackins. hui I r.i»hmond were soot- back again with a ;„ ; rush. Sehrnnr sn.---ee.jir.jr in n>>'.-n ! in? a try. Hanlons kiok fell short. Rich "■ : mond 6. Ellersii» 3. =r ; After resuming, piny was fairly »v»n fo; >d ! 'illy fifteen minutes, but na.- rather uc , ; -nte-estin'r both sides shnwin; a idek o3 al ! .'omiiinarjon je<l finidh. When rhe EUers iie forward? were moving forward jus; Inside Ru:2moud's qua.-rer. Sband t.tok i and drop-kicked a ;ood goai. Elisrs i .ie 7, Biehaio'nd '• i E Hviand secured the ball fron tc- ., : scrna and dived ov»; Hasioa couverrics '.. i Eicbiaond 11. EHerslie .- 'n ' I Ar. tlii? stag* ootU side? liveneil -ip some- -.', '■ what aad piav t,ecarne macb faster am :'] J )tnor» inter-sting. A series of pasainj !a - ! onsiausn-s i.y the Ellerslie forwards prove,; , unsucJessfu:. i.v: they 7»m:i.3-*d in Ricn ' aiond's half for a spej; | la rii Campne; . gave relief. Richmond U.id the h«>r oi : play in the second haif and whon :he flna: nd score';—R*chmoad 11. Eii"rsiie 7. I Mr L. Bcii was referer. 1

SECOND GRADE. Mansf-rn 14. heat Dcvonport 13 Otabuhii ]4. beat Ili'hmonil ■". FIFTH GRADE. ronsonbT teat Nrwton by flclault, and won tb<- (.-hampionship. SIXTH GRADE A. SKMI KINAU i ity ". lif-at Atbletii-« "■ I>-yd'o. swwl and for thp winners. Thl» was ;h' Urn! "■■vr-rso Athlftl' , ? h.TI met thi< pr-ason. The «im« two trams now play off fnr :!ie 'hamiMonship.