THE LEAGUE CODE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 109, 11 May 1925, Page 12

THE LEAGUE CODE.

MARISTS' NARROW WIN. ATHLETIC BEATS RICHMOND. CITY EOMP OVER NEWTON. A crowd of between r.noil and 700n Lensuera turned up at Carlaw Part on i Saturday afternoou. when the L-apue senior champlouihiy was a.lvan 1 another stage. Conditions were ideal for football, while the turf ..ii the plarlng fields was in excdl.nt order—in fact, it has never been better. 1 h"s<* who witnessed the pimp between MnrUt «>.B. and Ponsonhy ~n N... 1 -round j were treated to a really fa.-r exhibition of Hi- co.le. This applied more ro the second sp-11, for in the rir.-T half Marists time after time missed excellent opportunities. Marists won narrowly by s points to 7. and nl'ho.izh henten. the honours of the second spell were certainly with Ponsonby, who plaw-.l belter than the winners. the se.-on.l spWI Marists only penetrated P.'Usotibys half on four occasions, this occurring in the ilj-lns moments of the contest. H.u.-v.r. it was a siirrint game, aud delighted those who looked on. It was generally expected that Cry would defeat Newton, bur the crOket-like sc.r ' 4.1 I.i came as a surprise to many. The City team pl.iy.-d a tin- --nine, although. a> the Newton score indicates, they were raiichi napping a few times. After n s 1. keen frame it the Domain. Athletics defeated Richmond by 13 to s. Ki. hiiioud were undoubtedly the best ;•lay. r3 | n every llepurtment of the lam-. Lut met with hard luck in the second bik.ll. MARIST V. PONSONBY. Pnnwinhy sr-r the panic joins and were immediately awarded a free kick, a Marlst forward netting offside. Uelgn.sso took the kick hut failed fn convert. Marist "tarted a IlL'btnini; passlnL' bout, the T>,» 11 belne kicked ,rut to the line well in P.msonby's l.rrif.ry. From the resultant scrum nil which went out to Llttlewood who made a nr.-at run alonK the line unlil Stormont collared him. Thmutrh the efforts ~f Stormont. Brishone. Kir-..in and (iallnither. Marisr went rlffht up to the Tonics' line In a hri.-lit bout, but nothing refrom a free hut the ball bounced 'off the crossbar. After a sreat dash by Herewini he punted hlcli and Molloy accepted. Herewini collared Xtolloy, who offended by passIng off the ground.' Delsross.i succeeded in putting over v beautiful soul. Punsonby Marlst 0. Ponsonhy s i sot soini airain and after Rome brilliant piny. T I'ecklmm marie a dive to s .-r over but touched the corner flair. A f. iv minutes later Marist found themselves in a liL-bt corner and were for 1 back where I^.wry whipped in and scored, the try beins convened by Delprosso. Ponsonby 7, Marist 0. Since, (Ihent and Kirwin started a irood passim; bum. the latter proinc well up until KelsrrosKo intercepted and found the line in the Tykes' twenty-five. Marist won the scrum, the forwards ilribhllne riuht up to ponsonby'a line where the full-back fell on the ball, stopping the Marist onslaught. For obstrtictlnc in the scrum, Marlst had to concede a free kick. Cole and Uerewini followed up the kick and carried the ball Into Marist's quarter. Marist were makim no headway and were losinjr practically every opportunity that was presented. ously." However, a few'mioi.tes lat"r. after the forwards had attacked. Gallagher made amends for his side by writing throuuli and ncorlng. Greßory added extra points. Ponsonby 7. Marist 3. This success seemed to infuse new life into Marist. for immediately following the half-w-av kick Kirwin secured and went up alorn: the line. When opposed by Herewini he passed to Molloy who registered a tine try. The kick went unconverted, IlalfMarist S I'oDnonby 7 SECOND SPELL. On resuming Marist attacked stronsly. but Oouovnn, Cole and carried play well up. and things lookt-d good, but Iiel«-r.,~.s., was pushed out at the corner fins. Then T. Peikham sot the ball, and passed to liotiovan. who spoilt a certain try by icettlDß olTsi.le. With only a sinu'le point separating the teams both sides were making herculean efforts. Kventually Marists relieved. Carroll and O'l'.rien taklus the mime into l'onsonby'.s t weiny-tive. wbert. Herewini accepted si tine kick, and found the line near Marlsts' end. A series ..f scrums took pla.- a few yards inside Tykes' twenty-five, the jrreens findiii"; it ili'tlliult to relieve the pressure that was beinz applied by Ponsonhy. Pel.im.sso was all over the place, and always seemed ro b- on baud at tiie critical moment when the Marists' backs were about to move down I-'or unite in minutes Marlst never made their way out of their own half. Then (inllsigher made a wonderful sprint well down into Ponsonby's half, and cross kicked for Kirwin to take up and carryon, (iheiir sot over, bur was called back for kiiockina on. Then Stormont made an attempt after the scrum on the line, but he "rabhited"" over the line, with the resulr. that Ponsonby relieved with the free kick. They then forced the pace, and the crowd yelled themselves hoarse, while the forwards were working their way through Marists' hacks. The leather came out to Herewini. who made a sensational solo run. and was pushed out two yards from Marists' line The sreens relieved temporarily, hut Cole and T. Packham came up the Held "t\\ made a creat atempt to penetrate, the Marist backs. More scrums ensued, and Siu-e dribbled down midtield to Ponsonby's line but Herewini saved by kicking out. In the next few minutes Gregory had two attempts to goal from free kicks, but mi.-sod both. With only five mlauira t" -"> Poiisonbv struir'-'led hard to drive Tyke's back but Sweeney. Ghent and Carroll were instrumental in " carrying -nit a Eurthei attack into the blue and blacks' territory. When the whistle blew Ponsonby were attacking. There was no further score. Marist Old Keys J Ponsonby ' The referee was Mr. Taylor. NEWTON V. CITY. On No. 2 Carlaw Park : Teams : rirv . v Brown. Wardlnw, Crewther, I Brown ' Wetherill, Davidson, Mitchell. Sandham. Thomas, Huby, McDunald, Maclcie. Hass. Watson, nallagUer. Harsravea, Poison, Clark. Somers. Stack, Hell, Thomson, U'l'Onnell. Xewton kicked off and i. iry soon pressed. Davidson, when almost smothered, kicked. Anderson claiming a mark, which, however, was turned to no account for Wardlow immediately cot across and opened City's ■score A second try i|ui«kly followed after a scrum live yards out from the posts L Itrown tfettins across. Newton continued to be hard pressed until Poison with a lons shot took the leather to mid-Held. Mansell enrrrinc it on for Thomson to score In the corner. City ii. Newton •''.. A lightning attack by 1.. Itrown, Davidson and Thomas i momentarily spoilt by a had pass by Thomas i ended iti 1.. lirown nipping across easily. Fast play followed when from midtield Hargravpa initiated a clever side-stepping dark's help, Bcored. Retaliation quickly followed, for City swept down and out of th ruck in the corner. McDonald cot over. City li , . Newton ii. Newton .-im.on again but Wetherill and Daviilson raced down held, trickinc Anderson, with the result that Davidson easily scored. Sandham coaled. A few minutes. later Mackie beat Anderson «,rl the line, Sandham goallng. city '22 Newton (j SECOND HALF. Early in the second sp.II. M.nnsell was making a fast run down tield. when, doubtless owins; to the similarity of the two club's colours in- passed beautifully t<; L. Brown, who had simply to run "back and score, C. Newton then got golns Mansell. Poison. Clark. Bell and Callagliei handling, but the last named him;; on too lone and play swept to the other end vi the Held, where Poison, with a line kick, returned play to midneld. but City iva> persistent and Kuhy scored after a lun S run. and a few minutes later, right fr..n inside City's twenty-live. Huby sot away passing to McDonald to Crewther. win scored. Thomas goaling. Newton quickly turned the tables, and from the ruck Anderson sot across. Poison goaling. City 33. Newton 11. Midtield play was foil..wed by a combine,; rush by L. Brown. Crewther and Davidson, but Mansell saved, and in the counter attack Watson scored, and almost Immediately afterwards Gallagher made an upeuin- for Somers, vif> got over. Poison soring. Wardloy scored, Mackuy goaling. City 3S. Newton 10.

Up-and-down field play developid for a little, bur Davidson put come a=ain. and sending out to Base, the latter scored and Wethefill added the goal. Newton then . pvp up a. forlorn huoe and the game i ended :— City 43 Newton l' J Mr. K. A. Bovnlrd acted as referee. ATHLETIC V. RICHMOND. Richmond kicked off wiih rhr sun in their \ eyes, and a kick from Uyland took play Into Athletic* quarter. A passing rush by Athletic: moved the gam.' into their opponent's territory, and saw Dufty do some guoii kk'kluK ■•"■•I try tv make a .lash, but ii- was well marked. Hadley followed up with a rush, but Hyiand swured the leather and transferred proceedings tn within Ath-l-ti.-s quarter line. when- a. scrum resulted. A kick up «w the game revert 1.. Athletics corner, where, from a senna. Kufty gained the hall nail ru-h.-d .1 nvii Held, passinc to Hadley, who. when pressed, transferred lo .Ma.-.in. Infortunai.ly for his sid». the last-nam.-d mulled the leather, when he bad a practically clear Held ah..ad of him. Immediately afterwards, the Richmond team broke through and Little si-.,red. Hunlou failed to convert. Kldunond :j. Athletic '). Diifry and Wllson-llnll »'T< prominent in the next spell, when Athletic endeavoured to hold their own in their opponent's quarter, but Little kicked up and Klchmond asniin liruke awny. Then from a scrum. , Hyland secured rh<- ball and sent out tn K. Ilyland. who just niunnirnl to score as he was brought down. Maulon converteil with a Hn>; Ulck. Ki'-iinion.l H, Athl-tic " i Athletic opened the second .spell and lmmi-diat»!.v for.-.»d th.> same over Rich-j nionds qiiiirter line. Klchmond h.-1.l their own. i"am|iney and ness pnrtlclpatiiiß »' ;1 : paasiiiß rush, which, hower.-r. was tu-.n broken up. Molloy th.-n opened things up f..r Athlfties, and. after a good dash up.: s. Nt the ball to .Junes who ran round, to, score between th.> post.--. Diifty was successful i<. i cli the kick. Ki. hmund 8. Athletic .'. A little later, Athletic were awarded a free, but Duffy I fall.~l In bis att.-mpr t.. put th.> ieathT over. Kichmond i-ontlnnml tn force; down nL-.-n-ssiveiy. ("ampripy ami Hyiand b.-ins BluoiiS"t the prominent players. A I pas-in; ntrnck by Athletics was staunchly irltbhflil by the other si.i-. an.l k.-.-n. har.l play was the order In th.-ir corner where tinueil ti> milk., valiant" efforts' for bia si.l.-. but it was nppar.-nr fhrnuirh tht l tame, thnt he was a "marked in.ni.'' He Inter soured th.' leather and kicked into Richmond's comer. Hadley ran up nn.l s.iluins the ball, wonil. Kufty converts!. Athl.-tic in. Klchmond s. The next st.ii.-.' saw Webb take tb- ball over the lin». to ndil another „ to Athletlc's si-..re. Imfty failed with the. kick. The irauic ended :— Athletic 13 Richmond s Mr. McDowell was. referee. NEWTON V. KING'S OLD BOYS. Thoiieh Kinz's set the hall rollins at the outset Newton s.ii.u heean to Matter their wards. They were havini the best of ;he grame. hut too hard kicking near the line favourable wind for reli.-f. Then in a flash Kins'* demonstrated their superior adaptability and t:ie weakness of the opposition. Charter trot possession from a line. out. and simply tore throueh a surprised set of hacks. He convened his own try. Newton forwards still worked hard, but did not look like f.orins. Then, from a free kick. l<. Ness., asalnst a strong wiu.l and at .in awkward iinstle. kicked a tine proal. o—:i. Early in the second spell Mitchell brilliantly Intercepted and. bentlna bis men. ma.le a Hue opening for .1. Sheen, who scored. The try was not converted. Charter next broke away with a fine run. and was brilliantly tackled by C. Price .lose t.> the line. A penalty to Newton save True the chan.-e. and In- added three points with a ni.-e glial. ITlce kicked another penalty mial. maklna the score !)— H in Newton's favour, but this was Immediately responded to by a rush of the King's hacks, which ended in Charter serins from an npenine by Mitchell. This was not converted, but the miss did not worry the <>M Hoys, for in quick succession Ilurd piloted the ball-over the bar twice frnm penalties, makiu-- th,- score IV-:.. Then Matthews srot possession, and passing between 11. Sheen. Charter. Miller and Steward, enabled the last mentioned to score, and nurd converted. .lust before the third sp»dl closed Stewart scored after what looked i-ery much such a kuocl--on. A bout Rave Teak- pMscssWn. ami lie ended a really bri'lia-it re.i by sforiui: behind the posts, where Charter missed an easy kick. Mr-Lean was incapacitated, and had to leave rhe rteid. The last ~f Ihe Kins's tries was scored by Anderson from an i-l»-n----ins made liv T. Sheen. Walker and Stewart, and T. Sheen converted. Klnsr's Old Boys -t Newton '■> Mr. E, .->. Danford was referee. ELLERSLIE V. OTAHUHU. Otnhiihu enme out winners 14 points to 7 Kor the winners Gane (Ut. Brown, Eustace scred Phillips converted. For KUerslie Williams scoreiL Shand converting the try ; also one from a free kick. MANGERE V. KIKGSLAND. Thi* crarne was played on the r*eter well contented came. Manuere played with good combination and at half-time the score was 13—S in favour of Mans»rf>. In the second spell KiniTsland played with more da.-h and had the better of the play. The came ended 13 all. List, for Kingsland, scored three tries. Mr. Rogers was referee. SECOND GRADE. Tonsonby lv, beat United Suburbs Z THIRD GRADE. Tnint Chevalier 11, heat Cnromandel Old Hoys f>, Richmond ■"!. drew with New Lynn 3. Tarnell won by refault from United Suburbs. FOURTH GRADE. Point Chevalier tie.] with Richmond 3 Tarnell Id. bear Mnrist liros. A. 0. I'onsouby '.'. beat Devonport S. FIFTH GRADE. Athletic 2.1. beat Tntisonhv fi. Richmond 4°, beat New- Lynn 0. SIXTH GRADE. Xnrth Shore 25, beat Ley's Institute 5. MeGreeor scored seven tries and converted two. Kichmond 7. bent City S. Point Chevalier 3. beat Richmond 0. KUerslie lfi, hear Mnrist Old Boys 0. KUerslie 0, heat Athletics 0. City 24. beat Northcote n. REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. THE AXNT.W. MEETING. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Rtiehy League Referees' Association was held at the Auckland I.cnrue Rooms \ ns > Tiiursday. and the followins: delesates were present"—Messrs. K. Stnllworthv rhnlrmiin i\Ve-t Coast). F. Thompson lAu.-kiHi.n. It. Srirliiiir. secretary (WplUnirtoni. W. \fiirray iCanterhury). A J Fercusson lOtasoi and T. Hill' (South Au.-k-Intnli. The annual reporr and balance-sheet were adopted. The report dealr with the work done by the association durinc the past season, the major portion nf which consisted of irlvins; Interpretation' and rulintrs on the laws of the en me and Instructions to members' rale ' n'ccordinzly. s"o as''to' en*" (lenvotir to lirius about a uniformity of rullns throughout the Diiuilnlnn. Tlie election ~f officers resulted as follows:- President. Mr. .1 . A. dleeson: phnlnnnn. Mr. K. Stailw.irthy Ire-electedi: secretary. Mr It. .1. Stirline ire-electedi: rlennty rhiilrmiui. Mr. W. Murray .re-el-ctedi:- members nf exe.utive. Messrs |-\ Thompson. A. .T. Fer=tlson. and T. Hill. The eleeiion of vice-presidents was held in abeyance.