MANUKAU ROVERS V. SUBURBS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 133, 8 June 1925, Page 9

MANUKAU ROVERS V. SUBURBS.

Suburbs kicked off against the wind ana the ball went out near the half-way flag. From the throw-In the Manukau forwards secured and went into their opponents' twenty-five, where they were pulled up for offside play. The kick allowed Suburbs to clear, and they worked their way Into tne visitors' twenty-five, where McLeod Intercepted and Just missed a Bcore. The reds had an unsuccessful shot from a penalty, and then worked their way across in a looße rush, but Davis forced. Scraggy play was then the order for the remainder of the spell, which ended with the score-sheet blank. Aided by the wind. Suburbs opened the second quarter at a brisk pace, Baker fnil- : ing In a shot at goal from a free. A loose rush by the home forwards had Manukau In trouble until Te Hara put In a dodgy run before kicking. Suburbs, bowever, ; were soon back again and opened their 1 account when Conßedlnc turned n penalty :to advantage. Encouraged by their sur- ] ceBS, Suburbs came again, and matters I looked bad for tbe visitors when , Hnrvey caught Te Hara in posI session. The blacks were penalised for handling on the ground and drey did the ; trick. Manukau were getting more than their share of the ball from the scrumß, but their backs were unable to do much with it. The visitors nt this stni;e were fully holding their own. and Suburbs had to i seek relief in a force. Half-time came .without further addition to the Bcore. Play hung in mldfleld during the early ' part of the second half, Manukau being the ■ first to obtain any material advantage. j Suburbs then took control and quickly , transferred the game to tbe other I end of the field where, after a spell of hard going. Abel picked up and dived ! over with a couple of the opposing team hanging on to him. Grey converted. Fortune, if anything, was favouring the home team and they made the most of It. Then followed a nice period of play hy the reds nnd Somenrllle scored a try which Consedlne failed to convert. Immediately following the kick out. Suburbs came hack for more, and Vallance started a movement which ended in a fine try by Long. Grey added the minor points. Turning for the last time. Manukau worked hard, and following a run by Brlmble, were awarded a free in front of the posts, but Pascoe missed an easy I kick. Tlausham flashed Into the picture and Just failed to get over. After a run Iby the reds, the last-named player again put his side on the attack, »n/l after the ball had travelled across field, Davis I slipped across near the corner. Albon j failed with the kick. Near the ' final whistle, which, hy the way, had been { blowing very frequently, Blutcher had an unsuccessful kick, and the game ended ' with the scores unaltered. Suburbs 10 Manukau 3 Mr. CUffe was referee. SECOND GRADE. Marist B won by default from North Shore. Ponsonby B 15, drew with University B 5. Training College 6, beat Grafton 3. Marist A 0, drew with University A 0. Grammar B 0, beat King's College 3. Suburbs 10, beat Manukau Rovers 3. Grammar 41, beat Suburbs 3. THIRD GRADE. OPEN. United 25. beat University 0. St. George's 7, beat Loco 6. Eden won from Glen Eden by default. Marathon 10, beat Ellerslie O. Kohimarama 10, beat United 80. jf Eden 0. beat St. Heller's 8. r J> King's College 36, beat Grammar 0. _| University A 8, beat Marist 5. J_ Ponsonby ID, beat Ilobsonville 0. '*.. Grafton 37 beat Papatoetoe 0. Marathon 6, beat King's Old Boys 3. INTERMEDIATE. College Rifles 12, beat Grammar Old Boys 0. Marathon 6, beat King's Old Boys 3. Parnell 11, beat United 8. Grey Lynn 90, beat Kohimarama 0. FOURTH GRADE. Grafton 11, beat Suburbs 3. Ponsonby 6. beat Manukau 0. Post and Telegraph 0, beat North Shore 3. Murlst (i, beat Marathon 0. SIXTH GRADE. Marist Old Boys 6, beat Manukau 0. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. FIRST GRADE. Sacred Heart College 18, belt Grammar School B 0. SECOND GRADE. Technical College 6, beat Sacred Heart College 5. THIRD GRADE. Sacred Heart College 8, beat Technical College 6. FOURTH GRADE Sacred Heart College 45, beat Mount Albert Grammar C 0. COUNTRY MATCHES. WHA.XGAREI. All matches under the Jurisdiction of the Whangarei Rugby Union were carried out on Saturday under very inclement weather conditions, with grounds .partially submerged, and heavy rain falling. On account of a postponement last week through similar conditions the Management Committee decided that play should proceed in order to decide the lnterclub contests preparatory to rep. matches, of which Nortn Auckland has a fair number. The gamefl were played at Hikurangi and Kensington Park, Whangarei, the attendance at the former place being considerably more than at the bigger centre. Seniors.—Horahora met Hikurangi on the latter team's ground. Horahora only had eleven men at the start, nnd Hikurangi piled up thirteen points in quick time. Thereafter lt was more even, and the final scores were Hikurangi 24, Horahora 3. At Kensington Park Kamo beat Hign School Old Boys by 3 to nil. Tote Flalayson scored a try, which J. Beehre converted. Juniors.—At Kensington, -Park, Horahora 11, beat V.M.C.A. 3; Waiotlra 9, beat High School Old Boya Juniors G. At the High School ground. High School (present) 20, beat Kiripaka nil. KAI PARA. Seniors. —Waimuku 6, beat Parakai 5. For Waimauku C. Fletcher kicked a penalty goal, and Whiteman scored a try. For Parakai Vercoe scored a try. which McLeod converted. Mr. G. Pearee was the referee. Juniors. —Waimuku 0, defeated Maoris 8. Helensville drew with parakai. THAMES. Seniors.— College Old Beys 5, t. City 5. a drawn game: Physical Training 11, beat College Old Boys. nil. Third Grade. —High School A 12. beat High School nil; City 25, beat High School B. Fourth c,rad».—Physical Training 21, 'beat High School nil. I Schools. —Convent !>, beat South 3. I Second Grade.—Ramblers 32, beat Physical Training nil. WAIHI. I Seniors.—East 16. beat Railway 5. Second Grade.—Waltete 3, drew with Walktno 3. Third Grade.—Waltete 6, drew with j Walklno 6. I CAMBRIDGE. | Hautapu and Horahora seniors played a I drawn game. H points each. Juniors. —City 7, beat Leamington 3. | ROTORUA. I Waikite beat Ngongotaha 20 to nil. Waikite -were the better team throughout. I although their opponents pnt up a good | fight. ! WAIPA. The second meeting between the Rovers and Methodist Junlore resulted In a win for Rovers by 6 points to 3. Methodist thirds beat High School by 14 j points to 6. At Ohaupo the local seniors were beaten hv Pirongia by 16 points to 6. Purvis, Wilson and Johnson scored for the winners, Butler converting two of the tries and kicking a penalty goal. O'Regan and Karl scored trie." for Ohaupo. At Te Kawa the Rovers 6eniors were beaten bj 21 points to 3. ' **""" "■*£