THE LEAGUE CODE.

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

THE LEAGUE CODE.

• ■■ ■ i ■ ANOTHER GREAT GAME.^ * CITY BEAT DEVONPORT. PONSONBY'S RUNAWAY WIN. Despite counter attractions there was a good attendance at Carlaw Park on Saturday afternoon, where the chief attraction was the game between City and Devonport. It was a great game, played fast and hard from beginning to end. At one stage Devonport led by 7 pointß, but in the second half City rattled on the scores and won by 27 to 20. Devonport were unlucky to be beaten by such a margin, but the best team on the day won. Playing against Ponsonby, Newton put up a particularly poor display. Exhibiting no combination at all, they allowed Ponsonby to romp all over them, the score at half-time being 37 to nil. On resuming Ponsonby scored again and converting, Newton gaining a try which went unconverted. Newton then threw in the towel, Ponsonby winning by 42 points to 3. In the B division, Otahuhu beat Northcote by a penalty goal to nil, and Ellerslie scored over Kingsland by 0 points to 5. _, _, g CITY Y. DEVONPORT. _M| Out of respect to the late W. Stormont, of the Marist club, who died on Thursday, the members of the Devonport and City teams Btood In silence for one minute. City kicked off and In the first minute, Lalne, not playing the ball, gave City a free and Sandham kicked an easy goal. City 2, Devonport 0. Wetherlll picked np In City's twenty-five, and handed to Hawkes, who had an open Held, and scored easily. Sandham missed an easy shot. I_ing brought applause from the crowd when he wormed his way through the opposition but then spoiled a brilliant run by giving a forward pass. Awarded a free for offside in front of the posts, Lalng placed a goal. City 5, Devonport 2. A couple of minutes later Wetherlll Intercepted a pass In the blacks' twenty-five, and had a clear run In. Sandham goaled. City 10, Devonport 2. Although City had rattled on points, Devonport had done most of the attacking, and their forwards were playing with a lot of vigour. Scrummed near the City line Webb got the ball and passed to O'Brien, who got across. Lalng converted with a fine kick. City 10, Devonport 7. Playing with great dash the blacks came back to the attack and E. Brown, being bustled he returned a short one which J. Lalng whipped up and in a. flaHb was over the line, B. Lalng again gouled much to the delight of tbe Devonport supporters. Devonport 12, City 10. With their nose in front, Devonport went at it like champions, and getting Inside City's twenty-five the play gradually worked down until from some tight play Haddon got across. Lalng goaled, making the score Devonport 17, City 10. Haddon appeared to be offside when he received the ball. Half-time was then called. Devonport 17, City 10. There was excitement immediately play resumed as Douglas made a run before passing to Dbcon. The latter had a clear run In bat knocked-on. 'Kelt Crewther Intercepted, and after beating the opposition handed to Davidson. The latter Btreaked for tlie line but was being overtaken by Jones. Davidson's pass went begging. A short kick by Hooker was taken by Brown, who short-punted and got the ball again to go over the line although caught by Lalng. Sandham failed to convert. Devonport 17, City 13. Bass broke away and then passed to L. Brown, the latter outpacing 'Hooker and scoring In a good position. Sandham goaled. City 18, Devonport 17. In the very nest mlnnte Baas and Brown repeated the trick, bat this time Sandham failed with tbe shot. City 21, Devonport 17. The scores had only been altered when half the Devonport team took part in a passing boot, Dixon scoring. Lalng failed to goal, and City led by one point. A poor return by Hooker gave City the next try, wben Mackie, Brown and Bass went over for Mackle to score. Brown failed to goal. City 24, Devonport 20. With four minutes to go Brown scored his third try for City, Wetherlll falling with an easy Shot. There was no further Rcore. and the game finished : City 27, Devonport 20. Mr. L. Bull was referee. NEWTON V. PONSONBY. Ponsonby kicked off and immediately attacked, Peckham gaining the ball and passing to Cole. This player transferred to Delgrosso, who scored a good try less than a minute after the commencement of the game. Delgrosso also converted. Ponsonby 5, Newton 0. Poison led a Newton excursion well up into Ponsonby's territory, but nothing eventuated. Then Ponsonby broke away again, Donovan following up fast and passed to Delgrosso, who scored an easy try. This time Delgrosso failed to add the extra points. Ponsonby 8, Newton 0. Following a mldfleld scrum, Peckham got the ball and whipped it across to lieMahon. who ran down with Gardiner. Once this player got possession he simply romped over. Delgrosso again failed to convert. Ponsonhy 11, Newton 0. Not a minute later Ponsonby scored again, Peckham, the half-back, getting the leather from the scrum and dastilng over. The extra two points were added by Delgrosso. Somers. Stack and Hargreaves were prominent In a Newton rash, which was effectively nullified by Hinewinl. Ponsonby's full-back. Goodley boosted and Cole ran up tr, get the ball and pass to DelgroSßo. Delgrosso returned the ball to Cole, who scored under the poHtn. Delgrosso made no mistake with the kick. Ponsonby 21, ! Newton 0. Newton seemed to lack any sort of a defence at all and were finding It difficult to even get Into Ponsonby's half Llttiewood made a spectacular run through the Newton team and scored easily, Delgrosso added the embroldeiy. The ball was kicked off again and Immediately Goodley bolted away, giving the leather to Gardiner McMahon waa the next to receive, then Dempsey and Payne, the latter scoring The try went unconverted. Ponsonby 29 Newton 0. Ponsonby had scored 29 points In 24 minutes. A bright piece of work was then started by Poison, who broke away and passed to Somers, who worked his way through Ponsonby's forwards, then giving to Stack. Stack was collared by Delgrosso, and Peckham darted In, got the ball and went down field with Cole The latter was caught on the line hy Gallagher' but he passed to Delgrosso, -who registered his third try. His kick wan not successful Ponsonby 32, Newton 0. From one end of the field to the other Littlewood sprinted down thp line and walked round to tou,-h down nnder the posts. Delgrosso got tired of potting goals, so he gave Cole the kir-tt. and the hall went over. When half time mired til_. ficora v__:_ Po_r_abj„ 27. Nawton 0. - *

Immediately on resuming Ponsonby rushed up, Peckham going on to pass to Cole. The ball was ufterwards handled by Gardiner and Delgrosso, who scored. Peckham goaled, making the score Ponsonby 42, Newton O. Newton relieved the monotony of things by pres.sln_c the "Ponies" for a few minutes. Several of the red and whites endeavoured to score but failed. Following a. melee Poison got possession and wormed his way through und passed to Hargreaves. Lawson then received the ball and scored a good try. Poison missed the shot from un easy position. .Newton then decided that they had hud enough and the game finished. I'onsonby 42, Newton 3. Mr. Rogers was the referee. __,_ v OTAHUHU V. NORTHCOTE. ;'.: j This mutch was played ns the curtain- ' raiser to the City-Devonport game. The | exhibition given began at a fast pace, und was sustained throughout. Otahuhu w„s curly attacking, the bucks handled Ihe ball better than the Northcote men, who hud plenty of chances, but threw the l,ul lunvwhere at ail. Otahuhu had several shots at goal, und getting towards the end of the lirst hull' Ellery placed one over the bur, putting Otahuhu two points In the lend. I The piny was fairly fast in the second spell, each side attacking In turn. The best bout of passing was brought nIT by .North- j cote when the backs handled In turn. l-'r.r most of the spell Northcote were on Otahuhu's line, but could not get across, and the bell rang: Otahuhu 2, Northcote 0. Mr. A. Bouvalrd was referee. ELLERSLIE V. KINGSLAND. When these two teams met on No. 2 ground at Carlnw Park as a curtain-raiser to the senior A match, p. good game resulted, both sides showing good combinution. In both spells play was of nn even nature, Ellerslie winning by U points to For the winners, Shand potted two goals. 1 . Johnston scoring and converting his own try. Lindsay scored Kingsland's only try, McManus adding the extra points. Mr. T. Avery was the referee. $33$ SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby A 24, beat I'onsonby It .1. City Council U, drew with North Shore G. THIRD GRADE. Athletics 38, heat Devonport 11. City 18, beat Ponsonby A 0. Point Chevalier 111, beat Parnell 2. FOURTH GRADE. Devonport S, beat Athletic 7. FIFTH GRADE. Ponsonby 9, beat Marist Old Boys 5. .1 SIXTH GRADE. City 18, beat Ellerslie 3. ■j SOUTHERN MATCHES. CH'IUSTCIICRCn. Marists A 33, beat Wooiston 5. Hornby 11, beat Sydenham 9. The city fire brigade was summoned twice on Saturday night because of the fusing of electric wires. One occurred in a cable in Symonds Street, and the other in the Salvation Army Uall, in Ponsonby Road. Fresh chills and colds, unless tackled at once, may lead to a difficult cough or bronchitis. Use Nazol freely, and it will give immmediate relief.—(Ad.)