LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 235, 5 October 1925, Page 10

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

; THE STORMONT SHIELD. PONSONBY SECURES TROPHY. I . CITY OUTCLASSED. I There was"a fair attendance at Carlav j Park on Saturday, when Ponsonby and ! City met to decide possession of the Stor ; mout Memorial Shield. City gave a verj , poor exhibition, and were outclassed , from start to finish. The Ponsonbj I backs handled the ball in fine style, and ; played really good football. . ' j CITY V. PONSONBY. . Scoring began quickly ail from the kickI off Ponsonby attacked. The flrst scrum in i City's quarter saw Delgrosso secure and passing between Kiley, Gardiner, Little- ! wood and back to Gardiner ended in the I latter going over the line. Delgrossa failed to convert, Ponsonby 3, City 0. l'onsoiiby were throwing the ball about and Riving tbe reds plenty of defending to do. Awarded a penalty Delgrosso put it to the best use by landing a goal. Ponsonby 5, City 0. A couple of minutes latar Ihe Ponies were over again. Riley. when palpably offside, picked up Ihe ball and passed to Gardiner to I'ayne, to Fagan and back to Payne, the latter scoring. De.lffrosso failed with the shot and Ponsonby led 8 to 0. Uoth tries were the result of fine passing. A relieving kick by Wardlaw was smothered and Ponsonby would have had another score had not McNeil, the only man offside, fallen on the ball. There was no question about Ponsonby having the beat of the game, but there was a strons wind in their favour. Failure by Ruby to allow Peckham to play the ball gave Delgrosso a chance and he made do mistake by goaling. Ponsonby 30. City 0. with the game in Ponsonby's twentyfive Gardiner broke away, going well down tbe field before passing to Peekham, the latter running on to score Ponsonby 13, City 0. A minute later Gardiner received the ball from Goodley and went over the line, making Ponsonby's tally IC. SECOND SPELL. 'Brown scored a fine try when he dashed flown the side linp, to kick past Donovan, and follow on to touch down. 'He took the shot himself, but failed to add the extra points. Ponsonby 16, City a. Peckham and Delgrosso went away, Delgrosso beating two opponents, but was downed on the line by G. Davidson. Brown and Paki threatened to score, but Llttlewood nipped in and with a long kick got his side out of trouble. Then Peckbam sent his backs away, the ball being handled in turn by Moore, Gardiner, and Goodley, the latter running round to score behind the posts. DeJg,rosso goaled. Ponsonby 21, City 3. City were not backing up at all and times out of number one of the team would have a chance, but lie looked ror support in vain. Peckham and Littlewood indulged in bright passing, taking the ball down to City's line, where it was dropped for Kiley, who was running along behind, to pick up and score. Peckham goaled, and Ponsonby led 20 to 3. Gardiner then ran 25 yards down the sideline, to bump Wetherill off, and score, and the Ponies total went up to 29. The crowd had lost all interest in the game now, and set out for home. Peckham and I'ayne added.further tries and the game ended, Ponsonby 3T.. City 3, Mr. Taylor was referee. QUEENSLAND WIN AGAIN. OTAGO OUTCLASSED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNBDIN, Saturday. Before an attendance of five thousand Otago met the Queensland League team to-day. Rain commenced to fall at the start of the match, and the ground, was very heavy, which affected the visitors' handling of the ball. Otago more than held' her own in the first fifteen minutes, Watson kicking a goal, despite the greasy bail. Queensland then dominated the game with effective passing, and tries were scored by Moores, Potter, Armbruster, Alnsley, and Spencer (two), Craig converting three. The half time score was:— Queensland ' 24 Otago - Heavy rain set in during the second spell. Gorman and Spencer scored in quick succession, and Aynsley converted the latter's try. '. Spencer kicked near the twenty-five badly beating the defender, and scored again. • Aynsley reached the century of the tour by scoring next, Craig converting. "Spencer's next try was the greatest effort of the'day, as he forced his .way through the whole of the opposition. Edwards, Aynsley, Henderson.'and Stelnohrt added tries, Craig goaling two. The final score was:— Queensland 63 Otago ". ■'. - - MATCH AGAINST QUEENSLAND. The following team- has been selected to play at Carlaw Park next Saturday In the match against Queensland :— Full-back. —Gregory <M.0.8.) Three-quarters.—Johnson (South Auckland), Klrwia (M.0.8.),' Delgrosso (Ponsonby): ' » Plve-eighjhs.—Wetherall (City\ L. lackson (soiith Auckland). Half.—Peckham (Ponsonby). Forwards.—O'Brien (M.0.8.). Townsiiend (City), Herring (Athletic), Singe (M.0.8.), Menzies (South. Auckland), and &.very (Athletic), captain. Emergencies.—Forwards, Te TVhata and D'Brien (Devonport) ; backs, Eiley (Ponsonby), Lrist (Kingsland). Any player selected, who is not availIble, should communicate with Mr.' W. Liversidge. The' team is to practice on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Carlaw Park. ADDINGTON V. HORNBY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The League final, Addington v. Hornby, resulted- in a win for the former by 20 to 9. KNOCK-OUT GAMES. SECOND GRADE. Richmond 30, beat Pon-sonlby 2. SIXTH GRADE. A SECTION. Richmond 8, beat North Shore 0. B SECTION. Richmond 32, beat United Suburbs 3 This makes Richmond the undefeated winners for the season.