POLLARD CUP GAMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 23 August 1926, Page 11

POLLARD CUP GAMES.

HARISTS BEAT SUBURBS.

Suburbs Grew Crst blood with a penalty ; jrnal kicked by Gray. Mnrists tried to open | up the game, but the Sunnrbs' forwards i held them. Finally Boiler grot orer and ! evened up the .=eore. Another series nt attacks by the Mar.st hacks saw- Butler I fcire behind the" pofts, W. Cnrnthorpe failed with the kick, but he soon made amends by kicking a penalty goal. The seennd ha»f fonnd Marists dr finitely superior, and (jnite j early Broderick outpaced the opposition. ! and scored near thp oorn-r. a feat that was ! emulated n few minutes iar?r by Stitch ' bury. Thp nrr.t ?f-rp c"nip id th> Ahipe if a drop-kick by M.'orp Subnrti-! now i camp to liijht and Top'.iss pas=Med tobti'a:-»rs.. I whn scorrrl. and c ,nverted. '■" M irists '■ 10. Subiirt" S. McLeod nest a imp , opening and Ahei scared heh nd th» post.-. | Gray converted. J Marlsrs ifi ' Suburbs 13 j Mr. Rule was referee. : GRAMMAR BEAT GRAFTON. : Afrer a brief spplj of even P-ay rh • Gr:'.n.mar backs matle sr.und.. and a preriy pn.--.-ir.j: half .a v,-h eh ni-.ir y ail the r S'lird t(ok par; pis(l<-"(1 in Monteitli scnri:i - Badeiey c.;nver:od. vvilliams made a V>.-I'. llant run which just failed of its objecriv but a resultant penalty gave Bideloy ::. chnnce to kick another g.;al. (Jratßpiar S. Grafton ni!. Xieklinjr opened Grafion'i scare | with a weil-k'cked penalty gca!. With, the char.™i" over play iivfui'd np. h.iih sides at;acS:ng. alternately, but the i-c.irc was unaltered at half-time. Immediately aft'r fJrafton missril tn easy tiiar.ee tv >-core from a penalty. X!e&!inV kick sin? wide, but the forwnr(i.< s<on after ru.-Uet! i>"aj- to the line and Noakes gjt i.i>r. Grammar 8, Grafton C>. Grammar srarrrd the last:' quarter briskiy and a sxappy run- by Monteith ?ave them another .-err?. Graf:rn launched a determined and , persistent nrtack in the bst ten UKUuces, but the dt'fi'ntP held. Fiua! seo.-es : (ir;>aimar O!d Buy? .' 11 Crafton ". ~ . '. . t> Mr. E. S. was referee. SIX POINTS ALL. wer» the first to get into enemy territory. Pas. , and SVnita lending the Tresis into M.-.nukau's twenty-fi'p. Neat hicdlin;? by Johnston got the jrreens out of an awkwan? position. When Minnknu launched their second offensive. Klqt; j mif-eti two pei'iiltv k'eks. Mannkau were I Srst on the att.->i.h after thp change j mill cere Rpar'y flcroßi" at the corner, th • | ball becoming dead Thr- blacks were back I immediately after the drop ont and when I the defenders were penalised. Lipscombe j placed a goal. Following a scrum on th" | blacks - rwenty-five line, Fairgray opened j up thp play, initiating a movement wii!cli' f'Kled tvith Monk being t.hrajvn -pot near i tie corner 8a?. . j Thifp point* to the bad. Shore attempted to open up the piay ;;nd took the game into rnerny territory, the blacks being hard pressed to hold their lead. After-a spoil of e-e-n going. Shore wore penalised"Titld Kin? kicked a beautiful goal from near half way. Enconraged by their success, ?.1.-inu- j kau came again and pegged away until a [ good kick by Johnstone found -th> line at f half way. When Shore took a turn In tb" i artack. Stokes missed a ppiialtj" '«hor. but m.ntje amends bpfore the ond of'the quarter by !.-ickrng a goal. The fnal tir<>nty onecrd at n fa.--t pace. Shore bjstlert th-> bl"eks and their efforts were rewHrdfd when O-C'onuer accepted .1 pass and dashed across for the first try of the match. Stok.-s foiled with the kick. Despite strennons effort* by both sides there was no alteration in tlie score before full time. Xorth Share r, Munukau O HAMILTON GAMES. Aβ n curtain-raiser to the Xorthlandwaiknto .game on Saturday, the Morrins- I ville and Hamilton junior fifteen played a I challenge match. The play was close all the time, and the scores at the end was 9 ull . In the junior knock-out competition, ! Goidonton defeated. Old Boys by 12 to 6 and this leaves Ma'rist and Gordonton to I blay the Hnal. | PEACE CIP. Mr. F. Toomau. the Hamilton Uugbv selector, hos pickpd thp following team to represent Hamilton in the Peace Cup match against Thames on September 11. at the Thames : —Mathieson. Buckingham. Brown, Griffiths, Kemp. Fitzgerald. Mftehell. Hart I Scott. Hooper. Cartir. Courtney, Charleston. Montgomery ami Chapman. Reserves; Golnc. Hawke. Schultz, Plnlayson, Con Christie and Head. HA MILTON SCHOOL TEAM. The following boye bare been picked to I go to Auckland to take part In the primary i schools' Rugby tournament: —Crosby. Far- I rell, Kelly. Flynn. Hare and Stewart (MariKt). Ellis nnd Hastings (Hamilton! West), Moore and Kingston (Franfeton). Bradley (Whitiora). Alexander. Andrews. Quinn. Tristam, Sullivan. Oasley, Hawkins, Baker and Spense (Hamilton Easti. Mr.' Frank Tooman. president of the Primary i Schools* Association, is accompanying boys. • EUGBY IN THE PROVINCE. j PI'KEKOUE. J Ai-rkland firammar S'rhoo! 111. boat ■ Pukefcohe High School I. by 13 to 6. ; Grammar IV. grade beat Pukrkohe High! School 11. by ?.G tn 8. ; Grammar School IV. A 3. beat High School B 3. Kllersli? 13. beat Franklin Old Boys" Association 10. TAEROA. The Paeroa junior rep. team won I the -Shnrpbrokers' Cup by defeating Wrihi ! In the final by 11 to 0. Neil. Meade. Con-j nolley. and Rackham scored the points. i THAMES. Paeroa visited Thames to contest for the Peace Cup. The match was played in ideal weather, and resulted In a win for Thames by 41 points to 6. KAITAIA. ; A Whangarel representative Rugby team ! played Mangonui at Kaitain. Mangotini ! won by 12 to 3. For Mangonul tries were scored by Foutier. Ataase. Taafe. iiai : Tates. Foutler kicking a goal. For I Whangarei Morrison scored a try. Jir Miller was referee. WHAXGAREI. The Brake Siield resulted: Whangarei 23. Kaipara 0. I

TAURANGA. Seniors.—White 1». beat Maoris 1] i Juniors.—Mount. 8. beat Cadets Old Boys — h: games in the- south. 3 LEVIX. '/''■■ Mnnawhentr.i j>nd Wanganni junior RBRby representatives piaypd a drawn jram'e each side scoring Iβ points. • ■ *' ' TAUMABCXUI. Juniors.—Taomarnnai 42. beat Ohnra 0. PAHIATCA. Tho Bnsh Ru-rbjp Owu Cap final resulted : Manjjatainoka 12. Pahiarua S. MASTERTO.V ' . a* Wairerapa Senior Championship — Featherston 2». bear Kerf "Star 12; Grer tOTrn 21. beat Gladstone .1. . "\' FEILDING. -Manawatnß rep. team playpd Oroija. subunion reps.T.oa the Polo Ground. Orona won by. 16 to nil. ( 1 CHKISTCaCRCH. Town 45. beat Conn try 0. '■■ " ' ; XEff PLYMOUTH.' ','< '•■ -*• Stratford defaulted to Star. Tuknpa 26. beat Ertham 0. Inslewood 8. heat O!d Boys 6. Tukapa will meet Okaiawa in the final. A sterling: Kugby struggle between the Auckland Grammar and New Plymouth Boys' High School took place before 5000 spectators, and resulted In a meritori- I ous win for New Plymouth by 22 to 6. A heavy downpour of rain in the first spell interfered with the back play usually associated with the two teams. This was the seventh annual contpst between the two schools. New Plymonth having won four and Grammar three. New Plymouth played with great dash and outclassed the opposition. DtJNEDIN j Charity games were played in aid cf.! th-s TPrion* funds. Thj principal event was the Rushy game- befwpen 'Varsity A (premiers) and Pirates (runners-np) * Tor the Ainge Shield, which resulted 3 all. WELLINGTON. 'Varsity 19, beat Poneke'6. Athletic 26, beat Petone 22. Oriental 9. beat Marist 8. Wellington 14, beet Old Box* 0. Selwyn 12, be*t Hntt 6.

HAWERA. Opunake won by default from Athletic. Okalawa 13. beat Kaponga 3. Hawera 30. beat Waiinate 3. NORTH. Manawatu 6. beat Te Kasvau 0. In the school representative enutch Manawatu IS, defeated Wauganul o. MOTUEKA. The Seddon Shield game was played here and resulted In Nelson (challengers) ) IT. beating Golden Bay-Motueka l holders I 14. TAIHAPE. ?er.iors.—l'irates 17. teat Haupapu 9; OM U, j-s A got a bye. Juniors.— l tiku i*. Lour I'ira;es 3. NORTHLAND ON TOUR. A LOSS AT HAMILTON. HV I ■ ;,", ..> ~ - ..,, ._, HAMILTON. Saturday. The r.uiliy representative maroh. Waikato v. Xorth Auckland, was iiljypj at r.usb.v Park this af;rra,t2 bef::r.- a x.-fi; CT'iWd. North Aucklcnd kicked off v.irh a #::m: miss wiud blowing. Aft; l , several t>sc'i ~ ■> • Hopird *ecuri J tv-ui a scr.im anil i is.<H Tα Kwnp. win .-"ii: ;, i: :~!dn :h.:m. wh . p re-I near i!ip r» rn»r. I>:.-e fj.i.n.' with kick. CLTvh Auckl.-.cd f:i;i, vml v.,;\\ a f inrar-.I rL'-h t:» tho !■!«: ;:ur v-:i-.-.. . ; , : , ; ::> s piac. and Walkr'.m .-fft n ■Vα-;. :.i\v V .rth Aucl::ind an easy ]n>nnitr . i:. kicked by \\ ebjer. Give snd take -.lay r.illewpd till th" .local forward>> nga'.n came fur v ;h. Cuirtenay nipping , V( r ihe lino near rh» z-.n----ivosts. IVire c.:r.v.T.eil. Quickly following np (Jjinu - * ,-irurn from North AncKieiT* kick off. ChipiEin and Bourke char-red de.wn the linp. the last-named N > g;,al .rpsuite.!. Both slde.'j v.-fi-e now nk-.ylng at rip. with the local f rv,-:iiri> Caving thp be-T of it, Then <J,.nM (North Auefc:.uitl >. from neany half-way, dropped a diadv goal, making the sores Waikato 11. X.irrii Auck.and 7.

*vtrenuous open play followed, till Waikatd again offended In front of their own goal. Webber miking no mUnike wuh th° kick. Half time cume with \, rxli Auckland attaekin- and the sejres. Waitato 11 >orth Auckland 10.

Opening the second spell. Bir-kia-.'b-m made a spectatnilar run, jamp : n.- iue :ml Bwervtai; another <jf his tpyononts and diving ever ( .-n the crmr at the fiai.-h l'-u-e failed n-;;h the ki--k. Chapman th-a broke through on the line-out, f.ill .v.-ej by 1-a.rter and Jlimtsrcmery. but v.-pr» .-ti:;>ped by the AixkanJ half. (JnV.ld. in l""' , : s ty:e. snd hi> sent p-lay bark t.i thp f.eol twenty-flve. (Juin sand «irh a long Kick. A scrum folicwing, ihe local forwards offejid<-d. and Webber kicked a Tea: goal.

Sitnonson thfj intfrc pled, and with a great rim. had the locals in difficulty. till CartPr relieve

The last quarter ipenel with Waikafo pushing thruu-h. Chapman, Bourt.* and Montgomery being prominent. Suwninn and Fletcher eventually relieved, but Waikato penned tbn visitors in their twentvi nvp. The crowd was brought un etandinj a-Jiin ami again by great passing boots [by the Waitato backs. Then Courtney broke through the line-out, and sent to (Tiiipman. who reversed to Mi,nt">merv wh« :c:)rtd. I>are lantlefl a good eoa"l' but it was di-sallowed by the referee North Auck'-and livrnr"d up then, sending the game h«ek. but sr.un the ball shot ont to Kemp, tv Cnmpbe!!. who sc.-,red Walbato o,^ North Auckland .........'. j-j MANAWATU DEFEAT WANGANUI. WAXGAXri. Returrtiy ? ..^ n r rla vj IS, li behind them in the first spell The- nhv was fast and interesting I Iv the early part the visitors scored a tn after a pretty Wt of passing Ja.'ob getting over aj the cornp.- The kick failed. Wanganui. playing with n,,e dash than m any previous match this s.-.-i .-n « the-' of the ■spell. Delvp» kicked a gnai fr;,m a free at a wide an S le and equalised thi- Wore «v in The first

In the second half Walker and Robert* scored tries. Jat-ab convening i.n«. Wfll! stages of the game, but could net -core SS& d ««» ««««I h^

Manauatu-Horowhenua n _ Wansaiioi ' ' '/ *£ j WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND, j :Uy it.,, As S ori» Uon . j WELLINGTON-, this day ' Kay. Tait; forwards, Sly