RUGBY LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 119, 23 May 1927, Page 13

RUGBY LEAGUE.

WIN FOR RICHMOND

PONSONBY DEFEAT CITY.

RICHMOND WIN FROM MARIST.

The Rugby League programme drew an attendance of 10,000 at Carlaw Park on Saturday, when the chief attraction was the game between City and Ponsonby. After a very hard game Ponsonby won by 17 points to 14. At one stage City were 14 Doints behind, but they rallied near the end and had the better of the play. Richmond defeated Marist by a clear-cut margin, while Devonport had an easv win from Graf ton Athletic.

Keen interest centred in th.> counterattraction on Carlaw Park between Marists and Uicamond. primarily because of Maristsconsistency and Richmond's draw- with City on a greasy ground the previous Saturdav. The settins fur the sparkling same that resulted was in marked contrast "to that of a week ago. and the players demonstrated their appreciation of the ideal conditions by their initiative and industry. The odds were against the maroons, owin- to the fact that tueir smi-insr machine had be-n shvpt-Iv disorganised by a chapter of accidents when they brushed up against City, but for all this, they overshadowed the opposition, and ran out winners by 15 points to 3. Marists scored early in the piece. Sweeney flashing across, following a good break-away bv Kirwan. but he faded to convert. Although Richmond were generally in the ascendancy during the remainedr of the spell the scores were 3 to 2 against them at "half-

With the change over the Maroons' pack •nine away in great style, and Bass in the van just missed a try by inches. Stewart in support, however, dived across to «core wide out. Carroll added the major points. I Ins reverse infused a new life into Tykes •nit try as they might they could not cripple the defence. There were no beg pardons now and the referee had occasion t.> order off O'Brien (Marists} and Stewart iKicnniond) for manhandling each other Bet on- the game ended Parkes and Jenkinson added tries for Richmond from passing rushes, while Carroll converted one try, Marists were attacking when time was called with the telegraph reading :— Richmond ]." Marians: 3 Mr. B. Erairali refereed. CITY VANQUISHED. The teams were : City: Paxton. Brown. Davidson, Wade, Perry. Wetherill, Ghent. Bass. Mackie, Hadley, Hamilton, A. Tow'nsend, t\ Townsend.

Ponsonby: Lanzley, Delzrosso, Usher, Gardiner, Grey, Riley, Peckham, iloore, Hutt. Payne. Fagan. Lowry, Ward.

Gardiner paved the way for Ponsonby's opening score. From a mark on the City side of half-way, he kicked high. Wetherill fielded the ball cleanly, put in a short run, but his clearing was charged down by Riley, who snapped up the ball and ran in unopposed. Delgrosso converted. Ponsonby 5. City 0. Payne at once led the western side back on the attack, and from a short range penalty Delgrosso again sent the flags up. Ponsonby 7, City 0.

The City forwards swept down to the Ponsonby end and their backs then took up the running. Wetherill got the bail away to Davidson to Wade. Penned on the sideline the wing spnt a high transfer back to Wetherill who side-stepped brilliantly through a buuch of Ponsonby backs. He was tackled right on the line, but Davidson was handy to snap up the ball and score wide out. Bass" shot had direction, but was short. The scores at half time were: Ponsonby 7 City 3 When the teams turned round Paxton threw Ponsonby on the defence with a long kick, but the reds lost their advantage by off-side play. The ball was kicked through a scrum to Riley, and when the Ponsonby man sat down it looked anything but the prelude to a score Riley got on to his feet, gathered pace swiftly, and thrilled the crowd by running clean through the City backs and scoring Delgrosso converted. Ponsonby 12, City 3 Wetherill presented Ponsonby with their next score. He ran across the field in his own twenty-five, stopped, smiled as the crowd applauded, and then put in a gentle little kick for the side-line. Delgrosso snapped the ball and sent out to Riley. The latter kicked ahead, and Payne, following fast got up in time to score. Delgrosso goaled Ponsonby 17, City 3. A Townsend, by just following up. cot possession, sending to Mackie, to Davidson 9.F Centre Uter *Uy walked aS between the posts. Wetherill missed a Cite conTerslon cl >ance. Ponsonby 17, M J Z aa s l * y V? n his own line - P ut a clearing kick straight n Pl n the air. and there was a wfld scramble for the ball, Ghent droDnine •■"IW behind the post. verted. Ponsonby 17, City 11. Davidson got the ball to Wetherill to ,-?„ T 7 ' ™J™ made a great opening. Then it went to Ghent to Wade, the wing showina big turn of speed and racing throusrh before the Ponsonby backs could converge on his course. ■ Ponsonby 17 cit r :::::::: i*

A RUNAWAY WOT.

Athletic kicked off with twelve men. Within a minute Seagar made a splendid opening bnt over-ran the ball. Packinronnd. Athletic endeavoured to stall off the attack when L. Scott got over. The kick failed. Devonport 3. Athletic nil. This reverse putTnew life into Athletic and they attacked strongly, Angelo being prominent. lhen Devonport commenced one of their many passing rushes and took play down to their opponents' line. Here two chances at least were lost by over-eagerness. Devonport was given a free and St. George put It over. Devonport 5, Athletic nil. It was now Athletics* turn to indulge in passing anrl some pretty bouts took place. Devonport were not to be denied however and from a good passing rush St. George passed toßule, who scored. Devonport 8, Athletic nil. A few moments later Seattle got over making the scores Devonport 11, Athletic 2 ~ „ ter a snort SDeII of Play in midheld Hemingway got possession, and parsing to Beattie the latter scored. Devonport 14. Athletic nil. From the kick-off away went Athletic, and making no mistakes took the ball right down the field, the result being that Angelo got over. Devonport 14 Athletic 3. Just on half-time Seagar scored and Hemingway converted, making the scores Devonport 19, Athletic 3 Within a minute of the kick-off Devonport f i £ cott seting over. Hemmingwny landed the goal. Devonport 24. AtSertcT! Then Scott again scored for Devonport and the total was 27 to 3. For the nest ten minutes play was in mid-field. Athletics holding their opponents well. A little later M. George made an excellent open inand passed to Seagar, who transferred to Dixon, who scored between the nosts Cleaver converted, and the scores were" Devonport 32, Athletic 3. acora * w *re. The nest try-getter was Dixon, and the nest to land a goal was Hemmingway, making the score 37 to 3. Rule went across unopposed, and Ruby landed the goah Just on time Scott scored, Lalng converting, making the final scores 47 to 3.

SENIOR B SECTION. Kingsland 11, beat Otahuhu 3 Ellerslie 26, beat Mangere < Northcote 6, beat Pt. Chcvaiier 5. GRADE RESULTS. SECOND GRADE. Devonport 37, beat Maris? 3. THIRD INTERMEDIATE. Richmond 13, v. Parnell 10. . FOURTH A GRADE. Akarana 8, v. North Shore 0. Ponsonby 8, v. Remuera 8. Richmond 50, v. Ellerslie 0. Devonport 5, v. Athletic 3. FTFTH GRADE. J*arana 7, v. Richmond 0 City 33, v. Newton O. SIXTH B GRADE. Marists 2.", v. Richmond 0. Richmond 16, v. Akarana 0 Grafton 3, v. City 3. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Richmond 16, t. Onehunga Convent 0 Otahuhu 3, v. Newmarket 0.