RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 124, 28 May 1928, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

GAMES IN WIND AND RAIN. 'VARSITY DEFEAT MANUKAU. SHORE'S FIRST WIX. "Wintry conditon3 on Saturday afternoon marred the Rugby Union games, tho cold wind and driving rain making things unpleasant for players and spectators alike. At Eden Park the best game to watch was that between City and flrammar Old Hoys, which was played as a curtain-raiser before the rain started. Oram mar made the most of the wind at the start, and put on ten points, but City rose to the occasion, and good goal-kicking by their skipper gave them the win by a single point. In the Universitv-Manukau clash there was something doing all through, with tlio students live point 9 up at the iinish. I'onaonby registered a rather hollow victory against College Rifles, 2.» —6, while *th« speed of the Marist backs let them get points over Grafton. The .Shore-Training College giune, the only ono not. played .at the park, saw the sensiders register their first win as the result of a aiiigle penalty goal, the only score of the match.

POINTS TO UNIVERSITY.

T.lko all the other matches, the game fcetween University nnd Manukau wns spoiled by a high wind nnd rnin. Manukau mnde the pnee a cracker from the start, taking full ndvniitage of the wind, and the students' defence wns sternly tested. Just beforo the change over University took a hnnd. nnd attacked vigorously, and, in Mcraoi'bling piny, Stutter scored. N. Jenkin converted.' In the second quarter University found It. much ensier going with the wind, but Manukan fought hard, nnd there wan no addition to the ecore before halftime. , Driving rain greeted the teams when t.he.v tiled out for the third rally. Manukau worked their way Into enemy territory, but the students launched a sortie, and Black scored a try. which Bush wns unable to convert. Eight points down. Manukau milled, nnd Ifousbam went over the line to' score, but. then lost, the ball. I.enehnm, however, was handy, and pounced on It for a fry. Playing better, Manukau returned, iind iioldlng sco.red a second try, which, like the flrsl, was not converted. In the last twenty I'.nsh kicked a splendid goal for University, and the game ended with the scores: University ................. It Manukau 6 .Mr. (J. Peace was referee.

GRAFTON DOWN TO MARISTS.

Mnrlst Old Boy# played bright football in de,renting (irnfton I*l—B. Before the gnme had been long in progress I.oft just failed to touch down before the ball, which had been kicked over the hlack nnd whiten' line, went "dead." But the Old Boys were out for blood, nnd a run by Wright, Howard, and Johnston ended in an unconverted try by Johnston. Grafton replied with a try by Tnrei, nnd the teams were even at the ciinnge. In the second quarter Loft and Johnston' scored tries for Marlsts, Stuart converting one. while Finlayson got across for Grafton, the try being converted by Pnewnl.

Both teams played hard after the bwntJier, but accurate passing was difficult, nnd there were no scores. In the last spell I.oft dribbled through, and Stoupe scored a 1 rv. which Peters converted. Right points behind. Ihe !>inek and whites tried hard to mnke up the leeway, but without success, the gnme ending: Mnrlst Old Boys iC> (irafton 8 Mr. P. Sutherland was referee.

CITY SCRAPE HOME.

The margin of a single point gave City the win over Grammar Old Boys in the game played as a curtain-raiser to the Manukau-Universlty clash. Aided by the wind the whites quickly ran up ten points. Weir and Skelton scoring tries, and Skelton converting both. It looked bad for the red iirid blacks, but in the second quarter Fletcher scored a try, which he was nnable to convert. In the third quarter the City forwards kept Ihe game tight, and just before the final change Heard, the City captain, kicked a due penalty goal. With the wind behind them City rushed play to the Old Boys' line, ♦•nger to wipe off the deficit, and their' efforts hore fruit when Johnson took * pass' from Heard and went on to score. Heard!* kick from the touch-line was a beauty, and City led. Hence to the end ft was hard going, but the red and blacks were still the one point ahead at the end. nty ft Grammar Old Boys 10 Mr. Webb was referee.

SHORE'S FIRST WIN.

Playing short of their full strength, the North Shore team beat a Training College team which was even worse off than themwelve*. the latter side having five of the regular tenm nway. A gale of wind blew dingonully across the ground, and made the flight of the ball v?ry difficult to judge. Training College had the advantage of the wind In the first quarter, but failed to make the best, use of It, and the change over como without score. In the second quarter Stokes kicked" a penalty goal for North Shore, nnd that, proved to be the only score of the match. fn the second spell Shore kept Training i'ollege out In the third quarter, and mainly through the fine defensive work of Butler, when North Shore had the advantage of the wind In the final quarter tliey were linalil" to Increase their score. During the fi ii ii I xtnges. Blow, a member of the Training Co'lege tenm. sustained a dislocated shoulder, but this wns reduced before he left the ground. The teams nla.vi'd with black hands oil the sleeves of their jerseys hi ii mark of respect to Soloman. captain of the North Shore team, whose father died tin Friday. The scores were:— North Shore 3 Training College 0 Mr. J. Sweeney was referee.

ANOTHER PONSONBY WIN.

T'onsnnby met College Rifles o UNo. 2 ground at Eden Park, and an wns expected, bail 11 fairly easy win. College were the first to 11 flack, nnd Wllso ntook piny close to the line. This aggression did not last Vine, nml Ponsonby soon changed the sltua-tl<-ii. Tt. Hook notching the first points for ]il« side from a pass sent by Conway. .Tnmleuon wris the next to score, nnd before half-time brnili Charles nnd Corlett liad neenred tries. makinir fhe board read: PonPiililiy 11. College Rifles 0. A movement by Tlerrldge, Cammlck nnd .7ninie«fiii ended In the last-mentioned scor--1 n aml i ben the Collegians pressed an iitiii' k til! Stan Souter crossed the line nnd lom-iipii down. Further Ponsonby tries vere secured by MeCnrthney nnd Fleet, one *if which wns converted by Jamieson. nnd In a flnnl flutter Honald scored for College. Pnimonby 25 College Rifles 0 Cnptnln Wales wns referee.

JUNIOR RESULTS.

SENIOR B. Tichulcnl" oia' »," nt b "> h 1", beat Suburbs 13. , V. u ' v ««uncn 20 N P OKADE. rftS*"llo, bcat*ix an "kau 6. m

THIRD GRADE. College Hides 15, beat Kobimarama A 0. Ponsonby 11, beat Otahuhu 3, Xinjrsland 5, beat Marathon 3. Kohimarama B 3, beat St. Heller's 0. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE. Newton 10. brat Grafton 3. Ponsonby 11, boat Otahuhu 3. Pnrnell li«, bent Marathon « Suburbs 21, beat Edendale 3. THIRD GRADE OPEN. Eden 36, bent Grafton 0. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE. Grammar 14, beat Eden 10. FOURTH GRADE. Dilworth 0. beat City 3. Kingslund 12. beat Penrose 6. Marists 30, beat Marathon 5. Manukau 0, drew with Technical Old Boys 0. Orafton 14, beat Shore 0. Suburbs 0, boat Manurewa 0. Eden 26, beat Parnell 3. Ponsonby 12, beat P. and T. 0. FIFTH GRADE. Suburbs 11, beat City 0. SIXTH GRADE. Ponsonby 31. beat Suburbs 0. Kingsland 14, bent Marathon 0 Papatoetoe 0, beat Ellerslie o.' SEVENTH GRADE. Manukau 17, beat Eden 3. Kohlmarnma 8. beat Farnell 3 Otahuhu 0, beat Shore B 0.

GAMES IN THE PROVINCE.

MANUKAU. The results of the Manukau Union's competitions are as follow:— •Seniors.—Drury 8, beat Hunna 0; Clevedoii 12,-beat Papakura 3. Juniors.—Clevedon 5, beat Papakura 0: Drury 14, beat Hunua 0. DARGAVILLE. There were no senior matches on Saturday on account pi the representative match at V\hangareL Other esults were:— Junior.—Maropiu S, beat Tangawahlne-0 • Ruawni 9, beat Pnkehuia 3; Southern 9' beat Dargaville 3.. Third Grade, —Dargaville 15. beat Euawai O; Southern 12, beat High School 0. The matches were played in heavy rain and a howling gale. WHANGAREI. Northern Wniroa 5. beat Whangare! 0. It was a trial match, to which no trophv was attached. The visitors won right on time. McCardle scrambling over and Hopkins converting. _ Junior Replay.—Onerahl 9, beat Old Boys Richards, Rata and Clothworthy scored for the winners. Riley scored a try which Symes converted for the losers. PUKEKOHE. White Star 10, bent Ramblers 6. For White Star. Brown "potted" a goal ami lloca it scored a try, and Cook a penalty coal. For Ramblers. G. Brownlee kicked two penalties. Power Hoard 11. beat Patumahoe 0. Tries were scored by S. Crotty, R. Crotty and Houpe, and one was converted by Hintz. WAX HI. .Seniors.—Mntaurn I<>. beat Katlkatl 0; Athletics 3, beat Wnikino 0. Juniors.—Athletics 3, drew with Waiklno 3. THAMES. Club competitions were continued on Saturday in very unfavourable weather. Results: City 6, beat Ramblers 5. Physical Training 6. beat College Old Boys 0. Second grade: Physical Training 3, beat College Old I*oys Third grade: High School 6, beat Physical Training 0. Schools: South A U. ben t. Convent 0; Central 12, beat South B 0.

MORRINSVILLE. Senior nnd junior matches were played In Morrinsville to enable the selection of representative teams. In each case the A tenni won. the seniors by 30 points and the juniors by five points to nil. Third Grade. —Kereone 0. drew with the Rest 6; High School 12, drew with United 12. CAMBRIDGE?. Hautapu 8. heat I.enmlnjrton 3. It was the best game seen this season. For Hautapu A. Thompson scored a try. which was converted by W. Bourke, who also kicked a penalty goal. Shaw scored a fine try for Leamington. Juniors. —Knlpakl 24. heat Tauwhare 0: Clfv 3. heat Leamington 0. Third Grade. —High School 20, beat City MATAMATA. The Matamatn Union concluded the first round of Its senior championship on Saturday. Patetere's defeat by Walton left it in an (interesting stage, Matamata. Walton nnd Patetere now being at the head of the table all equnl. with Hinuern, Wairere and Raunealtl practically out of the running. Saturday's results were:— Seniors.—Walton 8. beat Patetere 6; Matamata 20. beat Ranngaitu 8; Hlnuera 11. bent WnWre 3. •Tnnlors.—Walton f>. beat Patetere 3; WnrdviiJe 3. beat Hinuera 0; Matamata 6, bent Weluiro.i 3. Thirds.—Mntnmata 3. beat. Wardvllle 0; High School 0, bent Patetere 3. WAIPA. Keen Interest was evinced In the match on Pnturrtny nfternoon. owing to the fact between IV Awamutn and Hovers seniors, thnt both ten™* were undefeated. In the first rourd' these tums olayed a drawn camc, and Saturday's result was the same. 3 nil. Rover" scored early In the second bnlf. the result of a try by ftaillie. In the Inst nunrW Winter evened the scores by n penalty goal for Te Awamutn.. The Karnmn-T'nited senior match was postponed, owlnr to the number of players suffering f<-oni Inflnen7,i. Tn the junior competition. Te Awamutn registered n snmrjse victory over Korakonui A, winning by ft points to 0. ■ TR KTTITT. The f»nnl In tl« V"ockont competition T r v "kove'rn Shield took plnee on the Zr ™ "omn-n before a large attendance. 7u r\l , |,n< ' teams pieced the fn" tune out without a score. The teams then changed over, nnd nfter three minr'ns- -frem'cs ~1,,,- T.,t»ki scored a thnt teftm Tt? „,i 0 f tl)n M.nnin'onqliJn 7" K,,ui Hnngntiki by S nn "K 1 fn mi *

Competitions.—Onarnri £.1 heat Je Kniti 11 : Waitangaru 12, beat Nehenui

GAMES IN THE SOUTH.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Tttknpn 27, bent Eltham 3. Inelcwnoil 0. bent Clifton 5 Star 14. beat Oka to 1 Stratford 21. beat Old Boys 3. STRATFORD. Strafford 21, bo.it Old Hoys 3. WANGANUI. Kaierau 11, beat Technical Old Boys 9 Marists, ». beat County 6. PALMERSTON NORTH. Old Hoys 17, beat KeiMinjr Old Boys 5. Woodville 6, beat Atliletie fl. Kia Ton 0. drew with FeUding 0. PAHIATUA. Pallia tua 28, beat Konini 6. FEILDING. Palnierston Old Boys 17, beat Felldin2 Old Boys 5. MASTERTON. Carterton 15, beat Old Boys 11. Grey town 2J>, beat lied Star &- Ulllted 22, beat Gladstone 8. CARTERTON. Carterton beat Old Boys 11. United 22, beat Gladstone 8. NAPIER. Celtic 11. beat High School Old Boy» 6. Technical Old Boys 7, beat M.A.C. 0.

"WELLINGTON. Orioutal 12, beat Poueke 11. Jurist 6, beat University 3. Berhampore 17 drew with Wellington 17. Athletic 14, beat Petone 3. . Boys 25, beat Eastbourne 6. .Senior B.—Wellington 17, beat Training College 11; Hutt 11 drew wltli university 11; Johnsonville 20, beat Selwyu 0. CHRISTCHURCH. Old Boys 14, beat Linwood C. Christchurch 15, beat Technical 14. University 12, beat Albion 5. TIMARU. Temuka 11. beat Zingarl C. Old lio.vs 21, beat Waihi 4. Celtic S, beat Stair 5. DUNEDIN. Varsity A, 6, beat Southern 3. Varsity B 15, beat Dunedin 6. Union 10, beat Taieri 9. Kaikorai 20, beat Pirates 9. Alhambra 3, beat Zingarl 0. INVERCARGILL. Star 25, beat Southern 9. Pirates 23, beat Invercargill 9.