MARISTS UNLUCKY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 135, 10 June 1929, Page 14

MARISTS UNLUCKY.

WEAKENED SHORE'S CLOSE

CALL

PONIES SWAMP CITY.

WINS i'OR KINGSLAND AND

NEWTON,

There was a quickening of interest in the League championship on Saturday afternoon, with the. possibility of City, dethroning/Ponsonby from the position of runners-up in the club competition, but the 8000 spectators who assembled at Carlaw Pari: were disappointed, owing to the suburban toamfnaKing the match: a ."cake-walk?'v "Excellent collaboration arid penetrative thrust; Were; the factors that turned the tide in .favour of "tire victors in a solid if not brilliant cncoun-. tor. Marist-sprang-a surprise Ivy showing glimpses of the form that made them champion of champions last season, and holding the championship leaders, Devonport, to a draw, the devil's number being hoisted for -each side. The seasiders' great power of recovery prevented* an ignominious defeat. Superior combination gave Kingsland a win over Ellerslie, while Richmond were .unlucky, to be headed bv Newton.

KINGSLAND UP. "Ellerslie. with several alterations in its ranks, played at a disadvantage against Ivingsland-Athletic, who were strengthened by the inclusion of an ex-Marist player. The maroons took tlie initiative, and a converging flank movement. In which the whole chain participated. ended in a great sideline race by R ; Carter, who was stopped by Johnson. Again Kingsland came at it, and Carter swung across at the corner....Longville improving with a delightful ki ek wide out ofi the twenty-five line. Kingsland 5, Ellerslie 0. S. Crewtlier had a good shot at goal. Gaps In we patchwork defence of the tricolours were penetrated by the more cohesive maroons, in whose live-eighths line Nasey was shaping well. Following another great goal by Longville, Ellerslie, hooking from the scrums,-, R. Crewther, Grogan and F. Chapman collaborated cleverly, a knock-on spoiling matters. Longville kicked another penalty before half time. The tricolours mixed it better in the sdcond stanza, Crewther brothers'arid Cook being prominent. However, Kingsland backs were getting a good share of the ball, and the pressure was clapped on. List gathered in .the.open close lip, and galloped through, Longville - bringing the score to 1-I—o. Following mulling by Lucas, a great breakaway from his twentyfive by Dance with ball at toe, saw F. Chapman get possession on the.run. and hand to Cook, who scored Between the, posts. S. Crewther added the points. Kingsland 14, Ellerslie 5. Then List -scored from a forward pass by Wilcox. Play was.!: drab towards the close, with the board reading a Kingsland-Athletic 1J 'j' Ellerslie »• Mr. A. Rae was referee. : NEWTON HOLD ON.

! Richmond and Newton teams took the field in tip-top-, order for a good ga' ue - From a lively back advance the red and whites got under Way.' Butterworth eluded Coote and gave .Hardgrave a chance, but he went out> at-the corner. The-Richmond pack invade^.and a knock-on near the i saved Newtfcm Ppfield, Richmond's defence being uncertain. Plav veered-to flank where Little collected, and Francis flashed through inside, handing to Hall, who -the ,Pos>t S( Hardgrave converted.'Newton 5, Richmond- 0. A half minute later, Page scored from the loose and Hardgrave added the goal points. Just before the interval Hamilton was ful with a With the necessary rearrangement of Richmond, Newton exploited the ens-ability...-OiL resuming, but their play was inconclusive. At length the R c mond forwards found,...their .feet. a brisk -assault Mincha m swept a neat to Coote. who- hashed,-across at; thercoiner "* "Hamilton placed a beautiful inck. Newton 10, Richmond 7. A sensational breakaway by . Hardgrave, who brilliantly intercepted in his twenty-live, saw the Newton flyer sprint three-quarters the length of the fleld to make Newton s total 13 points, Brimble s kick striking .the crossbar. Undaunted, Richmond who had the better of the spell, moved into position, their backs featuring some pretty inter-play. A fine frontal bombardment engineered by Jenkinson saw Mincham again send Coote across at the corner as 'he was tackled. Hamilton s kick went astray. The final scores were

* Newton *■' Richmond - LL 1 Sir. "Vie Simpson was referee. : ' PONIES PICNIC. Ponsonby trounced City by 37 points to tlie principal fixture of the clay. After gentle overtures City attacked and Reynolds kicked -through f°r McLau ß hlm to Sash in and score. Watene failed. City besieged for Pascoe to retrieve from the 1 loose to send on to Hamilton, who flivjd over in the proximity of the posts. Watene added the extras. Ponsonby s opportunity came when Moore cross-kicked to the?, left wing, and Wilson-Hall failed to gather. Winters took in the situation at a glance, raked in the ball on the bounce, cufi in diagonally, to score under the posts. Delgrosso missed. Encouraged Poflies rushed in to it again. Riley took a long pass, drew the defence, and then handed on to 1 Schofield. ;The winger cut inside Lawrence, and sailed across. iJei grosso missed. City went. raiding, and tlie opposition infringed by coming round too suddenly on to Mclntyre. Delgrosso equalised, S—S. Bonies forged to the. front, •wlrfcn W. Perry miss-kicked in trying to kick into the dead-ball area. Hutt was on - hand and turned the mistake try"; Delgrosso's shot sailed close, and th<v half-time scores were Ponsonby 11^ After the change over Thompson made an»incisive thrust before • sending on to Riley, to Winters. The winger was soundly hemmed in, but Riley came on the outside to accept a timely pass and go ovei unopposed. No' goal. The crowd began to I move homewards when Mclntyre whipped tlie-- ball out to Delgrosso, who cut in to scoje. He also goaled. Then it was City s turn. Iveson came on the blind side_ to hand on to Lawrie Barchard, who finalised tho" effort. Watene missed. A. pass to Iveson in midfield went astray, and Riley gathered to score a runaway try, and Delgrosso did the rest. City were penalised right in front. Delgrosso elected to crosskici? and Thompson justified the move by sending Schofiekl in at the corner for an unconverted try. The walk-over was complete when Thompson, outstripped the field to "touch down under the posts,and Scliofield dashed over again. Delgrosso goaled each time, and the final scores were: —

\ Ponsonby <"7 • City 11 JUNIOR RESULTS. , * SENIOR B GRADE. Parnell 33, beat Mangere 14... jjhilomel 4, beat Metropolitan 0. Otaliuhu 13, beat Richmond 0. Point Chevalier 8, beat Northcotc 5. SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby 11, beat Remuera 2. Kingsland 18, beat Newton 0. Mount Albert 9, beat Mount Wellington o. * { THIRD GRADE OPEN. Richmond 10, beat Glen Lynn 2, Ponsonby B 7, beat Kingsland 0. ■J THIIID INTERMEDIATE. City 21. beat Northcotc 0. North Shore C, beat Newmarket 3. FOURTH GRADE, City 10, beat Remuera O. Mount Albert 2, drew with Otahuliu 2. I 5* fot&t Akarwa Q,* '; " i

FIFTH GRADE. Newmarket IS, beat City 0. Richmond 20, beat Akarana 2

SIXTH GRADE. Marists IS, boat Richmond 0. Marist 10, beat City S. Northcote 21, beat Newmarket 0. SCHOOLS. • Newton 10, beat Papatoetoe 10. Devonport S, beat Parnell C. Otabuhu Schoolboys 11, beat Onehunga Convent 5.

GAMES IN THE PROVINCE.

NGARUAWAHIA. Ngfti'iiawahia 10, beat Hamilton 3: - WHAXGAREI. Athletic .14,. drew with Hikurangi 14. TE AWAMUTU. " Te Awamutu 14, beat Korakonui 6. ;. . . GAMES IN THE SOUTH. CHRISTCHURCH. Marists S, beat Hornby 2 ; Sydenham C, beat Woolstou 0; Addington 12, beat Waimaifi 4 : DUNEDIN. Christian Bros. A 29, beat Christian Bros. B" 15;" City S, beat Kaikorai 0.

NEWTON AND C. OUFTY.

- PLAYER'S REGISTRATION CANCELLED. The Newton Club on Saturday was without the services of C. Dufty, the Well-known New Zealand rep., and W. Somers. This was the result of a dispute between Dufty and the club officials concerning the selection of the senior team. A special meeting of the club was held on Thursday evening, at which it was decided to cancel Dufty's registration with the club. Subsequently a "Star" representative was informed that the dispute arose over the selection of tlio senior team, in which it was stated Dufty insisted that if a certain other player were not played he would not play. The matter may be ventilated before the Rugby League Committee in the event of Dufty applying for registration with another club. It is understood that Somers is retiring from the game.