SHORE STILL SHINE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 141, 17 June 1929, Page 13

SHORE STILL SHINE.

PONSONBY BEATEN IN LAST MINUTE. MARISTS SCRAPE HOME. WINS FOR RICHMOND AND CITY. Devil and dash, combined with a rcsolv3 to conquer, carried Devonpovt to victory on Saturday afternoon in an epic battle with Ponsonby for the League championship lead. In anticipation of a notable contest, 14.000 spectators packed stand and terrace at Carlaw Park, and excitement ran high through a magnetic, low-scoring struggle. While the backs on both sides flashed into a fast-moving picture, the match was decided in the forwards, all of the three tries scored coming from this quarter. Ponsonby made a gallant effort to play the open game, but were met remorselessly by quick-covering defence. In the curtainraiser Kingsland-Athletic badly bustled City, while across the way on Xo, 2 ground, Marists struggled home against Newton, and Richmond narrowly defeated Ellerslie. DEFEAT OF PONSONBY. DECIDING TRY SCORED ON TIME. In a fast, open same Devonport downed Ponsonby in the principal game of the day bv 10 points to 5. The jrame opened at a great bat. with Ponies pressing home the advantage of the initial kick against a low-lying sun. Ponies had been hard on the defensive most of the time, but lU'.ey showed up for a flashing run that sent the marine men to the opposite end, and Winters kicked across the line for Sengar to beat Thompson for a force. In turn, Moore, the fullback, was drawn from position, and Delgrosso.was brought to earth when trying to eler-r. With an open field, St. Georse, M«C;irhney. and L. O'Lenry fumbled with the br.U till Ponies could get round to steii '-be tide. There was a repetition of the performance, but this time Casey got lii< - ri'j on the ball, to swing in under the posts. " Seagar goaled. At half-time tliQ scores were :— Dcvonport o, Ponsonby 0. After the spell. Thomson broke clear for Ponies on the wrong side of half-way, anil parsed on to Rilpy. The latter cross-kicked, and Ponies attacked with vigour, Rule savins a try by kicking the ball into the dead ball area'as Payne and Kasan dived for it. Not to be denied, western suburbs came again, mid from a scrum on the line Lou Hutt wormed his way over in the earner. Delgnisso equalised with a. beautiful hick. Devouport .">, Ponsonby 3. Piny became willing, with the ..earns battling on even terms, and first one side and then the other sent the ball rhytnmicnllv alone the chain. Twice Shore had to fore° but largely due to good individual l.lav'by Cughlan, they battled their way {jack to half-way. Then L. O'Leary found touch well -down, and the play swung across to the right wing. Here tho black forwards worked like demons, with D'.xon in the van. They swept nil before _ thorn, and MeL'artbney dived to score the winning trv " Senear's shot from easy range found its'mnrk, mitl th" ginne ended with Devunport attacking and the scores reading;— Devonport lf 2 r.unsouby ° Mr. L. iJull refereed. MARISTS LUCKY. Tliciii"h Ha<sah', Dunne and Gregory -,-,..,7 Massing. Mar.st Old 13oys pitted a -oi'd tram against Newton. Within two •'"d a half minutes Newton were pressing at 'the corner and Ithodes got over from the ruck Hill missing the kick. The ■rcens worked into position and from the second <•£ two goal attempts Campbell sreceeded Following a splendid opening in- Brady. McDonald came through to get possession and whip it <:n to Moisley. who <vrnt iirross fast anil scored. Campbell conv.Ti'ir- Marists now commenced to throw ii abtmt. Purely sent Brisbane away. Me- ] if !\ald collected and went across. Canipl.rll did the trick. Marists 12, Newton 3. The tables now turned. Rhodes nrvu it out to Hardgrave. who made one of his dazzling runs and scored at tlie corner. Kutterworth v.-as unable to convert. Marists I'-nlird with a finp passing bout. McDonald i:<;n<n scoring. Campbell converted. The half-time sore was Marist Old Boys 17, Newton G. After tho interval Hall went through jn the loose from close np and Hardgrave fronted'. Good clearing by McLrod. who gavn to lirimble. pnabled Hill (a junior Ponsonby Iln.cby player) to elude ]*>risb.ine. and. after a kpen run. to swing an inward pass to Kriinble. who had come round again. A fast sprint and Brimble v.as ever, being tackled by Batchelor in the process. Hardgrave missed a sitter. A loose rush at the end of a punt by Bris-i-nno. and Johnston got the credit of a try. Campbell missed. Hardgrave cut off Purtly's pass to Bachelor and ran on to beat Campbell and score. Brimble' next put ever a penalty. Newton made a strong bid ior victory, but the final scores were: ?.'nrist Old Boys 20 Newton IJanjrers u Mr. McKubrey was referee. BRIGHT RICHMOND. Pt.fty mad" his first appearance for TUlrrslie in the game asrainst Richmond. K bustling rush by Ellerslie at the (.'■Piiin- enabled Hobbs to break through phi] score. Dnftv failing with the )-:p','- Richmond backs then swept into ,-ction and Hamilton kicked a penalty goal. Ellerslie returned to the fray. A good rlwirance hv Hnnlon. supported by pretty Wfc passing, ended in the twenty-five where Hamilton had an unsuccessful kie* at "oal. Vain t' ie Kiehmond chain worked effectively from wing to wing Jenlinson cut through for an unconverted try. KlphmoSS 5, Ellerslie 3. Both teams were making the play open and operations were sw : nTins from end to end. Ellerslie preyed in the second half ami a penalty allowed Dufty to equalise ™th * -,nl from the twenty-five line Five all Kirhmoml now attacked hotly toward the corner and Minohnm went ncros* ** e i-i-rfc. his kick falling short. R'chmonrt 8, Kllrrslie 5 Dufty. caueht with the ball droved playing it and Mineham kicked a goal, leaving the final scores: Richmond *H EllPrslic ° Mr. W. Simpson was referee. CITY WIN. Pl.iv in the City-Kingsiand Athletics pnme' lacked variety from the commenee7;.pnt -n-l \nceio initi;ited tho first more; ,n,V nfronsen.n-.K-e whm He set the rods Unruard in motion. The ball wont to Visov t» LNt. who. when tackled. Inst WsnsM-on of the ball, but namm. trailing n stmnorr. divnd ov- under t** postst ..^.. vi "., co ,v- n rto.i Fingsiind "iM'mh. citv n \ scrum on Kincslanrl s> line saw the red and blacks gain i rnd W. TVr-y wnt on to Ive.-on. Uo inpaVwl to Hrdley. J*" *"«," c £" inc in a good position. T* atwie missed. Athl-tics i 3. CiAv 3. Simms. ossession from the* loose evaded weak f-ackles. and went on to draw Virone lpnfinir List a clear Vm in. L,onnvi,in " t'-p -~W-t of kVcks. Kingsland Athletic S. City 3. Soon after the rosuniptio-t 9 Ferry fiaslipfl awav from a tiood cnnl/Vtea movement br the City backs, nnrl rnn over by the n0." ,, ' r". ! ">d the f)""". *'":*- land Athletics 8. City 8. Mclaughlin raining the oval from the loose swung in fnd to O. Perry, who eluded two aSd scored alongside th« pontl. WatMU. Binde no misrnke with the kick. Cirv 13 Kinsrsland Athletics S. KlnsMand difV not accept this reverse onierly and were nttarkins when the bell went, leaving the scores :— I City 13 ! Kiii-si.iiid' At'hktirs .... S | If "' Mind'-") was ref»"*e, •

JUNIOR RESULTS. SENIOR. B GRADE. Kingsland 6, beat Suburbs 5. Otabuhu 10. beat Point Chevalier 6. Northcote 16, beat Parnell 10. Mangere 13, beat Richmond S. SECOND GRADE. Mount Albert 17, beat Newton 0. THIRD GRADE OPEN. Fonsonhy A 11, beat Ellerslie 3. Kiehmond S, beat Kingsland 5. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE. Akarana 7, beat Newmarket 3. FOURTH GRADE. Ponsonby 0, drew with Remucra 0. Akarana 3, drew with Kingsland 3. City 2S, beat Otahuhu 0. FIFTH GRADE. Richmond 7, beat Point Chevalier 0. City 0, drew with Dovonport 0. Marlsts 17, beat Akarana 3. Newmarket 9, beat Kingsland 0. SIXTH GRADE. City 8, beat Devonport 5. Richmond B 11, beat Northcote 0. Marists 2, beat Ellerslie 0. Otahuhu 10, beat Kingsland 7. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Otahuhu 3, beat Mount Albert 2. Parnell S, beat Mangere 3, Newton 12, beat Onehunga 0. GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. CHRISTCHURCH. Sydenham 10 beat Marist C. Addington 6 beat Hornby 5. DUNEDIN. Christian Brothers A 27 beat Kaikoiai 0. Pacific 36 beat Athletic 13. City 51 beat Christian Bros. B 0. HAMILTON. Huntly 7, drew with Hamilton 7: Ngaruawabia 3~>. beat Xau(>iri S. Juniors.—Glenmasspy 34, beat Taupui S