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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 220, 17 September 1934, Page 15

SEVEN-A-SIDB. PONSONBY'S RUNAWAY WIN. Six tries to nil mndo ea<sy vvlnt'rs over Mnrist Old Boys in ttfe final of the recent open seven n-side tournament, which was played at Eden Park on Saturday. Teams :— Ponsonby: Fraser, Knight, Jamieson, Penrman, Moses, Lendrum. Ramsay. Marist O.B.: Bailey, Locke, Clark, Crr ta.vne, Toye. Logan, Smith. Maiist did most of the early attacking until a burst by Jamieson took play to half-way, and soon afterwards Pearman raced fifty yards to score. Just before the change-over Pearman again streaked unopposed tor another try. Ponsonby went further into the lead wh*m Jamieson picked up near the line and went through to toin'!i down. After a brief attack by Marist, I onsonby shifted the game downfield, and first Moses and then Lendruni scored. Just on the call of time Jamieson picked up with a clear field in front of him, and by neat footwork kept ahead of Curtayne to register the Ponies' sixth try. 'With each try worth only two points the final score wns:—Ponsonby IL', Marist 0.8. 0. GRADE GAMES. JUNIOR" GRADE. Semi-fiual. Grafton 18, beat Otahuhu 0. THIRD GRADE. Rifles 19, beat Eastern Suburbs Eden 9, heat Manukau 8. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Semi-final. Ponsonby 14, beat Grammar 0.8. 4. FOURTH GRADE. Suburbs 8. beat Technical 0.8. 7. Grammar 0.8. beat Ponsonby by default. Manukau -*5, bent Otahuhu 5. FIFTH GRADE. Suburbs 3, beat Ponsonby 0. j, Takapuna 13, beat Grafton 6. Edcu 37, beat Manukau 0. , JUNIOR BOYS. SENIOR. Championship Final.—Eden 8, boat Suburbs 0. V'.v - INTERMEDIATE. . New:ton 50, beat St. Barnabas 0. , Eden 6, beat Suburbs 0. vPafnell 48, beat Y.M.O.A. 0. - MANUKAU SUB-UNION. On Saturday ..the Manukau. Sub-union representatives visited Waiuku in quest of the Massey Cup, but'were again unsuccessful, Waiuku winning by -6 to 4 after a very closa contest. The Manukau junior representatives also travelled to Waiuku, but the local juniors did not turn up, so Manukau had a win by default. . PEACE CUP. : ' : v MATAMATA, Saturday. Matamata retained the Peace Cup today against a challenge from Cambridge, whom they defeated by 18 points 'to 11. At half-time Matamata led by 5 points to 8. W. Carlson scored 15 of Matamata's poin.ts, thus making 34 points he has scored in the last three matches. PARNELL PLAYER FAREWELLED. At a social gathering on Saturday evening members of the. Parnell Rugby Football Club farewelled T, Courtney, captain of the senior team, .who is leaving to take up a business appointment in Australia, and presented him with a travelling case in recognition of his services as player and official. During the course of the evening Mr, J. Corson was presented with a club life membership badge in appreciation of eleven years' service as a club official. VICTORS AT 'VARSITY. .Members of the; victorious Taranaki Rugby football team were present at the annual smoke concert of the Auckland University College Football Club, held on Saturday night, when there was a large attendance of footballers and friends. Mr. M. R. O'Shea, registrar of the college, who presided, extended a welcome to the visitors. A toast to the Taranaki team, proposed by Mr. R. G. Bush, was responded to by Mr. E. Townsend (formerly captain of the Auckland Training College fifteen). Mr. H. Frost, chairman, replied to the toast of the Auckland Rugby Union, while a rei sponse to a further toast. "The Referees," was given by Mr. A. A. Lucas. — GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. WAIUKU. Massey Cup.—Waiuku 6, beat Manukau (challengers) 4. PUKEKOHE. Senior B Grade.—Final: Franklin 19, beat Pukekohe 11. t, Pukekohe Juniors 16, beat Franklin Secondary Schools 0. Primary Schools.—South Auckland 11, drew witfr Hamilton 11. In the final of the Gratitude Cup Franklin Primary Schools 9, lieat Pukekohe 3. THAMES. i Porath Shield.—Hiii Mai 3, beat the Rest o. Junior.—Pacroa 12, beat Thames 0; High School 12, beat College Old Boys 6. . TAURANGA."Whakatohea (Opotiki) 13, beat Tauranga Maoris 8. Auckland Technical Old Boys (third grade) 14, beat Tauranga juniors 11. DARGAVILLE. • In" the last representative match of the Rugby season Northern Wairoa 17, beat Whangarei 9.- For--Northern., Wairoa tries were "scored by Panapa, Franich, Bowling, Ross and Bell, and McFarland converted one. For; AVhangarei Raritu scored. Third Grade.—Hikurangi 9, beat Dargaville 5. 1 Harding Cup.—Tangowahlne (holders) 12, beat Kaihu 8. WHANGAREI. Northland Midland Primary Schools 6, beat Whangarei Intermediate High School 5. Manaia Juniors 3, beat Mangakahia Juniors Reps. 0. GAMES IN THE SOUTH. •WELLINGTON. Wellington B 36, beat Marlborough 6. DUNEDIN. !Dt«s» fcest Maoris 13,