STALLARD CUP TO MARIST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 236, 5 October 1936, Page 13

STALLARD CUP TO MARIST.

SEVENTH GRADE.

The expectation that the Marist Old Boys reserves would take the Stallard Cup honours was realised, liut only by the slenderest margin and under dramatic circumstances, a dropped goal from the field about live minutes from the end turning the scale against the liichmond reserves by 14 —lo The winners have shown consistent form and attractive methods throughout the season, aml their coach, George Batehelor. former senior winger, is to be congratulated upoii the result accomplished, and the enthusiastic co-operation from the boys that has brought success. Richmond, with 13 points in hand at the interval, rather upset calculations 011 Saturday, when tries by Deason, McKinnon and Williams, two being converted' by McKinnon, made things look black for Marists, who, however, made a creditable recovery. Tries were notched by Furlonger and Finlayson. O'Shauassy converted one, kicked two penalties, and finally potted a goal. Marists being 011 top in the final stages. This cup competition has again demonstrated the value of tinsenior reserve grade in close alliance with the top teams, and emphatically contradicts the notion that senior B standard i> superior. Richmond won the knock-out trophy last year.

WALMSLEY SHIELD. 1 ... City 3, drew with Richmond 3. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. SENIOR. • Devonport 18. beat Mount Albert 5. , INTERMEDIATE. Knock-out Final. —Marist 4, beat Richmond 0. JUNIOR. Richmond A G. beat Newton A 0. Kllerslie 3, beat Marist 0. Mount Albert 0. drew with Green Lane 0.