LEADERS BEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 137, 13 June 1938, Page 15

LEADERS BEATEN.

NEWTON-MANUKAU. iVIARIST'S FINE EFFORT. POSSONBY WINS BY EIGHT.. The fc-ature of - the Auckland. Rugby League's senior championship competition on Saturday was the defeat df_ leading teams, Newton and Manukau, which were in the vanguard up to that period. * Marist did well to defeat Newton, which hide failed. to cross the opposition goalline. but * Ponsonby won comfortably against Manukaii. Richmond proved too good for City, and Mount Albert scored freely against Papakura. Results:— Marist 6, v. Newton 2. Ponsonby 13, v. Manukau 5. Mount Albert 27, v. Papakura 0. Richmond 19, v. City 3. i How they stand:— i Points. Ch< j P. W. L O. P. A. Pts. -Newton ■ S 5 3. — 120 ,94 . .10 . Mount Albert .7 5 2 — 137 S9-.'- r lO~ Mauukau 7 4 3 — 107 100 S Richmond .... G 4 2 — 00 64 S Marist 7 4 3 — 112 70 8 North Shore . .fi 3 3 — 97 102 0 Ponsonby ...... 7 3 4 — 94 100 6 City 7 2 5 — 9S 179 4 Papakura . ..... 7 1 G — 95 155 2 TRIES FOR MARIST. Marist scored two trios against Newton, the la tier's sole score being a penalty goal. The match was keenly contested. At halftime Marist led by 3 points to 2. Near the end of the game Marist got another try. . Tries tvr Marist were scored by Matthews, aa the resnlt of a passing run, and by Donovan. Sissons kicked a penalty goal for Newton. PAPAKURA FAIL BADLY. Was the surprise victory which Papakura scored over the leading Manukau team the week before only a flash in the pan? Pnpakura supporters must have wondered this on Saturday when they saw the team completely overwhelmed by Mount Albert. The lucky "breaks" were not there, it is true, but there was more to the story than that. v The back line failed dismally , to offer constructive tactics, and the burden of continual covoriug-up fell on the forwards. Mount Albert showed better allround 'combination, and free, open play brought them .victory. Tries were scored for tho winning team by Shadbolt, Dunn, Lcatlierbarrow (2), McInnarney, Black and Hansen, McLaughlin converting.ttwo and Leathcrborrow one. RICHMOND HAVE OWN, WAY. As in the main game oh No. 2 ground, the Riclin ond-City fixture'was a one-sided affair that drew out to its end in a listless, scrappy way. Richmond began brightly and ran up a 1-4—3 half-time lead. City had been on the defensive Most of the time, but with 'the opening of the second spell they worked in better harmony and held ground for 15 minutes or so. Then another Richmond . try ..turned the tables, and the rest'of . the match saw City again defending strenuously. For Richmond trios wore scored by Powell (2), Broadbend (2), and Hadlr.y, while Furnell converted one and kicked a penalty goal. Stanawa.v. the newcomer from the North, scored for City.

BETTER TEAM PLAY. Ponsonby showed bettor tc.im play tlmn Mnnukau and won by 1.1 points to 5. Tlio combination on "both sides wns irooil, but there was more finish to the Ponsonby olXorts. Riley again. stood out in the Ponsonby backs. Trios for Ponsonby were scorod by Nn'*se. Campbell and Young. Scliroeder kicked two penalty son Is. Pilo scored a try for Mnnukau, and Chase added n penalty goal. OTHER CONTESTS. • RESERVE GRADE. Mount Albert 25. bent Papakura 5. Marist 2, heat Newton 0. Richmond 32 t bent City' 2. Ponsonby 11. beat Manyjcau 5. SENIOR B. R.V. 0. beat Green I/ane S. Ellerslie 5, beat Northcote 2. THIRD. GRADE. Mount Albert 17, beat City 5. Richmond 51, beat A von dale 5. ■Marist A 36, beat Mnnukau A. 0. R.V.- 7, beat Ponsonby 3. ' FOURTH GRADE. Glon Ora 35. beat Mnnukau 2. Richmond 2. beat City 0. FIFTH GRADE. . . Shore IG, beat Richmond 0. Ellerslie 17. beat Point Chevalier 2. City 15. beat Northcote 11. Mount Albert 10. beat Green Lane G. SIXTH GRADE. Ponsonby 04,' beat Newton 0. Marist 10. beat Otaliuhu 2. Richmond G.' beat Avondale 3. x SEVENTH GRADE. Richmond IS. beat Mnnukau 0. SCHOOLBOYS. Seniors. Mount Albert G, beat Point Chevalier 0. Richmond 7, beat Comrades 3. Intermediate. Richmond 20. beat St. Patrick's A O.