CLUB GAMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 143, 20 June 1938, Page 16

CLUB GAMES.

PONSONBY BEATEN. TRY LOST 'OVER LINE. DEFEAT BT MOUNT ALBERT. With the exception of one match there was close scoring in the Auckland Rugby League’s championship matches on Saturday. Except Newton, all the leading teams held their positions * The Richmond team went to Papakura and there defeated the home team by a fairly close margin. This was the first senior League match played at Papakura this season. - Results of the matches were:— Mount Albert 10, v. Ponsonby 8. Manukau 5, v. Newton 2. Marist 26, v. North Shore 4. Richmond 16, v. Papakura 10. 1

MARIST BACKS IK FORM. Although North Shore started off at a brisk and aggressive pace, they wilted after the interval:-jn the face of shrrp Marist back 'The best of the play was seen in the first Ralf, which ended with Marist only‘four .points ahead. After that, in a spell of ~_one-sided, rough and tumble play,. Shore's score remained stationary, while Marist went ahead to a clearcut victory. The winners* tries were scored by Halsey, llwdWi, MfWfeWA Woods, Bakalich and Grotte. Matthews also. converted thrtfe tries .and-kicked a'penilty goal, five of his eleven points being gaihed in three minutes. V. Scott and Smith kicked penalty goals for Shore. . . pi>4KURA UNLUCKY. FapakiyA. Jjfient-.-down fighting in their gamewtth Rithmdnd. losing by 16 points to 10 after lending 10—5. at one stage in theaecohd half. Until towards the end the local team dominated the game, to the delight;of the big crowd which turned out to see the first senior match on the' Papakura ground. When Papakura were weakened by casualties, they could not cope with the dashing forwards from the city. Among Richmond's backs the two wingers, Jack and Brumley, were the most impressive, while Hadley, playing hooker for the first time, Devine and G. Tittleton stood •ut among the forwards. For Papakura Melnness played a sterling game on the wing, and the half-back. Crocker, A. Burgess and Anderson went wen. Hlrkt and Fogarty were the pick of the forwards. Tries for .Richmond were scored by Tittleton <2), Hadley, and Devine, Furnell converting one and kicking a penalty goal. Papakura’s points came from tries by Hirkt and A. Burgess, and two penalty goals by Mclnnes.. WINNING TRY LOST. The match between Mount Albert and Ponsonby was keenly contested all tfie way. Mount Albert were tending by two points near the end, when Ponsonby made a great effort. Riley crossed the line and the winning try appeared to be certain, but he lost possession of the ball. F. Ust and Hansen scored tries for Mount Albert, McLachlan converting one, and also kicking a penalty goal. Brown and Campbell scored tries for Ponsonby; and Schroeder kicked a penalty <oal. DEFEAT OF NEWTON. After a fast and open game, which was very ragged at times, Manukau defeated Newton by 5 points to 2. Hill kicked a penalty goal for Newton early in the game, and the Manukau score was the result of a good effort by the backs, which enabled Kirkwood to go over close to the posts for Broughton to convert.