SPORTS LADDERS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 153, 30 June 1944, Page 7

SPORTS LADDERS

TO-MORROW'S GAMES CITY HAS TASK IM LEAGUE Promoted to the first Rugby division with points equal to those of the leading team, Ponsonby meets Training College in the early match before the stands at Eden Park to-morrow. This is the first time that this old-established club lias played in the first division for three seasons. The main game will be between University and Marist. These teams last met on June 17,• when Marist was definitely superior for much of the game. Otaliuhu has improved since Manukau defeated it on the opening day of the season and should put up a good fight at Sturges Park, while Technical, after its success over Marist last week, may be a difficult problem for Grammar. The Rugby ladder is:— Pts. ch. w. L. D. P. A. Pts. Manukau 5 1 1 92 57 11 Ponsonby (promoted team) 11 University 4 3 - 98 72 8 Marist 4 3 - 99 88 8 Otahuhu 3 2 2 75 . 71 8 Training Col. .3 3 1 95 94 7 Navy . . 3 3 1 56 61 7 Technical 2 5 - 61 97 4 Grammar 1 5 1 83 119 3 City was inferior last Saturday to Otahuhu in the Rugby League championship, but though It lost, retained its lead on the ladder. To-morrow 'City has a hard task, as it will be faced by . Mount Albert, which recently had a win over OtahUhu and is only two points in arrears. Otahuhu and Ponsonby will provide the curtain-raiser at Carlaw Park, while Richmond and Pt. Chevalier and Newton and Marist will meet on the No. 2 ground. Manukau, which has made steady improvement and is now in second place, plays North Shore at Devonport. The League ladder is:— Pts. Ch. W. li. D. P. A. Pis. City 7 2 - 141 82 14 Manukau 6 2 1 82 44 13 Otahuhu 6 3 - 125 65 12 Mt. Albert .... 5 2 2 77 73 12 Marist 4 3 2 132 69 10 Richmond .... 5 4 - 120 63 10 North Shore ... 4 4 1 102 96 9 Ponsonby ... 4 5 - 64 89 8 Pt. Chevalier . 1 8 - 89 211 2 Newton - 9 - 45 185 Second and third teams on the Soccer ladder, Metro. College and Eastern Suburbs meet at Blandford Park tomorrow, preceded by a match between Comrades and Mt. Albert Grammar Old Bovs. Naval Depot is in a strong position in this championship, having won nine of its ten matches, and may prevail over Ponsonby at Western Springs. However, the latter side has been greatly strengthened recently by returned men, including R. Innes and O. Cleal, and won well last week. Air Force and North Shore meet at Devonport. The Soccer ladder is:— Goals ch. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Naval Depot . . 9 1 - 30 15 18 Metro. College .8 1 1 32 12 17 Eastern Suburbs 6 3 1 25 26 13 Comrades 3 3 4 36 24 10 j Mt. Albert 4 5 1 30 21 9 Ponsonbv 3 7 - 20 25 6 North Shore .. 2 8 - 22 48 4 Air Force 1 8 1 16 40 3 Interest in the hockey championship lies mainly in the question whether University can prevent Somerville maintaining its unbeaten record, as Somerville cannot be headed for the honours. However, University is the second team and should make a good showing. Other good games should be those between St. Luke's and Owai Rovers, and Whenuapai and Mount Eden. Port Depot is likely to have a win over Wesley. The other game is between Training College and Grammar Old Boys. The hockey ladder is:— Goals Ch. w. L. D. P. A. Pts. Somerville .... 8 - - 41 21 16 University 6 2 - 26 17 1« Port Depot .... 5 3 - 30 27 10 Mount Eden 4 3 1 24 17 9 St. Luke's ... 3 3 2 26 27 8 Owai Rovers 4 4 - 29 21 8 Training College 4 4 - 28 26 8 Whenuapai . 2 5 1 20 30 5 Grammar 0.8. 1 7 - 16 40 Wesley United .1 7 - 14 28 2