SPORTING SUMMARY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 232, 1 October 1945, Page 7

SPORTING SUMMARY

LEAGUE Koope Koosfor Final.—Although the North Shore backs, playing with rhythm and understanding, showed up In the Roope Rooster final against Richmond on Saturdav, (he real spade work was done by the' North Shore forwards. They packed in hard and low in the set scrums, and in the breaking rucks and open play kept together and hunted witli great dash and speed. It was a six which included Rutherford, the Auckland representative hooker, and the weight he got. when weight really counted, enabled him to hoop cleanly and give I. Stirling, behind the pack, a running rein. For the real hard work, there was splendid support from Graham, the former Hawke's Bay player, Field, who has been one of the Shore stalwarts for a number of seasons, and their 'latest, recruits, P.ve and Thomas. The latter in open play showed real brilliance at times, handled splendidly, and WaJ sharp at taking the gap. Shore won by 22 to 12. Ten Points In Extra Time.—Though the playing of extra time was necessary in the Ponsonby-Point Chevalier match, which Ponsonby won by 22 to 12. it was early apparent that Ponsonby had fielded a strong team despite the fact that its most prominent players were absent with the Auckland representative team in Huntlv. The score was 12-all at time up. -Point did not display quite the same' general keenness in its play as it did the previous Saturday, but the individual performances of Anderson (full-bark).. Harford (half-back), ahd Shirley, Basnes> and MacKinnon (forwards) were impressive. Outstanding for Pnnsonhy was Allen, while Kbv was also strong on defence and attack. Auckland Again.—The Auckland Rugby League representatives again came out on top on Saturdav, when they defeated South Auckland at Huntly by 26—13. It was the superior sneed and combination which carried Auckland to success. The South Auckland forwards toiled solidly and they shaded the Auckland pack in the scrummages. Nordgren. the Auckland winger, again proved a 7">rolific scorer, collecting 17 of his team's 28 points; Inter-Island League.—Keen interest is being taken in the annual Rugby League fixture between the North and South Island teams to be played at Carlaw Park next Saturday. At the conclusion of the Auckland v. South Auckland match at Huntly on Saturday the selectors, Messrs. A. T. McClymont, E. K. Asher and C. Siddle, chose the following North Island team: Full-back, J. Smith (North Shore); three-quarters, B. Nordgren (Ponsonby), A. Kav (Ponsonby), J. Murray (Manukau), P. Keilv (Ponsonbv): half-backs, R. Clarke (North' Shore), L. Allen (South Auckland); forwards, A. Hambleton (South Auckland). J. Rutherford (North Shore), D. Ryan (Richmond). P. Ririnui (Manukau), T. Hardwick (Ponsonby), G. Moyes (South Auckland).

RUGPY Ponsonby Impress.—Ponsonby greatly enhanced its Gallahor Shield prospects on Saturday when it snored a convincing win over a strong Grafton side. After being slightly outplayed in a scoreless first spell. Ponsonby settled clown to turn on a first-class display. In both departments it had the edge on the opposition, and the final score of 20 —13 could have been considerably wider. The Grafton pack plavcd solid football all the way, but its backs had no effective counter for the speed, combination and enterprise of-the opposing chain, of which Glen Hook was the guiding light. Ponsonby and Whenuapai will now meet in the final next Saturday. Whenuapai's Close Call. —In a game that was won and lost in the first spell, Whenuapai defeated Marist 6—3. Whenuapai won principally because it made the most of its scoring opportunities. Marist dominated the set scrums and its backs were given every chance to show their paces. In the main, however, thev lacked the polish necessary to successfully finish off likely scoring movements. Grammar defeated ManuKau 20—13 and University and Otahuhu drew, 20-all. Papakura won the senior second division championship with a 10—8 win .over Eden. Services Outplayed.—After being down 3—is at one stage in the first spell, New Zealand came to light with a fine recovery in the second half to defeat the Combined Services' Rugby fifteen at Wellington on Saturday bv 29 points to 13. The interval score was 13-all, but New Zealand dominated the later phases of the game to win comfortably. It was not particularly good football, the play of both teams being full of errors. Occasionally, however, there were flashes of bright, concerted play. The Services completely lost their initiative in the second half.

SOCCER Mount Albert's Lost Chances.—From goal outwards, Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys were superior to Comrades in the replayed Falcon Cup tie on Blandford Park on Saturday. But that the better team does not always win was demonstrated forcibly, for Comrades emerged winners by the only two goals scored after having been on the defensive for the greater part of the 90 minutes. It must be a long time since the spectators have seen such an exhibition of erratic shooting as that given by the Grammar forwards. A gaping-wide and empty goal seemed to scare the marksmen in the Grammar front rank. If the forwards were disappointingly poor, however, there were one or two bright spots in the rearguard and outstanding of these was E. Kendall, right-back, who gave a sterling display throughout. In conjunction with V. Ellison, at right-half, they formed a formidable pair whose understanding and determined tackling had the fleet Masters and McGee reduced to impotence for most of the game. M. Hutchinson gave a sound display at centre-half and showed care and enterprise in starting attacking moves. Rotowaro's Soccer Double. —Meeting Ponsonbv juniors and. seniors in the-two early games at Blandford Park, Roto war o did well to win both matches; The score of 4 to 1 in favour of* the juniors, .was somewhat ."flattering, to the visitors on the run of-play. It"waS due to the; fact that the side made the most of opportunities offering, whilst Ponsonby missed several chunccs. Gamble (2); Simpson and Sheerar scored for the winners and Jones for Ponsonby. The senior game resulted in a two-to-one win for the visitors, due to superior marksmanship. Ernie Cherry played a great game at centre-half for Ponsonby, whilst McCamish, in goal, and McCallum and Hopkinson, in the vanguard, also caught the eve. Nelson, outside right, and McGill scored for the winners (both good goals) and Hopkinson for Ponsonby. GOLF Golf Round of 70.—Jack Young revealed brilliant golf to win the Titirangi Club's senior Victory championship from B. T. Laycock. He won4he gamfe, 3 and 2, and the round was played out, both getting fours at tne last two holes. This gave Young a round oi TO and his opponent a 7-1, the latter tne scratch score of the course. It was a grand game from the start. Young got a three at the first hole, but he was one down at the turn, which Laycock reached in 35 to Young s 36. Laycock squared the match at the fifth ho'le with a birdie four, and took the lead at the short seventh with a two. All the other holes were halved in scratch figures except the short fourth, where neither got the three. In the second half Young won three holes on end, and became 3 up at the fifteenth, where he almost holed his second shot and won the hole with a three. A half followed at the sixteenth to end the match. Young came home in 34 and his opponent 39. Auckland Club's Championship.—ln the absence of B. H. Menzies, who has dominated the medal play for many years, there was much interest at Middlemore in the qualifying play of the championships over 36 holes. Two players, S. H. Abel and A. W. Donald, tied for the host aggregate with a total of 156—Abel 77 and 79, and Donald two 78's. They will play off for the Burns Memorial trophy. There were just sufficient players, Id, to make the field. In the first round yesterday Abel had a runaway win against C. N. Jacobsen, winning 7 and 6 after being 7 up at the turn. J. P. Aldred did well to beat J. S. Douglas at the nineteenth, while C. P. Hoadley's easy defeat I of Ken Wilson, 4 and 2, was in the nature of a surprise. An outstanding performance was that of H. Plumley, who headed the Junior field with rounds of 81 and 85. This was better scoring than some of the senior players. Golf Club Memorial. —An impressive ceremony took place at the North Shore Golf Club on Saturday afternoon when the club president, Mr. H. P. Ibbertson, unveiled a roll of honour board to members of the club who made the supreme sacrifice in World War 11. There was a large attendance of members and friends, including the next-of-kin of the members who have fallen. The names inscribed on the board are:—G. F. Deighton. E. C. H. Doherty, S. E. Foot, R. E. E. Fotheringham, R. E. Horrocks, R. Hume, A. B. Spence, L. H. Upton, J. I. Wilson. It is the intention of the club to plant trees on the links to perpetuate their memory. (Other sporting items appear on Page Three.)