FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

- SATURDAY'S RUGBY MATCHES.

PEfONE DEFEAT ORIENTAL. Tho championship Rugby matches wore ad--1 vanced a stage on Satuixlay m fair wpathei, when somo good games were witnessed. j POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS. . 'As the result of Saturday's matciiea, tho positions of tho teams now stand as under. —

PETONE (16) V. ORIENTAL(II). The majority of the 399—0r thereabouts— spectators who wore scattered around, tho embankment of No. 1 Ground, Potono, on • Saturday, when thei local senior team filed on tho iield to play the return match against Oriental, had for tho nonce one dominant •ispiration m Me—a victoiy for the representatives of the woollen manufacturing town—and from tho outset of the game fortune favoured their cherished desire Loss than two minutes from tho start, and wnilo • the few Oriental supporters were just noticing that 'Roberts, Vorcoe, Mathesan, j ' and Bunckenburg were absentees from tho town'team, Petono put on fire points, which ' , M'Farlane quickly increased to eight by a goal from a mark. And, play all they 'knew, Oriental wero nem ablo to get ij.lev«l with Petone's pomts, more than ' £ half of ' which were _ due to M FarIjWs 'good place-kicking Withm two » ''. mutates of time, Oriental were 11 to Petono s , 13, and a victory soemed possible, as tho ' team was playing strongly, but tho time was mostly consujned by two attempts at goal by_ M'Fariane, the second one in easy range 'bang productive of the threo-points, and then the whistle blow for '|no side. . Immediately after tho kick-off, Potono attacked, and from a line-out near tho Oriental corner the balLwas takon.over the line, whoro Lmtl--1 say fell on it, and, M'Fariano converting, Petone had 5 points on Oriental camo away with a nice passing rush, but a free-kick to * Petone took play back, where Jim Ryan was " allowed a mark nght,in front, and M'l'a-Tlanfl increased. 'Petono's scoro to _ 8 points by ' placing a goal. ' M'Leod initiated several ' pretty passing rushes among the Oriental ' backs, and Petono were placed on the de- ' ' fence, but broaches by Oriental broilfeht re- ' ' ' lief. A good dnbblo by Perry preceded tho ' awarding of a free-kick to Oriental in an easy position, but Maze's shot was futile Hard- ' ham led Petone on tho bck-out, and some , strenuous play was seen near tho Oriental Imo," 6. Ryan, the visitors' full-back, being ' responsible for good defensive work. A forcedown was given against Petono for what looked hko a try, but Hardham, who touched down," was ruled off-side Tho best piece of play of the da/followed-when M'Leod started a passing rush among the Oriental backs Tho oval was taken from Petono's end of the field in lightning-like fashioni by Sturrock, M'Leod, Kinvig, Carrad, and Maze, tho lastnamed scoring a good try. Tho kick at goalt failed. Petone 8, Oriental 3, and so the spell ended. , . , The gamo was. more> open m tho second epell, and Oriental'at times showed very pretty and clever passing. Maze was tackled v near tho line after a passing movement between tho Oriental backs, but Hubbard dodged through immediately afterwaids and scored a clever try for.Oriental. Mazes kck J aV goal was a-poor one Petone H, Oriental 6. Green, the Petone half, made a V serviceable run, from llialf-way, and sent the , , leatlfer'out to Joe Ryan, who centred and Lindsay got over. M'Fariano converted, and mado tho score: Petone 13, Oriental b , 'At this stage Perry,'an Oriental-forwaTfl, . sustained'an injury to his right ankle, and ' , "had to retire, Tyrrell coming on m his placo ''Green and Joo Ryan'were , prominent in another sortie, which ended ,in the latter bemg •pushed out -at tho corner.' Tho hoho teaiu ' kept pegging away, and after touch-in-goal ' saved Oriental, the scene whs changed to tho ' opposite end, passing between Carrad, ' M'Leod, Kmvig, ,and Sturrock ending in tho last-named player beating Smvrke (tho i. e- ' tone Wl-back) hollowly and touching down i in a 'good place. Kinvig converted tho try. Petone 13, Oriental 11. It was near time, and Oriental looked hko having a winning 'chance, but Petono reached the scoring area, and were awarded a free-kick From the - hard angle M'Fariane'attempted, and kicked well, but not quite well enough, however, tho whistle was blown, for Oriental had transgressed in tho receiving of tho ball, and M'Farlano this timo had no difficulty with ' the kick at goal, and the match ended with, the score—Petone 16, Oriental 11. Mr. J. Conder roferced. _ - r PONEKE (18) V: ST. JAMES (T). / To the fow contests that havo, been well north watching this wison must bo added ,tlie match betown Poneko and St. James, which formed tho attraction at tho 'Athletic Park on Saturday. Despite tho un- ' favourable conditions, Ponoke at onco set their backs in motion. By splendidly tackling Ryan, close to the line, Thomas brought N then- first dangerous rush to an end With'in a few minutes, however, Ryan got over near ±ho corner,' but Gardiner failed with tho kick Amid great applause Teddy Ro- ' berts beat Tannahill and sent out tho ball ', to M'Grath, who gained a lot of ground Tho St James forwards then mado a point of always getting 'round quickly, and roi spondmg with a will to the order: "Feet, feet" Those who are acquainted with tho Poneke forwards' stylo of play, will readily understand that quite a now_ complexion was - put on tho ,game. Great excitement pre-1 vailed a fow minutes later, when tho St 1 James pack camo right through from half way, Flannagan being compolled to kick behind to save. From the resultant scrum tho ball went to H Roberts, who, im the midst ■ < of a scramblo m front of the goal, potted, 1 the ball landing on tho cross-bar and bounc- "- • mg over Warming up to their work, Poneke, by tho aid of their backs, onco nearly scored '"When play was in St tJamos's 25, H. Roberts started a passing rush, which I ended with M'Grath kicking well down tho * field Following up fast, Roberts dribbled ' tho oval across tho line, and, after a great Tace, ' beat Mitchinson for possession Thomas's kick resulted in tho ball landing tinder the bar. Towards the end of tho spell tho Poneko backs < mado a couplo of good rushes, but could not pierce tho defened Shoitly after tho gamo had been •i resumed, St James had tho misfortune to loso Bruce, their best forward, who received anasty kick over the ejo Whilst Poneke wero attacking strongly in front of St James goal, Teddy Roberts une\pectedly dodged round a Scrum, and started a meritorious rush, "• -which took play to lialf-way. From a passing rush, which was stopped near the co-r- ---'■"' . nei, Flanagan regained possession and dropped ovei, Walsh failing with tho kick. Owmg to an injury to his hand, M'Grafch, who had played a fino game, was now unablo ' to further assist St James. Subsequently Sfc. Ja-mcs'i forwards, wont off considerably, ' and Poneko baok& did much as they liked Additional tries wore obtained for"Ponclo by Mitdunsan, who fielded a long tow pass deftly; by Walsh, who boat half a dozen opponents, and by ElluM, who put the finishing touches to a fino passing bout; but nono of fho scores wero enhanced, Mrtebm&on also drop-kicked a fine penalty goal Tho score at the oloso of tiho gamo tfius stood— Panoke, 18 points; St. James, 7 points. Mr. S. Howe comtrolled tho gamo,

ATHLETIC (13 V. MELROSE (0). There was little play of a high standard in tho match between Athletic and Molroso. During tho first spell several bard tussles ' took place between tho forward division. SlclkkSo bad a number of shots at goal, but s nono proved saccossfnl. Just before halftrmo 801 l got across for Athletic, M'Donald addnu; tho major pomts. Soon aftor tho resumption of play Osboms ecorcd from a good forward rush, M'Donald again being successful wrtb. tho kick.- Athletic had bow

by far tho best of tho came, Melroso showing none of,tho dadi -.which made for them a-.groat reputation. : For AMilotiQ, Evcnson added. n -very easy.fcrjy which,' however, M'Donald failed- to majoriso. Tho final score was—Athletic,. 13 points;, Molroso, 0 points. Mr. W.Roberts was tho referee. >

SOUTHERN (6) V. OLD BOYS (5).

Despite tho fact that No 1 Ground at Miramar w'ns much firmci tlian tho adjacent fiold, on which Welhugton and Victoria Collogo met, tho match bctwoe'n Southern and Old Boys was remarkably slow in comparison. Southern only shook off their tiredness towards fho clobo of tho first half When tho second spoil commonced tho scores were Old Boys 5, Southern 3 After the kick-off Southorn found themselves m difficulties through tho mulling ot ono of their backs. Rallying, tho forwards plajed vigorously, and a scoro uas recorded promptly against tho Whites. From a line-out, L Campbell camo right through, but the trj was not converted. Tho Sonthcin thrce-qnartor line was giving repeated signs of carelessness, and it was not surprising that Avery was ablo to dnbWo through from a line-out Marchanfc convorted. Old Boys nearly had a romping score towards tho close of pla). Dawson broke through with tho ball, and had a clear run lovci three-quarters of tho held. Tayloi and Mitchell gave cliaso, nnd the former caught up on tho goal-line In falling D<iwsou lost tho ball, and Mitchell forced. Just as the wbistlo blew J s Campbell broke through and added the points which left Southern with a small margin of victory. Mr. L. Siovcrs was referee.

WELLINGTON (3) V. VICTORIA COLLEGE (3).

Tho game between Wellington and Victoria College at Miramar was fast and open and full of possibilities Plavmg nith more rcsourco than previously, the College sot to work carl}, and'had a scoro to "their' credit half-way through the opening spell. Wellington wero somewhat disconcerted \at tho force of tho Gieen attack, and not until late in tho gamo did their forwards respond to tho vociferous fntrcaticß from tho touchlino, "You'vo got tho form, make uso of it." Tho concluding encounters wero sticmious, Yellow taking the initiative. It was good to notice, however, that Collego would not budge, but held /their ground to tho last. Until this match, defenco was a subject which had apparently "not been included in tho curriculum of Collego players Othor matches wore lost because Green men declined to tticklo On Saturday, burly Yellow forwards and disappointed backs found that a fow of the opposing team were determined to collar low. It can be said truly that this was as creditable a match, as any other College have played tlus .season. A fow weeks ago there were only two or three players in tho team. Tho Collego try -was obtained by Duncan near tho boundary, and was not converted Prendeville and Borcnson commenced proceeding, but D. Bridge took the sting out of this attack. Thereupon the other wing was\ lequisitioned, and tho ball was sprinted over tho lino Tho second spell commenced with a force over tho Wellington lino. M'Kellai then made an inspiriting run, which was the commencement of brighter operations on the part ( of Wellington. Duno all but crossed, but Dunican stajed him. The scoro which evened tho game was not long delajed, however Fernandos set tho forwards moving, and Treahy I (centre) was enabled to touch down. , SelI lars was unable to goal with the heavy ball. i Carr had a good opening some minutes later, but he missed tho pass which brought him I opportunity. Mr. Manmug was referee. THIRD CLASS. 'Wellington College defeated Petono by 18 points to 8 For the winners tries weio scored by tho follow ing —Straunton (2) .and Natuscli (1), two boing converted by Stewart, who also kicked a penalty goal. Childs converted ono. Wlutlev scored a try for Sho losers, and converted it, and also Licked a penalty goal. ' FOURTH CLASS. Southern defeated St. John's by 8 points to nil Scorers for tho winners wero Russell (1) and Miles (1), and Morrison converted Milcs's t trj. Petono played a fast game with Athletic, beating them by 6 to niL, <» ' Selwjn defeated Wellington by 9 points to 5. Oriental defeated Epuni by 9 pointe to nil The scoreis for tho winners weTe Pndenux, M'Comsky, and Boylo. FIFTH CLASS. Petono bad an easy win over Melrose, beating them by 23 points to nil. Ift OTHER CENTRES. (By Telegraph — Press Association ) Duncdin, July 2t Tho football matches wcic continued to-day in splendid weather Alhambra (l<l points) beat Kadcorai (7), Zingiri-Richmoid (11) bpat Union (3), Southern-(4) beat Taicn Rovers (nil), Dunedin (34) beat Pirates (5), Port Chalmers (19) beat University (nil) Christchurch, July 24. Fine weather prevailed to'day for the foot-' ball. The senior matches resulted as follows —Sydenham (19) beat Albion (11), Mcnvalo (26) beat Old Boys (3), Christchurch (11) beat Linwood (8) AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS. (By Telecranh.—Freas ''.Association;)! i Auckland, July 25 The Auckland Rugby Union's clnb matches wero finished one senior gamo boing plajed, that between Parnell and Graf ton, tho former winning by 16 points to 9. The Ponsonbj District Club has won the senior and second grado cliampionshjps, and has tied witli North Shore- B for tho third giade. City has won tho fourth grad-o The representative season will commence noxt Saturdaj, and will continue until September 11 ASSOCIATION. SENIOR LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION. Heavy scoring was the chief feoturo of the two principal matchos plajed on Saturday afternoon. Tho weather was beautifully lino, but owmg to til© sodden, state of tho city reserves the town games had to bo played at Miramar, the losult boing dissatisfaction on all sides.

I < SWJFTSf(S> V. JJIAMONDS (1). .•■'Wiii/li a keen recollection, of the strenuous; tusslewhich,eventuated ■ when; Swifts -and Diamonds met; in. the 1 ftrst'Tound,- anumber of spectators fended their-why to .Miramar '•■ in-'an'biapatian! of ancrtiheT': close , match, but' ' their; expectations.'wore not played tro.to'. In , ' ■fact'.-Khe :gamewasas poor an exhibition \ as two of the three leading teams .could!.give,' ■toPianioiids backs being all a.t _ sixes --..and; sevens J from the start, wnUo tibeir.forwards Aitho'Ugh Swifts won by v'a' margin of; four goals.; their.'play /was .only of a mediocre clase. y Tho Diamonds liatd bad ',luck iai ithat Taylor injured !his.,kneo severely at the. outset,'and:]ie ; ivao. a cripple for: the rest of the. game.' As a matter c-f fact he : .would:have'.been better off; the field . altogether, because he got in .the way and cou33,do'. little or notihing.-.Tho; spirit -was : wiUing, but the knee was-weak.: Thoi whole of -^h* .''.'scoring .was done in tho': first spell during Ulio tiiiMS Swifts were playing with the wind.behind.them. After a spirited opening, ivhioh 'raised' the hopos : of tho' ' specta.tors,' Swifts attacked and sent in a warm. shot.; The ball was kept ont, bui it came back io Scott,} wlio seat: it'safely, between. ,tibo posts. .With rising'hopes-Swifts assaulted again, and ■ within ten minutes. Scoit bad' another.

goal to his credit. A brace of rallies by Diamonds kept Swifts; engaged for Bo.mo time and then Marshall sent in-a high kick, whjdh led te Swifts tiliird goal, The hall bounced high just in front of theposte, and Fitzgerald had to como out to it, butToohill was thero too, and succeeded in .beating Fitzgerald and breasting tho leather througli. liiihrediately following Uliis Diamonds responded to appeal's'from the lino to ''buck up," and carried tfoo ba.ll to the. other , ' end of, the paddock, whoro Guisb kicked right' iieross .his own goal, a'mistako which J. R«ddy turned to .account by piloting "the loafciior through tho Swifts' goal. Tho Diambmds rally.-and the success wliich attended it gavo the Blacks heart, but iJhoir'further effoirts wero fruitless, aud it \vas apparent that the team was "ail to pieces." Graves (Swifts) .sent in a long shot, whioh hit the bar and robounded, but Vcssoy followed up smartly, and rushed tho ball past Ftizgerald. , A Diaaionds attack \ras followed by a goal-kick by J. Pye-Smitili,; which kick led to tho most peculiar scoro of tiho day. I P. Roberts oudoavoiired to 'head tho ball, but it jiist grazed t)he back of {bis'hcod a.nd sped on: Ovorend ondeayourcd to stop it, but it went between tis legs and on towards t3io a goallceoper. Tooliil'l Oiad been following up fast in.tbo meantime, and seeing tho possibilities of tho, position, increased 'his speed, arid just succeeded in beating Fitzgerald with a!hard straight drive, which mado Swifts 5, as against Diamonds 1. The;second -spell was mostly; in favour of Diamonds, who had chattoo after chance,, but sentt;ho;ball.ovoryw'iioro .but betnxwn £ho posts, i Tho gamo ended without iwiy alteration of tho,scoro α-t half-time. , Mr. W. Wood was referee.

f Y.M.C.A. (7) V. ST.. JOHN'S (4). ■F|roo;scoring, with tho odds very much in favour of Y.M.C.A., was tho foaturo of the St. J6lm's-Y.M.O;A. match at Miramar on Saturday!.' Tho St. John's ; men woro off-, colour, playing.'.with .-littlo /spirit and. even loss!.combination. "Against these' two features of their play, the dash and; combina- • tibn of ithe Y.M.C/.A. forwards gave the lat; iter's -team a- very strong ■' advantage Tho first spell of the gamo was distinctly' a onesided affair. .Gibson ./drew'> first- ; blood ! for .Y.M.C;A.,.vnih a' welt-directed' shot.' 'After, that,; play became indecisive, until; Tiiriperlc-yt livened tilings up with, a second, goaf for Y.M.C.A'. -.': A ;hot;tskirmish then .took .place id .front of/ St., John's goal, culminating: in alscoroljy Phillips,. who sont : in a'hard '.ehot; at close ■ quarters. , : Aftef this reverse-,'-'St. ■John's livened up, and 1 broke away,;but .the , YiM.C.A. goal was never/ in serious danger, ■'and tie- skirmishers'were 'soon'.driveii'.back .upon tho'defensive. Y.M.G.A. again pressed home an.'attack,'. Gibson scoring ■ his.■ second goal:',; Up-and-down play followed, St. John's ■playing'; with. more.determination.. A fifth goal;, this 'tiino, by R. Gibson, was.added to. tho Y.M.C.A.- scoro before tho spell elided. The 'second spell commenced ••"■ very"' "promis'ingljv'play 'on both'sidesboing fast and will-, ing:/ St.. John's forwards, played/with treat, .'energy,/and their efforts., were rewarded by registered by : Gibson;.;-. Y.M.C.A.,. broke.' through -'their-.opponents' and W;' Gibson raised the'score of to .'six, , his.wbrk; being, \on -this occasion, jan exhibitibnLof fine forward-play. A. Johnston/ Sti'Johii's inside-right,' now camo' to-the"front:with an excellent;piece of .play, hjs' ; dribbling boing .particularly ..good. -.It was too-good for his opponents, and after, a clever, run .down, the"; field, ,he Bonttho ball th'rough-'tli©. •posts' with-neatness and dis-' •patch. Shortly afterwards,! from; a skirmish, in front,of tho' Y.MiC.A.- goal, -Trevothick headed 'the!.leather through.,■ Y.M.C.A., ~6; St.•.■John's,' 3./ Anyway,-: A'.' Johnston's 1 second . for" St. John's -was ;.a/ compafativeiy!casy affair. .•Y.M:C.A.' : woy':u'p' again after that,'arid/skirmished down t6 tho;pther. end : of tho field, 'whore, w-rththc, inadverterit'assistarico of a; St.; John's player,. Timperley's- .tactics, brought about the '.seventh goal ■for vYiM.C.A., :and -.-■ tho'vfinal; score;;bf •. the 'game. ■:,'..-.', Y.O.:'//'-.'.'.!:' 1 .:- ;■!:''':[ ; 'J '-:)■'? ■"';.'■•.'•■' ■:' • ■ The ■■ Rbvers-Wanderers : in.atch- at, Jliramar .was', ah. indecisive.,anil, uninteresting affair. Rovers, w'bro two- men short,-while' , their! op-!poiients''-.team two'., juniors. '/. ; .-There' ; Was;no; score, , and play'/gerierally 'was"of an inferior .lnhd.;! On IRovers' side the'.work of Miller, -I)uncan : , arid .Duigan /\v«iß .better : than tlie average,' While'the!saine compliment may :bocp'aid,'.to Jjardine; anil Irvine, , .'bn'thevWanr >i : 'W , -. , /vV'' : '/!': t ' A ' ; ' '■■•'';- Vi-. i; ; : ;THISTL'E;!(2),'y.''p;ETONV;(p)!;^ the. suburban!:team mot/was .wet and heavy, vand-.-'tho.play suffered -in:;consequence.! y'i7.. ■' ga/me, .-although;;-fairly;^^eveu,'.was!.not Very !interestiag. ';, The /first.,goal '.for -Thistle. was ; secured. ; .by .Slateri! who,.banged .tJhe leather,; .throuich.;,dnrinK:!a scramble;. m ; .goa.l-moutii,-, and. this'-was the'.:OD-ly.'score^duTHig/fhe-first! ..term. ',. In;fhb;scconfl half- Simpsoir added arf-' !o*her - goal -to Thistle's :; credit. , -: : The •. final scoro :was-7-Thistlo' 2;.Petono. 0.','. , ;■■ .;; jvSEiNIORiLEACVE/fIRST! DIVISIOnV ,'■' The following!are the-amended.fixtures for ;thG.next!roundsiT-,- r -. . ■';'-. ■':■'. '''•.!■"■•'■ '■.-■:- > .-.'\"-,' ';' August/ 7^-Swifts 1 Vv 7: YiM;C.A; ■-: Diamonds ,v. St. : Potono ;. 'JDhistloy. Ramblers; \Rovers , a bye. ?.. . : ..■■August v. 1 ' Rovers ;'i)iamonde. v,. : ,,Y.M.0.A,; St.:.John's v. ketone; Wan■dorersi.y. Ramblers; Thistle,-a bye. ./ .. . '■■;■•:-.; ..-' ■;;■-;■■ ; ;.; ; - ;;■ ; ;- y^-.'-:-\', ;;...' VKM- SENIOR SECpiND DIVISION. ( .'Diamonds/ and."Letter-Carriers drew, each; side,'scoring three goalß. ■'"■' Hall,: Lowe, and Fitzgerald scored for Diamonds; and NorriSj Kitching,.. ,and;; Miller !, scored; for; .Letter-" .Carriers. , ; -!;, >■' '■'■;-.■, ■/-!.:..;'/■//;;:.■/ > ,! '..;;'. ; J !\Y.M.C.A. (4); Mental;Biospital ;(3J. / : St.' ; a run-away■ "victory from• Roybrs,,the'"scorebeing;.-10 to 0;/V,-, >~--; ■ r Marist6'and Petone.drew at. Petono with a' goal.- apiece. .was tho goal-gptter for ,Marists:-,/;'- ., ■■:■■:■"'.''. '.'.■. .! . . .'■" ; - , ' ■■'' ■ ■;'•■/;-. / JUNIOR GRADE. ['(''■': * v -Mafist B and Y.M.C.A:. dreiv, the tally being! one:';'goal-v each. ' Cafmody.. scored/■ for Marist.! , .. ; '.;..: :, .-..'" ;' ; / -;v-'!"- •'•.' ■' ■'■ Marist, C and Swifts B played a, drawn game,;the score being : one goal each. ', V Boys' .Institute B defeated Island Bay A •%!4;t0,3:./ : :.;,..■■■:'• .!!/■■;;,;!.:/ v; ; ; - • .Marist !A:,defeated, South Wellington by. 6 ■tb..O;- '■:■' ..■-.'..■.■..--■--■!;■'-:■.!■ ':' ~ [ - •■.-',.-,■--.' k .-. .. • ,-Potone (6)-. defeated Institute/(0). .'. ■;! ; ; ■ / /THE! SHIELD. REPRESEN'MTiyES TO MEET CANTER-' ;i'K:V.;''V;- : - --bury..;.;■/■-■.'. : : :m : ' i:Tho following .team;baa. been selected by Messrs/ J. B. Paton, H. Mayer, and H. Raters .to. meet Canterbury on the Basin Reserve next Saturday! in tho second challenge against Wellington for possession, of .the Brown Shield:— : . ~'./. '.;;■■:

-■Goalkeeper, .Oldnall, (Rovers): backs, right, Cross (St. John's), left, Hall (Thistle); right-hallf; Kerschberg (Swifts) • centro-half, J. '■Taylor ■(Diamonds, captain);! left-half, Bethel!. (Rovers): -outside-right. Smallbono! (Ramblers);.:inside-right, Sootfc , (Swifts); centre-forward, W.! Gibson (Y.M.C.A.); in-side-left, Timperloy (Y.M.C.A.); outside-left, J. Roddy (Diamonds). ' -.' " . ■-".-.

Tho emorgertciesovilt bo Ash (Wanderers), Yessoy (Swifts); and P. Roberts (Diamonds). Tho selectors are apparently satisfied with !the display given against Taranaki, no alterations having been made in'the combination which! defeated the',-representatives of the.butter province. two weeks ago;

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J,__. — *'. , ( s is ,3 fl tT £2op p one t e 13 12 1 0 221 48 21 " ' Petone "1 13 11 2 0, 235 103 22 < > AtHrfio' T. 12 9 2 1 Hi - -15 19 ' OrS ZZ 13 8 5 0 193 80 16 St.\ James 13 0 5 2 131 81 11 Melrose, 13 7 6 0 97 16 U -,- SStfis :: i • S Sβ I Vic Colleno 13 2 9 2 Go 161 't ■.wSlinVto ..:: 13 ma 51 137 3

' POSITIONS OF TEAMS, * , . ' i i • « I II ■—is. O *-• J O ft p iJ BOh Swifts 11 9 1 1 19 Y.M.C.A 10 7 0 3 17 Diamonds ~ 11 7 3 1 15 Rovers 10 -1 3 3 11 St. John's 10 5 5 0> 10 Thistle 10 ,3 C 1 7 Wunderers ...: 11 2 >7 2 G Eamblers - '. , 10 2 7 1 5 Potone .V 11 2 9*0 1