FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1218, 29 August 1911, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

COLLEGE MATCH. Members' of the Auckland Grammar School fifteen have reason to be pleased with tho success of their tour to the Empire city. Last Saturday they defeated Nelson College and yesterday they fixed the name ul' St. Patrick's College t'o their banner and thus avenged the defeat which they received at Auckland some years ago from St. Patrick's brilliant touring loam. The ground was in perfect order, but the high southerly wind spoiled the play. St. Patrick's College won tho toss and defended tho southern goal. They at once attacked, but lost many chances through failure to pass out the ball. At length, however, Beaton got the ball and eluding several men, passed to Blako in a nice position and enabled the latter to score a good try. M'Carlhy converted with a good kick. St. Patrick's, 5; Auckland Grammar School, 0. Auckland then took a hand at attacking, but tho wind and the hard kicking of tho Bluen drove them back. Off-side play by Fuller then gave Auckland relief, but St. Patrick's camo again and Parsons nearly scored, Ho was, however, well held up and only a scrum resulted. The ball then camo out to Brownlie who transferred (6 M'Carthy and the latter just missed scoring. Auckland cleared their line, but off-side play gave M'Carthy another kick which ho just failed to turn to account, the ball going over the post. Tho spell ended with the score unaltered. On resuming Grammar School attacked, but they met a good defence, St. Patrick's College essayed a passing bout, but Sullivan tried to pass tho ball over tho heads of four Aucklanders to Burns. The Auckland lads intercepted and carried play into touch near the twenty-five. Then the ball came to their backs and a. rush commenced. Fisher scored. St. Patrick's attacked, but their play lacked tho necessary finish and Auckland soon turned defence into a • counter-move. Campion, St. Patrick's full-back, missed a high-flying ball, and the fast Auckland forwards, following up well, were rewarded by Barker scoring after Pratt had made a good opening. Blundcll converted. St. Patrick's College afterwards attacked spasmodically, but their efforts lacked fire. Beaton broke away near halfway and play was carried to Auckland territory where Olsen was penalised for off-side play. Fuller made a fine attempt to goal, but tho wind diverted the ball. Auckland again assumed tho offensive, but St. Patrick's Colleeo set up a good defence. M'Carthy and.Burns in particular. The remainder of the spell continued in St. Patrick's territory, but nothing of importance eventuated. Tho final score was:—Grammar School, 8 points; St. Patrick's College, 5 points. Mr. T. A. Jones was reforee.

CAPITAL COLLEGE SHOWING. -(By Telegraph —Press Association.) Cl\ristchurch, August 28, The second gam© of the intcrcollcgiata tournament was ployed on tho Christ'f College ground to-day, and resulted in ono of the finest exhibitions of football yet seen in Christchurch. The Wanganui team, held the advantage throughout, and ultimately won by 10 points to 6. Wanganui (white) lost tho toss, and kicked off with the sun in their faces, AYcllington (black) immediately forcing. From tho drop-out Wanganui attacked, but a free-kick to tho Blacks relieved, and play settled at half-way. Beard had a shot from a penalty, which fell short, and Ormond and Epeli Ganilan again took play to. the Wellington line, and for a time the Blacks wero busily defending, but free-kicks again relieved, and principally through the kicking of Beard and a good centre by Strack, piay settled on tho White's line. Play at this stage wis fast and furious, tho ball travelling at a. great rate. Hives, obtaining at tho twcnty-fivo flag, badly beat tho opposing backs, and scored near the posts, Hindlo converting. Wanganui, s—o. Wellington attacked from tho kick-out, and a gctd mark by Ckilds gained further ground, but a passing rush enabled Kinder to score a try, which Hindlo converted. Wanganui, 10—0. Hives again scored shortly afterwards by fast following up. Wanganui, 13—0. The Blacks again attacked, and Beard had a futile shot at goal from a penalty, Tho Blacks then swept down tho field in splendid style, but Carlyon got in a lucky kick, and saved tho situation, and. half-time sounded with tho. score 13 to nil in favour of Wanganui. Soon after tho commencement of tho second spell Beard broke away from a line-out, but was badly supported, and his effort was wasted. Tho Black forwards again returned, and Baillic ecorcd after a nice run. Childs. failed to convert. Wanganui, 13; Wellington, 3. Tho ball now travelled up and down tho field in great style, aud tho spectators wero roused to a high pitch of enthusiasm, aud, Stainton marking, Beard lucked a goal, which made the scoro I,l—o. From tho kick-out tho Whites, attacked, and, from a series of brilliant passingrushes, Hives scored near tho posts after a tricky run. Tho kick at goal failed. 16—6. Good work by Stainton removed play to tho Wanganui line, a scries of scrums resulting until Herbert, by a lucky kick; returned play to half-way. Baillic at this stage had to leave tho field with a sprained ankle, and tho game ended shortly-afterwards with Wanganui victorious by 10 points to 0. Mr. S. Orchard was referee.

BILLIARDS.

STEVENSON-LINDRUM MATCH. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. August 29, 0.40 a.m.) Sydney, August 28. In the billiard match between Steven* son and Lindrum-18,000 up, Liiidrum. re ceiving 4000—the score now stands: LindTum, 11,279; Stevenson, 10,500. Stevensou mado brilliant breaks of 555 (unfiu-< ished), and 427.

BOXING.

MEEGHAN DEFEATS GRIFFIN. Dy Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. August 29, 0.40 a.m.) Sydney, August 28. Mccghan has retained the light-weight championship by defeating Griiliu in live rounds,.

CRICKET,

A STRONG COMBINATION. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. August 28, 11.35 p.m.) London, August 28. Major Trevor, in tho "Daily Telegraph," states that if the English cricket team returns beaten after tho test matches, the Australians will have more right to congratulate themselves than, on any previous occasion.

LATE SPORTING.

SCRATCHED. IBj Telegraph.—Press Association.! Christchurch, August 28. Bridge and Cheddar were scratched fof the New Zealand Cup at 2.30 p.m. to-day.