FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3083, 14 May 1917, Page 9

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY'S RUGBY GAMES Four matches were played at Athletic Park on. Saturday. Owing to the greasiness of the ground, tho play was not what it might have been, but it was still keen throughout. The matches were:— . First Grade. University v. Old Boys: Old Boys won by 20 to 8. In the lirst half the advantage lay with University, for whom Russell and Charles each scored a try. Morton converted one of the tries, making University 8. 1 Conder for Old Boys scored a try, which was not converted. University had no further successes in the second half, while Old Boys, who exhibited more staying power, and did better passing, added 17 points to their score. Porter scored two tries, Hanson one, and Conder one. Harris kicked-a penalty goal and ccnvorted Hanson's try. Oriental v. St.. Patrick's College: Oriental won by 22 to 8. Oriental had tho better of their opponents in er.cli .half. In the first spell, Dwyer, O'Halloran, and Smith scored tries, two of which were converted by Poulter and Ferguson. For St. Patrick's, Dealy scored a'trv, which Minchan converted. Minehan also scored a try, but faileri to convert it. 'Play in the second spell was all in Oriental's favour. Dwyer and Smith gained tries from scrimmages near:tho line, and Poulter was responsible for another. Tho first grade match Petone r. Scl-w-yn,-which was to havo been played at Petone, lapsed because Sclwyn could not find a team. , _ 'Fifth Grade. Athletic v. St. John's: Athletic won by 20 to 3.' St. John's only try was secured by Swauwick. For Athletic. Gallishan and Shaw scored and Pearce and Law once each. Solway crnverted a try. Sixth Grade. St. James v. St. Patrick's B: St. Patrick's won by three to nil, a penalty goal by G. Davey. ASSOCIATION THE SEASON OPENS. The Association football season ivas opened on Saturday. The opening bad already been put off one week owing to bad weather, and Saturday also was somewhat of a disappointment owing to the fact that a couple of matches could not' be played, as the park caretaker in one instance would not allow games on his grounds. Third Grade B. The principal match in town -was a third grade B match between Institute and Wadestown, at Kclburn Park, where Mr. Ralston was the referee. Here some very good play was witnessed in spite of the slippery ground. In the first half neither side got the' ball between the posts. In the second spell, however, Institute, who were in hotter form than AVadcstown, kept the' ball in their opponents' half, and managed to get five goals. Their score would have been larger but for the good work of Wadestown goal-keeper, and more particularly the work of Wanden, the Wadestown full-back. Wanden's play was noticablo throughout, hut he had the misfortune in tho last five minutes of tho game to got a severe kick on the. ankle, which necessitated his being carried off_ the field, and will probably prevent him playing for a month or i more, Scores for Institute were gained by Owen (2), Hayvice (2), and Houston (1). Wadestown did not score. Fourth Grade. Institute A v. Institute B at Newtown Park resulted in a win for the former by 13 goals to nil. Bond (8), Smith (i)\ and McArthur were the scorers. Thorndon v. Karori, at Anderson Park, resulted in a. win for the former by six goals to nil. Empire defeated Y.M.C.A. by 4 to 3. Marist met Island Bay, and by good combination casilv proved superior, winning by 7 to nil. Fifth Grade. South Wellington beat Karori by 4 to 1. Marist Fifth B v. St. Thomas was not played, the referee appointed rot turning up. Institute v. Wadestown, at Newtown Park, resulted in a win for the former by 6 goals to nil. Thorndon v. Marist, at Kilbirnie, was postponed, as they were not allowed to play on - the grounds. Institute v. Kclburn, at Duppa Street, resulted in a win for Institute by 6 goals to nil. Island Bay v. Kilbirnie, at Dunpa Street, resulted in. a. win for Island Bay by three goals to nil.