NEARING THE END

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 259, 31 July 1939, Page 11

NEARING THE END

Five Virtual Winners In Lower Grades UNASSAILABLE POSITIONS As the result of Saturday’s games, five teams, Hutt in junior third division, Poneke in the third first division, Petone in the third second division,, Petone in the fourth first division, and Hutt in the fifth first division, are the virtual winners of their championships, having leads which cannot be affected by the remaining games. All other championships are in doubt. Both leading teams in the senior second division, Miramar and Wellington, retained their positions, though they were hard pressed. The points in thia grade are: Miramar 20, Wellington 19, Onslow 18, Pirates 1-1, Athletic 12, Petone 12, Hutt 7, Marist Bros. Old Boys 6, Poneke 4. Training College still leads in the junior first division from Upper Hutt. Tbe return match between these teams on Saturday week should decide the competition. In the second division, St. Patrick's College Old Boys drew level with the loaders, Onslow, by defeating them on Saturday. Plimmerton and Eastbourne are next, two points away. Hutt are in a commanding position in the third division. Poneke are the virtual winners of the third first division, and Petone of the second division, both having clear leads that future results cannot affect. Eastbourne, Onslow and Athletic are all level in the third division. The surprise of the fourth first division was the first defeat this season of the leaders, Petone, by College Old Boys, but this cannot affect the result of the competition. It was the first defeat of a Petone team in this grade for two seasons, and the first loss by this team since it won the seventh grade four years ago. In the second division Petone leads by a point from Miramar. Hutt are the virtual, winners of the fifth first division, having defeated the second team. Petone, on Saturday. In the second division, Porirua leads by a point from Johnsonville. The sixth grade is headed by Poneke, who are a point ahead of Hutt, but the latter have a match in hand. Results: — Senior Second Division. Miramar 11, Pirates 7. Wellington 9. Athletic 5. Ontslow 28. Poneke 3. Petone 9, Marist Bros. 0.8, 3. Hutt, a bye. Junior 1: Training College 10, Hutt (Army) 6; Upper Hutt 6, Petone 3; .Seatoun 17. University 9; College 0.8. 11, Athletic 0; Oriental 22, Hutt 13; Marist 0.8. G, Technical 0.8. 0; Wellington 11, Kalwarra 8. Junior 2: St. Patrick’s 0.8. 10, Onslow 7; Eastbourne 9,' Plimmerton 6; Poneke 10, Johnsonville 7; College Old Boys 13, Porirua 8; Wellington 34. University 0; Athletic won from Oriental by default; Institute, a bye. Junior 3: Hutt 9, Taita 0; Petone 6, Miramar 6; Pirates 9, Johnsonville S; Wellington 11, University 3; Oriental 6, College 0.8. G; Technical 0.8. 10, Seatoun 5; Karori won from Poneke by default. Third 1: Poneke IS, Athletic 0; Wellington College G, Oriental 4; Wellington 19, College 0.8. 6; Marist 0.8. 3, Training College 3; University 5, St. Patrick's College 0.8. 0. Third 2: Petone 15, Miramar 5; Hutt 11, College 0.8. 8; Upper Hutt 6, Johnsonville 3; Wellington 27. Athletic 5; Seatoun 14, University 9; Hutt (Army), a bye. Third 3: Onslow 11, Porirua 3; Athletic 27, Taita 0; Wellington 8, Petone 3; Pirates 17, St. Patrick’s 0.8. 0; Eastbourne won from Karori by default. Fourth 1: College 0.8. 8, Petone 5; Wellington 2G, Upper Hutt 0; Poneke 3, Oriental 0: Seatoun 15, Hutt 3. , Fourth 2: Petone 6, Miramar G; Athletic 8, Wellington 3; Marist Old Boys 26, Eastbourne 3; Hutt 9, Kaiwarra 9: Onslow 17, St. Patrick’s 0.8. 3; Pirates 9. Plimmerton 3. Fifth 1: Hutt IC, Petone 3: Wellington 26, Poneke 0: Upper Hutt 14, College 0.8. 0; Taita 8, Technical 0.8. 0. „ _ . Fifth 2: Porirua 22, Institute 3; Johnsonville 20, Marist 0; Athletic 6, Oriental 3; Poneke 8, Petone 3. Sixth: Poneke 11, Petone 8; Eastbourne 19, Johnsonville 3; Onslow 31, Technical 0.8. 3; Miramar won from Athletic by default; Hutt, a bye. Secondary School Result*. First grade: Rongotai A 18, Scots 0; Wellington A 13, Hutt Valley A 13; ’Silverstream A 22 Hutt Valley B 3; Technical 14, Rongotai B 0; Wellington B 11, St. PatSecond grade: Hutt Technical 3, St. Patrick’s 3; Silverstrenm A 8, Hutt Valley 3; Wellington A 17, Rongotai 3; Scots 6, Weilington 0 3. Third grade: Snots 57, Rongotai B 0; Wellesley 11, .Hutt Valley B 8; Rongotai A 11. St. Patrick’s 0; Wellington A 37, Hutt Valley A 0; .Silvcrstream A 28, Wellington B Fourth grade: St. Patrick’s A 17, Hutt Valiev 0; Technical A 20. Rongotai A 0; Technical 3. Wellington C 0; Silverstream B 3, Scots 3; St. Patrick’s B 3, Rongotai B Fifth grade: Wellington A 11, Technical 0; St. Patrick’s A 6, Hutt Valley 0; St. Patrick’s CB, Wellington B 3; St. Patrick s B, a bje. Wellington Team To Play Public Service The ‘Wellington team to meet Public Service in the match at Athletic Park on Wednesday will be (emergencies included) : — „ Backs: Dance, Sherratt, Sanson. Knowles, Thomas,' Dwyer, Reynolds, Burton, J. Burns. Forwards: McCarthy. Hegglun, Burke, Crawford-Smith, Cassidy, Gunn, Kenny, McLean (Wellington), Todd, Dellabarca. Hard To Pull Down. Though he did not have many opportunities against. Hutt, G. Posselt, Eastbourne’s left wing, gave the defence some anxious moments. Exceptionally fast, Posselt has a tricky run and is very hard to pull down. Even after being well tackled he often recovers and carries on.