Junior Rugby Union.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 43, 19 August 1895, Page 4

Junior Rugby Union.

BXNIOB OOP. Empire defeated a mixed team from the Brooklyn at Island Bay on Saturday by 24 points to love. Delaney, Curry. Graham, Moon, and King soored a try eaoh. Man- - ■ing oonverted King's try and potted a goal. Graham also kioked a goal from a p«nalty

hick. The Empire now wins the Senior Cnp presented by Wiotena & Son, having won nine games and lost one, scoring 114 points to 8. JTTNIOB CTJP. Empire defeated St. John's by default. MISCELLANEOUS. Rugby first defeated Our Boyß by 8 points to 6. Melvile scored for Rugby. Maromnent oonverted, and also Boored a goal from a free kiok. The Boys' Institute team beat Wellington College third by 12 points to 3. i !

AUCKLAND v. HAWKES BAY. [BT TXLIOBAFH. —PBXBB ASSOCIATION ] Nafiib, 17th August. The third representative match between Auckland and Hawkeß Bay was played here to-day, and resulted in a win for Auokland by 10 to 3. Sonayne soored a try for Auokland, whioh Absolura oonverted, and Absolum soored another try and converted it. Macdonnell scored a try for Hawkes Bay. In the loose and sornms the teams were even. Auckland excelled in the passing department, but both were lacking in oollaring. Early in the game Surman, of the Auokland team, wrenohed his leg, and was of practically no use in play. Gbxttown Nobth, 17th August. The Ahuriri team beat a Greytown mixed team by 9 points to nil. H. and W. Uru and Kehu soored tries. Dunedin, 17th August. The football match Southland v. Otago was won by Otago by 6 points to nil.