IN OTHER CENTRES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 39, 15 August 1910, Page 3

IN OTHER CENTRES.

ALHAMBRA WIN DUNEDIN CHAMPIONSHIP. v [BY TELEGJtAPH — PBESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, 12th August. Waitaki High School (17) beat Otago High School (6). The senior grade matches finished today. Results : — Zingari-Richmond (18) beat Alhambra (12). Southern and University drew — 14 all. Dunedin and Union drow — 6 all. This was Alhambra's first defeat for two years. They win the championship with Zingari runners up. Zingari deserved their win today. Kaikorai (3), beat Pirates (nil); Taieri (6), beat Port (nil). CHRISTCHURCH FI*[ ALS. CHRISTCHURCH, 12th August. Old Boys beat Merivale, who had been leaders for championship, by 16 points to 3. Christchnrch beat Sydenham in a fast game by 19 points to 7. Linwood beat Marist Brothers by 6 points to 3. Albion beat Canterbury College by 20 points to 3. Merivale's defeat gives Albion the senior championship by half a point. POVERTY BAY v. BUSH UNION. GISBORNE, 12th August. The match Bush. Union v. Poverty Bay resulted in a win for the latter by 17 points to 3. For the winners tries were scored by Nicolas, Tamati (2), and Ryland, Kaipara converting. Smith scored for the Bush Union. TARANAKI, 31 5 vVANGANUI, 11. HAWERA, 12th August, The representative football match played here to-day resulted :— Taa'anaki 31 Waoganui «m H SEDDON SHIELD RETAINED BY MARLBOROUGH. BLENHEIM, 14th August. The attempt made by Buller on Saturday to wrest the Seddon shield from Marlborough failed, the holders winning by 14 points to 8, after an excellent game in good weather. The back deparUnent of the visitors was of superior calibre, but met more than a match in the local forward division. The winners scored four tries, one of which was converted. Buller scored two tries, from one of which a goal was kicked. ON THE WEST COAST. - WESTPORT, 14th August. The Inangahua-Buller B match, played yesterday, ended in a win for the former team by 9 points, to 5.