SENIOR B GRADE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 130, 6 June 1927, Page 14

SENIOR B GRADE

WELLINGTON DEFEATED. _ The 'Varsity team was on .the. attack throughout its match against Wellington, and was easily the superior Learn. Wellington held its opponents well in the nrst half, however, and at half-time the score was only 1-0 in .favour of 'Varsity. Kead netting a few minutes after the start of the^garae. The students pushed home the attack in the second spell, and Wellington had no chance of scoring. By the end of the game, Priestley had added three goals to Varsity's total, making the finalscore 4 goals to nil. Mr. K. V. King badly twisted his leg a few minutes after the beginning of this game, and ho had to retire, his place being taken by another reteree. PETONE DEFEAT KARORI, l'ctone proved too good for Karovi on the hitter team's ground. The riverside team was on. the attack early in the came, and W. Lindbp netted. Karori folfowed up,-and 1.. M'Gavin scored, but Petone kept on the attack, and W. Lindop again scored, with F. Lindop netting a few minutes later. The half closed, 3 goals to 1 in favour of Petone. Petone maintained the pressure in the second half, but Karon broke through, and Holmes netted. Petone pushed home the attack, Karori being on the defensive for the rest of the game, and added to its total three times before the finish, F. Lindop (2 and Cuff scoring. The final tally read C-2 in favour of Petone. Mr. J. Smith rcfereed the game.WIN FOR HUTT. Huia suffered another reverse at Karon Park, this time at the hands of Hutt Ihe game was fast and open, and Huia through the medium of Yates, had scored by the end of the first half. Hntt had not scored so far, -but in the second spell they made a more combined effort, ami had Huia continually on the defensive. The riverside team found the Huia goal three times before time was called, Lodder. Hodgkmson, and Diamond each securing a goal. Huia did not add to its score of the first half, and the final score read 3-1 in favour of Hutt. Mr. A. Edwards was referee. , , V.M.C.A. DEFEAT WESLEY. V.M.C.A. had to fight hard for the verdict in its match against Wesley, but managed to secure victory by the narrowmargin oE one goal. The game was very even throughout, and by the half-time spell'the.score stood at 2 goals each, Ferguson and Mead netting for the Y.M.C.A. and Hore and Carr for Wesley. Even play continued'through the second spell, and Steptoe and Waugh added, to Y.M.CA.'s score. Wesley made an effort in the last few minutes, however, and Turner scored, but they were too late to make up the deficiency, the game ending 4 goals to 3in favour of Y!m.C.A. Air. T!. Lloyd was referee.