ORIENTAL UNBEATEN

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 28 May 1928, Page 14

ORIENTAL UNBEATEN

MARIST DEFEAT UNIVERSITY ' SATURDAY'S GAMES i RESULTS AT A GLANCE. SENIOR. A GBADE. r-Oriental ....„ 12 Poneko ...;i.. 11 Marist ....... G University .... ;S Athletic < H Pctono 3 OW Boys 25 Eastbourne ..... 0 Bcrhamporo ... 17 Wellington .... 17 ! SENIOR B GRADE. • Wellington .... 17 Training College 11 Johnsonville .. 20 Sohvyn (i Hutt 11 University 11 Porlrua 19 Oriental 8. The fifth series of senior Eugby games, J>layed on Saturday afternoon tinder excellent footballing '• conditions,: was ' followed with close interest, and in some instances the games provided many exciting moments. At Athletic Park , Oriental, succeeded in holding out against a strong challenge from Poneke in a game which aroused much enthusiasm, particularly in .the concluding stages. Oriental's narrow >yin enabled them to hold their place at the head of the ladder with an unbeaten record.. University found Marist a tough proposition at Newtown Park, and a ikeenly-contested game gave Marist their second win of the season. Also keen and exciting was the match between Berhanipore and Wellington at Kilbirnie, a'drawn ■ jraine breaking Wellington's run of re.verses. Athletic accounted for Petone on •the latter's ground, and Old Boys won "comfortably from Eastbourne.. Warwick turned out for Athletic on Saturday, and when he retired owing to an injury C. G. Porter filled the vacancy in the team. In the senior B grade Wellington maintained ' their lead, and Johnsonville added a win to keep in close touch with the leaders. Hutt dropped a point through a drawn game with University. Porirua scored their first .win. ' ; Championship points are now as fol-low:—-Senior A grade: Oriental 10, Athletic 8, Old Boys 8, Poneke 6, University "6, Petone 4, Marist, 4, Berhamporo 3, Wellington 1, Eastbourne 0. Senior B grade: Wellington 9,'Johnsonville 8, Hutt .7, Oriental '4, Porirua 4, Selwyn 3, University 3, Training College 0