RUGBY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 116, 19 May 1941, Page 11

RUGBY

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KEEN SENIOR CONTESTS

SATURDAY'S PLAY

The fourth series of senior first division matches in the Wellington Rugby Union's competition on Saturday provided much keen and interesting football. Wellington, Athletic, and Johnsonville, as yet undefeated, each had a convincing success, with Wellington having an easier path than the others and running up a big score. Interest; was stirred, and the liveliness of much i of the play in the two matches at Ath-1 letic Park aroused a lot of enthusiasm, j In the case of some of the teams there was a marked improvement in form, indicating that the keeness of competi- j tion is likely to be even more pronounced as the championship progresses. The Hutt (Army) team was again to the fore on Saturday, this time overwhelming their opponents.. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Senior First Division. Athletic 15 Petone 3 .Wellington 34 Oriental 10 Johnsonville ..... 12 University 3 Hutt 16 St. Pat's Coll. 0.8. 8 Marist Bros. 0.8. 14 Poneke .'3 Well. Coll. 0.8... 12 Air Force 9 Eastbourne, a,..'bye. ' Senior Second Division. Hutt (Array)' .... 56 ....., 0 Athletic 22 Pirates: 9 Miramar 19 Onslow 6 Training Coll., a bye. , .

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES. ■ Senior First Division. " ' Points ~ Ch. W. D. L. For Agst. Pts. Athletic ....<.. 4 — — 84 24 8 Wellington 4 — — 65 35 8 Johnsonville .... 3 —- — 23 9 6 Marist^ Bros' jO.B. 2 1. 1 43 21 5 Hutt ...;, 2 — 1 35 36 4 Petone- 2 — 2 51 41 4 Well,-Coll. 0.8. .2 — 2 30 27 4 Eastbourne .... 1 1 1 49 19 3 Poneke:'--. 1 — 3 20 45 2 Oriental 1 — 3 21 77 2 St. Pat's 0.8. .1 — 3 31 38 2 Air Force — — 3 18 53 0 University . — —. 4 15, .60 0 Senior Second Division. Hutt (Army) ..2 — — 75 8 4 Training Coll. . 2 — — 53 3 4 Athletic ... 2 —. — 54 28 4 Wellington -2 — 1 6 59 4 Miramar 1 1 1 27 29 3 Pirates ........ — 1 2 17 33 1 Onslow ........ —. ' — 36 7S 0 Air Force, withdrawn.