RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 15537, 6 July 1914, Page 8

RUGBY

SATURDAY'S GAMES. SENIOR GRADE. ZINGAEI-fiICHMOXn V. K-tIKOBAI. Kaikorai suffered, their first defeat this season on Saturday, when Zingari-R.ieh-morid beat them by 3 points to nil. The Blues missed their two front-row forwards. The Oolojs had the best of the play raking it all through, .ind with the chances they had should nave added more points. There ■was no score in the first spell, and it was not until 10 minutes to time that Zingari drew blood, Collie, feinting and dodging the opposition, registering the onlv try and score of the game. University v. I'xion. Univeisity and Union met at* Tahima Park, and though the former proved themselves superior Union played with characteristic pluck. For 'Varsity tiies wore scored by Kidd, Blundeli, and Withers (2). arid Cuthill goaled from a free kick. For Union Mills scored a tiy, which he converted, and he also kicked a- goal from a penalty. Final score : University 15, Union*B. Mr IE Ward was referee. Dc.vedin v. Pout Chalmers. Dunedin defeated Port Chalmers at Bishopscourt by 17 points to 5. It wa> a very well contested game, in which the. Dunedin backs showed occasional flashes of fine form. Dunedin's tries were scored by Bond. Denham i2). and J. Skinner. Denham kicked a penalty, and Fortune converted the last try with a magnificent kick. Coleman scored for Port. and Thomas landed the major points. Mr Heron was referee. Ar.iiAMrtr.A v. Sot-tip: ':.\. On tho North Ground Alhambra defeated Southern by 8 points to 6. and on the day's ] lay were just tho better team. Southern lost too many chances. Ford scored a try for tho 'Bornas, nhich was converted I>\ Thompson, who also kicked a penalty. For Southern Tlaricy «co'vd, and Highiey kicked a goal from a mart. SECOND GI!AHE. Uviiversitv 14 points defeated West Taieri 0. Havensbourne 24, Dunedin 0. Pirates ami Alluinbra dtcw. 6 all. T1I1IU) GRADE. Southern 9 points heat Dunedin n ; l. University Id. Alhambra 5. FIRTH GRADE. Southern 15 defeated Kaikoiai 0. Al'tanibta 22, High School 0. Port Chahneis 4. Alhambra 0. IN OTHER CENTRES. Auckland.—University beat College Rifles by 9 points to nil ; Pousonby beat Maris: Brother* by 14 points to 5. The championship point; of the teams are: Uiiiversitv 12, City 10, Ponsouby 9, Marist Brothers 8, College Rifles 4." University and Manst Brothers each have only one match to play, while City, Ponsouby. and College Rifles" each have two to piay. Wellington. -The grounds were lieavy. the. result of lain in the morning and overnight. Petone beat Wellington by 17 points to 5. Athletic beat Melrose by 27 points to 3, Oiiental beat Poneke by 13 points to 9. University beat St. James by 6 points to 5. The position*, in the championship ladder are: Athletic 16 points. Wellington 12, Petone 10. Poneke 8. Oriental 8. FnirercitT 6, Melrose 4, St. .lames 0. Clirictchurch"—M'erivale University by 37 paints to nil; Old Bovs defeated* Sv'denham by 16 points to 5 ; Christchurch defeated Maris-t Brothers by 14 points to nil; Albion defeated Lin wood by 9 points to nil