SPORT IN OTHER CENTRES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3947, 2 June 1913, Page 5

SPORT IN OTHER CENTRES.

AUCKLAND

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM] AUCKLAND, June 1. The weather conditions were ideal for field games on Saturday, and the attendances were large at all the grounds. In the Auckland Rugby Union’s competition Ponsonbv 3 drew with Marist Bros. 3; University defeated Parnell by 15 points to nil; and City defeated College Ries by 11 points to nil. Marist Bros, are leading for the championship, 'being one point clear of Ponsonbv and City. Results of Association matches : Corinthians 8 v. Otaliuhu 0; Carlton 2 v. Thistle 0; Everton 2 v. North Shore 2; Brotherhood 3 v. Hotspur 0. League results: Ponsonbv United 9v. Newton Rangers 5; City 18 v. Eden 2; Manukau Rovers defaulted to North Shore.

WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON. June I. The first round of the Rugby competitions was completed on Saturday in fine weather. Results: Athletic 8 beat St. James nil; Oriental 24 beat Victoria College 6: Petone 12 beat Wellington 3; Poneke 16 beat Melrose 13. At the end of the round the position is as follows: —Athletic, played 7, won 7, championship points 14; Petone, won 5, lost 1, drawn 1, championship points 11 ; Oriental, won 4, lost 3, championship points 8; Wellington, won 4, lost 3, championship points 8; Melrose, won 3, lost 4, championship points 6; Victoria College, won 1, lost 3, drawn 2, championship points 4; Poneke, won 2, lost 5, championship points 4; St. James, lost 6, drawn 1, championship points 1. __ League results: Newtown 17 beat Petone 8; Hutt 9 beat Athletic 8. Association results: Thistle 1 beat Rovers nil; Corinthians 6 beat Swifts 1 ; Hospital 1 heat Brooklyn United nil; Y.M.C.A. drew with Diamonds 3 each; St. Johns drew with Brooklyn 2 each.'

CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, June 1. The following are the senior Rugby results: Christchurch 0 v. Merrivale 0; Canterbury College 12 v. Linwoqd 11; Old Boys 25 v. Sydenhan.3: Albion 8 v. Marists 0. The matches between the Christchurch and Wellington Golf Clubs for the Tuson Cup were played yesterday on the Shirley links. The conditions governing the contest are that it is played half-yearly alternately in Christchurch and Wellington by teams of eight men a-side, four ball matches being played iii the morning and singles in the afternoon. Yesterday the five matches resulted in a victory for the Christchurch Club by 8 to 4. DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN. June 1. Splendid weather prevailed for the football matches yesterday. Southern 6 points beat Union nil: University 15 beat Dunedin nil; ZingariRiehmond 13 beat Pirates nil; Kaikorai 11 beat Port Chalmers 6.

PARATA’S NATIVE TEAM.

THAMES, June 1. Parata’s Native touring team defeated Thames by 24 points to nil. In the first half the score was 6 —o, but in the second the Natives’ superior 1 ' combination told.