FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14109, 10 July 1909, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

TODAY'S ; FIXTURES.

The following ". are the 1 Auckland Rugby Union's fixtures for to-day: —

SENIOR GRADE. Ci»y-v. Tarnell (at Alexandra Tark, No. ground).- referee: Mr. Jaggs.»-;V-'i>£ . _„,.-„„ Tonsonby v. Newton (No. 3 ground), referee * I G»tte n n P * K North Shore (at North Shore), referce Mr Mackie.

SECOND GKADE. Citv v. Ton son by (at Alexandra Park. No. 4 groundl. referee .Mr. Freeman. g Tame!! v. Newton (No. 5 ground), referee Mr. v. Grafton (at North Shore), referee Mr. .Brides. . __ THIBD GRADE. City v. North Shore B (at Noitheote), referee Mr. fcenihan. Ponsonby (at Alexandre. Tavk, *~, Manukau v. Tonsonhy (at Alexandra Taik, }«o. 6 ground), referee Mr. relhain. FOURTH GRAPE. Clarence v. Chelsea (at Alexandra Park, No. 7 ground), referee Mr. OMphant. % Newton v. City (No. 8 ground), referee Mr. Kat'Sraftsa v. rarneil (No. 9 ground), referee Mr. Moore. SECONDARY schools- MATCHES. Grammar School J. v. Kins'!. College I- (at Alexandra Turk, No. 1 ground, at. .3.15 p.m.), referee Mr. K. Frost. „ Grammar School 11. v. Kings College H. (So. 1 ground, at two o'clock), referee. Mr. Donaldson. Tho sonior grade matches to-day arc not. likely to provide anything exciting. The oftlv" match that was likely to 'be at . all close was that between Grafton and North Shore, but even the interest in that, game has departed owing to tho defection of several members of the North Shore team,' who will be found in the ranks of the Northern Union team to-day. Wins should therefore be registered by Ponsonby, City, and Grafton. • The second and "'"'third grades competition of the Auckland Rugby Union are now well under way, and the following tables will therefore provide interesting read-

" College Pav " v; the magic arrangement by which the Auckland Rugby Union hope to attract a largo attendance to Alexandra Park.this afternoon. College contests are always noted for- their whole-souled rivalry, the. opposing teams imparting a great amount of via into thfir games when seeking fresh triumphs for their schools. Clean and scientific Rugby is usually witnessed at these contests, and may be more surely anticipated to-u*y in" the match at Alexandra Park between the/ Grammar School and Kings College fifteen*, because the former team has been assiduously practising under the most capable supervision of "All Black" (/illett, and the- latter team has been srettiug equally effective Rugby lessons from , Dave Gallaber, captain of the " All Blacks." ; "Country Week," which has been a fea- » ture of/Dunedin football since its inauguration three or four seasons ago, is; to be abandoned this year (says the \UitneMpria -favour of a tour *of the goldfields by an Otagoi representative team..-\lt is felt that the time has comewhen' the ' footballers in ... the 'back-blocks of Otago should get the benefit of a strong metropolitan team touring .the fields "Country Week" served its purpose : well, but the .benefits of a town team ■on tour will be more far-reaching, and it is felt, will do more permanent good.

ing:— ■■ ■ •''' : ." : ■■'.• - SECOND GRADE. Points— -Chain, Played. Won. Lost, For. Agst. points, Tonsonlnr ...i SO 117- 39 : *6 Newton " ... 8 6 2 60-43 - - 12 , .Marift. Bros.... 8 6 ' 2 89 — 16 12 Tarnell ... 8 5 3 106 — 72 .'0 Uratttm ... 8 2 6 59—115 4 . North Shore ..8 2 6 35—79 4 City ... ... 8 2 . 6 ■ 42 — 55 4 University ... 8 0 8 12—115 '•} THIKD GRAPE. v •':-■.•... \ ' Toints— Cham. ' Played. W. L. D. For. Agst. points. North Shore 7, 6 0 X 83 - 9 ;; 13 Newton A ... 7 6 ID 109 - 20 12 Ponaonbv ... 7 5 1 I 93-13 ** Xewton B ... 7 4 3 J ' - 0 - « V Maris*. Bros... 8 4 4 .. 0 38-46 8 Parnell ... 7 2 & 0 - 37 J. JUnuksu ... 7 2 „ S .0 37-92 . 4 ■ City ... ... 7 1 6 0 —49 , 2 North Shore A was struck out of the compel 11 ion.