FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14985, 6 May 1912, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE rugby game. OPENING OF THE SEASON. CITY DRAW WITH PONSONBY. WINS FOR PABNELL AND MAR IST BROTHERS' OLD BOYS. Tun Auckland Rugby Union's senior chain[lionship competition for 1912 opened on. Saturday at Alexandra Park. There waa ail excellent attendance of the public. Tho weather was cold, but fine, until after the half-time bell had sounded, when a few showers of light rain fell. A fair breeze was blowing at first, bat it dropped to a calm. The grounds were rather heavy, especially No. 1 ground, on the .surface of which there was a fair amount of moisture, causing tho ball to become very slippery. . , This season there are only sax teams in the senior competition. Grafton and North Shore are still unable to raise senior fifteen*, and the Newton Club is also in that position. College Rifles, who won the junior championship last year and the season before, have moved up into tho senior grade. . The interest of the spectator* was fairly evenly divided between the City-Ponsonby match, and the game between Marist Brothers' Old Boys and University. Tho former ended in a draw, three points each, 11. Thomas 'scoring a try for City, and Jones obtaining one for Ponsonby. The final stages of the game were very interesting. The most open of the three matches was that between University and Marist Brothers' Old Boys. University were beaten by 16 points to 8. Tries were scored for Maris* Brothers' Old Boys by Curran, J. O'Brien, 1 Gallagher, and Carroll; B. O'Brien converted two. Fryer, the ex-Canterbury and New Zealand representative threequarter, and Bilkey scored tries for University, Macky con- ' verting one. College Rifles struggled, gamely against the heavier and more experienced Paxnell • : : team, but were beaten by 14 points to 3. For Parnoll, tries were scored by Hardwick, Wilson, Hogan, and Edwards. Hard wick converted one. Weston scored a. try for College Rifles. CITY V. PONSONBY. ' lie two old rival clubs, City and Ponson- . by, met on No. 1 ground, and settled down to a close but rather doll game. Most of tho work was done by the forwards, which were evenly balanced. City won the toss, and started with a fair breeze in their _ favour, but the wind dropped later on. , The kick-off brought play into City's 25, where it remained until P. Thomas (City's halfback) sot the ball from a line-out, and H. . Thomas, Ma gee. and Power took it on until a forward pass from Power to Speight ' ' stopped the rush, on Ponsonbys 25 line. Bagged play between the two forward divisions, in. Ponsonby's end of the field, prevailed for tome time. B. Mage® had an unsuccessful penalty shot at gaol from an aoate angle. A long exchange of kicks left - ? play at half-way, but City attacked again, there was a scramble on the blue's line, and ,i Ponsonby forced. The next incident of note was a. good ran by Bater. the Ponsonby centre thjeqnarter, bat he spoilt a' movement dangerous to City by a bad pass. Francis. led a good rush.'which swept H. 'Thomas over City's line with the ball. City got the ball.from, the resulting scpum, syds out, and cleared their line. : Cross had an unsuccessful penalty! shot - a,v City's goal. And then gto Bpt>iV*»tergood movement. - ~lt tßS^wFWW* ,! through getting ahead ■of Walsh while the latter still hod the' ball. ;; r When the quarter ended Ponsonby was still In City's territory. - ' i . 'For some" time after changing ends the play hong just in Ponsonby'# (side of the V' - half-way mark.- Then- Wainwright and - • Forsyth led a rush that swept through the J . Ponsonby backs. . Forsyth picked up the .|! v /v. *, Hball, . "bat grounded it just outside the line, r \ an making another attempt to get the ball v;' •over Ponsonby's line he was tackled, and a scrummage was taken ■ syds out. The "ball came out to P. Thomas, and then to 21. Thomas, who scored near the, corner. iMagee failed to convert. City, 3; Ponsonby, 0. City attacked again, and Magee punted , high, but the red and black forwards overTan the ball, and Avery kicked to touch at half-way. City were soon back in Pon- ' v i sonby's 25, where Magee gave Stewart a, I pass. Stewart cut in a little too soon, and j he was collared. Basmussen led a good rush by City's forwards, stopped only 6yds •from Ponsonby's line, by Cross tl'onsonby's * fullback) marking. The ball came across to Stewart, who missed it, and MeGrcgor •napped the ball and raced down the held. Just as Fitzgerald stopped him. McGregor • 'passed to Jones (Ponsonby's right wing-tbree--1 quarter), but Jones missed the ball. City's * lorwards retaliated with a good rush. This time Jones stopped them with a good touch- ■ line kick. Half-time was called with the score unaltered. " .. ' Play remained in midfleld for some time after resuming. Presently a hard punt by ■a. City player sent • the ball oven the blues line, a force-down resulting. Walsh stopped a good rush by the reds, but City attacked 'again strongly. The ball came across the field in a passing movement by the City backs, but Speight missed a pass when there was a good opening for a try before him. The ball dropped at Speight's feet, and he • dribbled it over the line, and lost it, Pon■onby forcing. City returned to the attack, and Magee failed with a shot at goal from ' a mark near the touch-line. Nicholson , started, a • Ponsonby rush, which Stewart "broke up with a good kick into touch, and then Francis spoilt another blue rush by getting off-side. A City attack . smot&ered Hater, Who had the ball, but the Ponsonby forwards came round and saved the situation. A mark by Cross stopped another rush by the reds. i Soon after the start of the filial quarter, Mi the blues worked into City's 25, but Bater missed a pass, and with it a good chance for a score. City swept on to the attack, and H. Thomas and Stewart were, prominent in taking the ball well down the field. However, a sudden change came over matters. Fitzgerald missed a kick, and Dervan got the ball, but he passed it forward just ,-when City's supporters were becoming anxious. Bush and counter-rush on City's side of the half-way line, an attack on Ponsonby's end, then another blue rush were followed by Fitzgerald mulling, only to find Gil lard (Ponsonby's centre-threeqiiarterj, 1 ,< <also missing a chance, and so relieving the 1 -v" 'tension. Sellars led the blues, to City's line, - -on' which tight work resulted. From a • iscrum the ball was shot out on the blind • vi' aide to Jones, who crossed the line, and a ;V. 'scored near, the corner. Cross's kick at ' goal ■ was i a good one, . but ineffectual. ■City, 3: Ponsonby, 3, The blues were soon ■'v Jjadk■ at City's end, with both teams making "strenuous .efforts. Power brought " trouble to his own side by running across the front of a Ponsonby rush, but the City * forwards came round and saved. The reds swept on, with B. Magee prominent. Speight Jacked the ball, on, McGregor and Cross were " (beaten, and Magee came in hot pursuit of the ball, with the spectators excited. But just on the Ponsonby goal-line Magee tried to gather in the ball—and knocked it on, into the hands of Jones, who marked. So :what seemed to bo an almost certain try lor City was lost. ; Cross's 'kick failed to reach the touch-line, and City set up a rush. Nicholson got off-side, and B. Magee took ia penalty kick at Ponsonby's goal. Bat the "ball was slippery, and the kick sent it merely across the field. The Ponßonby forwards were bunched near the mark from which the kick was taken, and if the City forwards had been a little quicker they would have had a good chance of breaking through the blue backs when the ball came across. However, they missed the opportunity, and by the time they got the ball going Ponsonby was more prepared, and Webb saved with a touch-line kick. The bell then rang. - The teams were:—City: Fitzgerald, StewS rt^ ow ® r ' Speight. 11. Magee. H. Thomas, L v? m n" 8 - Magee, Forsyth, Collett, Wainwright, Campbell, Bruce, Maguire, Easmus- * Ponsonby: Cross, Jones. Bater, GilWalsh, Webb. Nicholson, Senar^DervanJ* 17 Cannin^ Mr. 0. H. Kattems was the referee. MARIST BROS. BEAT 'VARSITY. Marist Bros, played the University on No 2 ground. 'Varsity won the toss and elected to play with the wind. During the first ouar ter of the gamo play was of a' loose nature ' but no particularly brilliant play by either team was witnessed. Marist Bros wer« pressing most of the time, and after a scrun .in the 'Varsity 25 Curran cut in. nicely ant got over the line, but Clarke, who took th< kick, failed to convert. More close work it c, the University 25 took place after the kicl *" • ' - out. and the 'Varsity team was hard pu M . -to it to prevent another score. After som Si ,; ■ time they managed to clear, and took th the half-way line, j ■ for.-off-side play b; ■'U A ball up the field to the half-way line, j w was awarded for off-side play b iiha Tykes, and it relieved the pressure oi |i£ rtforftv- but from, a ecnmt which io.

l lowed Marist Bros, again t got away, and : after a good run down by the baokß J. ! O'Brien scored. B. ; O'Brien . converted. After the kick out the 'Varsity backs had a ! fast run down. Stewart passed to Prjer, j who ran down the line and centred lie I followed the ball, and beat Clarke, the Tykes' fullback, but slipped, and Mansts I At the opening of the second quarter there At the opening of the Hecond quarter tnere was some fast work on the part of tn» 'Varsity team, who kept the play well up in the Tykes' 25. J. O'Brien cleared, and following up almost succeeded in •scoring. The centre of play was now shifted to tne 'Varsity 25. and after some forward footwork by the Tykes,. Gallagher passed to Harris, who scored behind the posts. O B«en converted." Play now centred in the middle of the field, until Bamford and Bilkey got going from a scrum, and took the baa up into the Tykes' 25. but Mansts. however, again cleared to half-way. The Varsity again managed to press towards the J> Ms line, and found the line in the Marist a, but the Marist forwards took the ball down the field with a fine rush, and Harris, picaing up. passed to Carroll, who scored, ilie kick was unsuccessful. At half-time the score stood: Marist Bros.. 16; yarßitj,_nu. Shortly after resuming play the varsiw got away, and after a t briUiant piece « Passing between the blue backs. Fryer :scored lit the corner. Macky lulled J£ convert. From the kick out the Tyke forwsxds too* the bail down the field, and play c S"uJ in the 'Varsity 25. By poor Jft""* *™ Bros, lost a fine chance. *? ,£°* Iffaster San at any. other stage Of th© gro* Marist Bros, making , several^ fine effort* •Varsity managed to clear SW.fifaJ 1 ™ and dangerous play., and took tie toil «p the field to the Marist 25. There was a good opening, but the. 'Varsity passing was weak, and thev failed to score. A fine nek."*% the Marist team from danger, and t&fflTtook the ball down the field with a rush. After some close play J*Jg*Jrf££i 'Varsity got away, and "Bilkey scoreu I ™™ an opening made by Macky. l ™J^ at Z%A inverted by Macky. and the stood 16 to 8. Close play followed aBOU *. x ?° centre line, but neither team managed to score again before the whistle went, Bros.: Clarke. Tapsell. J. O'Brienf-B. OBrien. &«££-£& Carroll. Barrett. <^^ r^7^"^Si McßonaldT Bilkey. Dingle, pineen.McDuff, Grierson. Bamford. Sexton, Shepherd. Mr. S. Conway was the reteree. PARNELL V. COLLEGE RIFLES. ParneU and Collage iudes meVori No. 3 ground, Darnell won me toss, and iiuies Sfcaed off against » strong wind. rtrnau almost unmeui»tely wean to• .ana lor some wane piuy was in *»« nines t * 3 ' iuaes hianageu xo clear, however, ana tno nan was jwvi in the centre or me ground "or some i "'lay continued rather ovm desultory m m* nrst &«*"*£ Alter tae change the quality oi the game considerably improved, 'luo liihcs uacas made a nne rusn. and it loosed as thougn tney woum score, nut the bail was inierc«uusd and piay shuted Dae* to me centre line. Jfarnel continued to.press, and alter an exenauge « Kicaa Parnell lollowed up, 2Sa iffiwick managed to score. Xhe try was not converted. aiw«»iu« i-arneil continued 10 press, out the dines, with a for warn rusn, relieved the pressure, ana Ceston scored after a nne rusn. me Rines tailed to convert. , _*„j the intervat again adopted offensive tactics, and Kept the ball in.the ' Coneae forward College hinea, nowevei, mane a forward rusn, ana brought me ball back to naif-way. Alter some nne mav by the Bines, i-arnen put in some ! £cSS foot worrand tooK me ball Dae* to STlfines' goal line, and Wilson picauig up scored, narawick made a suocessiui attempt to convert. It was now pDvious fnat ?ue heavier weight of the ±»arneii team was beginning to tire thei liiUes who" however, still continued to do good work. Some ratner tedious play was witnessed, the ball perpetually going into touch .tunes made a; flne ettort and took the ball into Parneil's a,, but failed to score!and from a line out Darnell got well away, and alter a fine passing run by the bacjm nogan, scored. ilarper failed fl to convert, in the laat quarter the» Jafl«J seemed to take a fresh lease of life, and piay waV~ tester than before. However, their efforts were of no avail, r fedmraa scoring again for Parnell alter a clever run down ny the backs. The final scores were: Parnell. 14; College Bines, 3. •leams.-ParneU: ,*"ll<sr, Edwards, Hogan, Woolfgram, Hardwiok, Cameron, Sow. Butterwortu, Muir. Glenn,., Wilson. Harper, Hansen, Inkster, and Martin. Collet Bines: Pratt. Laxon. Mines, IfwerWeston. Taylor, Hartland,; Courtenay. Walker, faellars, Marty, aesbitt. I Jacobi. and Stewart. -- ■■ ■<><•■■■■- <y.;^ PUBLIC SCHOOLS' UNION. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annua! meeting of the Auckland Public Schools' Bugby Union was presided over by Mr. D. Dunlop, the absence of the president (Mr. P. Parry) being due to illness. Tine report and balance-sneet, as adopted, showed that the union was in, a sound financial position, and doing good worK lor the Bugby game among -ne hoys °* ™ Primary schools. As a result of the competitions during the season 5511. the following were the winners ;< in their respective erodes:—A grade. Bereeford-street; B grade, ffitons V grade. EUerslie. A public schools' v representative match, played, at Hamilton, resulted in a -victory ior -tno Auckland boys. v The election of " officers for the :> ensuing year resulted as follows:-President, Mr. P. Parry (re-elected); vice-presidents. Messrs. D. Dunlop. and L. Sheppard ire-elected); hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. 8. Coldham; members of Executive Committee, Bro. Phelan. Messrs. T. Jones and B.C. Moore. Votes of thanks were accorded to the Auckland Bugby Union, the Auckland Keferees Association, the. press, and Mr. J. H. GunMr. J. H. Gnnson donated a fine silvermounted shield for competition in the O grade championships, to replace the old banner of that grade. The publio schools championships will open in all grades on Saturday next. Entries will close on Wednesday at the Newton East school. Since the annual meeting the secretary and treasurer '(Mr. G. S. Coldham) has resigned, and Mr. Eupert O. Moore (Mount i Eden school) has been appointed to fill the i vacancy. ■; ;;'-;•-■■.'■ •■'-:.' '■ : '■■■'■ .•■'.'; : : | THE' TUAKAU CLUB. I A NEW UNION FOBMED. . ! [bx telbobaph. —OWN COBBESPONDENX.] Tvakav, Saturday. * The annual meeting of the Tuakau Foot- " ball Club was held last evening, there be- ' ing a large gathering of enthusiasts. 1 The officers elected for the ensuing year » were-.--Patron, Mr. B. F. Bollard, M.P.; 6 president, Mr. A. Madill; • committee, I Messrs. D. Fulton, W. Barnaby, J. and F. f McGuire, L. Smeed, B. Gibson, M. Foley, I and A. Smeed; secretary, Mr. W. C. r Graham. , '. '' " ■ Owing to the disbandment of the Frankr lin Union, representatives from the districts affected attended a meeting' in the , Tuakau Hotel last night, to discuss the r necessity of forming a new union. The » outcome was that a new union, to be called the Raglan • Bugby Union, was . formed. This new union includes teams from Pukekawa, Onewhero, Kohanga, Tua- '. kau, Mercer, and Pokeno. i .',;■■.,"".'•' . t . "~~~ | HAMILTON MATCHES. 0 [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COBBESPOSDBXT.I 1 • * , . .' Hamilton, Sunday. e The first of the cup matches in the Rugby \, competitions were played yesterday. Ath0, letic defeated Frankton by 3 points to nil, 1 and City and Gordonton drew, 3 points i each. .■:'"•■ t. ■ . 1. . * BOTORUA COMPETITION. * [SI TKLEOBAPH.—OWST COBBESPOSDEST.] y . _ '■ • BOTOBTJA, Saturday, t The Eotorua Rugby Union's senior chame pionship competition was continued to-day. ,f Kahukura, 14. beat Whaka, 3; t Wa'kite, 6. beat Bimu. 3. tl • ■ ■ . i,' " PAEROA CUP MATCHES. ° [Br TBLEOBAPH.—OWN COBBESPOSDEKT.] JF , ■'*■ PAEROA, Saturday, t The cup matches under the auspices of the <- Paeroa Bugby Union were continued this i afternoon. In the senior contest Xetherton r defeated East by 6 points to 5. For the win--7 ners, ' Morrison scored a try, and loung r kicked a penalty goal, while for the losers I T. Pennell obtained a try. from which Soren "i "in the junior grade. West defeated NetherI ton by 9 points to nil. 9 ""■: -■■■/ —. ; MATCH AT WAIHI. '. [BT TBtEOBAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] WAIHI, Saturday. ', The Walhi Bngby Union's cup matches were continued this afternoon, the senioi game being between Waitete and Mataura A fairly even contest was won by \Vaitete by 6 points to 4. For the winners, W. Heath scored a try, and Calderwood kicked ' a goal from a mark. For Mataura. Mulling I.' landed a nice goal from the field. a, .-. . *' SOUTHERN RESULTS, '6 j ■ JU. I [Bt TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] n „. Wanganui, Sunday, :k c=t„l,' :BuKb / football season opened or >t af * e " 10 °"-. Wanganui beat Waver »« lJ? in y i??? oln t0 * nii - Plates beat Kaierau i° ,L„ v Tne innior results were as fol A JS7.VpffiKEflfcK?*. beat Wanganui, 20 tc Jy nil; Pirates beat Kaierau, 24,t0 nil. «t '" . ' WELMNGTON, Sunday. 'Nil. f OIO -* or JW*r-lofitball. ehiunpionßhij &}*■%■/'■:, ■'■■■■ ■ ' ' ■ -.' .'' '.".- : ' ■' ' : -'' ■" •;"'"' '

1 11 1 — " ■ matches were continued on Saturday, La almost perfect weather. The was a contest between Athletic and which was watched by ful 'y s <™Q It was a strenuous frame. and resulted m a draw! each side .coring three pom*. Other results were>=-£}<* "'Aftoneke tori a College, 3; 9. beat Southern, nil; . cf .T'lmes'Si 9. bcu<fc boutn6rn» nil, Oriental) 17. Sat Wellington, niL cmiisTCHOTcn. Sunday. Senior football matches yesterday resulted as follows r-Sydenham, 11.■ beat Old i Boys. 6; Merivftlo, ■*. beat Albion# 3, _ ChrisV church. 3. beat Wood, nil, Canterbury i College, 10, beat Mansts, 3. DUNKDIX Sunday. In senior football matches yesterday Kaitn«Li 15 Boihts. beat Union, ml; Southern, of beat Port Chalmers, 12; Zingari-Bich-monS 14. beat Alhambra, 5* Pirates, 8, beat University, nil; Donedm. 3, drew with Taieri Rovers, 3. A match between the West End Bowing finh's football team and a fifteen from the employees of Messrs. Hardley and Hardley was played on Saturday. The Bowing Club won by six points (tries scored by H. Delaney and D. Massey) to fly®- . King's College beat St. Johns Theological College by 19 points to 6. . UNDER LEAGUE RULES. NEW ZEALAND- RUGBY LEAGUE. annual meeting. The third annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Football League was held at the Trades Hail on Saturday afternoon. There were present: Messrs. A. J. Powley (representing the Nelson League), W. T. Wvnyard (Taranaki). 11. Mac Donald, J. B. Morton, T. N. Maclieynolds (Auckland), P. UasHer, 15. Brigham (Wellington, I). W. McLean (hon. treasurer), E. W. Watts (hon. sec.). In the absence of the president (Mr. Gleeson), Mr. A. J. Powley was elected to the chair, Tlio council's report, as already published, was adopted. The following officers'were elected tor the ensuing year:—President; ■Mr. 1). W. McLean; hon. secretary, Mr. E. W. Watts: hon. treasurer. Mr. B. Brigham; council or management, T. N. Macßeynolds (Auckland). A. J. Powley (Nelson), W. T. Wynyard (Taranaki); J. 0. Gleeaon (Hawke • Bay), J. 9. Diokson, M.P. (Wellington); hon. registrar, Mr. A. J. Powley; hon. auditors, Messrs. O. Carlaw and S. W. Barry.. . It was decided to hold a meeting of all delegates every month. The hon. secretary was voted an honorarium of 20 guineas, and the treasurer 5 guineas. NEW CLUB AT ELLEBSLIE. ' | A football club which will play the Northern Union gam® under the control of the Auckland Provincial Bugby League, has been formed at Ellerslie- The names of a largo number of honorary and active members have been submitted for enrolment. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr. F. W. Lang. M.P. president, Mr. Geo. Wilkinson; viceS residents, Messrs. A. Mill, H. B. Massey, F. [cManemin. F. Burns, M. J. Bain, P. Lawry, E. J. Cronin, T. "O. Jackson, F.Quinlaxt. H. Lemmer, J. Todd, J. Carr. T. Williams, N. Somerfield, W. Gavin, M. Ryan, C. White, C. Coleman, T. Conway, E. A.- Hitchings, with power to add; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. F. Hutchinson; management committee. Messrs. Scott, Powell. Austin, Burn's, and Gillespie; delegates to A.P.R. League, Messrs. • Powell, Austin, and Boms: sitting delegate to A. P. R. League, Mr. Powell; club captain, Mr. A. Powell. • 1 ■ - .. v THE GAME IN THE GOLDFIELDS. [BT TELEGRAPH.-- CORRESPONDENT.] WAIHXo Saturday. A meeting of supporters of the Northern Union football code was held last evening in the Miners" Union Hall. Mr. George Gillett was present, and after he had addressed the meeting on the merits and advantages of the league game, it was unanimously decided that a club be formed. Officers were elected as under:—Patron, the Mayor of Waihi (Mr. J. Newth); president, Mr. J. Foster; vice-presidents, Messrs. N. Mcßobie, McGregor, B. Hayward, Roberts, Luks, H. Innes, Sheffield, E. Sharp, Wv Hicks, J. Bobson, T. Wakefield, W. Murphy, T. O'Brien, W. Manning, E. Fathers, C. McMillan, and Brierly; Management Committee, Messrs. J. Foster, Innes. Ward, Tyson, Holt, and Murphy; secretary, Mr. D. Aitken. . , . . It was decided that club colours, be. maroon, and that the club should affiliate with the Goldfields League. Upwards of 20 of those present intimated that they would play under the code. The membership subscription was fixed at 2s 6d. ; Mr. Gillett announced that on May 11 a match would be played between the Goldfields and Thames Leagues, and on May. 18 a match. Auckland v. Combined Goldfields and Thames. THE ROTORUA LEAGUE. [BT telegraph.—own CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA. Saturday. • The Rotorua Rugby Football League opened its season in fine weather to-day, when Albion met Star in the senior championship match on Pukeroa Hill. An interesting game" resulted in a win for Albion by 13 points to 4. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. • INTER-CLUB MATCHES. Though the Association football games at the Domain on Saturday were only practice ■ matches, it was possible to obtain a fairly i good idea of how players are shaping. . The principal match was between City and • Corinthians, and after a keen but friendly • contest it resulted in a win for City by live , goals to two. Corinthians were the first to i find the net, and after some good play round City's goal. Rose notched a second; goal. City livened up. and some good footwork by title resulted in their first goal. City continued to press, and ; forced the ball into the hands, Sutherland rashipg him through and scoring a second goal. City shortly after added another goal to their score, and half-time came with the scores: City 3, Corinthians 2. On resuming Citv took the offensive, and had the game pretty well to themselves, adding two more goals to . their score, the game finishing as stated* For City Whittle scored two goals, MoGorum two, and Culpan 1. _ Shepperd and Rose each scored one for Corinthians. A practice game ■ between Gordon and ' W.T.M.I. was fast and interesting, players . on both sides putting in some very good ; work. The match resulted in a win for ' Gordon by four goals to three. The scorers ' for Gordon were: F. Fowler two, Lesse one ' and Sullivan one. For W.Y.M.I. Cribble ' secured two goals,, and Dickinson one. _ ' Hotspur United and Carlton also met in. a friendly match, the former after a good game, winning by four goals to one. For ' Hotspur the scorers were: Hayton two, * Crompton one, and Oyanne one. Nybergh J scored for Carlton. . ■ 5 At Victoria Park the Everton and Pon--1 son by senior teams played a drawn match, 3 each side scoring two goals. St. John s deJ feated Everton's second eleven by three * goals to two.