ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15628, 1 June 1914, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

' ' • FOOIBAUi ' THE BUGBY GAME, iili«ißpßßpfilß!if -Vy PONSONBY BEATS MARIST |> , > BROTHERS'; $z Bgjfr' ' , \ :v^ -'■ *i:'-^,£'-' r -'S ..'."!,=* - , '^ ,^o^/'''*v': -»''; vi',. *', *' ' COLLEGE 'v RIFLES' ;> SURPRISE' 1 ' VICTORY. t; |Vv' CITY OUTCLASSES PARNELL. If; ■•'>" . V ; : ■RESULTS. ;••> - fes' v • ■ .•P«BM»by. ®. v. Minst Brothers, , 8.'•" |££' , College Rifles, 8,; v. University, B.' if! '' ' : City, 21, v. Parnell, 0. \' A. ■ S/ifP A? least one surprise cbsraeterised the tiiit ■I '''. term of matches ■in . the Auckland .Bugb ! Union's" competitions "on , Saturday. . yTh .'!* i v . confident expectation that "University, 7 ;wh Pvfco't made 'such a fine, lowing the previous o^'i-j' would . account hi' College Rifles v withoti %},' much difficultyi was not realised. , Univei ; sity evidently .held their '..opponents ivto ; 4 f? tvw- cheaply, and paid the': penalty by susiainin j-'i- ■'; 'J defeat by 8 points "to -3.- College -Rifle fife\' played splendidly, and .thoroughly deserve x'i>".' thoir win. Chief interest.' however, centre 1 in the meetinig of Marist Brothers and Pon Bohby,.aodtho. largo crowd Of spectators wi< $Ixo. •, nessed exciting . football,'. Ponsonby. "evehtu mm wining by a siriglepoiat... •. .City were ,® ||A.l.7 much superior to PameU: at Alexandra P»r; itej. ': that the latter team, retired at half-time; R&'jl' Thore w» a large. attendanceYat Ede) M*Ul ■: Park, »nd> the . takings ; amounted •to abou : , £66. : - - \ e PONSONBY V. JURIST BROTHERS v-i'W'-.v' - The ground -in front of the stand at ' Edei gtem Park *M,*Uottedto PonTCnby;»n4iMari« . 1 V- ■ Brothers, last year a champions and runners :jup respectively.. Great interest was takei in the match in $ view * of«. the fight thea v"?? t®* ol3 -flit up in.-tlie' ■ final for : the champion ■■l' ship 1% year,-and- again: »v great tussle :re ' suited, though the march was not of a. highl; |iW&X sMctAcrUar nature. , •' ;L- ■ , .Ponßunty kicked ofl against the : sun, an< ¥«*$ Y * *?' c^Bnß ® kickt feiif I «<>V? >Poii sonby to j [oix. _ Then the Pon sonby back , Joined ia. a,,' bawmg rush which mast hav )*ss■ resulted m » try, had not Bater r missed hi - PMs. Tho llanst Brothors!-forwards play wg a dsriimg game, took charge of thejpl#: ppss^sgssiiss and McKenxie took the hall to3he black ans f? ; K- wues.. twenty-five, A (food chance w& by Cornsga knocking ion : at the 'em of e. passing rush, and then O'Brien had i , shot at goal from a niark. which- again force* vv Ponsonby. was; no: denying Maris Brothew, and play became very fast,- Thi . . -Poneonbv ; htte. was continuallyz^in^aSger , and ,0 Bnen, filter . a . pretty cut-in, wai v almost over, but was held up on the line. A , scrum followed, from which Ryan passed t( McKensts, daahsd over McJonald'a kick failed, and the : ,« n artofebrf .Bounded, with ths score r: ;; :: S ' 1 ' £!!• °i-A hoir 'in having the dom out of their After aanj attempts °t _ passinfr, spoiled to a erMt ei' haßaiinj.the Ponson^back! were at last, sncoesrful. The - ball hrtadled by Clarke. Baser. Candy and W m^ T " 8 wn. 6 Cj dirJ^J?'but he alw'fc'Bt'X ui soW™ f 4 jm Jul : «iimil ; jßafeßaM^ into * Candy* wh! H «w«fc.r:OW failed > wm wieree. . vifn'toMi the City kicked off, play settled for a ©®i49Efe®^Ws#bTOt,'halt-way;:ifiT^ ' • tcwart w 001 "- P»nch I«liSu to COHV&t& w«m The City i forwards. pUying with grest • Par " -.where ? Godfrey;- pdssedi to T nocSMfuL Psrnell * r ' ® ; • The maroons appeared completely beafon, , >; , ;Bd: nlst< :before the 1 Quarter.'ended Bums S&ii:: :: :: :: :: § ": • 1 ■ • : ' 7 ' '• ■ •' • / ' ... •• . l . ««^!.«f4tSts iaVbTSi't»S'iosSJs ~ sdd the minor points. 7 *. | City .< >. .. .. i2 , ' ;:; ; v PwneU mssoM _Play had hardly- recommenced when: '(Ss'tossi",««»» iji; : ;' •' -• _. .v.- i : xS,u" :: :; i:,;'::' l^'"SiwAra: §,;»;: :-'>.:- ; «8; : |:alluUli , £n< J tU,iB before lulf-time. epnii|rf 1 Cmnbelh added .«y--.% : wd./tte./ipell; ended' with ','thf v 5"-5* ®r?X9 #T? . i ' *!•'{■ \ '• •* .'.- (/' •'• " ■■'■ ''■•■ ■ ■'• ■' ■ -■:-/ " ' "• y Parnell V'* '' '" "21 ■ ■ " ■ ~ j S. Hannigan was referee, RIFLES Y. UNIVERSITY. Collegs vßifleS; surprised, even their most s&gime;: euroortera -fe'jinfljct ins'a:,'defeat ;r. M tho .second ground at . plajred liard from liiiߧisM@Si|S Riles attacked; and: forced. University back .. . Bfriea fcoff tosiJig 2 findvtbat^lifefw'Bs '.i-*fßW'. ihe field of play. A'-ir^fl fe : fack'to'" i umvet(a^folto ■:i of, Clifford,J I Weston to.score, and eventually the oppor-

S D Vf Stfi E< behind the poi{iHnt ? <»il#d to Wck a goa! College Rifles ». .. >* >■ S <;\ University ~'. ~<i>~ &M f .. 0 ' MWMiWiiya Riflei at onw returned to .thi attack, ? but long:. kicking by -.- removed play to, the other end, where big University centre essayed » goal iron i mark, a good, kick going wide. 'Universit; continued: to remain- in : their opponent twenty-five, and Gray nearly got, over, j penalty kiok .to jthe blues jollowed, anc g^W??\ , ?™'W-tna.wo« | i >< with .a 'gooc • College Rifles '.. < w .»V • „ 5 ■ ..- University .. „ : .y, ~ 5 : ' v-V-tW^y.;-t". *?&•>' l changing over for the second spelt both watt)a, nhowed::eiod ; condition, and consoquqnily.;.plav \wftg very fast Univergiti Beamed an altogether v.differontiitoami'froß; ho c°n !(bl n # . l i o„ D oj the . previous /Saturday while College .Hifloa: showed a s vast •'•'• ini provement,. even :thongh i thoy • had •' not : theii strongest Bide m the field. When play was University attacked, and Lnrobcrl had • a .fruitless Shot' from a penalty. Col. lege Rifles ropliod - with an irresistible rush, Which ondoo abruptly when ; the c big patch of water was readied. but the greasy ball was soon. on its ; way again towards tho University ■ line.-, and a fumble byGcddosand Inkster let.-Weston ovor.v .He' took • the kicli himself,"and placed a goal. > ... '.... College Rifles, . . ~ ~ ' ~ 0 .University/ : ! •.,' -.. .. 5 - University ,soomed. surprised at the turn matters were taking,- and livened .up ,considerably, but although .the backs too* part i?. several good passing rushes, the College Rifles defence, oould not ..bo penetrated. Weston and. Hill were both playing splendidly, ' and doing a' vast amount 'of work, Lambert had sovoral attempts at ' goal - from various; positions, but all jailed.! 'In the last few minutes play was ; extremely fast, and was marked by numerous,good' passing rushes on the part of University, Gray, Geddes,. Lambert, and Wilson were all; prominent/', but. were Est iwith • safe . tackling, and,,; when the 'final whistle ; sounded, the blues wero still five ' points to the bad, the 'final, scores being :~ .' V ■?'■ ,' College .Rifles ?.; ■ iV, '' : „ .. 8 ' :• • University , .i-h ■'■ „ .. 5 Mr. G. -Nicholson was referee, ~; 'SECOND GRADE, Grafton debated Post- and Telegraph by 20 points to 0. ; 1 Newton, defeated University by '6 points to.-'wgr; m-;VVv .• -.: ■ >•; •* Y;: -V .'•». J;' City : defeated Tramway by 20 points to 0. . defeated ? Grammar > School old Boys ,by 11 points to 6. ■ ■vSfMarist'Bris; defeated College Rifles by 11 oomts to S. v '.y ;.' . THIRD. GRADE. Remuera .defeated University'. 23 points 10 3, . V. ,r -• " V '- '.Grafton defeated Post and Telegraph by 9 points to 5; •'/ iZt-y. • -V.. . College Rifles defeated % Grammar ' School .by 26 points to 5. / ■ •, . . - , City i- defeated 1 M&rist Bros, by 9 points to 5, _ . ?'.'?;♦**/ *1. ' ' FOURTH GRADE. il' Pariall-defeated Ponsonby .By 8 < point# to Grafton defeated Ponsonby ■ A by 11 points poinla'lo Br ° 9 ' def9S(,d . Xakapun» by 31 | FIFTH GRADE, i Parnell defeated Grafton by 3 points to 0. Maristßros. defeated 'Newton B by 26 points. :to, 0, i ; -• , pofnTtft a ° fe,ted \ - Br«. by 6 points ><- ' f J , t, ' SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCH; Stephen's Coipoints to 3«'; Boucher ; scored a' tr. • antf wobona kicked a goal from a mark fox t ickd ,' PRIMARY SCHOOLS' - MATCHES.' A GRADE. Md^ttS VJ w tnM » . W & { ; Perry; converted, and Boyer and Ldwardj scored (< for i ! Pen"onby. - ~ t , with Parnell, neither aide scoring... T1^ n 1 'Mount Eden by 25 ner:s(2), r ;LO(MT^;|!fßaS«ley^iM^ (2), Tanner :(2)i yLtiwiav (2), MeLeod and Tonner each converted it try. -■ *' B. 1 GRADE ' BaySeld cefeated Mounl' Albert by 23 po&® f 3tL s '■** 12 «nd Ctamtie aoored defeated Avoadale by 26 ;eoKii. W ' I McMm « 9 Wtedt one °° n " pi^SSaiaa^yjiif: U MATCH AT PAEROA. - [BY TIXEOKAPH.— OWW COmEKSPOJJJDKm'.] ; P A WW*, Saturday, , MAMAPoro ronoN. [8Y TiitWKAfH.—Owjt COBBESPOJIBEnt.] Tb Hum, Saturday. toSVK*? 10 Bugby,, Union's^'inatehei! jesjilted as followa;—Xe Kuiti de> O^roh»nga defeated. Nehenehe by 18 pointa to 0, SWAIHI -CHAMPIONSHIPS. ; fat TOMUPH.—OWJJ comsMironrj.) },i mr ' .f" Wilier Saturday. The district ; football " chaatipionahipi C were side scoring 3 points, '' ;/,TE AROHA SEASON -OPENS. ' [BT TttEOIAPHi—OWN OOWUSPONBENT.] ! '- Tb Aroha, .Saturday. ':i -.The opening football mitch of the season at ;.Waihou this afternoon ' between ■ i and Manawaru, tho former steam winning by 11 points to 8. '' - NOB THERN ,WAIROA UNION, Msl :•• • [EI WU^GKAfE.—OWH COKREf.PONDEtfT.] ,V p®: 9$ ' ' | - A -t : • ' , Daboayim®, Sunday, ; ■ - The Northern Wairo* Bugby Union's ; cupfixtures ;Ofl Saturday resulted as follows Kirikopuni defeated Arapohue'by Mipoints.toiO^/Darga'rille'defeatedKoptiru by 6 points to 8.-- ' - Junicrsi - Dargivifle defeated Kopuru by 5 points _to 0. •.• , ~ , , HU THAMES 'RESULTS. [BY TEL»3RAra.-OWS. CORRESPONDENT.] - -' • Tkamm, ; Sunday, / In the'senior gracle matches on Saturday Suburbs' defeated Celtic by 11 pointfl to 3, l aEd:BovmdefeatedKopuartthrby:24'pointa to 3. The latter club has to withdraw ' from the-season's competitions . and ; combino with Plains, In the junior grade. ' Suburbs 'defeated Rovers by 6 points fo 3. v. j; ' I ..: ~ . SOUTHERN MATCHES..'. [BY TELEaaAPH.~PIVESB "fASSOCTAXIONiJ '.? Wellington, Sunday. ' Following were : the : results of yesterday's matches;— Wellington defeated Oriental by 8 points to 0; Petone defeated University'by ? ft°i nts to. 0; ' Athlotio defeated i St. James's by .39 points to 0; Melrose bpat Poneko by 6. points' to' O. '<. •'•■' jii' ■/.«'• i '■•■ • ; ' v . CnEisTcstmcn, Saturday. ' 'following wore • the {-results of, the Rugby matches played '' to-day :-Mcrivale defeated Sydenham by 6 points :6; Christchurch dofeaied ? U ,;nt » to 12; Old Boyfl defeated Albion by. 13 points to 3' ; Lmwood drew with "Varsity, 8 points each.' v'v ! ; • •': > ItoranrN, Saturday, ' - A? Splendid weather prevailed for football today; FolloTfing were the results;-Kaikorai defoated University by 8 points to 6; Southorn ; dofeated' Pirates by:,23 points .to '8; ; Zingari Richmond . defeated Alh ambra; by ;14 : points to .Or Union defeated -Port: Chalmers ■ by' points to-5. ' ■•' - ;- /i 1 |NEW SOUTH WALES _ BEATS . ' QUEENSLAND,V.' f ,By .Teierf'rap6^PMsn.Asßoriation—Copyright..' ■ (Receivrd May 80,6.5 p.m.) ■ * • pnißßi!Tj, May 30. ORIO New Bouth Wries .'Jugby Union team -defeated. Queensland by. 20 points to 16. ' feM&fetvjifeo:' kS> ■ '&■ v' l /% -A '■