FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15629, 8 June 1914, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

■ THE BUGBI GAME. ®P PET? \ DEFEATS COLLEGE .' RIFLES. / ?'■ : PNIVERSIT?; .WINS' by A POINT. ■; ■■ .'«. ; £.-'. RESULTS.' ' '•: '*":. TTnberaily, i, ▼. jPoisdnby, & . City, . 5. - Vt ? College s Rifles, -.■ 0. / ■ ■ i>

ffjs. attendance at the fourth round _< matches in the, Auckland Rugby Unio senior " championships -at Eden ~ Park Saturday afternoon' was; materially by., tts.', cbunterrattraetipn ; ; v at,. although tho .actual takings,. ainounting t 'iS9 12t Mi create a record-tor a 'WinteT St<i( pleohaee.day. -The,characteristic feature;'e the day's play was the low scoringf; in ,hot matohoß. City defeating College Rifles by ; points to," 0, while University secured win over JPonionby by Ihe, narrow, iriargi cf'ona 'point, the 'final scores ' being Uhivb] eity 4, Poniohby 3. ;■'-„ •: v College Rifles ".and ■ City held . pride I c lyisitioa 'on No. 1' ground, and,' although they provided an 'exciting;struggle,;'■•*h play was at iimes "inclined to bo of :an un interesting nature. The display given loi the. adjoining ground by. University am Ponsonby was thoroughly deserving of th »tteatiori given to it by the, largo crowd o onlookers, who J preferred to .view, if rathe than" the match selected~;.,for*:the.. No. t area. Both teams provided* stirring exbibl lion, tie' ultimata issue being' concealet until the call of .time. University's win' wa; due < to = Lambert potting a S brilliant goa from half-way. i .As , Parnell have withdraw! . from; tho competition, i Msirist Bros, i . . bye. ■;}'.'■, V ""'-, •. ,"■•"'.■•" /' ■•'■? :'" .-, 'CITY,^V.n : COLI£Gr RIFLES., , City won ■&« ;toas,.' and 'secured advan , '-. stage of a alight wind.' : Play; was fat half : way as a result of the opening kicks,- bit' ~,. City's forwards' immediately rushed - the bill •.' close to , Collega .Rifles' ; line;t College 'Rifle! 'secured from;'*, acrum, and Clifford, openet up* nicely transferred to Weston, wh( though tackled, rid; himself of the. ball ant enabled his, forwards to remove play to half way.' From some loose play at centre ■;,. ' ford was again, responsible for a fine, open ing, but the dances of » score '.were on< short, by ) Wentdn'i pass to ■ Yawa .'.beiiu knocked . on. : College ■; Rifles continued ; ;;tt press, and another opportunity was missec by Weston retaining .the "ball. tod long, -and * free ; kick to Citr: enabled; them-to ."clew, 1 Loose play atrthooahtre followed,- and iron ft ■"• scrum City's backs endeavoured to 'set s una passing rush,';but: Barclay was tackled .■;■ •'. with the-;ball;:";and'Hill.'Jfwith the assist- ; ance of his; forwards,' sent play'. to;-;.City'8 twenty-five, where YTolfgramme saved}with '-j a lack to -the lino. College. Rifles 'Secured the ball in the loose, but Clifford's openirtg ;.:>V: . wasted' through: Yates :again » -w, An;-attempt at job! from half-way, « ;'■'■ ,'i-: the result,of free kick.'- wasmissed'by ■,;'■*. ■'-;.-- Weston,;and' the « ted and» black/forwards -moved • play to n>lf«way,v> where, '■: from < a '.-' ' Borura, ;a7riic«?;br^nmgS'w6B''raado^but¥^ ■;... Stewart-failed to take ball* and College Biflea cleared. •' c The - City ' forwards .' by > close . •., play secured the upper hand, and A. Camp- • bell endeavoured to jUßhhia way over the line; v bnt lost the ball, and College Rifles forced. Barclay marked the kick"Out, arid City again invaded their opponents' quarter, >'" ■■■- where. they secured; from'a,scrum, , .but l a • • ■ -dash ■ oy-jßorna was well 'stopped by Hill. ~; -:Gity repeated J attempts to: scofe; iis play still confined to.tie. Colleger.'Sles'. • Jin*.'but'. the: defence proved; sound;. and SaSCb&wvßiflea were relieved by- tlio'ending of -the a«arte. L '

_ Immediately after onanging over," Cbllegi . JSiifea assumed ihe r «ggie«sive,'but Weston'! . failure to pass"'robbed them of: severe , ,-,',ch'eacte «:.sopruiß.' - A'. brilliant forwarc yarn by City, in which Roach; Tresis, and _-. A. Campbell were.prominent, carried . plsj , to fi*w toa College Rifles', .line, where a .-.free Jack gave- College. -Rifles '» chance t« ciear. City came again,'and 'a passing bout »aw Wolfgjanuae pushed out at' the twenty j'va flag. f The blue, forwards now exerted - , themselves; and vwith;**,scod -rush: carrie d . the'- bail past ihalf.wey, aad-Moffitt, failing , . to field 'a, hard kick by, Hill cleanly,'-Ik . waa;; tackled with .the - ball. .but Weston, .who secured, mis-kicked' and enabled.-:Gl^ ;:' fo .force. : Rom-r the . hick-out dßai?erou"i ■ rushes, liy City's v&nwar4tt transferred, thi - .;- scene .of 'play;,to";thß College.,Rifles':iinc b-v'B bul. Bev«ralvpa»aag bbttta.ia this quartfl all saw; Wolfeamme wiejl tackled.;and whet ■r.; tee- bell 'for. h.slf-tano - rang, -.College' Kiflfi '-•: were ■stijl.ibnoly defending;, with no. score to-either side. ■;. • ■* ■>■ :'; ;::-Hfll .wruiiea .tt* opening -kick , to ' halfway, A hy JFreoch, .TrefiKe, and A, ■ r. ■>- CampbeJliwaa; stopped ■ by a '-broach,-'and '•; jjlaywai a«iin f returned to half-way,- City's - . ; vanguard, was .not to be denied, -}.-: and again rushed to the College Rifles' line, ; where .©^Bv^wlrtdiiriiU^njg"^ po«i- ■'• ; Godfrey failed witK the attempt ht -goal, and College Rifles forced; : A brilliant ..breakaway > from - the -line-out by ■ Preach ,-. :■.:■ closo to the CoUego'Riues^lir,« by ;>■- good ■ tackle; hy'D'Aadney. ■'■ City's ;..' opportunity came at last. -Godfrey, -ecur- : jne from the. loose in College;Rlflea' aftarter, - . w&paed the ball .oaV;aniartly.,and Snrns. wha-took his ; pass nicely, used ,hi» pace. . , to ground the ball over ~ : the line. ttpugh tackled by D!Andney.i God- '•. ire? fded with the-attempt ,at goal:-- ' •;:.'' / : .!:'ciw'';. : ;'-v. : v '■■;,■■■ ''£■":- : U' : ''$$&* " College Bifle. ........ 0 ;■ ffli* (Htj forward* aggressiv?; . bnt-repeated breaches pulled them-up; Play , fffaMe: very.uninteresting- at % this 'staga. Wa eadewnrsjitt^ro,.being prevented . ••br-:ili» safe Jm.e-ikiclrfhC'Of, the blues, and the:, nuartor ended 'with" i\4e , scores: uiiofiangeq- .■.•'. '■:■['■■■■:'::'. [■.'■•{■:.: : .< ■■. ,-- ■■.-".■■-/■ • ' :, Immediately.on' ; the .commencement of tlie x i" , ?*^W:^lSft n the game, but were , , feutrated. ■. by ?,. their opponents* close-play.' l? 1 * through the rctire- ; menj. of. Clifford with an; injury ■ to'-his ■ -*«A ■ aw-.Plaw'at.half .being, taken by : W-\ B ',*,«"'». of rushes' and line kicks ~ City- worked itheir 'way to . College : BiQes' 1 o? e re- - '• IF'^e.-'Px •tens, pushed- out;. .A . to City gave Godfrey.a chance at •■goal., .and Collsge Bifles saved : '7f*^f*ii* be ?w /flrwards were: now having , °& i6x Sii mat A eni . and from a 'lineioilt - .:. at College Bifies' .twtnty-five they ga^God*s** opportunity-to ;aethis backs going. ~.- which wulted.in Stewart being pushed but : ..obse.to the blues' Ime,., MoffitC's attetopt nt final from, a free, kick -M short, and .'»;- i.'arKmson s return, a weak one, sained bat .. ,-ailed by Whitoer, a junior. C tv were now .-.joajng every. effort to score, \M&Z the, blues. <:■■ Godfrey ■ again -failed -/mlaS . .'tittempt at coal from a free kick, and Collf^ •■■■;> pressed, and the- blues: were' busily .defend- , •'• mmi?-* ' final with the ■ city. , : -CpHegeßiflw .'.'"! ,'.' ."' jj ' • vmmm y. ponsonby^ . Jto-flfcafar htAih» advantage;of an''appre.^j^wttdi'^L^6ls!B' 'iuarter against tfni-' varaty. I/ariibert;«turnod tlie owning kick - ■: to hatf-way,; where Ponsonby'a efloits to mi- ->; ttaw.a passing rush : were prevented by the ;. ; fsoiluigtaotjcs;pf;the .University, backs. Uni- .;• secured 'from, a scrum! at the•'centre ■„;■>■ .and Gray opening wall, lost through amis- ; jfudged. paM?W«ii»mbert' ; going • into touch,' ■ The blue ; and black: forwards eccuredfrom . the. resultant line out'■■«nd;:; with Avery, Set-' , Munro ?i end. Campbell in,thp:vah, rushed play; to: the blues' twenty-five,' where'' good hooking mauled Clarke to initiate' a neat passing bout which ended in -Stewart accepting O'Leary's pass cleanly and scoring a coodfry at fho coiner, O'Leary's attempt at goal failed. ■"'."*' 'V ■■• Ponsonby ... „. .. .. 3 University .. .... - .. 0 Folluwics the k'ek-out the Ponsonby torwards at oncu rughed play to the University fluattpr,' but their backs failed to pins cleanly' and the blue forwards removed play to ' Ponsoaby's tweuty-fivo. Stewart. saved , well and tlie Quarter ended with the acorP unchanged. University now.had the advantage of the j wind, which was increasing steadily, and by ' the their forwards took play to near the Ponsonby line. Ponsonby's hard tackling prevented on attempt by Gray to ,open up passing amongst his backs, and the htuiTand black forwards again forced Uni- ;■• versity back. ~Prom along way out Lam- •' bert had a shot at goal from a mark but the .'. ball- fell-, short. A- determined rush of the • •University forwards followed and. a score i'wemed imminent, out Poasonby secured re- ■: ;3iefln.a;lucky;force. Play of a loose nature .-.continued,.to hover round tho centre unlil - Gray; obtained possession • and transferred to -" •'his.lbaokß, ah almost certain try being, lost through Lambert's bad pass to Maoky, A '-•■free kick to University gave Wilson an un- ■' successful attempt, at gcal and the ball i ailing short:, the Ponsonby. forwards carried play into tho; r;lues ,; Quarters, but were re- - ; .pulsed -by, the eure tackling of "the Univer- '■>:'■■ sity backs,, and the scoro was unaltered when. . half-time came, '.;..-.'.:•■.,....., • 'The -Poliaohby.forffardsdiby a- series, o.t. ' xnßhe%';'Bt onca l attemptedfito" invade , the '■■ blues* .ferrifeiry on resuming,but wcro mot' ''" ;- fcySvtry.;e.toe.: tackling, Both .. vanguards ir:?&Msi<m>mmii&- # #»;tf«ußy ; v. with, ; little . asm fa'either, gido until; -a- .breakaway % -by :..Avery,; SollawahdlCfthip'rieU bad thevUniver- : aity • backs' again on.' the defensive* % ; , t]iem;irva;fo'rc«:?|'roni kickbut' the ■ blue' forwaids worked play down 7>'■'■ field, Jluir, McLean- -and; Jiilkcy being . pro-, ■•'■',nlncnt and then, .from the loose, "their backs i _ "essayed'•;' a passing^' rush ■ in ';'■. which /-.Gray; .'.-. Geddes/ Lambert and- Wilson ;, participated. : -' jWilsoE'&iiag pushed'out.when- in .a.danger.-. '- ...fcoi'i position. V This, movement - evidently ; :. Pfl^oßfjri'iflr ; tte?-;fw? ; 'inj»ec^{^r.. .'-.-■ ; ■ :■•-..■■ '. .: \r., ■ .-..-t0..-.. '.:■*■ \:C-' -■ * ' . ".. '-.

» Wfc4tt«tii)t^i^ifl«rß,; but lh> quiittt ; ended: with ellll no,cbangft in the score. '<■ Immediately iffcfethe commencement tho.last quarterPohsbbby again pressed, but ; a mark relieved the blues. A btil. Jiiitf-.WiTMttty, foiwardrush; removed play to-the 'other end• 6t" tiie 'field, where '■■■■■ herd, kicking (ton the bail to.the deed ball .'area. 1 ; The sensational incident of the /metch'then :| occurred; , The exchange ■ of kicks- from .:.the y kick-out resulted in Lambert fielding cleanly at' the" centre; end, noticing; an 4 , opening ■ Jur-.; ther, across the Soldo ho cut :m. past three j charging * forwards; •rid. with-i.beautiful i drop kick from practically ; half. way, landed a magnificent ''goal amidst. great^qnttmsiaam. .'■ 'University ""•'•," \. >1;•-»'«.' '^V''■*''-' !;• Ponsonby .:,.'..',.,... :•'.;■;»». r^vj -This "sudden, change-in the.joints-urged; University.-"on and with a forward -rush they swept-down -the field, -only;'to'bemet with ; solid defenje.- By several forward rushes Ponsonby' worked: ,'back '{ over ialf-way and' a dangerous passing'movement ;by. the ; blue- and (black backs, which would almost certainly'.nave: ended in>-.a. score, was cut ahcrt'by O'Leary failing to get rid of tho, ball, '•' and University cleared. v> A -.counter movement by University ended in. Lambert knocking on .at-the criticaltncmcnt., The, bell rang ' shortly afterwards' with Ponsonby attacking hotly and .the scores unaltered. University ~. .... -.;.," . V ;4V , PonßMiby *. . .... .. '«•'■ ; . .. 3 ' ' SECOND GRADE. City defeated 6J»{j on ' by 9 points to 3. v Newton defoated ; Maris* Brothers by .8 Po)ril9"to 0.-''" *\v;'"? •':-■ ..•■'.".' .:■• Grammar .School Old Boys defeated Tramway by 6-points-to v .; •• Ponaonby. defeated; College .Rifles by 8 points to::!':: "'/•' . /.,.; _.; - %.'. ,;THIB.D GRADE,. ••' Remuera defeated West End by 25 points to 8. ,'•:." " "-K's/•■■■■: . •Post and Telegraph defeated University by 6 Points to 0. ■•. ;• ,-v. !•■-.. ' • . ' Grafton defeated Marist Brothers by 19 points to B,' •'-•.'• .-•• ':. .Grammar.; School Old Boys defeated St. John's by 6 points to 8. '->■ ; ;-■ City defeated College Rifles, by 19 points to

FOURTH GRADE.. ■ * Grafton'defeated. Ponsonby B by 6 points' to ifi;:-. •• -in -..Vi-r.:.-. W', '■ -„' " ' . :- Newton defeated Takapuna'by 6 points to 0. -..Mariat'jßrothera' drew with North Shore, neither side scoring. .',',, . „ ...-• Parnell, defeated City by default. -■vV:;&!Tli GRADE. ; . Ponsonby defeated Grafton by 8 points to 0/. ■'•'.' - '•••••: x-' : .,y '■:■■ Parnell defeated City by 13.points to 8. Marist Brothers defeated Newton A by 17 points to. 3. , \ .. ,- ■]■/'■- I . J'-,: w OTHER MATCHES. ' In' the' l Publio : - Sohoola' ' competition.. C , grade,: Mount* Boskill: belt Nelson •' Street by 6 points to 0.•"»•, v. v -'■ *: ;h v •

- CHEMISTS* COMPETITION. ', TOURNEY .IN CHRISTCHDRCB. , ,A' silver 'cup has .been- donated by :i the 1-T-ll Perfumery. Company ; for; competition amongst the chemista of ;; tho> four ;; centres iri'iNeWi Zealand;" The competition for the cip ; ia'-'fo'-'ba" held in' a' different centre each year,'ai\«: the- first tourney "will take placo. ln'O'hrislchuroh at the end of next month. .•'<A ; toeetmtr.of Auckland chemists ;is ;to : be .heldJnext;Thursday evening, for:the.pur* pose *of ' seeing whether an Auckland ;; team can be got togetljer, and at tho meeting, the question of. forming ; a-permanent Chemists. ; Football' Club, will; also be, discussed. .; ;If the matter is taken up seriously, a, very goooVlocal teatiir should be, gathered together, .aa : Taranaki-l is ■ included :-• in:; the Auckland- ipharmaeeutical .■ district. J. Stohr. the , well-known . Taranaki ■ and •, New ' Zealand representative threequartor, is- a chemist's employee in •,Taranaki;.'.ahd ~■; irtl; other,very well-known' footballers rare %ineluded in Jhe ranke of {Auckland; chemists ; and;a'aiatante, ; if-' ■' ■:: ■ ''• .-„''>'.' I s -'" ~. ■

THE ! INTER-ISLAND '". MATCH. ~ '' I V-i--i' L - ? ;;-'fl'' f ?V.;''''-'-' J : ;, -<' i .;;;-..VY'''Vi.'V.'-''' : '"' ■' ..'/ \ ' NORTH ISLAND TEAM. .ft Considerable - interest is being taken all over New Zealand in tlto ..inlet-island match; which takes place at Wellingtonlon;June 20. The match 'is';' almost invariably Tteenly contested.' and this year'aVgamo.-trbm all indications, ■will!prove no exception. ••'•'.■ ■•/.'■ , Tho*NbrSb, Island 1 seleotors,'Messrs., D. i I'dallaugher (Auckland)J:-,-L#riakitf (Wellington), and J). ;: Ma.lone (Tanmaki), met in Auckland* on\ Saturday ,to choose a. team, but .'their aelerition,. with 3 certain suggestions .from the selectors,' will have to .be submitted to the.' New .Zealand. Union bofora it is ■ made ■pnbHc^,C(ft'xiV!//y''-^:' 4 -- t .'-'i. : ,i;/ '■ .>%' :.-,... ''■'■

Mr,;'. .""'•'■> -■;■&:■:■ ;:«!X-:-/-:*;.i '■;.■'•■ ' :fe;;»«:.o.ia'!::*s &r^*.i : '••■.-, .-•.',, ■:' . ; .; ; . SOOTH ISLAND TEAM., •, - -•..'■ ',-;.W. : ''-'>''• '';p 9'i' i 'u!\">^%^y-fiii- : -'''; '..: . V-" . TO BE CHOSEN - TO-DAY. : [BT.lKtfeißlPHi-- Vkm ASSOCUTIOX.] ;'v ... .;" -. •-'-':■ ; ■■';:■;■;'• •* '• ■■•" :''.';-'■ CtttusTcmJßCH,.Saturday.'; •■ ' -- \ * ■A The r Canterbury. Rugby Union's selection <ommittee.<Mesßrs..B,-F;: Wilson. L. Corbet. and yC- .'Buchanan)'has nominated the following;- Canterbury players inclusion ; in v the: South Island team,, which is to ? play the North Island teem iri Wellington on June &Y4Bicks,; ; A; E. Doell (Sydenham), H. /Watson (Sydenham):■'; E.'=• & Crawshaw (Old ■Boy*).. H. TayjortOld Boya); forwards, H. ,V. Murray (Springfiold), E. Hasell (Merivale). W.; Maxwell (MerivaleK E. Cummiiiga (Lin. wood), W. Curamisgs (Linwood). ;-,■■ -V?", ;•: Thai 'selectors 6f the' South Mind team, Messrs. S. P.' Wilson '■ (Canterbury),' Hassall ' (South.-Canterbury), and Harris (Otago), will meet in Dunedin on Monday evening to pick tho'iteam... :'%•'■"- , ~" ■*

WEST COAST PLAYERS' GRIEVANCE. )■ ■ : ; V: '■■.. .-.•..»■-'.-. • • . ■ : u ;' pnr'^iWHCEoiUpir.--— assocution.] ..,:.." ."• '_;.;!■ . '' Westpom, Saturday, x ■-: Local, footballers', are waiting with interest' to see the selection of the South Island team the inter-island ..match . and tho Australian' tour, in the-hope that some more consideration -may bo given them this year than !; in-the;past. • Seeing that-Buller last year, won all its - representative matches, which 'included ■• the . defeat of Marlborough for l ;,the-SSeddon' , iShield.'- West Coast • twice, and ; Canterbury';.four of the players, Green and Atchison (backs) and Fisher and Call*. ' ghan (forwards) are : looked; upon as specially entitled to' consideration.)'; The complaint that •: local .footballersvmake ,ie that in the past selectors have'not been' really alive to the ■ distinction between tho' West Coast .and ; Christchurch".,' The former has Grey, Reef.ton, and Hokitika as the main centres, and Bnller in the,. Nelson Province, and Christchurch has-its principal ceritrea at Weatport and the coal-mining townships, - • 'MATCH AT: PAEROA. [or. TEIEGBAPH—OWN CORBKSPONPBST.] " r _ "■[ '.'•-;!;' :".'■•'■'£■ PaKtOA, Saturday. : Suburbs Juniors defeated West Juniors today by 6 points to 3. ■ ,|" •, ■ ;- '■:■■■ ■:.-_ S"' , *-\ , THAMES , RESULTS. {fat TMiEeBATH,—OWN COBBESPOSDXKI.] ..'.'"■;• -f. '■■ ■ -v;-'"'' , ;■■. Thames, Sunday. ' In the senior grade' cup matches on Saturday, Suburbs defeated. Hauraki, at Pipiroa, by 3.points; to:0. ■ At Parawai Eovers drew with Celtic, .'each aide, scoring 3' ponts. In the junior division Rovers' First Juniors defeated 'Suburbs 1 by-6 points to 0, and High School defeated Rovors'. Second Juniors by 8 points to 3. ; . • . ■ GOLDFIELDS DEFEATS HAMILTON. [by . teusobaph.—own cobbbspondbnt. ] '.'.';', Hamiltok, Sunday. ; The first representative match of the season, was. played by the Hamilton Union at Claudelands yesterday against GoldSelds, who proved-successful after a good game by 9 points to 3. Shaw and Murphy scored tries, and.the .latter kicked a penalty goal 'for the winners, arid J. Murphy scored try for the homo team.,

WHANGAREI UNION.., [»T TEtEGKAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT,] ■■'*■" Weanoabei, Saturday. ,Tho Whangarei Rugby Union's competition was continued to-day, Athletic dofcating College Old Boys by 11 points to 3. NORTHERN WAIROA UNION. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] . . Daboavimjs, Saturday. . In the Northern Wairoa Rugby Union's cup.contests .to-day, Kirikopuni defeated Kopuru /.points to 3. and Dargaville defeated Arapohue. by 20 points to 0. In the junior division Blrikopuni won by 8 to 0 from Kopurui and Dargaville won from Arapohue by default. '•,''. : QUEENSLAND. By. Telegraph—Press Association— '//■-. . " (Received June 7, 5.5 p.m.) . ' *"' . V Y=' : '.'' -■' . SttHrer,. June 7. ■, The New South Wales. Rugby Umonreprei>B<iriiativoar defeated Queensland .;■ yesterday' by 13 point* to 0..

1 , < ,»ii ■•>.,: SOUTHERN MATCHES./ '%[ . I ■ fßi inroEArn.-riiESS association-.] Weiukoion, Sunday. ' ''■■'■ Polfewihglwcre:' the^reaulta ofyesterday's .'• matches:-"-Wellington defeated PonetebyjU ; p'ointsto, 8, Petone defeated Oriental by -29, ; points .to 13; University .defeated St;. James a . by 16, points 'to, %Atbl6tio, defeated .Melrose by 9 points to 6. •? • ',-'.■*'■'.' CHEiß»CHOitcir, Saturday.. " The.first grade matches to-day resulted as follows;-~01d Boys defeated Linwood, by J ,28 pointS' to 9;"Ohriatohiiirchtdefeated> University ; .by. 18 points to 5, Sydenham defeated Albion by.-; 6■ points to B,'Merivale defeated Marist Brothers by 11 points.to o.*/- - r :,;-../■:,. ', . Dunedis,. Saturday. . ■ ?.- The.first grade -football.matchp'a played to-, i day 'resulted as 'follows:—Dimodin drew with Port. Chalmers, :8' points each; Alhambra dofeatod Pirates by 3 points to 0, Southern drbw.iWithiKaikorai, 6 points eachj' Zmgan Richmond defeated' Union by 18 points to 8.

UNDER LEAGUE 1 RULES.

• CITY DEFEATS ■ PONSONBY. ; NORTH SHORE'S EASY WIN. ' OTAHUHU BEATEN BY GRAFTON. RESULTS. City, 16, v. Ponsonby, 13. North Shore,*lß, v. Newton, 0. Grafton, 12, v. Otahuhu, 10. The first grade competition of the Auckand Rugby- League waa continued in fine weather oil Saturday, when matches wore played at Victoria Park, Auckland Domain, and Devonport'Domain. Most intorest was shown in the City-Ponsonby match, ; played at Victoria Park, • where an attendance of . about 2000 watched a game which was koonly-contcsted to the end. City eventually won by 16 points to 13. North Shore had an easy win over Newton by 18 poiiita to 0 V and Grafton, by defeating Otahuhu by 12 points to. 10, Bocured their first win of too" season. The second, third and fourth grade competitions were also continued..

CITY V. PONSONBY. . The Ponaonby United team which mot City Rovers' at Victoria Park had the baok division disorganised by tho absence of A,. Cross, who had not recovered from injuries received on tho previous Saturday. City won the toss, and eleotod to play with a sotting 'sun and light wind behind them. Ponsonby attaokod early in the' game, and a number of .kicks were awarded to them for infringement* of tho rules in the scrums. Two easy shots at goal were missed. Ponsonpy continued to press, and wore, attacking when Man Sill picked up the ball, and after threading" his way through tho Ponaonby backs kicked well down-field. Ho followed up fast. and carried "the ball to- -Ponsonby's line, where, from a scramble. Denize fell on it and scored.. E. Asher converted, and tho scores were:— : '; '"'-.

' City;, f... \ ■'...' - 5 ; .ponsonby... .>■... » ■'. Pehaonby," led by Corby, attacked again, out',good-work By Savoury and MoCnlluiu was nullified by.a.free kick to City. Ponsonby returned to tho attack,, and from a penalty Webb kicked a goal:-- ; "City. . ..i ' : ... ■ ... 6 , ■ Ppns&nby... ; ... ... 9 . Although Ponaonby; kept iip the pressure, there was no finish to their work, and forward or passing, rushes usually ended in free kicks; to • City. • or,; in.badly-given or dropped passes. City,wore penned down in'Uicir twentyfive for some time, but from the first oxoiirsion into Ponsonby -territory, points - woro. added to ; total, a-mark taken ,by Konneally being.converted by : E. Ashor from just ihsido hal-way and out near the touch-line. Pon-, sonbywero: again attacking hotly when, from a, scrum,under the posts. B. Asber secured the.ball and,, making a good oponingr sent ftwto brother.' The ball travelled to Wpoley, who, after a pood run. was tackled. Williams Vearned■ the- ball right to Ponsonby's twenty-fivo and} a free took: > being given to City. E. Asher added two moro points. The play continued to be fast and interesting, and just on time- Ponsonby were penalised for lifting In fthe serum, m and E. Asher kicked, another Heat goal. The spell ended with the scores:—

City ... ... . n Ponsonby.;. t „,... ... Mh „. g With the light wind in their favour, Ponsonby set off,with, great-dash, and from .8 free*kick S'ayoury added two points. The pressure was kept up. and for passing the ball,off the,ground City were .penalised, and Savoury, wtha magnificent kick, again added to Fonspnby'a total, the scores then being:Cily ... ;..........."' ... ...u rt Ponsonby ■ : ... . ... ... ... 6 City, attacked from the kick-out, and from ..scrum, were awarded a free kick, whioh E. Asher converted. At this stage free kicks were frequent, one or other.of , the teams being .penalised in almost every scrum. About balf-way Opai Asher attempted to intercept; a pass. He did not take the ball cleanly, but the knock-on was apparently not seen by>;the referee, Asher picked up <■<> ball, and ran to the • full-back, where he passed to Mansill, who got ovor at the corner.. The kick at goal was resultlcss, and the score stood:— - 1

;'';£«?',/••• " is c Ponaonby... ... g . Ponsonby rushed down-field from the kickout, but good work by Opai Ashor romoved the bail from the danger-rone and, Ponaonby ;beinjs.< penalised, E. Asher had a shot, the ball striking the bar sad bouncing in-field. McClymoni secured it. and carried it downfield, and from a forward rush Savoury scored. He converted the try, and the scWi were:— ■ '£»ty , "... '.... - » Ponsonby u ' Ponsonby now . made strenuous efforts to equalise matters and, with seven minvtes to bo. aftaoW fiercely, flavonry. in making a danh. for thn ball, which w« >-olling over (ho lino under 'he nets, was hdH back, and from the free kick given Webb kicked a goal. Wi»h three minufe«i to so, Pon«onb" kept up the ore«stiTe. and right, on time bid a nho' it goat from a free V.Vk. The ball went wide, and the game ended: — City Rovers ifi Ponsonby United 13 Mr, R. Benson was referee. NORTH SHORE V. NEWTON. The mating of North Shore Albions and Newfon Rangers attracted a fair Attendance to Dovonport Domain. A fast and interesting game resulted, in which the losers, al- - though'they wero outpointed, nut up * good fiabt During the first «t>«11 North Shore's backs gavo a good exhibition of panning. Tries wore scored by b>agar (2). Walters, and Pullen. Tho two last-named players converted th*ir own tries, and the spell thus ended with the scores: North Shore 16 Newton 0 Tho second spell saw the Newton players confined practically tho whole 40 minutes to their own half. Their defence was good enough to prevent their line being crossed, and Shore only added two points to the total—a rtoal from a, dropkick by Paul. The game ended with tho scores: North Shore Albions ... ... 18 Newton Rangers 0 \

GRAFTON V. OTAHUHU. ' The members of tho Otahuhu team played their first match away from home when thfty mot Grafton at the Auckland Domain. An interesting game resulted. Otahuhu attacked at tho outsot, and soon after play commenced Rally scored near tho corner. The reverse stimulated the Grafton men, and. front a passing run, in which McDonald, Austin, Roope, and Ifworscn took part, Ifwerseri scored between the posts. Ho added the minor points, and there being no further score in tbo first spoil, tho points when tho.teams clanged over wore: Grafton 5 Otahuhu 3 , Otahuhu sot off withgreat dash on the resumption of play, but Grafton gradually worked back, and McDonald, scouring tho ball. pass«d,it on te Roope, who transferred to Ifwereen,' and he scored and converted another .try. The gamp continued fast and even, and after much interesting play Brennan secured the ball and snot it out to Cook, who dashed through the Grafton defence arid -scored a clever try' between the posts. - Stockman convorled tho try and tho scores' were: Grafton ... ... '. 10 Otahuhu 8 ' From the kick-out Cook secured and made a great- run of 50yds. Grafton shortly afterwards lost a certain score by Austin failing to lake a pass from If worsen. A free kick shortly' after . gave ' Ifwetsen a chance at goal, and he raised Grafton's', total to 12 points...- Just after play • resumed i Graf ton were penalised And Otahuhu added .t,b their score. The game ended. with the scores; firaflon ... ... 12 '•- Otahuhu. ... 10 • SECOND GRADE. ■ ;Nprthcplo, Ramblers defoated North Shore Albiona by. B Joints <o B.' [ " - Ponßonby United- defeated Otahuhu "by ■3 jiointa to 2.. ' • • . ;;,-;'- "THIRD GRADE.' t :Grafton defeated ' Sunnysido B. for 50 ■pomti.to a. ■•'•,', ■>' • ■ '~''••' -•'■•'' V- v' '<•■.'■■-^'Ui'-

. FOURTH GRADE. ' , - ' <" Newtek beat Bemuera by 8 points to 0. v-Oity'.bett Grafton! Aj by: 16 joints to 0. :'•;, ; Nottli Shore beat Manukau by- 13-points 10 J ". f :■-.-;;.;': ..■•'",; ; : .;";s\.f- ' ■•._'.• '■ . : "-; •; SOUTHERN., MATCHES. . ' ' [>r IELEp»AI?H.~KIBBS ASSO|BIA'«ON.3: ; • '"' .•; 'J. ' ?'.Wbw4»o»H»' Sunday., ; '. Following wore tho results of yesterday's mateheii defeated :v Pet6n6»:by\2o . points ,13 j'Athletic*-: defeated- Newtown by 11 pojnls-"..to'r;6.'- v .'-'.---'>'>;:--ff. v i <.;;>,' +.. *V','« /•'.' |. "• v * ~'■ r- '.Chmstohusch, Saturday*. The following were the results of to-day's roatchou:—Sydenham defeated Linwood '. by 10 points to 10; St.. Albans defeated City by 26 points, top.-- :-.:""..:■... 1 ; "touring BRITISH TEAM. FIRST defeat in SYDNEY. > VISITORS completely OUT- ' , v • CLASSED. By Tel-agraph— Associaiion-Copyrlglit

(Received June 7, 5.5 p.m.) Sibnw, Juno 7. • The British , Northoi-n' Union footballers opened thoir tour against a strong metropolitan team yesterday in flno weather. Tho game was' all in favout of the local team owing, to tho fact that six of the best British players only arrivod on Thursday. The vniting team was hardly as strong Mat might have, been had all its best men taken v :lho field, whereas tho metropolitan oombiniifion was practically a New South Wales representative team.- The local men led at half-time by 23 points, to 2, finally winning by 87 points to 10. Thoro was an attendance of 50,000, and tho takings at the. gate, amounting to £2800, created a record for tho Northern Union gamo in Sydney. The visitors oponed brilliantly, and Quickly had tho ball within a fow yards of the Metropolitan line, but the home, forwards rushed' it back to England's territory, where they wero awarded a penalty, and Messonj.or landed a flno goal within ,tho first 10 minutes. Although Metropolitan wore having the better of tho same, the English backs prevented them from scoring- Pavios got off-side, and Messenger added a further two points, while Hallett, with a grand drop kick, registered the Sydney team's third goal. Wood, England's fullback, was injured, and had to retire. Border, after a brilliant run, scored a magnificent 'try, which was converted by Messenger. The visitors' first score camo, from a penalty, which Guorin converted into a goal from noar ' the touch-line- Messenger again scored for tho homo team with a splendid goal from halfway. The last few minutes of the first half wero exciting, Norman and Halloway adding ,trios for the home team in quick succession, and both wero convorted. At half-time tho score was: Metropolitan, 23; England, 2, On resuming, the visitors wero a man short. Their forwards did good work, but thoir defence was weak, and was beaten by the splondid combination and fast foot work of the Metropolitan »men. Kelly (the ox-Wellington threequartor), Dcano, and Border added three trios for the local team, all of which Messenger convorted. Tho visitors'wore much 'the heavier team, but wore during practically ,tho whole of the second half on the defensive, and had to give way to tho cleverness of tho' Australians. The Englishmen appeared nonplussed .while the homo team seemed to do as they liked. Just before time Holland scored a try for England', but Guerin missed an easy goal. This was quickly followed by ■ another. try by Pressor, which was converted by Rogers, and the final score was: Metropolitan, 38; England. 10. , ■~,., • England's defeat is to be attributed more to lack of combination than to. lack of condition. The,most material differences betw'xm the teams wore in their methods of combination in collective play. In .individual trickinoss tho 'colonials were superior to tho Englishmen. The latter wero weakened by the retirement of Wood, who, contrary to . Australian custom, was not replaced. The Englishmen were surprised at tho talent they entertained, but with their best men in the field they think they will win most of their, big matches- •

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. CORINTHIAN DRAW WITH Y.M.C.A. BROTHERHOOD DEFEAT NORTH SHORE. • ■ADULT SCHOOL BEATEN BY EVERTON. RESULTS: Corinthian, 2, v. Y.M.C.A.. 2. Brotherhood, 3. v. North Shore, 1Evcrton, 3, v. Adult School, 2. The Auckland Football Association's competitions were.continued in fine weather on Saturday, when some good games were seen. Fast and oven play at North Shore resulted in tiro homo team being defeated by Brotherhood by a margin of two goals,' and at Victoria Park Evorton defeated Adult School after a close contest. Playing at Bayswater, Corinthian were somow'-nt fortunate in securing a draw against Y.M.C.A-

CORINTHIAN V. Y.M.C.A. Both good and bad fortune attended (ho Corinthians in their match against Y M.C.A. ft Baygwator, They had tho misfortune to have only, mno men in tho field at the Mart, though Rowlands arrived just before the interval. Corinthian won tho toss, and had. the assistance of a strong wind. Tho opfninE' exchanges were in favour of Y.M.C.A., out their forwards wore slow in getting away, and when in front of (he goal the shooting of tho insido men was weak. Tho game had not progressed far beforo Rose got away and passed to Mason, who, after cleverly deceiving Cox, sent the ball out, to Craig, and tho latter. scorod. The Corinthians' front rank was playing a good open game. Rose and Clarko combining well, but the former lost his form in tho eccond spoil. Tho halfbacks were also smart, and rarely allowed tho Y.M.C.A. forwards beyond the halfway line in the first spell. Jackson, at outside left, was the mainstay of tho Y.M.C.A. attack, and on one occasion ho sont across a pcrfoct eonlre, which Champtaloup rushed out to meet, and W. McMillan just managed to head away to safety. There was not muoh good football in tho first spell, chiefly owing to Corinthian playing the ono-back game. After a movement in which tho wholo of the Y.M.C.A. forwards took part, tho bail was netted, but the goal wan disallowed through offside play. Helped by tho sterling halfback play of Cox, Y.M.C.A. again pressed, but a fruitless corner was tho only result. Craig took tho ball to the other cud. and play chiefly centred'' round the Y.M.C.A. goal, two good shots by Rosa and Mason just going over the bar. Tho spell ended with this score: — Corinthian ... 1 Y.M.C.A 0 Soon after resuming, Corinthian attacked, and Gibbons sent in a beautiful shot from 20 yards out, whioh hit the crossbar, and Mason, rushing up, caught the rebound and scored the second goal. Y.M.C.A. now took charge, and Jackson got away, 'but was unlucky to hit tho bar with a cross shot. A featuro of tho second half was the play of Roberts at back- Without any partner, he played a fino game, and was always on tho ball On ono occasion he went right through the YiM.C.A. defence, but Tugby saved his shot. Y.MC.A. pressed, and wero awarded a corner, and after a melee in front of tho goal. Bishop scored. Y.M.C.A, kopt up Iho pressure, and Champtaloup coming out of goal, allowed a soft shot from MoMurtrio to go through his legs and score. Towaids tho ct.d both goals wero visited in turn, and after a corner takou by Crais, Row missed badly in putting behind. At the other end Y.M.C.A. were awarded a free kick just outsido tho penalty area, but tho kick was put over the bar. Immediately afterwards timo waß railed, with the score; —

Corinthian 2 Y.M.C.A 2 EVERTON V. ADULT SCHOOL. A fail- attendance at Victoria Park saw Adult School lose a fast game by one goal. Everton won the--teas, and had tho assistance of wind and sun. The opening exchanges, were even, the school, it anything, having a slight advantage, but their forwards shot badly, and several opportunities were lost. After IS minutes' play the Everton rijjht wing got away, and Webster rocoiving iiho ball from Pitkin, opened the score for Evoi'ton. A feature of tho first half was tho way in which J. Dance marked the Everton left wing, Webster, who wag seldom given enhance to get away. Pitkin made a characteristic attempt to break through, but was stopped in fine Stylo by Mason. The spoil ended with the scoro:— Everton 1 Adult School .../ 0 Upon resuming Adult School made a determined attack on the Everton goal, and as the result of good play, by the right wing, Gledhill recoived a well-judged pass from Mejkle and equalised tho scores. Shortly afterwards a brilliant-effort by Tantrum from the jialf-way lino saw tho contre'forward take the ball right through the'Evorton defence and score,, thus, putting tho school in the, load. ' x lmmediately afterwards. Everton secured, and after Webster had taken the ball along,the wing, T. Brewer secured and Once -.; more - brought the: seoro - level. Prom this period Adult-School ; took: charge of the game, .(Hid jt.was .only, tba clever work., of Cantell in which saved Everton '.from

defeat,' '. Fifteen > minutes , from. time.' Meikle, when in a good. position, was : pulled down, and tit penalty, was -awarded.' Gbnsatoos took the" kick,,' : put .it ; outside. "/After: at-.,.melee': in front,, of the •, school 'goal Boyno' secured', and scored* what lioko'd like »' doubtful- goal, 5 tho' ball' appearing; to' go between the side, of the., net and the upright. • The;' g'arao/' was * now/-.very,* fast,;the! play all times reaching a high -standard, but no further I goals . resulted, and the . final score :was:tr.tv;V. ' :-/Everton. .'■ ...., ... • ... ,„ 8 . ' Sohool .. '... ■ i.. ... a BROTHERHOOD V. NORTH SHORE. -A'•'keenly-contested match resulted when Brotherhood:, and North Shoro met on the lawns ground. ' From the commencement play was fast and even. North Shore opened with a determined rush which took them almost to the opposing goal, but hard kick' iijß, spoiled iho offoki. Brotherhood retaliated in like manner, and swept down to the ■ other end of the field, whore Knaggs scored with a good shot. Op and down play followed, in which Wallace, with a bad kick, spoiled an oxcollont chance for North Shore, who remained on the aggressive for some time. Jenkins had a shot whioh hit .tho posts, but shortly afterwards Woolley netted the home team's only goal. Towards tho ond of tho spoil F. Pearson scored for .Brotherhood, and at half- the scoros were:—

Brotherhood „. , , o •North Shoro ... ... i Brotherhood had much the boHer' of the second half, and were rarely out of their opponents' territory. In the first quarter of an hour the homo team lost several good chances, but after that got few opportuntioa. .Brotherhood showed good combination, and A. loarson shot another goal, making the final score:—.

Brotherhood ... a North Shore ~'. .'.',' "' i SECOND DIVISION. North Shore A defeated Tabornoclo A by 2 goals to 1. Everton defoated Epsom by 0 goals to 1. For the winners Talbot (3), Davis (2), Baku (2), and Lewis (2) scored, and Worsloy shot a goal for Epsom. THIRD DIVISION. City defeated Evorton by 6 goals to 2. Webber. Lornie, Crutcher. MoDougall, and Charters soorod for the winners, and Hillcoat scored both goals for Everton. St John's dofcatod North Shore B by d goals to 1. FOURTH DIVISION. Y.M.C.A. defeated Richmond by 2 goals to o. Devonport Presbyterian defeated Y.M.C.A. Rovers by 2 goals to 0. FIFTH DIVISION. Devonport Presbyterian dofeated Evorton A by 6 goals to 0. Renshaw (2), Scott, Paull, and Fairgray wore tho scorers. Northcoto drew with Eiohmond, eaoh side scoring one goal. Cross shot successfully for Northcote. < Chelsea defeated Y.M.C.A. by 4 goals to 0.

SIXTH DIVISION. Grey Lynn defeated North Shore by 1 goal to 0. Hayson scored for the winners. ' Norlhcote defeated Y M.C.A. Rovers bv 7 goals to 0. Met«o (3), Leppor (2), Jordan, and Mac Cray scored for the winners. THE BROWN SHIELD. CANTERBURY V. HAWKE'S BAY. [BT «r.ECSUPH.—PIIESS ASSOCIATION.] CHiiiSTqirpHCH, Saturday. Information is to hand that the next challenge for. the Brown Shield has come from Hawke'a Bay and the local executive has fixed the match for three weeks hence. SOUTHERN MATCHES. [BT mEaRAPn.— ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Sunday. Following were the results of yesterday's matches:—Corinthians defeated Petoue by 10 goals to 0, Thistle defeated Wanderers by 7 goals to 1. Y M C.A. defeated Hovers by 8 goals to 2, Swifts defeated Brooklyn by 5 goals to 0. Hospital defeated Diamonds by 5 goals to 1.