FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15683, 10 August 1914, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME

AUCKLAND AND THAMES DRAW.

UNIVERSITY BEATS CLIFTON

Ihk principal Rugby Union matches played in tho province on Saturday were those between the Thames and Auckland representatives at Thames, and Clifton and University, champions of the Taranaki and Auckland provinces respectively. The former match resulted in a draw, each side scoring 3 point?, while the letter, which was played at Ector. Park', resulted in an easy win lor University, by 24 points to 5.

THE REPRESENTATIVE MATCH

THAMES V. AUCKLAND.

The annual match between the representatives of the Auckland and limine* KugOV Unions was played at the Thames on Saturday, beforo an attendance ot 000, the game ending in a draw, each side scoring 'A P<>""f' From tho kick-off the Thames forwards played with great dash in the open, but were hampered by their tailure to secure the ball nom the scrums- The first quartet ended without score, but just before halt-time U. Crawford dribbled the ball over the line and scored Thamcs's only pointsTho Thames forwards were most aggros«uva on resumption, but Auckland gamed rejiof. The third quarter ended with Thames still leading. When the final quarter opened the Auckland team made determined efforts to score, and eventually, from a neat mark by Barclay, .>. «oal was kicked by Candy, and the scores equalised The d;amo ended: — Thames •■• 3 Auckland :i

MEETING OF CHAMPIONS.

CLIFTON V. UNIVERSITY. The game between the Clifton and Cniverisity Clubs was played on No. 1 ground at Eden Park. Tho ground was in fair order. Clifton won the toss, and decided to play frith tho sun and wind at their back?, lne ball was kicked oft at 3.3,'). Early in the sama a sensational head-on collision occurred between V. Tate and Lambert. Both were disabled end left the field. Tate, who had sustained a scalp wound, did not return. The Taranaki forwards showed superiority to •he local pack. Lambert had only just returned to the field when Rosa was hurt. 'Varsity's first score came from a pretty ■passing ran in which Ross. Geddes. Gray, Lambert, and Macky participated, tho lastnamed touching down- Rosa retired, and SwafPeld took his place- Tho match developed into a duel between tho visitors' towards and the home backs. Macky scored a try, which Wilson converted, and shortly afterwK'.'ds Shepherd scored an unconverted try. ;nd 'Varsity led, 11 to 0, at half-time. In tho second spell tho /Varsity passing was brilliant, and three tries were scored by Lambert, two of which Wilson converted. Taylor scored a try for Clifton, which Abbott converted, and the game ended:—University, 24; Clifton, 5. SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby defeated City by 5 points to 0. Walters scored a try, which Sutton converted. Marist Brothers Old Boys and University won their matches by default.

THIRD GRADE. Marist Brothers defeated Remuera by 9 points to 3.

FOURTH GRADE. Pamell defeated Marist Brothers, by 20 points to 0.

FIFTH GRADE.

Ponsonby defeated Grafton by 3 points toO. City defeated Parnell by 14 points to 0.

PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES.

A Grade: Devonport and Vermont Street drew; Newton East defeated Onehungaj and Berosford Street defeated Ponsonby. Devonport ha 3 won tho grade championship. B Grade: Napier Street defeated Normal School; Newton West defeated Bayfield; Epsom defeated Mount Albert; and Avondale defeated Richmond Road. Newton Wjsfc has won the grado championship. C Grade.: Ellorslie beat Nelson Street; Maungawhau beat Newmarket;, and Point Chevalier beat Mount Roskill. _ Ellerslie has won the grade championship. PROVINCIAL MATCHES. {BT ttlegbaph.—own CORRESPONDENTS.] . „ Paekoa, Saturday. Tho representative match at Mackaytown to-day resulted in Paeioa defeating Karangahuko by 8 points to 3. .

i Waihi, Saturday. A match between teams representing the Waihi and Piako Unions wa.s played here to-day, and was won by Waihi by 7 points to 0. RoronuA, Saturday. In the semi-final for the Kusabs Cup, Rotoma beat Taupo by 27 points to 0. SOUTHERN RESULTS. [3T TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] Wellington, Saturday. The results of to-day's Rugby matches are as follows:— beat Athletic, by 11 points to 6; Wellington beat University, by 9 points to 5; Petone beat Melrose, by 15 points to 10; Poneke ,won from St. James's, by default. Wellington and Athletic aro now level for the championship with 20 points each, Petone being next with 16.

Christchttrch, Saturday.

The annual match between Canterbury and South Canterbury was played to-day, but did not provide a good exhibition of football, Canterbury won by 12 points to 6. The match between the Christchuroh and Timaru High School teams was played at Lancaster Park to-day. The Christchnrch •team won by 12 points to 10.

DUOTDEf, Sunday. Eaikorai obtained a win over University by 6 points to 6, thus winning the banner by 2 points. Half the proceeds are being handed over to the Cricket Association's coach fund. There was a very large crowd, lbs receipts amountine to £250.

1 THE LEAGUE GAME.

AUCKLAND'S DOUBLE VICTORY.

tWATKATO AND ROTORUA BEATEN.

Two representative Northern Union games *ere played at the Domain in fine weather on Saturday, between Auckland A and B teama and Waikato and Rotorua. respectively, !The curtain-raiser, Rotorua v. the B team, ■was a fiasco, but the Waikato players put up a good fight. AUCKLAND A V. WAIKATO. The Auckland captain iron the tons, and elected to play against the wind. After even play. Savory got off-aide, and Henderson opened Waikato's scoro with a penalty goal. Auckland kicked out and assumed the aggrossivo. A pretty piece of passing pnded in Bennett scoring well out. Asher failed to convert. Auckland attacked again, ■ami Aslior secured, and passed, the ball going through the hands of Mac Donald, Fox, Bennett and Clarke, the last named scoring beneath the posts. Ashcr made no mistako with the kick. Auckland kept up the pressure, and Kronen, by brilliant cutting-in, scored, and taking the kick himself failed to convert. Waikato then livened up, and a forward rush ended in Henderson kicking a penalty goal. After give-and-take play Smith,, snowing groat pace, got away, and made an easy prcnins for Cook, whose try wag not converted. . The same two players electrmed the spectators by an exactly similar performance, only this time Cook got away and beat.'ng afl the' AwktaS Lis cavo Smith an easy try, the kick' Win,. „,;.•' Auckland ~, -~ .Waikato ... ... "', -; \\ . After .resumption, Auckland monopolized ho aconm?, tms M ns scored by F ox Wo ton. Savory, and Wool and goals warn « C S?I Sa7 ° ty (2> and E * AAwftS?(SS2 Auckland ... , on Waikato ... \" ;;; '.'.'. 10 .. ROTOBUA V. AUCKLAND B. ■■' «* B 2^i! a ?i. 031 tt . toss and Auckland kicked •' •' : 2tiA.« $2*& l forwards immedately l^Sft!^ lsvely. B. Harp scored well out- . »• try, was not converted. The blue* it

' lacked from the kick-out and Rogers scored in a good position. Asher converted. Soon afterwards Corby secured the ball and ran through tho opposition, Asher (ailing with the kick. Ashor got the ball from a scrum and beat all the opposing backs. M. Stannaway added tie major point*. Wynyartl won after cut in and passed to Drain who scored, Asher converting. A good passing rush ended in Warner increasing Auckland 8 score,, the kick being missed by Asher, and half-time was called with play in neutral territory, (he scores Auckland A, Itoforua 3. On resuming, Corby scored without opposition and Warner kicked a goal. Corby won alter scored un unconverted try. too Rotoma player, Johnson, then caused qui a sensation by ft line dash right through, the Auckland team. Woodward missed with a difficult kick. Johns in scored another food try which Hoke converted and time v.as called soon after, the final scores being:— Auckland 29. ltotorua 11.

SECOND GRADE. North Shore defeated Norlkcote by 21 points to G

THIRD GRADE. Rcmuera defeated Otahuhu by 29 points to 0.

FOURTH GRADE.

City defeated North Shoro by 19 points "llanukau and Ponsouby played » drawn game, IS points each, lteimtera. won by default. , Newton defeated Grafton by 27 points to 5.

WELLINGTON BEATS HAWKE'S BAY

[BY TKLKGRAPH.—I'RESS ASSOCIATION".]

WELLINGTON, Saturday.

The Wellington ' League representative team met and defeated the touring Huwke a Bay team to-day by 62 points to 18.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

AUCKLAND HEATS WHANG AREI.

THISTLE LEADS IN CHAMPIONSHIP

Tho first division matches of the Auckland Football Association were continued on Saturday in frao weather. Thistlo defeated Everton and still maintains its lead for the championship. Tho Auckland junior representative team met and defeated tho Whangarei representatives by 2 goals to 1.

NORTH SHORE V. CARLTON. I The North Shore and Carlton teams met at Devonport, the former winning by 11 goals to 1. Carlton played two men short. THISTLE V. EVERTON. The Thistle and Everton teams met on Saturday, when the former won by 2 coals, scored by Callander and Baker, to 1, scored by Pitkin.

BROTHERHOOD V. CORINTHIAN.

! Brotherhood and Corinthian met at Bayswater. Brotherhood, before half-lime, had four goals to their credit, all scored by Knaggs. After change of onds, Brotherhood scored four more goals, two being notched by Knaggs and one each by F. Pearson and Cocken. Brotherhood won by 8 goals to 0. Corinthian oniy had eight men. AUCKLAND JUNIORS V. WHANGAREL . A very oven and exciting game resulted from the representative match played between Auckland junior representatives and Whangarei, at Bayswater, on Saturday. Tho Whangarei team aro well built, and were much bigger in size than tho Auckland players. Mutton obtained Auckland's first goal after consistent attacking by the Auckland front rank. Before the interval Lockwood obtained the second from a nicolyjudged pass from Baker. In tie second spell the visitors met with more success, and were unlucky in not mating a draw. Halfway through the spell Mogeford reduced the lead with a clever goal. The game, right to call of lime, was fast and exciting, but at the finish the score was: Auckland 2, Whangarei 1.

CANTERBURY BEATS WANGANUI. [BT TELEGRAPH.--PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CnaiSTCHracH, Saturday. Canterbury be"at Wanganui in the Brown Shield match, played here to-day, by 3 goals to 1. There was no score in tho first spell. Wanganui scored first in the second spell, Beckett finding tho net. Turner (Canterbury) scored immediately after. Then Bisso scored, followed by Norman. The visitors were outplayed towards the close.

THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

CARNIVAL MATCHES.

By Telegraph.—Presi Association.—Copyright

(Received August 9. 5.5 p.m.)

•• Stiwet, August 8. In the Australian football carnival Vic toria defeated West Australia by 94 points to 80, and New South Wales defeated Tasmania by 104 points to 42. South. Australia defeated Queensland by 210 points to 21.