UNDER LEAGUE RULES,

New Zealand Herald, Volume 1, Issue 15695, 24 August 1914, Page 3

UNDER LEAGUE RULES,

WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND. CUP REMAINS IN AUCKLAND

Tho Auckland v. Wellington Lcnguo football representative teams played lor tho' New Zealand Challenge Cup at Victoria ark on .Saturday in ideal weather. Five thousand people witnessed the match, which was spectacular and a fine exhibition of football. 'Die play was fast and '.pen and distinguished by many exciting incidents. Auckland was unfortunate in losing three men through minor injuries, but the emergencies that came on played quite as well as their predecessors. Tho homo team was J superior both in the forward and back I divisions. Auckland won by 10 points to C. The "gate" produced the satisfactory sum of £200. The "curtain-raiser" between ! the City and liemuera third grade teams] resulted in a win for tho latter team by 8 points to 2. Auckland was captained by Ilardgravoj and Wellington by 'Bradley. Hardgravo • won the toss and Wellington kicked of! against a slight breeze. After give-and-take ' play Campbell had an unsuccessful shot from a penalty against Auckland. Clarke, i a local forward, had to retire with a ; sprained ankle. Warner coming on in his I place. Auckland was playing a dashing > game and attacked strongly. Wynyard and Weston wore prominent, and then Wellington found relief with a penalty kick. Donaldson, one of tho visitors, led a promising dribbling rush, but Rogers saved. The play at this stage was meteoric in its rapidity and both sides took turns at attacking. Corby fecured and made a great dash, but was collared on the line. Parker was hurt and Maguire filled the vacancy in the Wellington team. From a scrum the ball went through the hands of McDonald, McClymont, and Wynyard. Tho last-named beat two men and scored beneath tho post, Savory converted, and'tho score was;— Auckland 6 Wellington 0 Auckland kept up the pressure and Wynvard lost a chance by overrunning the ball. Bennett ran through the Wellington team, but was collared by the fullback, and in J the melee Walters and Denize collided and | were put out of action with cuts in the head. Seager came on in Waltcrs'B place. Savory kicked a penalty goal, and halftimo was called with the sCore:—

Auckland .. .. ..7 Wellington 0 On resuming Cross took Denize's place. Wellington attacked, and, by kicking high, compelled Hardgrave to force down. The local forwards carried play to the opposing territory. McDonald secured and passed to Weston, who outpaced the Wellington backs and scored an excellent try amid great enthusiasm. Savory failed to convert, and the score was:— ) Auckland 10 Wellington 0 From the kick-out the visitors swept down the field. Bradley made a good attempt at goal. A penalty was awarded to Wellington. Campbell tried to goal from behind the half-way line, tho ball landing just under the cross-liar. Weston failed to take the ball, and Wynyard, in securing, was offside, giving Bradley a shot at goal that was successful:— Auckland .. .. '.. ..'lO Wellington . .. .. ... .. 2 On resumption Hardgrave stopped a Wellington forward rush in brilliant style. A penalty against Auckland resulted in Camnbell kicking a magnificent _ goal from the'half-way line, tho scores being:— Auckland 10 Wellington 4 Auckland attacked, the backs playing brilliantly. From one of the mahy passing rushes Rogers cut in and was wfcll tackled by George. The visitors, headed by Russell, swept play to Auckland territory, and from a penalty Bradley again goaled with a good kick. During the remaining 10 minutes play was most exciting, but there was no further score, and the gamo ended:—

Auckland 10 Wellington 6 Mr. L. Neild was referee. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. SENIOR COMPETITION CONCLUDED. CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY THISTLE. The first division matches of the Auckland Football Association wai brought to a tonelusion on Saturday when Thistle defeated l Corinthian by ■! goals to 0 and won tho championship. Brotherhood defeated Y.M.C.A. by '1 goals to 1 and is thus runner-up in the competition, only 0110 point behind Thistle. THISTLE V. CORINTHIAN. Tho meeting of Thistle and Corinthian did riot provide a very interesting game for the fair-sued crowd assembled at tho Domain or. Saturday. Tho Scotchmen from the start 1 had matters much their own way. McPhpi- | foil found the net after seven minutes' play and directly lor the same player was facing an open goal with the custodian out, Mcpherson shot well but Roberts back punched out. Tho penalty kick was entrusted to Seath who made 110 mistake. Play had hardly settled down before Cameron gave Crabb a beautiful 'pass and the inside right registered the third goal. No moro goals were scored befor« tin spell. Half-way through the second spell, which was far better than the first. Callander scored the fourth goal. Tho game ended: —

Thistle i Corinthian 0 BROTHERHOOD V. Y.M.C.A. In tho Brotherhood-Y C.A. match, played at the Domain on Saturday, the Y.M C.A. team (,'nvo a good display and were for the first spell lending by a goal to 0, scored hy Tompertau. After tlio rhango of ends, Brotherhood took charge of tile game but the forwards did not play with tho usual dash. Coclton equalised the scores and boforc lime' was called A. Pearson had scored two goals and Knaftgs ono for Brotherhood, the final scores being: —• Brotherhood -1 Y.M.C.A 1 NORTH SHORE V. EVERTON. Tho match between the North Shore and Everton teams played at Devonport was fast and even In the first spell Jenkins and Howie scored for North Shorn and Pitkin for Everton In the second spoil a shot from a melee in tho coal-mouth nut Evorton even, but Jenkins scored again for the homo team and tho same ended: — North Shore 8 Everton - ADULT SCHOOL V. CARLTON. The Adult School won tho match against Carlton by default. THE BROWN SHIELD. RETAINED BY CANTERBURY. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CIIRISTOIIDRCU, Saturday. In the Brown Shield match played at Richmond Park this afternoon Canterbury retained tho Brown Shield against the challenge of Ot.v:J- The game ended in a, draw, both sides scoring 'wo goals. Canterbury had considerably the better of the game right through and was without doubt tho better sido. Both of Otago's goals were scored in tho last few minutes of tho game, Tho finish was excitins.