FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15949, 21 June 1915, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

> THE RUGBY GAME.

r* COMPETITIONS' RESUMED. ;v COLLEGE RIFLES LEADING. Tin! grade competition? cf the Auckland Rugby Union were resumed on Saturday, after a break of two weeks. The weather wa3 most, unpleatant for spectators at outdoor games. ft biting wind from the southwest blowing with varying force. The three senior Rugby gamin were played at fcden Park, but little public interest was taken in the matches, which were won by substantial margins. „ , The match between College Rifles ana Ponsonby, played on N0.,,1 ground, was not a good display of football.. The redeeming features were the occasional combined p».ssing runs of the College Rifles backs and the individual brilliar.co of some of .Ponsonby forwards. College Rifled won by JO points ,to 3. City had .an easy win over University, the score)being 35 points to 0 jn its favour. Msrist Brothers Old Boys defeated Parnall by 23 points to 6. • A curtain-raiser between the King ollege first fifteen and the College Rifles secondgrade team was played, and was won by the • former team by 3 points—a penalty goai— Th» positions of the senior teams after Saturday's games were as follows:— Points. Chp. P. W. L. For Agst. Pts. CoUege Rifles - 4 3 1 71 3 I Muiil Brothers J 3 l 38 28 6 Ponsonby ... * 1 3 18 40 - University ... < 1 3 19. 71 - Parnell - ...4 0 1 961 0

* COLLEGE RIFLES V. PONSONBY. The College Rifles-Ponsonby match was I- x given pride of position on Saturday. The weather conditions were not good; a strong > south-wesi, wind blew from end to end ? of the No. 1 ground, but tho turf was in '. good condition, and there was very little rain. The football was not h:gb-class, the redeeming features in a dull display being • V the occasional passing runs of 'the College Rifles backs, tho pack work of its forwards V-'. and the individual brilliance of some .of the ' Ponsonby forwards. . College Rifles had the •jw&v advantage of r- the wind in tho first Quarter* but bad fielding by the backs almost let Ponsonby in. ' However, the .Rifles came to the attack, and Barker, beating his man, ' > sent the ball on to Scantlebury, who scored College RifiM', first try Barker converted. Shortly afterwards, G. Sellars took the bill cleverly on ;be line-out, and diving across, '•: scored Ponsoaby's only points. - A penalty goal by Barker gave the College Rifles team an advantage of 8 points to 3 at the V : ; end of the first quarter. * , ... Ponsonby attempted to make use of the 'T* -, wind in ■ the '■ second quarter, but • the • backs - {ailed to keep position or to ; take advantage \ ■ of such opportunities as were offered from .time.to time. V; College Rifles attacked as y' the interval approached and Barker cleverly riijS* took a pass low down from King, who • sent ; the ball on . as he was falling' after being v collared by Wilson. Barker secured an •V-*" ' unconverted try, and half-time was called ; <with the scores: College Rifles, 11; Pon- * '"sonby, 3- " The third quarter had barely opened when King ended a clever * run by scoring behind the posts- Sutherland's kick hit the bar ■ and came back into- the; field-- • Ponsonby then set up an attack, but failed to score, and before the quarter ■ ended the College ~-i Rifles' backs were • combining nicely, and : bringing off some pretty passing runs, _ : Tho opening of the final quarter saw King ■i;--: end a good passing run by scoring -a try, which • was not improved • upon. 1 ' Just ion call' of time, the dark blue backs were again sat '< in mot : on. j and * King, receiving.. last, scored the final points of the match. The gamo ended with , the scores: ' College Rifles .. .. • ■ .. 20 , Ponsonby .. 3, ; i "■ '. Mr. Gallagher was referee. CITY DEFEATS UNIVERSITY. «»- . • i , » i i • -There: was ft certain element of luck in WW# the defeat of University by City, on ; No. 2 ground, Eden Park, by such an. overwhelm- •'!-< j?- ing score us 35 points to 0. At half-time ■ the score was 9.t0 0. but in the second ; half - - • ■ Ingster and Prussing : were knocked out and had to leave ithe}field, leaving -University with only >3 players, At the start of play 'Varsity kicked off from the town end, and the City ; fullback ? returned 'to half-way. Lively play carried the ball to the" north.eastern corner, whore a penalty , kick v . was given 'to ; City, who failed 'to kick :a ; goalFor s several minutes the ball was f carried from t side to side of the ground in University •territory, and : i shortly vafterwards D. Stewart :* crossed -s the line. , G.Campbell failed to convert. >• ! Bines then i worked the iss&play towards City,- territory. « ■: From a throw- _ in Moginie ' secured the ball and '- passed •to ; Milligan, who mulled it. the ball being very .•'-5' greasy. 'i Later :on Holland . took the ball cleanly in mid-field, was tackled, ? and ; the game . surged 'to University end, I 'lngster , :■ being; hurt •' when near the ? line." : O. Stew- * art secured the ' second score, and D. Stew- . - art touched down a. little later, G. Campbell ' ; failing to kick a goal in either case. Halftime jras called with the score: City, 9; Uni- ' versity, 0- : ' - 1 - . ; Early *in f the *• second half, - Prassi jg hurt ; ; bia leg ! and: went off. :f! From -a : loose. rush :. O. Stewart 5 dashed f for the j line sand; scored ' again, ' but there ; was no converrion. . - Very . soon afterwards,^; with the play .aging about the J field , in;, lively .:, fashion, >O. ■ Stewart. se. cured his third try, and , Barclay got a score. Campbell ■ failed at' goal with both kicks. A t" - ■ scrum followed, and Sainsbnry ■; quickly * got ■ the : ball and 1 touched >' down, t but failed •<o ' convert his try. .Milligan seenred the ball and nearly managed to cross ; the City line. ; With much promptness play returned to the University end. and D- Stewart scored. Then Castles ij crossed L ; the I line, and ; Sainsbnry _ ' kicked a ; goal,; the ; only one : secured during S .the afternoon. -(Again Castles got over, and t Sainsbnry had another unsuccessful try to kick '» goal. The final score was i obtained SM by Sainsbury cariTing the ball over the lino - -and dropping it, D. Stewart ; touching down. 'An exceedingly willing contest wag still raj- . ing on the slippery, muddy ground, ' when the whistle blew, the scores being:

1 City-.'- .. ... 35 ' ."" University ".. .. .. 0 . '-T V.rV - -J ' • "V •' ' " • ■ ";; -•• t -- •• ; PARNELL. V. MARIST ; OLD ' BOYS. The •'Parnell'Marist - Brothers Old Boys i match was played on No.' 3 ground at Eden . Park, on' a surface. which was muddy as the result of recentrains, v■- Parnell - had the advantage of the wind at the opening of the game, and. after some : give-and-take play - a ■/0 maroon : forward rush carried ' the ball across the line, and |Kendall i falling on , it, scored Parnell's first, try. ; :.*'After the - change over the 'balli became more difficult to ' handle. Assisted Iby the r f wind, Marists worked into Parnell's quarter, and' Clarke ;■ equalised the scores with a penalty goal. Vs Not lone afterwards Clarke .. scored an easy try, which ho converted. 5:; Marists kept" on the attack, and a mark by Rusfrell was % converted' i: •' into points by Clarke. Half-time was called with the ; > pcoms-—Marist Brothers Old Boys 11. P*rnell S. ... . . ■ - Parnell attacked on resumption, and then ■was unfortunate in losing Careley. who sustained* flight concussion, and was assisted from the field. The team was oio short to start with. - and thir further deficiency added to. its trrals. A great run by Twiname. of . Parnell. w? j. a feature of the following play, and then Hardwickc. of Parnell, ; received a cut over the,"e»e,' riul had to Hire. The maroon forwards inserted 'hen'selvca, and a loose fribbling rush n Lambert score for ' HParnell.. Marias Mlhc'-ed cn resumption, V and Courtney slipping fhroiHi the maroon j.i' I'efenc". scored a try whi"h Clcrtv convert-A %*■■■, Russe'l scored;just as the whistle scudded Vs for , the third quarter, and Marists led 19 po'"ts ♦« «. . >-{ • : . • . The final nnarler <*ns fairlvWn. Par"ll & putting up a mo«t determined defence. Toward* the close of ■ "no came Helaoden scored V for afarists. and tro game ended:— »; ■ ? r ori»t Brothers Old Boys ... 2" t-Parnell ;, ... ... ... ]. "g

SECOND GRADE. • Marist Brothers Old Boys defeated Grammar School Old Boys by 6 points to 6. v Newton defeated University by 32 points to 0. ' ? • College Rifles won by default from Ponsonby.

: ; ' v THIRD GRADE. Parnell won by default from Ponsonby. Grafton won by default from City. Grammar School Old Eoys won by default from Marist Brothers Old Boys.

> FOURTH GRADE. Marist Brothers Old Boys defeated Grafton by 3 points to 0. Parnell defeated City by 16 points to 0.

FIFTH GRADE. V Grafton drew with Marist Brothers Old Boys. Neither side scored. • City defeated Ponsonby by G points to 3.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHES. ; • 'V : •'■' : :,V' . • •; A GRADE. , .

• • Remuera defeated Mount Eden - by i 18 points to ' <!■ T'"«e» < for Ilemuera"by Foster : (2). Baddley,- Stewart, Hardley. v■ g- Ponsonby ; defeated u Newton East i by ' 9 points to 6. ; tor .Ponsonby: Christensen (2), and Hunt scored tries. For Newton East : Thatcher 12) scored. a feOnehvinga and Beresford - Street played a I drawn game. " no score. • , 2>. Devonport r* defeated Vermont Street by ;■ 0 } points to 0, a; try scored by Bailey. ...• v. B GRADE-SECTION I. ' Bayfield V defeated '.'Newton ?* West by •' 9 | points to /fft For Bayfield, H. Miller (2), i and IJvil scored tries. > For Newton West. Poole?

scored a try. and kicked a goal from the Richmond Road detested Napier Street by 3 points to 0. Barclay; scored tor tlw vyjParnell : drew with Avcndale. 3' points each. For Parnell, Clark scored; Saunders for Avondalo. ' B GRADE-SECTION 11. ; .? Grey Lyn.i defeated Eden dale by; 12 points to o.' For the winners Toki, Collott, Maguire and Michaels scored tries. Mount Albert defeated Mnu&sawhau by » points to 0. Holden (2) and Elsey scored for Mount Albert. -y, , -v Normal defeated Nelson Street oy 30 points to 3. Moore (3). Hand, O'Halloran and Lowia scored tries, and Craig converted one. For Nelson Street Ferrel scored? f ■ C GRADE. Ellerslio defeated Mount Koskill by 30 points to 0. For Ellerslio Mattson -<5), Wilson (2). and Smith scored tries. Wilson converted two tries, an-? Mattson one. Point Chevalier defeated Northcoto bv 39 points to 0. For Point Chevalier Shephor (7), Willtina and Moore scored tries. Shulti converted six tries. Newmnrket wan from Te Papnpa by default.

COUNTRY MATCHES. ' , [BY TELEGIUI-H.— CORRESPONDENTS.] Cor.oM.iXDEL, Saturday. The match between Coromandel and Manaia was played in Dcniio'B paddock this afternoon. After a pood, game, Coromandel won by 3 points to 0. Mr. C. Billings was referee.^ RoTonuA, Saturday. The second match in the first round for the Meihana Cup resulted in Whakarewarewa beating Waihuna by 11 points to 0. SOUTHERN RESULTS. fBY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELunotox, Sunday. 1 Football on Saturday was played on cold, muddy grounds, and snow sprinkled the playors lightly at Athletic Park. The results were:—Athletic beat Oriental. 10 points to 0; Trentham B drew with Poneke, no score; University beat Selwyn by 8 points to 3; Petono beat Wellington. 22 points to 0; | Trentham C beat Trentham A. 9 points to I

Christchcbch, Sunday. The Rugby football matches played yesterday resulted as follows:Merivale beat Christchurch- by 13 points to 8; Old Boys beat Linwood by 3 points to 0; Albion beat Sydenham by 5 points to 0.

Dcnkpin, Sunday. Tho football matches yesterday resulted: — Union and Alliambra drew, 6 points each; Zingari beat Dunedin by 49 points' to 0: Southern beat-Kaikorai by 5 points to 3j. University beat Port Chalmers by 11 points to 9. • •