FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16253, 12 June 1916, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

g 1 . § THE RUGBY GAME. c ■ FIRST ' GRADE COMPETITION. .The fourth round of tho Auckland Rugby 'Union's grade competitions was played on Saturday in 'fin® weather and on good '((rounds. The principal matches were flayed "lit. Eden Park, 'and attracted an attendance of about 600 spectators. In the first grade matches Grammar .'School Old Boys': A team defeated City by 25 points to 0, University A defeated Ponsonby by 49 points to 0, Manet Brothers Old Boys defeated University B by 15 points to 3, and Grafton defeated Grammar School Old Boys' B team by 29 points to 0. The positions of tho first grado teams aro ns follows:— Points Clip. P. W. L. D. For. Agst. Pt*. University A 4- ■) — — M 3 rt Grammar A., 4 1 —/ — 127 — H Marist Bros.. 4 5 — 1 42 15 7 Grafton .. 4 22 — 57 27 .1 Ponsonby .. 4 1 2 1 12 74 City .. 4 1 X — 42 52 2 University B I — 4 — (> 102 0 Grammar B. 4 — 1 — — 105 0 rONSONBY V. UNIVERSITY A. Tho University A and Ponsonby teams word given prido of place at. Eden Park on Saturday. Tho match proved to be it runaway victory for the student?. Tries were scored bv Plait <3). Lucas, Milliken. Hayman. Clarke. Thomas. Bovins, Maxwell. "Walker; two penalty coals were kicked by Boucher, and tho last-named player also converted fivo tries. Tho game ended: — University A 49 Ponsonby 0 Mr. A. £>'. Cliflo was referee. CITY V. GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. Tho meeting of tho City and Grammar School Old Boys' A team, at Eden Park, on Saturday, resulted in a fast exhibition of the Rugby code. Grammar School Old Boys continued on their winning way, and tries wero scored by Howe, McLean. Mackereth. Dnimnwnd, and Wilson (3). The last-named also converted two trios. Tho game ended: — Grammar School Old Boys' A . . 25 City . . . . ...... . . 0 Mr. G. Grigs wag referee. MARIST BROS, V. UNIVERSITY. The University B and Marist Brothers Old Boys teams met. at tile Show Grounds, and one of the most even games of the day resulted. Tries were scored for Marists by Stewart (2). Little, Keenan and Hing, and for University by Gibbons. The game ended:— Marist Brothers Old Boys ..15 University • B 3 Mr. E. Donovan was referoe. GRAFTON V.* GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. Grafton had an easy win over the Grammar School Old Boys' B team at the Show Ground. Tho (Tame, which was fast, was' always in the winners' control, and ended with the scores: Grafton 29 Grammar School Old Boys' 8.. 0 Mr. R. S. "Webster was referee. SENIOR CADET MATCHES. - 35th Company beat 13th Company by 61 points to 0.. 31«t Company beat 29th Company by 62 points to 0. 30th Company beat 4th Company by 36 points to 0. '26th Company drew with 18th Company, 8 points each. r • SECONDARY ' SCHOOL MATCHES. •' FIRST GRADE. * Sacred Heart • College defeated Grammar School A by 6 points to 5. For the winners. McLaren and- McLoughlin scored tries and for the losers Towers scored a try which Badoley converted. ~ King's College defeated Grammar School B team by 15 points to 0. Nesbitt (2), and Keiitloy scored tries, each of which was converted by Chapman. SECOND GRADE. Grammar School A defeated King's College B by 34 points to 0. THIRD GRADE. Grammar School B defeated Grammar School E by 26 points to 0. '.Sacred Heart College B defeated Grammar School F by- 14 points to 0. Grammar School. A defeated Grammar School C "by l ' 46 points' to 0. Sacred Heart College A defeated Grammar School D by 80 points to 0. PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCHES. »• - . A. GRADE. Napier Street beat Newton East by 8 points to 0...„ .j- ----• Remneta beat Parnell by 22 points to 0. Vermont Street beat Mount Eden by 12 points to 0. Ponsonby beat Avondale by 14 points to : T B GRADE. "Z'~ Beresford Street beat Grey Lynn by 38 points to 0. * Nelson Street beat Richmond Road by 3 point* to 0. *» Normal defeated Bayfield by 9 points to - Epaom defeated Muungawhau'by 20 points to Or* r r ~ C GRADE. Ellprslie beat Northcote by 5 points to 0. Newmarket beat Edendale by 61 points to 0^ To Papapa beat Mount Roskill by 9 points to 0. Point Chevalier beat Parnell Convent by 27 points to 0. •- HAMILTON RESULTS. [BV TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton-, Saturday. The Hamilton football season opened on Saturday, The following were the results:— Hij?h JSchool defeated the Old Boys by US spint#5 pint# «to 3 City beat Frankton. 6to 3St. Mary a bye. r : THE league game. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. GRAFTON BEATS NORTH SHORE. Tho fourth round of the Auckland Rugby League's senior grade championship was played on Saturday, and resulted in soma close find exciting matches, The most oven game was that between, Grafton Athletic and North, Shore Albions. tho former winning by 8 pointa to 7, City Rovors defeated OtaIrahu .by 10 points to 3, and Ponsonby United defeated Newton Rangers by 38 points to 5. Tho attendance at Victoria Park, where the two lastmentioned games were played, wan over 2000. Tho positions of tho senior grade teams are as follows: —

GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. The Graf lon and North Shore teams mot at. DovoriDort Domain and in the presence ot -ia. « g0 attendance played a hard-fought Uftie to a finish. Too home team wag first if attack, but Ifw . e l ß ? n making the most of an opjxjnent » mistake scored a try which ha converted. The same player scored another a a ' and at change of ends Grafton led by 8 points to 0. North Shore's first score w». ? a goal from a penalty kick bv 3 a trv and not long i" fterwnrd Walters scored 2u try. which Paul converted. The North Shore team i\. wt9 / now continually on the attack but they failed to add to the score and the game ended: core ' Grafton Athletic . . a North Shore Albiono . . * * ! ! 7 CITY V. OTAHUHU. The City Rovers and Otahuhu teams woro turd' Th place at Victoria Park on h rturday. The rao was not a cood exhibition of the League code. City scored early ,a the wmo, a try being gained by Button and convoked by Aeher BeforA half-time arrived Rukutai scored' ii try wh?ch A "her converted. At the ononincr of .u MOOnd «p<'ll Otahuhu set up a determined w'ltrh' « 09 a result Eustace scored a try w.iich was not, converted. There was no further score, and tho came ended: — City Rovers .... In Otahuhu .. ~ \\ ". 3 I ~ PONSONBY'S EASY WIN. Poneonhy j United-Newton Rangers match at Victoria Park developed into a I"" I ™' victory ,or the former team New* «'l_l u ii difficulty in fieldins a team. and wltinifi ? .played two men short. For tho iV /Si trioß wor? scored by Cudmnn ,tr w nd oad penalty a d Wfig, ,«9dod with tho wNmmS&m-"-

• " THE ASSOCIATION GAME. 'GRADE MATCHES CONTINUED. The Auckland Football Association's matches were continued on Saturday in good conditions. ' In the first division Richmond defeated Y.M.C.A. by 5 goals to 0, and North Shore won -by default from Everton. RICHMOND V. Y.M.C.A. The Richmond and Y.M.C.A. teams met at the Domain, and a fast game resulted. Goals were scored for Richmond by Prentice. Cairns (2) and Catlow. and one by a defender. The game ended :— Richmond .. .. .. .. 5 Y.M.C.A. 0 SECOND DIVISION. Mount Albert dofeated Everton by 4 goals to 1. For the winners goals were scored by Sheppard (2) and Graham (2), and for the losers by Barnes. Devonport Presbyterian defeated North Shore by 2 goals to 0. Burnett and Bailey scored. FIFTH DIVISION. Devonport Prosbytorians and Technical College drew, each side scoring four goals. Tho scorers for Devonport were Renshaw (2), Penman and Rodgers, and for the College Walbran (2). Wragge and Poch. Richmond defeated Everton by 5 goals to 0. The scorers were McCarmisli, Hutchinson, McNeil. SIXTH DIVISION. North Shore A defeated St. Heliers by 5 goals to 2. Takapuna defeated North Shore B by 1 goal to 0. Northcote defeated Devonport Presbyterians by 3 goals to 0. Tho scorers were Burfoot (2) and O'Leary. Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. SENIOR GRADE. Swifts defeated Colts by 6 goals to 3. Spurs defeated Rivals by 6 goals to 1. JUNIOR GRADE. Rivals defeated Spurs by 3 goals to 1. Celts and Swifts drew, 4 goals each.

™, ... . Points Ch. „ I 'd. W. L. D. For.Aggt.Pts. City Rovers . . 4 3 0 1 34 19 7 f; raf ton . . 4 3 I 0 59 29 6 Ivorth Shore . . 4 2 I 1 36 25 5 Otahuhu . . 4 2 2 0 26 33 4 PoiiBonby ..4 1 3 0 54 40 2 -N'owton . . 4 0 4 0 22 95 0