FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16259, 19 June 1916, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

<k THE RUGBY GAME. GRADE COMPETITIONS. Tnr. fifth round of the Auckland Rugby Union's grade competitions was played oa Saturday in lino but windy weather and on Jinn grounds. The attendance at Eden 1 ark showed an improvement on previous Saturday*. , ~ . . , Tho first grado matches resulted as follows ■ -Grammar School Old Boys A team defeated Marmt Bros., Old Boys by 36 points to 0 City defeated Grammar School Old Boy» B team by 0 points to 0; Grafton defeated Ponsonby by 19 points to 0; and I'nivoririty A team defeated tho College a team by 49 points to 3. The positions of tho first erode teams at the erul of Saturday's play were as follows — „, I'll.. Vh. P. W. L. D. For. Acs!. Pta. University A 5 6 — — 141 6 10 Grammar A.. 5 5 - — 1&3 0 10 ■Marmt Bros . .53 11 ii »l " Grafton .. .. & 3 2 — "6 27 <> City ... 6 'J 3 — 61 M -I Ponsonby . . r- 1 3 1 12 «* « University B .. 5 - 5 — 9 151 ° Grammar B . . 3 - 5 — 0 111 0 GRAMMAR OLD BOYS V. MARISTS. The Grammar School Old Boys A-Marist Brothers Old Hoys match was given pride <( place at Eden Park on Saturday. It developed into a scoring exhibition on the part of tho Grammar School Old Boys. They early had their opponents' measure and during the came tries were scored by Wilson (3), Badeley. Gnbbin, Nicholson and Mnlioan The lnstuamed kicked a penalty sosl and converted four tries and Wilson also '-onvorlcd one. Tho Kama ended — Grammar School Old Boys A . . 3fi Matist Bros Old Roys . . . . 0 Mr. We'horilt was referee. CITY V. GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. lily defeated Grammar School Old Boys H team on No. '-! ground, Eden Park, on Saturday. For somo time after the opening mi play the came w fairly even, but eventually Haley scored a try for City, and from then on the red-and blacks had the •upper hand. Further tries were scored by Churches and Daley, and the came ended — City 9 Grammar School Old Boys B . . 0 GRAFTON BEATS PONSONBY. Ihe pood form shown by the Grafton loiiin on the previous week-end was rc Pr°" .lured against Ponsonby on Saturday. The former., was in the lead for most of the i: ui'.e. There was no score in the first quarter, but afterwards Gregory. R*-ukin. Miller. Vakerjey and Burton scored tries, two of which were converted by Burton and GasTiarich. The game ended: — Grafton 19 Ponsonby . . . . . . 0 Mr. Gnsg was referee. THE UNIVERSITY TEAMS. The University A and •-• teams met at the •Show Grounds on Saturday, when the former j won somewhat easily The came, which was really a Rood practice for the A team, ended : — University A 19 University B 3 .; SECOND GRADE. P'msonby defeated Hibernian by 15 points to 0. - SENIOR CADET MATCHES. 31st Company defeated 35th Company by 11 pomta to 5. Fisher (2) and Bush scored tries for the winners; Warren converted one try. Simpson scored and converted a try for the' losers. 4th Company defeated 13th Company by G points to 3. 29th Company defeated 26th Company by 6 points to 3. , SECONDARES. SCHOOL MATCHES. _ r SENIOR GRADE. ," Sacred Heart-.- College defeated King'* College, by; 8 ..points to 0. Barton, and Goldwater dropped goals from the field. Z ".THIRD GRADE. Grammar School A defeated Grammar School D by 53 points to 0. Sacred Heart College B defeated Grammar School B by 11 points to 5. King's College defeated Grammar School E by it points to 0. PUBLIC. SCHOOL MATCHES. A GRADE. Remuera defeated Ponsonby by 6 points to 5. Napier Street defeated Avocdale by 3 points to 0. Parnoll defeated Mount Eden by 9 points to 8. Mount Albert and Newton E drew, no score. > Devonport and Vermont Street, drew, to score. ■* ?, B GRADE. Newton West defeated Maungawhau by 14 points to 0. u !* Beresfjord Street defeated Richmond by 16 points to 0. "." T Bayfield defeated Epsom by 3 points to 0. Normal defeated Grey Lynn by 36 points to 0. C GRADE. Point. Chevalier defeated Northcote by 8 points to 0. Elleralie defeated Mount Roskill by 19 points to 0. Nowrnarkot defeated Parnell Convent by 82 points to 0. HAMILTON RESULTS. The matches under the auspices of the Hamilton Rugby Union, on Saturday, resulted : — St. Mary's. 6, v. Frnnkton, 0. City. 3. v. Old Boys, 0. High School, a bye. .« ___ ____