THE LEAGUE GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16283, 17 July 1916, Page 8

THE LEAGUE GAME.

CLUB COMPETITIONS. iT, T w^ !oaßr ° ot ] >all matches were played in wet and windy weather on Saturday and as a rest.lt of the conditions, the play w«ks t£ ft 41 *- tand ? rd of previous ?b» i',i fL hl ?. h , wind aDd we * ball made *g£_S£™ ° the backs unusually hard. The attendance at Victoria Park, where Grafton ore^W n T£°vH\ Sh ° re A]bion ™3 over .000. rh e latter team, after a stremi S 5 Ind Citt l^ eWton **>««« OtahuL by 5 rfo'mtf to C 0 y EoVerS defeated ° tah " u « b, The positions of the trains at 4 i,„ „_ , of the ninth round of play were:- * Dd p tot .. Points. Chp. City T i- D.For.Agst-.P«. North Shore.. <» 6 » 314 50 *» Grafton ..9 5 4 0 97 71 " Ponsonby , 9 3 5 1 95 «« " Otahuhu -. .■ 9 -J 6 1 Is f£ c Newton ..9j! 7 0 57 167 J GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. The Grafton Athletic and North Sho>e S&FSL teams me i at Victoria Park. Grafton won toss and decided .to take advantage of the easterly gale which was blowing Ifwerson opened Grafton's score with a penalty goal, but a try for North Shore lW 1 TL Pelret t- *«• the , latter team th« lead.. Ifwerson.kicked another penalty goal bat just before half-time Perwtt scored another try: «3 North Shore led by 6 points to ir The only score in the second Brill was a try by Walters, and the gamTended^ North Shore Albion . . q ' Grafton Athletic .. .'' * [ 4 Mr;- W. Murray was referee. CITY ROVERS Y. OTAHUHU. City Rovers and Otahuhu met at Otahuhu J-ne game was evenly contested throughout' but the high wind which blew straight •cross the ground spoiled the play, In the first, spell McAubrey scored a try for Citv and in the second Sutton kicked a <r o al The final scores were: — ' ut City Rovers 5 Otahuhu ' ''] '" (j Mr„A. Ferguson was referee. JPOXSOXBY Y. NEWTON. The. Ponaonby United and Newton danger teams met at Victoria Park The wind, "blew across the ground. Ponsonby opened the scoring with a try by Wilson, and before the . spell closed Clark scored another three points. In the second spell McCarthy scored a try for Ponsonby. which Winters converted, and G. lies scored a try for Newton, which Potier converted. The final scopes were: — Ponsonby United 11 Newton Rangers ... "5 Mr; A. Ball was referee. SECOND GRADE. Grafton defeated City, 10 points to ?,. THIRD GRADE. City won from Riverhead by default. FOURTH GRADE. Sunnyside defeated Ponsonby. 3 points to 0. City defeated Northcote, 20 points to 0. FIFTH GRADE. Grafton defeated it;-. 4'points to 3. North Shore and Manukau drew. 5 points eac . Otahuhu defeated Post and Telegraph. 8 pom'j to i. SIXTH GRADE. City defeated North Shore. 15 points to 5. THE ASSOCIATION CAME. CLUB COMPETITION'S. The Auckland Football Association's competition matches were continued on Saturday in wet and windy weather. in the first division North Shore defeated Richmond by , .„,... l>.« __ v > NORTH SHORE V. RICHMOND. The North Shore v. Richmond match was played at the North Shore ground. The (-•round was in good order at the commencement of the game, but rain soon commenced in fail and with 'he gale blowing conditions became very unpleasant. The only goal of the match was scored by Datre and the game ended North Shore 1 Richmond 0 ; SECOND DIVISION. Devon per I Presbyterian?, defeated North Shore by (i goals to 'J. FIFTH DIVISION. Devonport Presbyterians and EvorUjrj, a drawn game. 1 goal each. SIXTH DIVISION. North Show A defeated Devonport Presbyterians, goals to 0. Y.M.C.A. ROYS' LEAGUE. Senior Section: Rivals defeated Swifts by 3 goalSlVlo 1, Spurs defeated Celts by 3 goals to 0. - ; *■*""-'■ *■ * Juniof^Senllon: Rivals defeated Swifts by 8 goals to 1. Celts and Spurs a draw.