FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16289, 24 July 1916, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

GRADE COMPETITIONS.

GRAMMAR OLD ROYS LEADING

Tut. Auckland Kngby Union'* tirade rampetitions' were continued on Saturday, and the matr-hcs at Eden Park were witnessed by a fair number of spectators. Grafton 2a : ncd a surprise win over the University \ tram, and as a result tile Grammai School Old Rots A team :* now leading in the first _'nde competition. Grafton defeated I'm'•ersity \ by is point? to (5. Grammar School DM Roys A defeated l'onsonby by iT points .„ fi Oi-y won l.v default from University B. and Grammar School Old Boys B had the l.ve caused by the withdrawal of the MariSl Brothers Old Roys' team. . A curtain-raiser between a team of Maori soldiers an.l the Grammar School Old hoys R team had rxvn arranged, but— greatly to the disappointment of the spectators—the Maoris failed to put in an opuearanre. >o word was sent to the Kugb.v I mull officials in regard 10 tin- Maoris' inability to take nart in the match. ' The positions of the first erode team« are

GRAFTON V. UNIVERSITY A. The Grafton-Vniversity A match. l>]ayed on No. 1 ground. Eden Park, proved to be „n excellent contest, and. contrary to gen- ' ,] expectations. G ration won. Miller gained the first points for C ratton from an unconverted try. and short y afterwards Gasperioh improved the sues advantage l,v converting a free kick The same player kicked a goal from a ".ark. Boucher kicked a penalty goal lor University, arid at hahtime the scores wore: Grafton, 9. University -i Shortlv titer resumption. Gasperioii ■converted a ...ark. and Miller scored another trv. Boucher kicked a penalty goal lor 'Varsity before call of time, ami the game ended with the ore-: — Grafton . . ■ ■ 15 University A Mr. Wetherilt was referee. PONSONBY V. GRAMMAR A. The match between Ponsonby and Grammar School Old Boys' A team was played on No -2 ground. Eden Park. Tries were scored for Grammar A by Wilson (2), A. Nicholson <-*. McLean and Badeley i2>. Wilson converted one try. Tries _ were scored for Ponsonby by Elliott and Regan, and one try was converted by Dickenson. The game ended :— Grammar School Old Boys A .. "i Ponsonby ■ • - • • ■ 8 Mr. Grigs was referee. SENIOR CADET MATCHES. 31st Company defeated 35th Company. 3 points to 0. 18th Company defeated 30th Company. S points to 6. SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHES. THIRD GRADE. Grammar School A and Technical College drew-, no score. King's College defeated Grammar School D. 16 points to 0. PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES. A GRADE. Ponsonby and Vermont Street drew. ' points each. Napier, Street defeated Mount Eden, ! points to 0. | B GRADE. Beresford Street defeated Maungawkau, 4! points to 0. Bayfield defeated Nelson Street. 44 point to 0. C GRADE. Newmarket defeated Northcote. 38 point to 0. Ellerslie defeated Te Papapa. 3 points to C Mount Roskill defeated Pariiell Convent 6 points to 0. " HAMILTON RESULTS. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN" CORRESPONDENT. 1 HAMILTON, Sunday. The matches played under the auspice of the Hamilton Rugby Union yesterda; resulted:—City defeated Frankton by points to 0, High School defeated Old Boy by 21 points to 0.

THE LEAGUE GAME. SKXIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. WON" BY CITY ROVERS. The Auckland Rugby League's senior grade championship was brought to a. conclusion on Saturday in. the presence of over 4000 spectators, and as the result of City Hovers' defeat of Grafton Athletics by 14 points to 4 j the former became the champion team for the season. The other senior grade matches were won by North Shore Alb ions, who defeated Newton Rangers by 8 points to 5, and Ponsonby United, who defeated Otahuhu by 6 points to 0. The following table shows the positions of the senior teams at the end of the second round : — Points Clip. P. ,W. L. D. For. Agst. Pts. City . . 10 6 1 1 113 57 17 X. Shore . . 10 7 2 1 134 57 15 Grafton . . 10 6 4 0 101 85 10 Ponsonby 10 4 5 1 101 86 9 Otahuhu . . 10 2 6 1 45 95 5 Newton . . 10 2 9 0 62 175 4 \ CITY DEFEATS GRAFTON. The match between City Rovers and Graf- I ton Athletics was given pride of place at Victoria Park on Saturday. The ground was in good order and fast play resulted. The City players were on the attack most of the time, and the game never seemed to be really in doubt- McAubrey scored a try and gave City its first points, and before halftime Davidson kicked a. goal from a mark, and City led by 5 points to 0 at the change over. The second spell bad hardly commenced when Davidson scored a try, but shortly afterwards Ifwerson raised Grafton's first points tyith a penalty goal, and following with another a. few minutes later. McAubrey scored another try for Crty, and before time was called Sheahan also touched down. The game ended- — City Ravers .. 14 Grafton Athletics .. . . .. .{ Mr. A. Ferguson waa referee. NORTH SHORE V. NEWTON. Tan North Shore Albion s-Newton Rangers match was played at Devonport Domain on Saturday. The former team, which played with eight juniors, won by a narrow margin Newton was first to score through the agency of Bennett, who kicked a penalty 5- .V rret V and "Walters scored tries for North Shore before half-time Early in the second spell Stevens scored a try for Newton. A goal from a mark kicked by Paul ended the days scoring. '.11,,- final scores were •-- North Shore Albion* .. . . 8 Newton Rangers . . , . " It.-. Hill was referee. ponsonbv V. OTAHfHC. The match between r'onsoaby United and Otahuhu was played at. Victoria Park The came, vcas evenly contorted. Jone. and \V, erovc scored trie- for I'onsonbv, and",he feme ended:— ,ne Ponsonby I r.'. V i r Otahuhu . . . . ' ' ;in Mr. Glow was referee. SECOND GRADE. Thame? Old Boys defeated Otuhui.u 3 pom's to 0. ' FOURTH GRADE. < '.it defeated North Shore. '■',:, points :,, o. FIFTH GRADE. (',;>• def.-ated Otahuhu. 20 point? to 0 North Shore defeated Telegraph 19 pom's to -. V: m kau defeated Gri lon. '. roint.i U: 0. SIXTH GRADE. Mannkau and City drew. 5 points each, THE ASSOCIATION GAME. CLUB COMPETITIONS. The Auckland Football Association's Club competitions were continued in fine weather on Saturday. In the first division North Shore, defeated Kverton by 5 goals to 0 and Richmond defeated Y.M.C.A. by 2 goals NORTH SHORE V. EVERTOX. The North Shore-Kverton match was played at. the Domain. Puts and Perrott scored for -> ortri Shore in the first spell, and Dacrc. Clark and ! errett in the second spell The game ended: — North Shore ..... 5 Overton ... M . .., '~ fl

RICHMOND V. Y.M.C.A. i The Richmond-Y.M.C.A. match, -which was also played at the Domain, resulted in a close contest A goal scored by Courtney gave Richmond the lead, but Walbran equalised the scores before the spell. In the second half. Eclinian scored for Richmond, and the game ended: -- Richmond ... ■•■ ... - Y.M.C.A. 1 I SECOND DIVISION". Devonporl Presbyterians defeated Richmond, 2 goals to 1. FIFTH DIVISION. Richmond defeated Everton. 3 goals to 0. ■ SIXTH DIVISION'. Xorthcote defeated Takapuna. 3 goals to 1.

a * .oilow?. Points Clip. V W T.. P. For fi*. Grammar A . . 97 " 1 m "? J' University A 9 7 1 1 1<4 - ; \) <*«'*» • • o 9 ? 4 .1 3 W W 10 ■Maris! Bros H 3 * I »<» ... J_ Vonsonby . . « - - \ l; - ju 4 Grammar a. . « - " ' ln „,- n University B 9 0 8 0 12 21. 0 •Marist Brothers have withdrawn from the competition.