FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16301, 7 August 1916, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY univershy : Thh replay of the Grafton-Universi:v match, attracted an attendance oi about 2l)C0 spec- 1 tators to the Show Grounds on Saturday i afternoon. The weather was wintry, but, 'j view of the i *avy rain? ox the week, tr- I i turf was m surprisingly good order. The j game had a direct bearins on the result o. j ' the Auckland Lugby Union's ,Sret jraci> j ■ lumpetitirn. Grafton defeated University in J the second round by 15 points to 6. but. | i.wine a fcre?ch of th*. competition rules, j '••st th? match or. a protest. In the mean- j tine University defeated Grammar Senooi old j Beys. and. therefore, a Win over Grafton j v.ot.ld secure the championship. The team ! accomplished this feat on Saturday, but the ' ?ame was robbed of much interest by the j ordering of! of two Grafton player*- early m ; the first (quarter for alleged iough play. The , iatter teem waa thus severely handicapped, i and any chance i: had of winning was lo*i j <.= the result of the action taken by the » referee. he pin of play was such as to buj:- I cum? that the Grafton team m.sht have won | had its men Dot incurred the displeasure ot ! th* referee. but it they were guilty of ths I act? for which he say? he ordered them to J lea'*© the field, then the team's own I fault it did not win. University won by 14 j points to 0. and is the premier first gradi I team for the 1916 season. The other first. ' srrade matches were won by Ponsonby. who | defeated City by 6 points to 0. and Gram i mar School Old Boys B. who defeated University B by 6 points to 3. The Auckland » Grammar School defeated Sacred Heaft Col- j lege by 16 points to 0. and won th» secondary • schools' senior grade championship. Tha J positions of the senior teams are: — Points Clip V. W. L. D. For.Agst, Pts University A. 10 n 0 l 187 15 19 rwiu a ... 10 8 1 1 231 25 IT Grafton ... 10 fi A 0 145 55 12 City ... 11 6 3 0 7S 9-2 12 Ponsonby ... 10 •* 6 0 68 126 8 * Marist 8r05... 10 4 6 0 50 73 8 Grammar 8... 10 3 7 0 50 149 6 University 8..11 0 11 0 15 '2-60 0 j *Marist Bros, have withdrawn from the j competition. j , UNIVERSITY V. GRAFTON The University A-Graf ton match -was ! played at the Show Grounds. Epsom, un j Saturday. There was very little v-ind. and , the sun was obscured by clouds. The game j had a sensational opening. Grafton "'as or. I the attack, when Piatt broke through, and. j alter a run of about 75 yards, scored tor Uni- j versity. Shortly afterwards. first Hedley, and ] then Williams. _ Grafton forwards._ «ere or- j dered by the referee to leave the field. After | the change-over Maxwell finished a passing . run by scoring for University. The Grafton j team held its own in the third Quarter, and seemed to be anything but a beaten team when the final Quarter was commenced. The ' Grafton forwards threatened the University : line. but .a good line-kick brought relict. • Piatt received a pass, and he finished a. ' lever swerving ran. in which he beat sev- ' eral opposing backs by touching down under . the posts. Grafton rallied again, but a long , kick down-field was followed by University , i players, and as Grafton men were waiting to ' ■ force the ball Maxwell dribbled it from their i j fingers, and scored ft try. which Chapman I | converted The same ended shortly after : I wards, with the score : — , I University A ... ... ... 14 ' j Grafton ... . ... ... 0 ; I Mr. Meredith was referee. | I'UNSOXB YV. CITY. j I I'nnsonbv met and defeated '* weak City I team at the Show Grounds on Saturdav. ■ City played fl-~ men -hort. There was no ! score in the first quarter, but in the second j Bel sham scored a try for Ponsonby. Before ; the game ended Reid scored a try. which | Aicken converted. The final score was:— | Ponsonby . . . S City . 0 Mr. A Wether;! was referee. GRAMMAR V. UNIVERSITY. The B tearoc of -he University and Grammar School Old Bo>s' Clubs met at the Show C rounds. The former team played three short. Williamson scored «• try. and Perkins kicked a penalty goal for Grammar Old Boys, and Adams scored a try for University. The same ended.--Grammar School Old Boys B '> | University F. 3 | Mr. C'richton was referee. J SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHES. Grammar School defeated Sacred Heart ; College. l'> point» to 0. Towers. Radelev (2). and Pooley stored ■ ues. two of which were converted bv Radeley. The losing team had the be-t of the game until the last quarter. i j SENIOR CADET MATCHES. "'3th Company defeated 30th Company 20 points to 0. .;lst C ompany defeated ISth Company, 52 points to 0. l."th C'onipanv defeated Sth Companv 5 points to (J. '29th Company and 26th Company drew no score PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES. A GRADE. Ponsonby defeated Devonport. 3 poinn B GRADE. Normal defeated Beresford Street, k in ts to 0. (' GPADK. Point Chevalier defeated Kiier<;;e, ►, points t»." 0. X"w market defeated Mount Ko»kiIl r) point* to 0. SEVENTEKNTHS V. AUCKLAND. THE AUCKLAND 'lEAM. r- A R team- ha- e S'-W:ed hy Mr G. Nioholson to represent Au'kland in ma-cl.es arranged for next Saturday. The A team wi»l pia.v a. fifteen from the tec-ntn r»inforcenie r ,t. and the B team a curtain-raiser to that match, will meet the representatives of th« A'l.kland Referees Association. The team a .are :- - A Team: Fullback. Gasparicb Grafton - threequarters, Nicholson. Wj|=„n 'Grammar School Old Boysi. Plat: (University • hveeighths Badeley (Grammar School Old'Brjyci Maxwell 'University!; halfback. Boucher • (L niyersity,: w ing-forward. Lucas .Unii i e T S!lt -7' • r,(l rWrd '- McLean. Iv,? -Grammar •School Old Boys). Milliken 'Univoraitv). MeNeiMGrK; Hw,C!{ City '- Mlller, iie.\e!l 'Graftom. c? i rv Z ? d Moiloy Grammar School Old Boysi; three<juarter=. Mackereth 'Grammar School Old Smith 'C'itv'. ' Diyiteuson 'Ponsonby.; five eighths. Keen'an (:'y. lung 'Grafton.: halfback. Rows ■Grammar School Old Boya) m,,.. forward Minogue 'Ponsonby.; forwards ■Vvake. Averill 'Universityi. Bagnall 'Grammar Sch'.-il Oil Bovs.. Hunt. Regan (Pons.jnnyl. Mindleton -!y:. Kayes '(TraftontReserves. ,''°"'ey. Elliott. Delgrosao, I Ko«>erton. and (ribbons. j The teams are reouested to attend at . the training shed on Thursday for practice.

REFEREES' TEAM. The Referees' team. to nlay the Auckland a representatives next Saturday, will be rejected from the following: -lnk«ter Stewart. Donovan. Meredith. Conway. Corner, (.'oilman, Clarke. Hammond. Auken Avery. Bosks. H.,yson. Lonsr. Nicholson," Cri.-hlon. Wethernt. Grigs, Webster. Eu.«.r. THK LEAGUE came. ROOPE'S ROOSTER. The semi-final in '.he Rooi.es Rooster competition, now being played under theauspices -of the Auckland Rugby League, was contested on Saturday by the Citv Rovers and Ponsonby United team.-. The match, which was played at Victoria Park in the presence of about 3000 spectators, was uot decisive, the result being a draw. 5 points each. The game was closely contested.'but the heavy nature of the. ground and wet ball prevented anything like a good exhibition of the code. As the competition :s conducted on the "knock-out" system the reams engaged on Saturday have to reach a. decision in order that -.he winner may meet Newton Rangers in the final. CITY V I , ON'-.i).\BV. The City Roves and Ponsoubv United team, met at \ ictoria Paik on Saturday in '.!.«< scini-rinal <>1 the Roope'a Rooster competition The turf was sodden and the shower of rain which leil just before three o clock did not improve matters. From the hicri-off the play travelled rapidlv up and down held, each side attacking in turn without result until lust before halt-time, when JicClyiuont scored a. try tor Ponsonby which Cross converted. At half-time Ponsonby led. j points to 0. In the second halt the. game w« willing a!; d play was irequently ».<.;..i.c.| wlii.e injured players were attended it.. ll.t injuries were mostly caused by the Ginnery nature ot the- turf. During th,spell Davidson kicked a penalty _'oai and Sutton scored a try. both .or City Tl-■ latter team made s'renuoti.-, efforts l.i win in tue last few minutes, but there ner-isten* attacks wore resuitlos. In this spel Davidson and M. Aubrey, City, and Webb, Ponsonby. bail M Pave the field on account of injuric*. "ho tina! scores were: — City Rovers . . . . . . . . 5 I'onsouby United .. .. '„'. 5 I Mr. Herrick was referee.

FOURTH GRADE. City defeated Newton, 14 points to 0; North Shore defeated Pcnsonby. 22 point* to 0. FIFTH GRADE. North .Shore defeated Grafton. 12 r>oin'.s to 0. Msnukiu defeated Otaha'nu- - wets to 0. THE ASSOCIATION" GAME. | CLUB COMPETITIONS. \ The A;, kiand Football Association ? com- ! petitions were continued on Saturday in wintry conditions. Much interest was taken _m the first division match between the lezaers. Richmond and North Shore. The litter won. and now lead by I nornl. ; In the same division. Y.M.C.A defeated I Everton by 6 goals to 4. I i RICHMOND V. NORTH SHORE. The match between Richmond and North , Snore was p.ayed a- -.he Domain. The ground j ' cs ' vary soft in places, and its slippery i nature was against coed football ' The I same was closely contested throughout. Jus; j before half-time Kairsrar *cor»d wr Nc-th Snore. There was no score in the second j fpeM. and the came ended. - North Shore i ! Richmond ... ... i, EYEKTON V. V M.C.A. i The Kvei-on-Y.M.C.A. matci wis ai«o ' Played a- tne Domain Lcrnie '!•■ Sna-p. 1v ?x b "-*- Wtlbran and Hende-«on *.-o-.><j •.,'. j * M.C A . and Hiilcoat '.3. and Anderson for I tverton The final scores w=re - i M.C.A. ... .. 6 J trerton . < FIFTH GRADE. Technical College and Richmond d;ow rio -cor?. ' ' SIXTH GRADE ] North Shore A defeated Nor'-hcoie. 3 soak