THE LEAGUE GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16319, 28 August 1916, Page 8

THE LEAGUE GAME.

CITY V. LOWER WAIKATO. The City Rovers senior team travelled to ,Ngaruawahia on Saturday, and met and defeated the Lower Waikato representative team by 13 points to' 9. In the first spell Walters and Potiers scored tries, one of which was converted by Paul,, and he also converted a mark. Callaghan cot across for the home team, and City Rovers led 10 points to 5 at half-time. The Waikato team showed to much better advantage in

the - second spell. Kay and Callaghan scored tries for Waikato. and Walters for City. The game ended:— -V City Rovers .. ' .... .. .. 13' Lower Waikato .. .. -. 9 Mr. T. Fielding was referee. FOURTH GRADE. City ; Rovers defeated Sunnyside by 15 points to 0, and secured the - grade championship; for- the second year in succession. OUTSIDE MATCH. Mennie and Dey defeated Laurie and Co.. by 10 points to. 9. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. The matches arranged between two teams of past ■> players and the Auckland representatives were played " at Deronport Domain on Saturday in fine weather and before a fair attendance of the public. The ' past players were successful in-toth matches, the A representatives being defeated by 5 i goals to 2, and the B representatives by 4 goals' to 3. A TEAM V. PAST PLAYERS. The match between the past players and the A representative team attracted most attention in Association football circles on Saturday., -As anticipated, a close contest resulted, the youthful representatives making up for their lack of experience by their dash. In the first spell Gribble scored two goals for the old players, and Perrett scored for the representatives. In the second spell Spinley brought the scores level, but later Winks sent the ball into the net, and thus scored the winning, goal. The final scores were:— Past Players 5 Representatives—A team .. .. 2

SECOND DIVISION. Everton defeated _ Mount Albert by 3 goals to 1. and gained the championship of the division. SIXTH DIVISION. North Shore' A defeated Takapuna. 5 goals to 0. Belmont defeated St. Heliers, 4 goals to 0. " ■Northcote defeated North Shore B. 8 goals to 0. BOWLING. INTER-CLUB MATCHES. Inter-club matches were played on city and suburban winter bowling greens on Saturday with the following results:— CARLTON V. WEST END. At CarltonWest End players mentioned first: S. Hardley, W. Hardley, Clarke, Doyle, 20, v. C. H. Tomlinson, S. White, Fish, R. Tomlinson, 31. MOUNT EDEN V. EPSOM. At Epsom—Mount- Eden players are mentioned first: Henderson, Fraser, McPherson, Smith, 19, v. Scott, Barton, Duffin, Warren, 16. DOMINION ROAD V. MOUNT EDEN. At. _ Dominion Road—Mount Eden players mentioned first: Braithwaite, Burns, Trayes, Surman, 19, v. West, Swann, Irvine, Coupland, 18; ' White, Stemson, C. C. Baker, Hudson. 21, v. Pattison, Denison, H. W. Taylor, Lay-land. 13. Totals. Mount Eden. 40: Dominion Road, 31. ROCKY NOOK'V. WEST END. . At Rocky Nook: Kretschmar, Clarke, Browne, 25, v. Buckle, Pearce, Eagleton, 26; Scott. Hirst, Kayes, Wakerley, 23, v. Daisley, Kathbone, Williams, Bouskill, sen., 15; White, J. Jenkin, 23. v. Aspden, Page, 22; Nairn, Dransfield, Ellisdon, 32, v. Adams, Middleton, Martin, 15. First-year players: West End players mentioned first: George. McConnell, Lesham, C. Hardley, 20; v. Napier, Roylance, Turner Buscombe, 29. ONEHUNGA CLUB. The following inter-club matches were played on the Onehunga green on Saturday afternoon:— Otahuhu—Gillies, Fraser, Carson, McFaddm— v. Onehunga—Bassett, Geo. Hi. B. Wright, Schnackenberg—l7. - Otahuhu—Bennett, Harper, Mclndoe. Mclyor—27, v. Onehunga—Pointer, Coonibe, Westney, Taylor—2s. - St. HeliersChurches. Brown, Norris, D. Simpson— v. Onehunga—Bray, Goodman, Irvine, Aitkenhead— ■ Grey Lynn—Lockie, Fenton, W. Baildon, Geo. Baildon— v. Onehunga— Wallace, McFarquhar, -W. J. 'Sayers, Kenny—l9. Grey —Jones. Ernest, Harrisr Fred Baildon—23, v. Mount Hartley, James, Davys, Frank Wiseman—-22. . AucklandLovell, Muston, Hemus, Parker —24, v. Onehunga—D. Wallace, Davies, Mcintosh. Lairdls. s Mounts Eden—Capt: Thomas. Garland, Young, Juglar--19, v Onehunffa—Macklow. brown, Cowell, T. K. George—22. \ ■ Mount Eden—Dickinson, Marshall, Gatland, Ramsey—2l, v. Onehunga— Foot*, Rintoul, G. H. James—24. -

ROTORUA CLUB. [EI TELEGRAPH—OWN COEBESPONDENT. j ...'.",» ROTORUA. Saturday. . The. annual meeting of the Rotorua Bowling, Club was held last Thursday evening, the president. Mr. W. W. P. Hall, in the chair. The annual report stated that there were 77 members :on the roll. com% pared with 84, for the previous season, 'sever ral members having gone to the front. The financial position of the club was most satisfactory, there being a cash balance of £56 Is 9d, against £39 3s 8d last year. The annual tournament in February last had attracted a record entry, 56 teams having competed. The team from Mount Eden, skipped by Mr. Rankin, proved the winners, with Mr. V. Casey's Ponsonby team • as runneTs-up. The complimentary comments of the visitors spoke well for the popularity and success of the tournament. A team from the Rotorua Club, skipped by Mr. A. Brown, had won the Easter tournament at Cambridge. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. W. W. P. Hall, re-elected; vice-presidents, Rev. D. Hird and Mr. G. M. Brown. secretary and treasurer, Mr. .W. T. Pakes. re-elected: committee, Messrs. J. Lawrie. J. R. Blencowe. W. Ashton, R. Miller. J. Linkhorn, W. Jones. F. Woodward. W. Sherriff. M. Hanson: Wednesday committee, Messrs. T. H. Kirkby, W. GribMe, and A. Brown auditor. Mr. J. R. Reynolds: delegates to South Auckland centre. Messrs. D. Gardner and 3. P. Lawrie. It was resolved that Messrs. G. Tuck. J. Holmes. M. Hale, L. C. Ryan. F. Wood. C. Mitchell. F. Reeves, and Captain Sarseant, who are either at the front or doing their snare towards the cause of the Empire, be retained as members of the club for the year. It was decided that the club procure an Ashford litter for the use of wounded soldiers.

GOLF. CAMBRIDGE CLUB. [from OXTB OWN correspondent.] The Red Cross competition played at Cambridge last week was won by Mrs H. L. Nixon with a net score of 40. Miss F. Cox being second with 41.

HOCKEY. BENEFIT TO AMBULANCE. A match was played at Remuera on Saturday between the Areta and Mount Eden hockey teams, in aid of the St. John Ambulance Society. The weather was perfect, and the grounds in excellent order. There was a fair attendance of the public Mount Eden won ■ a closely-conte*ed game by 3 goals to 2. The University team visited Pukekohe and played a local team, the result being a drawn game, 3 goals each. MOUNT EDEN DEFEATS ARETA. The Mount Eden • Areta match was played on No. 1 ground, Remuera. In the first spell Preston and Hough scored for Areta and Woolford for Mount Eden. The latter team monopolised the scoring in the second spell and, Woolford scoring two more goals, The game ended:— Mount Eden ... ... ' ... ... 3 Areta : 2 Mr. L. C. Kent woe referee. PUKEKOHE V. UNIVERSITY. A mixed University team travelled to Pukekohe on Saturday. Play was even throughout the game. In the first spell Fawcett and Alexander, for University, and Moffit, for Pukekohe, scored goals, and in the second swell Beecroft scored for University and Moffit and Cotter for Pukekohe. The game ended:' Pukekohe .... 3 University ... ; 3 SECOND GRADE. EdendaU Old Boys defeated Areta by 5 goals to 1. The match was replayed on account of what was considered to be irregularities in the last match. THERD GRADE. Gordon defeated Mount Eden, i goals to 2. Borers defeated University by default. FIFTH GRADE. Railway defeated Rovers, 2 goals to 1 Primary School Old Boys defeated! Technical College, 5. goals to 3. defeated LADIES' MATCHES. Belmore Cup:' Mount Eden defeated PT i - Boal9 *S ?■ Mi 8»» Norden (2) and Hamblip scored for the winners and Misses Urquharl and Tristram fSSffi* foe" Bernecker Cup: Henderson defeated. Ansae, 1 goal to 0. Mist Bobs •cored!