FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16568, 18 June 1917, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. MILITARY MATCH. / A good crowd gathered at Eden Park on Sat. urday to witness the match between the representatives of A Company. 28th reinforcements, and a team from the Maori reinforcement camp. No fault could be found with the game from the point of view of pace, both sides exhibiting "the fitness which comes from life in camp, but the combination of neither team was all that it might have been. The A Company team won by 16 points to 0, which l was rather more than the difference between the two sides. Playing at the Show Ground, Grafton defeated University in the only senior championship game of the day by 9 points to 6/ ' ._, MAORIS V. A COMPANY. When the two military teams took the field at Eden Park, it was difficult to decide on which side lay the advantage, of weightBoth fifteens appeared in the pink of ccTOtion. The Maoris were away with a rush from the start and made matters interesting lor a time. Hard, quick tackling on their part kept the black-clad men from ■ Feathers on from making much headway. When tne black ps,ck began to spread and carry tne ball at their feet they progressed better From a loose forward rush they got their first try, Lovie divins after the ball as it was dribbled over. The attempt at goal failed. The Maoris pressed for some time after this, their close work being very good. Then the A Company backs got in motion, good dashes by Collins and McAneny putting them on the attack. It was not until the Maoris had attacked again several times that A Company got into a scoring position the second time. A series of [rushes took play down the field, and from the final attempt Collins scored a try which McAneny converted, half-time sounding immediately aftejt The second spell opened with a very bad Tight. Rain commenced to fall very soon, but the increasing slrpperiness of the Dan did not detract from the pace. A Company again got in motion after a long series ot attack and counter attack., the ball being forced gradually towards the Maoris lines. The backs tried in vain to stop the .rush, and the ball went across, Riley «*> nn a try which McAneny converted.. The same sort of rush followed almost immediately, Clark adding another score to the ':ally. lhe game then ended:— A Company » Maoris . • • • •• • Mr. W. J. Meredith was referee. GRAFTON V. UNIVERSITY. The outcome of the meeting Between University and Grafton at the Show Ground was a rather unexpected win for the latter team by 9 points to 6. . Grafton started off with ft rush,-and v obtained first points, » try being scored by Hansch, which Burns failod to convert. Continuing to press their advantage,, they gained a second very quickly. Clark going over from a scrum • the kick again failed. Before the end ol the quarter repeated the. process for, the third time. Wolfgram crossing the line at the corner. , For- the- third time the attempt at goal proved fruitless. lhe second quarter saw play of a much more even nature. , University. were hard at it to try and make good their, deficiency. They made attack after attack without result until finally Gasparich forced his way across, the try remaining unconverted. The second half was interfered with considerably by rain. Gasparich scored another try for the blues, which O'Connor failed to convert. With the light failing and the ba slippery University tried hard to draw on terms with their opponents, but could not succeed, the gamo ending:— Grafton. ° University D Mr. Wetherilt controlled the game.

SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby beat Grammar School Old Boys by 20 points to 3. Parnell .defeated University A by 6 to 0. University B, 8, beat Grammar School Old Boys. '0.

THIRD GRADE.

Normal School Old Boys beat Grammar School Old Boys by 6 points to 8.

FOURTH GRADE. ' Normal School. Old Boys and Newton drew. 6 all. Manat Brothers Old Boys beat New Lynn by 10 to 3. Ponsonby. 14, beat Grafton, 0. ■

SECONDARY SCHOOL UNION. SENIOR GRADE. Sacred Heart played fully up to the expectations raised by their (tame against Grammar School, and defeated King s College by 15 points to 3. For the winners Dyer secured two tries, one it which he converted, while Goldwater scored an unconverted try and potted a goal from the' field. Macky scored for King's College. SECOND GRADE. Technical College beat King's College by 9 points to 5 Sacred Heart College. 8 points, beat Grammar School B. 3. THIRD GRADE. 0 Grammar School A beat Grammar -School B by 5 points to 0: Sacred Heart A beat King's College A by. 20 to 6: Sacred Heart B beat King's College B by 11 to o. PUBLIC SCHOOL GAMES. A Grade: Epsom, 3 points, beat Devonport. 0: Bemuera defeated Te Papapa by 8 to 0; Normal School, 3 points, beat Mount B 6ra'de: Oriehunga. 11 points, beat Avondale. 0: Point Chevalier defeated Grey Lynn by 6 to 0. C Grade: Bayfield heat Newton west by 19 points to 3; Vermont Street B. 3, beat Napier Street.-0: Newton East was beaten by Ellerslio by 18" to 3. . SENIOR' CADET MATCHES. CBth Company. 8 points, beat 31st Company, 0. GAME IN THE WAIKATO. [BY TELEGRAPH.— correspondent.] HAMILTON, Saturday. To-day's Rupby matches resulted :—City, 6. v. Old Boys. 0: High School. 0, v. St. Mary's, 3. Juniors: City, 22, v. Old Boys, 0: High School. 28. v. St. Mary'B. 0. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. PONSONBY BEATS. CITY. Of Saturday's two senior matches in the Auckland Rugby League championship the most important was that between Ponsonby and City. Tho Ponsonby team continued on its victorious career, winning the game by 15 points to 11, after a match full of excitement. In the game played at Devonport, Newton defeated North Shore by 20 points to 13. PONSONBY V. CITY. Ponsonby and City met at Victoria Park, before a large gathering, of spectators. Ponsonby got into their stride first, and put on five points, Cross kicking a penalty gonl and Jones scoring a try, which was not converted. The same team,then continued to press a first-class attack, resulting in Rae getting over. Cross succeeded with the kick. City then became moro definitely aggressive, and Sutton forced his way over in a good try, whioh was not converted. Just before halftime Cross kicked another penalty goal for Ponsonby. ■ The second half saw City trying hard to get the decision. A good passing bout ended in Clarke scoring, but the try 'was not converted. City then drew up very olose. Davidson scoring a to which he himself added the major points, and the scores were but one point apart. Just at the last moment Ponsonby again got on the move, and Rite added another try, which Cross failed to convert, time being called j with the score:— Ponsonby • .. • .• 15 City 11 NEWTON V. "NORTH SHORE. . The game between North Shore and Newton, played at Devonport, was noticeable for the way in which both sides kept pace with one another in scoring for the greater part of the tune. The home team began with a converted fay, scored by Nicholson, and converted by W. Matthews. G. Isles and Potior then did a like service for the visitors. A penalty goal to North Shore by W. Matthews, was followed by a try fo» Newton by Castles. Then Neighbour scored a try for the home v team, and Potier. by kicking a penalty goal for the visitors, put the scores level, the first spell ending with that position. Early in tho second well Potier gained, two more points fori Newton by another''goal. Bailey then put' North Shore ■ again in the lead by a try, which was not converted. This was the last score for the home team. Cloke scored a try for Newton, which Potior converted, and Williams added three further points, which were not-improved upon. The game ended:— Newton .. .. .'.' .. .. 20 North Shore .. .... .. 13 ' . SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby defeated City by 20 points to 6, Thames Old Boys. 11, beat Newton, 3. .:

: THIRD GRADE. > :..< -■% City defeated North Shore by' 16 'points to 8. "■. ''•'■''.,;'■•" """■' "' ;r . FOURTH GRADE. ..... City beat Thames Old Boys by 35 points to 0. Richmond, 10, defeated Newton, 0. Grafton won from Suiinyside by 11 to 6. Otahuhu, 25, beat Ponsonby, 2. ' FIFTH GRADE. Otahuhu, 16 points, defeated Northcote, 4. City A lost to North Shore by default. V SIXTH GRADE. Richmond bet& City by 2 points to 0. North Shore beat Telegraph by 21 to 7.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Playing in the Auckland Football Association's championships on Saturday. Everton beat North Shore by 2 goals to 1 .after an even and interesting game. Richmond, playing short, was beaten by Brotherhood by 8 to 1. Wild Rose took the bye. EVERTON V. NORTH SHORE. Everton and North Shore met at Devonport. The former team was not long in getting to work, a nice movement clone on the kick-off resulting in Hodgson accepting a pass from Webster and rcgisterinii: the first goal of the match. North Shore attacked, but were beaten back, and Evorton again looked dangerous. North Shore then came back on the attack again, and, i'ewitt succeeded with a neat shot, putting the scores all square. The remainder of the spell was noticeable for a couple of good attacks by Everton. but half-time sounded with the sides still on an equality. The second spell was marred by the downpour of rain which commenced. An opportunity to Everton' came from a penalty resultant upon Webster being fouled. Hillcoat. who tool: the kick, beat the goalkeeper, placing what proved to be the winning goal. All efforts on the part of North Shore to draw level proved fruitless, and time was called with the scores:— Everton • • , North Shore .. . 1 BROTHERHOOD V. RICHMOND. The Brotherhood-Richmond game was played at Victoria Park. The latter team played short, and Brotherhood gained the result by the decisive score of 8 goals to 1. In the first half Pearson scored for the winners from a penalty, and later added another goal, while Heyes was resppnsiljii; for a third. In the second spell Pearson scored three goals and Heyes two, while J. O'Connor seoured Richmond s only score, the game ending :~ Brotherhood .- ... •• "8 Richmond • • *