FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16586, 9 July 1917, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

•' COLLEGE DAY" AT EPSOM.

Tun feature of Saturday's Rugby football, was the meeting at the Show Grounds between the Grammar School A team ami Kind's College. Fortunately the weather held until -lie conclusion of the. came, the Inter stages Ixjiiitf played in a slight drizzle. The result was ti bright and attractive display of Rugby. won by Grammar School by nine points to live. Immediately upon the commencement of thv senior sanies a heavy thunderstorm broke, li-idinii to the conversion of the ground into a series of n iruature livl(es. Despite the thoroughly unpleasant conditions. a valiant attempt v. as made to play out the University(liammat Old Boys i;iiTiie on No. 1 ground. The "first spell in which leal football was impossible, ended with University leading b.v tluoo points. a try scored by Milliken, to nil. When the time came to resume, it was discovered, that several of the Old .Boys team were suffering severely from cramp induced by the storm of hail and sleet they had faced in tho first half. The captain, consequently offered to default, but. University intimated they would ask for tho match to bo replayed, and nil attempt to finish the frame was abandoned. The Graf ton-Railway game was played cut despite the weather, resulting in a win for Railway by five points to nil. RAILWAY V. GRAFTON". The frame between Grafton and Railway was played to a finish despite the thoroughly unpleasant conditions. The soaking ground and creasy ball made any attempt to play real football out of tho Question. The only score of the match was a try for Railway, secured by Harris and converted by Stewart. The came ended: Railway ... — ... 5 Grafton ... ... ... 0 Mr. Cliffo was referee. SECONDARY SCHOOL UNION. KING'S V. GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The meeting between Grammar School and King's College at the Snow Grounds, on Saturday attracted a crowd which filled the grandstand and overflowed into 'ho side-line. Tho resultant same proved fully worthy of the attention it- attracted, being, free, open and fast, and full of incident right up to the end. Kind's began mora quickly than their opponents, and had the advantage in the opening stages of tho game. Shortly after the kick-off a passing rush, participated in by all the back division, saw Macky get across, Phillips converting. and putting King's five to tho good. This proved to be the only score until almost half-time. The Grammar School team gradually got a grip on the situation, the forwards in particular i asserting" themselves well. The ball came Ith rough to the back divisioh frequently, but the handling lacked lust the amount of finish necessary for immediate success. In addition, tho King's rearguard was putting up ft. very solid defence and becoming aggressive upon every opportunity. Finally a 100 forward movement by Grammar School carried this bnll across the line, but a scrum just below. the goal resulted, from which Swmnerton wriggled through. Badeley's kick went just outside. The second half opened with Grammar School attacking. King's being compelled to force a couple of titnefj. The forwards generally got the ball, -but Km,?'s defence was of the most deteriTVNi kind, and' the third quarter passed .vntho'ii u . further score. In the final stages ■of fhfl gamoMhe Grammar School backs ."ally found themselves, and their improved accuracy in hacdlins, combined with an advantage in pace, produced results. An the consequence of a forward rally Monro shot the ball out, and a pretty piece of combined I -work aw Badeley race over the line. The .angle proved too much for his attempt at , . A determined rash by the blues from ..the feck off-was stopped % an injury to Phillips, who had to withdraw. Immediately attor Grammar School again got away, and •tho .backs made no mistake. Grierson taking fT 1 Pass from Cornaga. and gaining ssm& The game ended shortly after dnrzlmg Tain,.wjth the score— { ::: : ::: i * Mr. A. Nicholson was referee.. • THIRD GRADE. «sokS?' %P 0 "o e ' :e &• 10 , teat Grammar School B, 3. - King College B. 11 beat ■Grammar School D, 0. | ' V 063,1 | PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES. F«papa, 14 pgjnta. beat Poa-' sonbj. 0. . w m °£- ra, - 1 6 - i ? at Mount Eden. 3. Epsoni a.ad Newmarket drew, 3 all. , Vermont Street defeated Mount Albert, by, 0 to 6. avonpc>rt and Normal School drew, 3 o?ehu^.:o HoUnt ' Eoß,dll - 3 °° ints - d « feat^ wSL G v Vermont Street B beat Newton , W M y au.fgawhfu, 6. " ElMe* • lis °'.B^.iTuyss ■'T UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

; NORTH SHORE BEAT CITY. -The Auckland Rugby League competitions were continued at Victoria ffl oa " Saturday, when despite the downpour of ram a good crowd witnessed the meeting between City and North Shore. After a game, in which the conditions interfered with the play, North. Shore proved the winners br' 15 points to 11. In the other senior game •|Won defeated Grafton by 19 points to 1 , NORTH SHORE V. CITY. ri?vHn^U^ D? between North Shore and City resulted in a somewhat unexpected win f°„ men from Devonport. when the two teams mot on the opening day of the season City gained the decision by' two points 18 to 16. North Shore turned the tables on Saturday by winning a closely contested gam© by a margin of four. A heavy downpour of rain right at the outset interfered considerably with play, making the surface of the ground soft and treacherous. Both teams handled tho creasy ball -well considering the conditions. J. tie first score cam© to North Shore. Nicholson securing a try. which he himself con- ' verted. Davidson then performed a like service for City, E. Asher converting. City drew ahead with a try, which resulted from a close forward rush, and then Sealer put Nortn Shore once again in the lead, Nicholson converting. A try for City by Sheehan closed their account but North Shore scored again through the agency of Griffin, Nicholson adding the major points, and the game ended— North Shore 15 City .. 11 Mr. F. Thompson refereed. NEWTON V. GRAFTON. ! Grafton turned out three men short against Newton, and being in addition overweighted were decisively beaten. Newton won by 19 points to 3. the game being little more than a succession of scores by the winners. Tries were secured by G. lies (3), James, and Clarke. G, Ties converted two' the game ending— ' Newton 19 GraSton . . . . .. . * 3 SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby beat Thames Old Boys by 3 points to 2. FIFTH GRADE. North Shore, 2 points—a penalty goaldefeated City, 0. Richmond. 7 points, beat Telegraph, 3. SIXTH GRADE. North Shore, 11, beat City, 0. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS. .The Auckland Football Association championships were continued on Saturday, play being considerably interfered with by heavy ram. Playing at the Domain Wild Rone defeated Evarton by 3 goals to 0. while the game at Devonport between Brotherhood and North Shore resulted in a win for the former by 2 goals to 0. WILD ROSE V. EVERTON. Very early in the game between Wild t , s .e and Overton the former rushed the down, and, from a scramble Graham s'ored. The eamo side continued on the r.Ujck, a Bacond score following rapidly J,J o.'j ß the agency of Hill. The remainder r.t 111., ape l .Pissed without further score, ons r/mrr 11 hampered by the treacherp'av condition*. Hp second half saw the p.ay Still further spoilt by the mud, the Burend ' u" 11 '. considerably. • Towards the W /ft registered a third goal for Wi'c Rose the game concludingWild Rose ~ „ Ever ton . . . " q BROTHERHOOD V. NO'ITH SHORE. Brotherhood and North HI-.,.™ i short game at Devonport. The reiiiu ™ a a ™ for the visiting team by 2 "to n 8 Ford and Heyes scored. Conditions became so bad as a result of the heavy rain that Brotlierlaooci . . . . . 0 North Shore . . . . * [ ** Q THIRD GRADE. Y.M.C.A., 4 goals, defeated Everton, 0. FOURTH GRADE. * -Ncrthcoto beat Everton, bj.' 3 goals -to 0.

FIFTH GRADE. Wild Rose and Takapun* drew, 2 . goals SIXTH GRADE. Technical College, a goals, beat Tabernacle, 0. North Shore beat W. Y.M.I. by 6 goals to 0.