FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16604, 30 July 1917, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE DAY. For the seoond time this season there was a College Day at the Shot; Grounds on Saturday, the Grammar School A team meeting and defeating the King's College senior fifteen. The game was a bright and interesting one. and while not so evenly contested as the first match between the two teams was productive of better football. Grammar School proved a good deal tne better team, and won by 21. points to 0. In the senior competitions University defeated Grammar School Oid Boys by 14 points to 3, while a, close game between Railway and Grafton resulted in a win for the former by 8 points to 4. UNIVERSITY V. GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. The ground was rather heavy for tile match between University and Grammar benooi. Old Boys, but otherwise conditions were good i'lay was oi a patchy naturo lor a start, neither side playing with a great deal of confidence.. First bioocl came to the Old Boys, McLean placing a good penalty goal from a difficult angle. UniI versity drew level later, a good piece of work between Gasparich, Robinson, and ; U Connor resulting m the latter scoring a | try, which was not convened. Two quarters ; Passed alter this without further score. The ; Old Boys were playing a hard aggressive game, while the students did not look like j a winning team. The forwards could no ! more than hold their own. while the backs did not work too well together. It was not until the final quarter that the game asI slimed a decisive appearance. University j then made a recovery, and shaped much : better. Molloy scored a try, which Boucher i {«iiL-t-cl to convert. A little later a loose rush j resulted in Goldwater touching down, but i again the kick failed. Then a piece of concerted work among the backs ended in O'Connor securing another try, which Goldwater converted, the game ending: University ... ... ... <m 14 Grammar Old Boys !.. 3 Mr. Webster was referee. RAILWAY V. GRAFTON. The Same between Grafton and Railway, though close, was not especially interesting in nature. Right through the first quarter, and the major portion of the second, there was no score, the efforts of both teapis lacking just the amount of finish necessary for complete success. Just on half time a good piece of work by the Railway backs, aided' by the pace of Barclay and Burns, enabled the latter to score a nice try. which Stewart converted. The opening of the» second spell saw Grafton shaping better. Presently, however, a brilliant piece of work by Burns resulted in an excellent individual try. which was not converted, giving Railway a le<a<d of 8 points. In the final quarter play was close, both sets of forwards battling hard. Just before the end Burns, of Graf-t-on, picked un and drop-kicked a neat goal, the game ending— Railway ... ... ... ... 8 Graf-ton ... 4 Mr. D. Miller controlled the game. SECOND GRADE. Grafton, 6 points, defeated University A, 0. Grammar School Old Boys, 42, beat University B, 0. THIRD €RADE. * Parnell. 3 points, defeated Marist Bros.* Old Boys. 0. Normal Old Boys beat Grammar School Old Boys by 8 to 6. FOURTH GRADE. Parnell, 16 points beat Marist Bros Old Boys, 0. Normal Old Boys beat New Lynn by 21 points to 0. Newton, 41. beat Grafton., 0. SECONDARY SCHOOLS UNION. Senior Grade: The game between Gramuiar School A and King's College was a bright and pleasing exhibition of football. vine game fell into three distinct phases. At the beginning the Grammar School team putting plenty of vim into the play put on eight points in quick time. Nixon scored a try. which was not converted, and almost immediately afterwards Cornaga secured another, which Badeley converted. Then for some _ considerable time matters evened up. King's held their own a great deal better, but the deadly tackling of the opposition kept their attacks down. For the whole of the second quarter no score came, and even | after half-time the points remained down. Then Grammar School took charge again, and put on 13 more points in quick time Miller secured a try, which Badeley converted: Cornaga another, which was not improved; and Grierson a third, which Bade ley converted. The fins.] whistle went with the scores— Grammar School ... 21 King's College ... 0 Mr. Cliff*' was referee. Second Grade: Grammar School A beat Technical College by 20 points to 3. Third Grade: Technical College, 12, beat Grammar School D. 0. SENIOR CADET MATCHES. 68th Company and 33rd Company played a drawn, game, neither side scoring. PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES. A Grade: ' Vermont Street A. 11 points, beat Mount Eden, 0. Newmarket beat Devon port by 11 to 0. To Pupapa, 9, beat Epsom, 3. Remuera. 24, beat Mount Albert. 0 B Grade: Beresford Street. 3. beat Mount Roskill, 0. Onehunga beat Richmond Road by 6 to 0. Point Chevalier, 6, beat Parnell. 0. C Grade Ellerslie, 8, beat Vermont Street B. 0. Bayfield beat Maungawhau by 46 to 0. Newton East and Newton West drew, neither side scoring. Nelson Street. 3. beat Napier Street, 0. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. CITY . DEFEATS. PONSONBY. The final games in the second round of the Auckland Rugby League championships were played at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon. After a fast and willing game City inflicted upon Ponsonby tho first defeat that team has suffered this season, winning the game by 5 points to nil. In the preliminary match N€wtor. beat North Shore by 8 roints to 3. CITY V. PONSONBY. The game between Ponsonby United and City Rovers was a fast and exciting exposition of the code, with fortune swaying varying ways throughout both spells. City played a_ determined game, the Ponsonby backs being well . marked throughout the match. _ The whole of the first spell resolved itself into a series of even exchanges, a good deal of the play hovering about midfield with determined sallies by each side in turn Early in the second half, after a couple of rallies. Rukutai made an opening and sent on to Mitchell, who dashed across and touched down. Davidson converted, and City were five to the good. Ponsonby made desperate attempts to make good, but determined defence o n the part of 'City kept them out. Strenuous rallies succeeded one another. but no further Fr-ore resulted, and the final whistle went with the score: ' City 5 Ponsonby ... ... ... ... o Mr A. Fergusson was referee. NEWTON V. NORTH SHORE. The match between Newton and North Shore was played as a curtain-raiser to the'other senior game. The first half was evenly contested. North Shore coping well with the efforts of their opponents and frequently attacking in turn. About the middle of the spell, from a scrum on the line. Boon ran across and registered a try for North Shore. They held this advantage until well towards the end of the game, when Newton gradually got the upper hand. Two tries were cored in rapid succession. Ivil scored one which was not converted, while G. Isles got the other and himself Kicked the goal, the game ending: — Newton . . . . . . . . . 8 North Shore . . . . . . . . 3 Mr A, Ball was referee. THIRD GRADE. City, 22 points, defeated Pupuke, 0. FOURTH GRADE. City Rovers won from Ponsonby United by default. FIFTH GRADE. City B. 6 points, defeated Telegraph Messengers, 4. SlXija GRADE. City beat Telegraph Messengers by 11 points to 3.