FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16616, 13 August 1917, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

UNIVERSITY BEATS GRAMMAR.

O.nlt one senior match. was played in the Auckland Rugby Union competitions on Saturday. University meeting and defeating Cramer School Old Boys by 18 points te

UNIVERSITY V. GRAMMAR OLD BOYS.

Fniversity wore, quick to attack i- 41,^ game .KMnsl Grammar School Old TW° r ,T-T k,ck - ofl » , they invaded th«ir ofe tmued .h,p ? ,, m .. Very '•frd* Ml T? T 3S ' n n anions th/bine tor which he scored T,» t"i ° DCB - in& ' from TV h O,d%^^ h J h teco^ C^ TO failed Iho Old Boys then recovered themselves Grammar £ MWW th emtlves well keu? » ■? tMd ' in, Towards h.U-li,n.V^&SVti__ ' irr' t!: r Th\ rd3 o a^ d Tj ,h ,a r- !..«,„ to Drumniond/to Raaole™" atd'Tho latter scored » try. which was not eon* v»>rVr Further i,.. r* wo* nor broke through, and -WMivn l ;„ r •.-, c ,h. /: v™ e half opened of ,yen "chants fcllo-ed. but bo &**&* •Hunts wero ndd«>d for the ouartor \J t£ 1..J **">.- students -1 the r «^r T h an h d 0 rsrrvinc thnir *«„, to IS „ ,ho result of a Roriflw •--? spirited att.i'-kx T rm , «-„,„!,- 5 hv O'Connor fJ U r.4 nVd^V-fy. 8 no'ne hem* converted. The s«i W endedUniversity ... , R Grammar Old Roys ' „'. "" c Mr Coltman controlled the canie. SECOND GRADE. Psrnell. IS Points, defeated University A. Qramillar Sch - ! ©Id THIRD GRADE. 8. Normal Old Boys. 26. beat Parnoll. 0. FOURTH~~GRADE. ..TflasoahT -won from Graf ton 'bv defaulter™:-.. 13 points, beat Normal Old Boys. So ?'a ynn ' n - bcat Mariat Bros Old SECONDARY SCHOOL UNION. Senior Grade: The trauie between Grammar School A and Sacred Heart College, nisverl as a curtain-raiser to the senior match. was a. cioso and even contest. Grammar School gained a lead of 6 points in the first nuarter. tn»s being scored by Nixon and Comas*. Play was very even .during the second Quarter, and for the first portion ii j i? 0001 nail " Just before time was called Kronfeld got across after a forward tti'-,.c and the game ended with Grammar School 9 points to th© good. Second Grade- Grammar School A beat £rammax School B bv 14 points to n. King" College. 6. beat Technical College A < ..rt ra ' mn:ar Schol C defaulted to Sacred Thirf Grade: Sacred Heart College A beat Grammar School B by 8 points to 6 1 C M^d to *«"*

PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPETITIONS. r A Grader Devooport and Ponsonbv drew. 6 point* all : Mount Albert and Te Papapa <irew. neither side Roofing ; Vermont Street A. 6 points, beat Epsom. 3; Mount Eden. B. beat Normal School 3; Remuera beat >ew-ir»rket Dy 12 to 0. B Gn»de: Parnell. 3 points, beat Grey Lynn. 0; Point Chevalier. 8. beat Richmond Bond. 0: Beresford Street and One hunza crew, no score. C Grade: ElWrslie. 2S points, beat Mau-i-eawhaa. 0; Bayfield and Napier Street drew, sua score- Vermont Street B 9 beat pewter. 18 points, beat Normal Old Boys I»ewton West, 0. -^~j<» REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. The following A and B representative tiaras have been cnosen to play next Saturday, the match to be- a curtain-raiser to the Auck\»nd-WeUmcton representative match: A Tea.m: Fullback. Kins (Onehun»a); th reen.ua Brewer (Eeresfordi. McChire fNe-pton). Bailey (Mount Albert): fiveeisr.ths. Jensen (Bayfield). Smith (Newton West); half. Arrow-roith (Vermont); win!;-torv.-ard. Stewart (Vermont): forwards. Sly 'Mount Albert). Todd (Ponsonby), Smvthe (Grev Lvnn). Williams (To Panspa), Lipscombe 'Te Papaya), McLean (Point Chevalier). N. Trevarthen (Bayfield). B Team: "Fullback, Finiay (Point' Chevalier); threeouarters. McCry?tnl (Remnera). Woods (Remuera 1 . Crowfher (Newton East): fivo-eishths. Howard (Remuera). . Giileapie 'Mount Edpn): half, Olsen (Oriehunga) ; McManemin (Ellerslie) - forwards. McNeil (Vermont). Reed (Ensom). Culpan. lock (Beresford Street). McF.lwain (Norma'). Sho'-'and (Normal). Knight (Ellerslie). Wilson. (Parnell). EmeTTencies: Backs. Unwkin (Point Chevalier). Hanion (Mount Eden). _ Bulcraig (Te •pßnapa). Brisbane (Ellerslie): forwards. Bovle (Remuera). W->t-am (NewrnaTk»t). B<»lsham (Ponsonby). Hlineham (Beresford Street). UNDER LEAGUE RULES. PONSONBY BEATS NEWTON. The second round of the " Roope's Rooster" tourney, played at Victoria Park on Saturday, produced a fast and interesting game of good spectacular interest throughout. Ponsonby met Newton, the champion team winning the match by 15 points to 6. two converted and one unconverted try. and a penally goal to three penalty goals. PONSONBY V. NEWTON.

Ponsonby and Newton met in the semifinal of the " Roope's Roaster" tourney- The. game wae keen and fast, the interest being maintained right up to the final whistle. Newton were the first to secure points. a free kick in a handy position shortly after th» kick enabling Potier to place a, good goal. Ponsonby retaliated immediately, a rather ragged rush ending- in Rao crossing the line and Walsh converting the try. A further Ponsonby attack was followed by Newton turning the tables, the movement very nearly getting home. A mark followed the clearing kick, and Potier placed his second goal. Following this the exchanges were very even, the play swaying rapidly from one end of the field to the other; and the pace working tip momentarily. Half-time came with both sides trying their hardest, but Ho more points were added to the tally. Newton signalised resumption with an attack, which ended in a penalty kick, Potior putting the ball over for the third time. Ponsonby then pressed, and a- penalty in a good position enabled Cross to put them in the lead again with a successful kick. A long spell of play of » roost even nature followed, each sid*. p!>rticipa.tinT in attacking movements which k<-it the defence on tho alert all the time. Newton were making a. strong effort to gain the ascendancy, and their opponents mad* it just as willing. Fin'-Mv a strong Poneonby movement prided in Walsh rrcttini? n«rcs». but the kick fai'ed. Newton intensified t'loir efforts to reach a winning nosition. but Lov-ry seizing a chance opening, eot well away, and scored in a. position which rn,-i<lo a goal almost a certainty, and the game ended : 'Pnn'onby ... ... ... 15 Newton... ... ... ... 6 FOURTH GRADE. Grafton. 10 points, dr«"r with Kunnyside, 10. City Rovers. 25. beat Thames Old Boys. 0. SIXTH GRADE. North Shore. 8 points, beat City Rovers, 5. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTINUED. Further games were played in the different trades of the Auckland Football Association chammonahins on Saturday. Brotherhood wat North Shore by three goals to two, while the game between Everton"'and Wild Rose, played at Victoria Park, resulted in a, draw, each team scoring one goal.

BROTHERHOOD V. NORTH SHORE | Brotherhood and North Shore met on the I'cvonport ground. The greater part, of th» Jirst spell was contested without advantage to either Bide. Towards half-time a penalty Kick to Brotherhood gave an opportunity, trom which Pearson placed a goal. Halftime was reached without further score. The scores were equalised early in the second spell, Alison netting the ball for the homo }? am / .After further oven exchanges. Brotherhood attacked, and Lee sent the ball npme. , The home team drew level again, through the agency of Perrett. Brotherhood went ahead again, attacking strongly, and enabling Heyes to secure still another Coal, the final result being: Brothorhood ... . , .3 North Shoro ... ... ... 2 WILD ROSE V. EVERTON. Evorton and Wild Rose played a very evenly-contested, game at Victoria Park, .£ whole of the first spell passed without either team scoring. It was well on in the second, half before any result came to the efforts of either team. Then Wobster accepted a pass and opened Everton's account. k .i?T n i continued tho pressure for a timo. out Wild Roao €as ° the situation, and towards the end scored through the agency of iiiu. Both teams were trying hard for the K»mo when the whistle went with the score: erud Rosa v; m i; _. 1 tf U4 Roao ♦, U U 1