UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16628, 27 August 1917, Page 7

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

CITY DEFEATS NEWTON. | A benefit match under the control of the ] Auckland Rugby League -was played between City and Newton before a large crowd at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon. The i tame was not of the interesting nature that Bad been anticipated. City winning by a large margin. live first spell was marked by the superiority of the City team, Early m tho game Davidson secured and opened City's score, dashing across the line after a Mod run, - and converting the try. A few minutes later Davidson again added five points. Newton now took up the attack, Ind a'ter a melee in the City twenty-five and I. good piece of work among the backs. G. ties scored and Potier converted. City now turned to the attack,. Clarke and Hogan {.coring within a few minutes of each other. Davidson succeeded in converting the former fry. Just, before the spell City's score was further added to by Rukutai, who crossed *ho line and converted his try. The second ialf opened with Newton active. Lovett. after I good run passing to E'arrant. who crossed jhe line in good style. The kick was unsucfesaful. Newton again attacked, and were awarded a. kick right in front of the posts, but Potier failed with the kick. City now secured the ball, and carried it down the 'jeid. Wetherell putting the finishing touches lo a nice run, and converting his try. The play now evened down, the ball going from fine end to the other. Cloke scored again for Newton, but the kick failed, and the game tnded: City ... 31 Newton ... ... ... ... 11 THE ASSOCIATION GAME. FALCON CUP COMPETITION. The first round of the Falcon Cup competiHon. under Association rules, was played on Saturday. At Victoria Park. Brotherhood uefeated North Shore by 4 goals to 2, while Richmond were successful against Everton py the same margin. The Everton A team pas defeated by Devonport Presbyterian at North Shore by 2 goals to 1. Wild Rose met Y.M.C.A. at the Domain, the former team winning by 8 goals to 0.

BROTHERHOOD V. NORTH SHORE. North Shore entered the field with a weak [cam. the absence of Dacre being particularly noticeable. From the kick-off Brotherhood attacked, and after some c'-e7er play in the forward line Lee scored. Shore now settled sown. and the play evened, although the blues were giving a better exhibition of football. Some good combination on the part of the forwards biought the Brotherhood men close to their objective, but Heyes's shot at goal went pver the bar. Shore again attacked, and jorced a corner, which was, however, cleared. The yellow forwards again scored. and Alison opened their score. After another {pel! of give-and-take play, Lee scored for Brotherhood. The blues continued attacking. and Heyes put the finishing touches to * nice centre from Harrison, ha'f-time sounding with the scores 3 to 1 in Brotherhood's lavcur. In the second half the play became faster and more even, the Shore team playing i"- fine uphill game. Play moved from one ["nd of the field to the other. Harrison, the blues' left wing, took the ball well down the field and centred to H. Smith, who was successful with the shot. Towards the end of lii". same, Brotherhood relaxed their efforts, while Short kept up the attack. Alison taking a pass irom Green and heading into the fet. thus adding their second goal. Time was called vjjth the Shore forwards still at-

tacking, but no further score was added, the game ending: Brotherhood ... ... ... 4 North Shore ... ... ... 2 RICHMOND V. EVERTON. The game between Richmond and Everton was played on tlw Domain, and was the best exhibition of the afternoon, both teams putting m strong sides The game was fast Pnd even throughout, Richmond forwards having the advantage through their better com bmation. From the outset they attacked. Sagar opening the score with a wellplaced shot. Eveiton now attacked, the forwards carrying the ball well ahead. Webster secured from Marsh, and after a fine solo 111 equalised the scores. The blue Torwards renewed the attack, showing better combination than previously, but the Richmond backs. J. Cottl* and McDonald, repeatedly cleared. Shortly after Webster ajaic secured and. with a good shot, put ijyrton m the lead. Just before half-time OTobmond again scored, Sncar placing the ball after a melee in front of the goal. The P ec jnd naif opened with a good deal of give-and-take play, the advantage changing from •jj j ? "de. During the spell Richmond added two moire goals, the scorers being Prenv! C i ? j»?, • Everton tried hard to equalise otic had failed to add to their score when the whistle blew with the scores; Richmond ... ... ... 4 Evert ... ... ... 2

everton a v. devonport PRESBYTERIAN. r>lavtv?k^ a a &d Devonport Presbyterians that ?li<? • eve ? same and, considering during?l,ff° alne t«amg played third grade was £ i^ sea9 °- the exhibition of the code vour nf°?v°? e - shfirßt5 hfirßt * oal was in fa-weU-nfLJ V6 w" E Kent , putting in a Wer® ,l' ol i early < m the game. This X)<sVrt-nr%r»w for^. ? Put some spirit into tho to at t iiflt i. orw, &rds, who now commenced take nlav nest " , After some sive-and-and rmf n ? j oa , ipowth. Best secured The srrvTO. Bplcldl § shot, thus equalising, whf.ni yS 03 remained unaltered when the m* 6m« 0 ™ V half-time. , The second half Devonnorf 2. ? onc . ert ed play on both sides, and u-<ir n , having the best of exchanges lander on ' y , pre nt<3 d from scorin by Call aPliared £° tt l I %V 'i° repeatedly stopped what obtain it, , e fe/tam scores. Devonport Whfch Stmck Til frcn l a s > ot by «K' Plni tho post and went through bl^^h 0, "«• *•» the whistle fesl Presby,<?rian ... ... < WILD ROSE V. Y.M.C.A. „ slow , anduninteresting game with but. Rose" !< Stween o T n M' and 'wild 1 r £ S! Wild Rose ... ' „ ... o VM.C.A. ;;; ;;; •;• * SIXTH DIVISION. , Th »rt pfts «u"T; ij iih »»°" l °i si ~mt.