FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16658, 1 October 1917, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THEBUGBY GAME. RAILWAY T. UNIVERSITY- - The unfavourable weather, conditions interfered considerably with the attendance at Eden Park on Saturday, when Jo Auck land Rugby Union played thai annual Charity Cup match, the contestants being Railway and University. The game.was fast and open, University finally wimnng %!*&& Railway attacked.jM after a good deal of W**> Wilson crossed the line near .lie cor . thus opming the, score, JThe , , tog a unsuccessful" University "pjied WithM> strong attack, and after some ft« , ™ Lewis Bcored near the posts, «J bell verting the try. Sllo ™y/ lte T ha second reverted to University.. After some some what scrappy play Lewis secured, and after a ? ood run ..scored betweenJ'P* again converting the try. am way J, on toko up. and were looking dangerous when the whistle went for half-time. The second spell opened with 'Varsity on he attacK, but they were held out by the Railway defence. Railway attacked *»"«» and maintained an offensive movement, but they wore unable to cross the inc. R»tajc« secured the ball from some loose .and. beating several opponents, further.added to University's score. Lewis was successful with the kick. Railway .now.made every effort to canalise, and during the remainder of the half added ten more points. <£« scorers being Youne and Hawkins. trio, were converted by Kelly and Badelev. Railway were .still attacking .when the whistle went, the final scores University .. •• •'• •• }s Railway 15 TERRITORIAL MATCH.

[by telegraph.—prbss association.] HAMILTON. Saturday. A Buttery. Auckland, met and defeated a Battery, Hamilton, to-day, by 22 points to 3. Hamilton held their opponents until Ihe last spell, but afterwards were outclassed, The weather was fine, and the attendance was large.

THE TWO CODES. NO MATCH POSSIBLE. [BT TELEGRAPH.—OWN correspondent.] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The Canterbury Rugby League .recently wroto to the Rugby Union suggesting that a, League team ehould meet a Rugby Union team, the match to be played in aid of any patriotic- or hospital fund. The secretary of the Canterbury Union wrote to the New Zealand Union regarding the matter, and suggested that permission should be given for the playing of such a match. The secrei tary of the Now Zealand Union replied statI ing that the required permission could not be granted, as it was considered that such a match would not be in the interests of the Rugby game. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. RAILWAY V. PONSONBY. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DEFEATED. A considerable amount or interest was evincod in the football match between Railway, winners of the Rugby Union . championship, and Ponsonby, the championship holders, under League rules, at Victoria Park on Saturday. Tho gaino was spoilt to a certain extent by tho condition of the ground, but the play was, under the circumstances, fast and even. Railway proved to bo the winners, with a score of \2 points to their opponents' 8. Rain was falling heavily when tho boll was kicked off. The Railway team was pulled up ueveral times in the early stages for breaches of the rules The only score in the first half came to Ponsonby, Henderson falling on the ball as it crossed the line. The attempt to convert the try failed. Tho opening of" the second half saw the Railway players out to equalise. After some minutes' play they were successful, Dacre crossing the line. The kick was unsuccessful. In the close work Railway had the advantage, but in the open play was very even. For some time no further score was : registered, but towards the end Railway were constantly attacking. In the closing stages they added three rcoro tries, the scorers being Simpson, Hing, and Courtenay. The attempts to convert were not successful. Tho Railway forwards wore still attacking when the whistle went, with the scores: Railway 12 Ponsonby 3