FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16884, 24 June 1918, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. GRAMMAR, 19, BEATS TE AUTE, 0. The secondary school match, Grammar School v. Te Aute College, was played on Saturday at Eden Park, the local team securing an easy win by 19 points to 0. There was an attendance of about 60C0. Play was. on the whole, good, and showed that Rugby is still a. spectacular and interesting form of football. The state of the around, softened by torrential rain, which fell about 10 minutes before the match commenced. hampered play, and the ball was most difficult to hand.e. A feature of the tame was the combination and power of the (Grammar School forwards. The back division were in excellent trim. Te Aute proved rather heavier in the scrum. In the loose play lollowing the kick-off Te Ante (red and black) were awarded a free £. *, an d Hamlin had a long shot at goal, which proved futile. McCryst-al got the ball out near the centre, and the Grammar (blue and eold) forwards, with good footwork, dribbled through the defence, baffling the ie Aute fullback. They were brought to a w-ii nt ' ar t '\ e line, but from another rush Miller scored the first score for the Grammar School. Grammar 3. Te Aute 0. The reds were playing a good forward game, and advanced steadily until a good kick by Stretton sent fhem back to the centre. (irierson put in a fine run. which, however, tailed V From a free kick Te Aute cleared their line and commenced a close passing rush, which was stopped by Crawford. After som" time of scrambling Grammar dribbled to the red twenty-five, but a free kick was awarded to Te Aute, and the ball was centred high. Finau, for the reds, miking a dash into the blue twentyfive. For a few minutes Grammar was defending, but their forwards cleared, and the spell ended with the ball in neutral territory.

. 1* rom the drop out play settled onco more in the red twenty-five. Lintott got away, but was brought up by a forward pass. Kxonfeld was playing an excellent game, and opened ii n & i_ fine parsing rush, but Grierson missed, the ball going to the side line near the red posts. The Te Aute team played up. and for a time had the ball well into Grammar's twenty-fire, but after a drop out a pass was missed, which enabled {Tie Grammar backs to dribble the ball back into Te Ante's twenty-five, where Wright scored unopposed. McCiillough failed to convert: —0. Grammar still kent up the initiative, and after good play McCryst-al, on the wine, kicked near the Te Ante line, and. following up, scored beside th» posts. McCullough converted: 11—0. In the last Quarter play slackened, and for some mimics the came was dreary. On one occasion Te Ante almost scored, but were stopped by the stickiness of the ground, Peina falling short of the line. Stretton. receiving a pass from Porter, scored on the corner: 14— Almost a minute afterwards Leo Kronfeld got the ball from a dribbling rush end scored. McCullough converted: 19—0, The game ended — Grammar 19 Te Auto 0 Mr. W. J. Meredith was referee. A match. Newton v. Ponsonby. fourth grade teams, was played as a curtain-raiser, the result being a draw—three points all. OUTSIDE MATCHESBrowne Bros and Geddes. 20 points, defeated Remuera Old Boys, 6. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. NEWTON DEFEATS GRAFTON. Matches in the Auckland Rugby League competitions were continued on Saturday, two fine enmes being played on Victoria Park. Newton defeated Grafton after a good game, and Ponsonby secured an easy win over MaritimeGRAFTON V. NEWTON. Newton (red and whitel took the kick, and a mistake near the beginning gave Grafton (black and white), a free kick, which relieved the tension, play going to the centre. Newton attacked, but a free kick, taken by lies, proved futile. From a rush in the Newton twenty-five Castles picked up, and passed to Keenan. who cent to lies, who passed to his brother, the latter being collared near the out-line. Af'er general play, to the advantage of the reds, the forwards moved up to the black corner. Keenan. getting the ball from a scrum, scored the first try for Newton Castles failed to convert. The white and blacks scon took the initiative, and for a time had play well into the red twentyfive- The Newton pack attempted to ease matters, but failed, until, after fast play. Ifwerson got the ball but G. lies ran in. «nd getting it. scored the second try for Newton His brother kicked a goal Newton continued attacking, and good work was noticeable in the back division. Grafton, although pressed, put in some fine work the pack doing well in tight oorners. They obtained a free k'ck and Ifwer°on sco r «d well Newton ob'ained a free kick, but the result was nullified by a good r»turn by McGregor. Grafton were not playing a sVnrly same, and in the final spell A. Ties obtained th» bn'l bv delay on their part, and scored again for Newton, the be«l Fcor= of the day. Castles kicked the goal. Grafton held the advantage for a time, butno score resulted. Tho scores were: — Newton ■ . . . . . ~ 13 Grafton 2 Mr. W. Murray was referee. PONSONBY V. MARITIME. Ponsonby (blue and black) kicked off, and in a few minutes Maritime (white) obtained a free kick, which was taken by Dufty. Maritime secured from a scrum near Ponsonby's twenty-five, and working play to the line, Davidson scored the first try for Maritime. Ponsonby were not long in taking the initiative. and Matthews scored for the blue and blacks. Madd/son added the goal points. On the change round Maritime commenced two men short, Sheehan having been ordered off for having struck Matthews. Lunn. the halfback. had been injured in the eye. After a while Maritime sprang to action, and Hogg scored near the corner. Ponsonby scored fouj times before the whistle was blown. The scores were: —

Ponsonby .. .. ..21 Maritime • 6 FOURTH GRADE. Grafton. 11 points, defeated Otahuhu, 0. FIFTH GRADE. City. 19 points, defeated Telegraph, 0. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. NORTH SHORE BEATS BROTHERHOOD. Matches in the Auckland Football Association's championship competition were continued on Saturday. Wild Rose A beat Devonport Presbyterians. North Shore beat Brotherhood, and Wild Rose B beat Y.M.C.A. NORTH SHORE V. BROTHERHOOD. North Sh<ye kicked off and carried play into Brotherhood territory. From a corner kick Brotherhood rallied, and placed the ball rich! into the goal-mouth. It was punted clear by Pearson. A pass to Dacre save him an 1 open goal, but the ball went over the bar. Taking the ball upfield. Martin centred to Pearson, who shot for goal. the ball going well between the posts. In the second half, after centre play, Ooldwater scored for Shore, and Dacre from a free kirk placed the winning goal. The scores were:— North Shore . . 2 Brotherhood ..1 DEVONPORT V. WILD ROSE. Presbyterian won the toss and played with a strong wind behind them. From the clear they carried an attack to the Wild Rose goal-mo\itb. and Le Grice scored with a good shot. Wild Rose rallied, and after a scramble Hayes scored. In the second spell Wild Rose pressed hard, and Lornie b'-at the Presbyterian goalkeeper and scored. From the kick-off. encouraged by success. Wild Rose again attacked and Lornie scored again. The scores were:— Wild Rose A . . . . .. . . 3 Devonport Presbyterians . . .. 1 WILD ROSE B V. Y.M.C.A. Wild Rose kicked off and attacked, and after good play Latta scored. From the kick-off Y.M.C.A. pressed and Stone scored. Wild Rose were not to be denied, and a fast piece of play brought Wild Rose another score. Coffey beating the goalkeeper. Menzies scored soon after, and just before halftime scored again. From the kick-off Wild Rose pressed, but Cross scored for Y.M.C.A. after beating back the opposition. Ho scored again before the whistle was blown. The scores were: — Wild Rose B .. .. .. .'.4 Y.M.C.A. 3 Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. Sixth Grade A: Swifts. 5 goals, defeated Rivals. 2: Ponsonby. 5. defeated Celts. 0; W.Y.M.1.. 3. defeated Tabernacle. 0. Sixth Grade B: Spurs. 3 goals, defeated Rivals. 1: Swifts, 4. defeated Celts. 0. Fifth Grade: Tabernacle. 0 goals, drew with Rivals. 0: Colts. 2. drew with Swifts. 2: Ponsonby. 1. defeated Spurs. 0. Fourth Grade: W.Y.M.1., 2 coals, drew with Swifts. 2: Celts. 9, defeated Rivals. 0; i Spurs, 4„ defeated Dominion Road, 1.