ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16890, 1 July 1918, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

! FOOTBALL. i , * _— * ; THE RUGBY GAME. , i I ; OLD BOYS DEFEAT GRAFTON. i J Otnso to heavy rain en Saturday lb* Rugby i catches fixed for Eden Park were postponed. | only the Show Ground matches being played. I Grammar Old Boys defeated Grafton by 11 ' points to 'J. ' GRAMMAR OLD BOYS V. GRAFTON. | Grafton (black and white) kicked off, and . attacked, but Grammar (white) cleared, and i P.oardm»n, hea;>Ws a rush, took play out of : tho dancer so 10 aud tor ft time it re--1 miind lit the centre. Grammar broke away } from the pad;- Mid Nixon, netting possession, ' i van dovr. field and kicked, but failed to re- | rover the ball. Loose kicking was of furi ther assistance to the whites, whoso forwards • running well down sold, ensiled Boarriman 1 i to score the Erst try for Grammar. Grammar 1 opened 'ho second quarter, but Graiton ? cleared, and recommenced the attack, Hlion i penalising the scorer from a free Kick near • the goa;. Loose kicking followed, the Gram- ; mar forward? ,-<n*..niia'';. rush:-.'.? the bail i down O.i field, Molloy scoring and Mareden convening. Grafton soon cleared..and Wrn- ' vird in clearing, kicked to Nixon, who j | 'poorod another try for Grafton, but tailed to. I convert. . , , , . ' Hall-time came w:th Grafton attacking. 1 "Upon resuming, play remained in the white's i twenty five. A good run by Hanach brought ! Grammar into still further difficulties. I \'i.t.on had a shot at gr.sl. and scored from I 'he half line. Grammar rallied, and a Rood j l;:i kto Goodwin enabled him to score. J The final scores were:— 1 Grammar Old Boys It i Grafton 9 J Mr. Coltman was referee. : SECOND GRADE lffit : Brothers 0.8.. 6 points, defeated J University. 3; College Rifles. 6 points, dei , lotted Grafton. 3. j THIRD GRADE Normal. -10 points, defeated Parnell. 7; ! Green Lane. tf point?, defeated Ponsonby, 0; I Marist Brothers 0.8.. 3 points, defeated ■ Grammar 0.8., 0. I 'I FOURTH GRADE. 1 Potsonby 11 points, defeated Marist I Brothers 0.8-, 0; Suburbs. 0, drew with f Normal. 0, Graiton won by default from i' Public Schools. OUTSIDE MATCH. Browne Broi'. and Geddes, 15 points, defeated EemuerJ, 0. SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHES. KING'S DEFEATS GRAMMAR. King's Collo'c played Grammar School B ■ . at 'he Show Ground, defeating them by 23 j points to 0. For King's Philips l2), Chandj lor ii). and Hoard scored tries. ' ■ SECOND GRADE. Grammar A. 9 points, defeated King's Colj '"* *' 5. THIRD GRADE. THIRD GRADE. i ) Grammar B, U points, defeated King's [ Colieje A, 0; King's College B, 5 points, . 1 defeated Grammar D, 3. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. I ', PONSCNBY BEATS GRAFTON. League niatch«3 were continued at Victor's Park .-,n Saturday afternoon. Ponsonbv | defeating Grafton ana City scoring a victory j' over Maritime. I , j GRAFTON V. PONSONBY. I , Grafton (white -nd black) commenced the initiative, and a scrimmage ending in :» favour of Ponsonby (blue and black). Walsh I passed out to McClymont, who was colj lared while making a dash for goal. A free jj kick for the whites was taken by Ifwersen, •' vino kicked a foal. After spectacular clay, i the Ponsonby forwards infringed, and . : (-bent, making a fine opening near midSeld. [ passed to Ifwersen. who side-stepped and i ; passed to Tremaine. the latter scoring near i' the corner for Grafton, Play remained interesting, and McClymont' passed to Cad- ' 1 man. who feinted and fell over the line, with I Montgomery tackling. Madison converted. 1 ■j Porsonby attacked and, from a passing j I rush. Cadrnan scored again. t Towards the end, McGregor, for Ponsonby I got possession, and made a fine run. the I ball going to Hanlon. who scored. Madij? son converted. After a good deal of scraxni rtlinr. Met 'frmont scored, and Madison conj verted. Tiie final scores were.-— | Ponsonby IS j, Grafton .. 7 t Mr, A. Ball was referee. f | CITY V. MARITIME. ji Maritime kicked off with the sun and a light breeze in their favour. The ball had not beer long in play when Maritime gained a free kick, and Duity scored from it. j. Maritime were pressing hard when a return kick was marked by Stalhvorthy between the '.• twenty-five and the half, and Dufty once 1 more kicked a goal. City rallied and Mit--1 chell scored near the goil post, Rukutai failing to convert. Or the change round, City were soon in Maritime territory, and Clarke scored. Paki :'■ failol to convert. No sooner had the ball :• retailed into play than Kent, for Maritime, scored near the posts, Dufty failing to convert. City pressed hard and, in a passing f bout, Mitchell scored near the corner, Ruku- : tai converting. ■j The final scores were:— i City 11 Maritime 7 [ THIRD GRADE. North Shore Albions, 20 points, defeated > Northcoto Ramblers. 5. » FOURTH GRADE, ! • Grafton, 2 points, defeated Fonsonby, 0; j Otahuhu, 17 points, defeated Parnell, 3; j Newton Rangers, 6 points, defeated Sunnyside, 3. I Telegraph, 12 points, defeated Manukau 3. i f FIFTH GRADE. Otahuhu, 37 points, efeated Richmond. 0; : City. 23 points, defeated B. 0. SIXTH GRADE. Otahuhu, 6 points, defeated Richmond, 0; City, 11 points, defeated Tarnell, 0. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Matches in the Auckland Football Association's competitions were continued on Saturday at the Domain. Brotherhood defeated Wild Rows A. North Shore heat Y.M.C.A.. and Devonport Presbyterian drew with Wild Rose £i BROTHERHOOD V. WILD ROi-E A. Wild Rose carried play into their opponent..,' territory, but Pioer cleared. Saunders made a good run up the line and scored [he first goal for Brotherhood. In the second spell Brotherhood secured, and Saunders scored, again. From the clear, Lee shot for goal, but missed, scoring later another for Brotherhood Play was fast, and from the clear Pearsons received and scored for Brotherhood. The final scores were:— Brotherhood .. i Wild Rose A rj NORTH SHORE V. Y.M.C.A. North Shorn kicked off, and Coldwatcr essayed a good run and scored the first coal, Evan play followed, and Allison scored again for Shore. Another score followed. Dacro finding the net. Shore was by far the superior team, and Allison scored three more lor them before tho whistlo blew. The final scores were:— North Shore .. ~ ~ ~6 Y.M.C.A 0 PRESBYTERIAN V. WILD ROSE. This game proved interesting and exciting. At the outset Presbyterian took tho initiative,, but Wild Rose broke through. Latta scoring. Play was fairly even, and the pace was fast. Wild Roso essayed a, rusji. but the Presbyierian goalkeeper saved. FairBray' scored for Presbyterian just before time. The final scores were:— Wild Rose .. 1 Presbyterian 1 SECOND DIVISION. Brotherhood. 9 goals, defeated Devonnort k Presbyterians. 1 goal: Norlhcote. 15 goals fe defeated Technical Old Boys. 0.

FIFTH DIVISION. ' rjj Devonport Presbyterians. 2 goals, defeated B Technical School A. 1 goal: Takapuna. 5 V goals, defeated Technical B. 0, Mount Al- R bert defeated Northcoto by default. B , SIXTH DIVISION. I Belmont A i goals, defeated North Shore jjj B. 0: Nortji shoro A. 3 goals, defeated B Devonport Presbyterians. 0. The mutch | Mount Eden v. Northcoto was postponed. m Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. J Fourth Ornde.-W.Y.M.f.. 6 goals, de- g tested Dominion liosd, 1 goal; Rivals. 1 ■ goal, defeated Spurs. 0: Swifts. 2 coals H defeated Celts. 0. 9 Fifth Grade.— Ponsonby. 2 goals, defeated I Tabernacle. 0: Spurs. 2 goals, defeated gf Swifts. 1 goal; Rivals, 6 goals, defeated (3 Celts, 3 goals. i Sixth Grade.-Tabernacle. 1 goal, drew K with Rivals. 1 goal: W.Y.M.1.. 1 goal, de- L feated Ponsonby. 0; Swifts, 10 goals, de- h feated Ceils. ('. I