ATHLETIC SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16914, 29 July 1918, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS

ijjjf? FOOTBALL. |tf?K ; —" jjp7' THE RUGBY GAME. os'- GRAMMAR OLD BOYS BEAT %My COLLEGE RIFLES. c '.'S'FmtTHBB matches in the Rugby Unioi K ." championship competition were played ' ■ Saturday Grammar Old Boys defeat "■}■" College Rifles, Ponsonby beat Grafton, a '■"■ University was victorious over Marist C ■';. BoysGRAMMAR OLD BOYS V. COLLEG 1 U RIFLES. College Rifles (blue) were the first ' attack, and Wilson and Pooloy tried hard •core, but were stopped near the lii Grammar gradually worked to attack, b were sent back by a dribbling break aw by a Rifles' forward Munro opened up eassioe bout, which ran to Grammar's In ■ flJit Kronfe'd cleared The Rifles it tl stage were playing a man short. Bagnall he m had to retire with an injured nose. Is lor broke away from the ruck, put iu a fi dash that baffled the blue backs, and pass to Cashmere, who scored Stewart failed convert College Rifles tried hard to wi out the lead, out oould not penetrate t white defence- College Rifles opened t second spell with an attack, but tho whit* liaVd by a free kick, cleared and set up counter-attack, but could not benef Gradually Rifles worked up. and in Grni mar's twenty-five Laxon had a shot at go from a free kick, but failed to score In t last spell Rifles were in a bad position. Grs-i mar kept up the attack, ana from ft fr kick Marsden scored a fine goal. The gar ended soon after. The final scores were: Grammar Old Boys .. .-6 Colleee Riflos 0 Mr. Cliff- was refereePONSONBY V. GRAFTON. Ponsonby attacked from the kick-off, b play settled at midfield. From a line-o Grafton pressed, and a force saved the situ tion. Nixon had a shot at goal from afr kick, but the ball went wido. Grafton w booking consistently from scrums, but t backs were not equal to the occasion. Aft give-and-take play Lock got the ball an though badly obstructed, score' 5 . Kelly co verted. Both teams rallied, and a breai gavo Nixon a shot at goal, but his kick ft abort. Just before half-time the Ponsonl forwards got possession, and Shephe scored. Kelly failed with the kick Aft good work Kronfeld made a fine dash, an assisted by Burns, scored, the kick failin Grafton improved their position, but Po sonby pressed, and Kelly scored a goal fro a free kick. The Grafton forwards put • solid charge, and Bray carried the be to Hansen, who scored for Grafton. Sot after, from a scrum at the corner. Graft< spread out. and Burns scored. Bray co verted. With equal scores both teams tri< hard. Nixon failed with a shot at soal, b Kelly scored a goal for Ponsonby. The fin scores were:— Ponsonby ,14 Grafton 11 UNIVERSITY V. MARIST OLD BOY! Marists kicked off, and Immediately It vaded their opponents' territory. After spell of loose play Souter picked up and fe across the line, scorn; the first try for Un varsity. Gaaparich failed to convert. Aft* forward play, in wnich two penalty kicl were awarded to Marists. University attackei and Graham saved by a lucky kick ini touch. The spell ended without further scor After a series of penalty kicks to Marist University broke away, and Gasparic secured, and when tackled passed to Eliff who scored easily at the corner. Thome failed to convert. Marists rallied, and aft* a forward rush Payne scored a good tr; which Martin easily converted. Universil pressed in the last spell. Graham, of Marist mis-kicked to the University wing. Cliff* who scored another try, which was convert** The final 800*03 were:— University .. ■. .. •. 11 Marist Old Boys 5 Mr. Ensor was referee. SECOND GRADE. Mftrists, 6 points, defeated Grafton, 0, THIRD GRADE. Marists won by default from Grammar. Normal Old Boys, 11 points, defeate Green Lane, 3. FOURTH GRADE. Marists, 82 points, defeated Normal, 0. Ponaonby, 24 points, defeated Grafton, 0. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. PONSONBY DEFEATS CITY. TWO MEN ORDERED OFF. About 6000 spectators witnessed the Leagu fames at Victoria Park on Saturday, who; onsonby beat City by 2 points to 0. In teams were:— City.—Paki (2), Clarke, Bovaird, Hepen Stewart, Hogan, ttynn, Stannaway, Mc Kubrey. Francis, Mitchell, Rukutai. —Minogue, Kae, Matthews, Mc Gregor, Maddison, McCiymont, Walsh Southernwood, Lawry, Hanlin, Edwards Cadman (SI). Ponsonby started the ball rolling, am along the line McGregor, made a fast open ing. City being compelled to force. The; were helped by a free kick to Ponsonby, an* from a scrum Maddison tried a rash, bu was collared, and another scrum was broker to penalise the Ponsonby half, who put 11 the ball unfairly. Bovaird came round wit! a good run. and centred. Clark followed i in. but waited just too long before passing t* Etancis. After a tight scramble a free k:cl was given against Hogan for his scrun tactics. A scrimmage at the half was 11 favour of Ponsonby, but a good defence wa: maintained. Both teams were* playing well Edwards eot the ball from the feet of thi City pack, and passed to Matthews, wh< kicked, Mitchell returning. Bae had troubl* in kicking in the face of the strong sunlight and the City pack were after him. aecrambl* resulting. Bovaird took a quick shot at goa but failed, and Minogue kicked well out. ant the scrum came to within five yards of th< Ponsonby line, where an. interesting tusslt ensued. After a scrim came a rush by Mad dison, and the blue pack swooped down th< field, but Southernwood was penalised. Th< game was more open at this stage, with Citj setting the pace. Mitchell made a fine pass out, and Bovaird tarried on, but McGregoi intercepted, and Mitthows collared Paki. A scrum in City territory ended with Walsh on the blind side, passing to Maddison, but Bovaird spoilt the scoring chances. Aftei some fast play City's attack slowed down, and Matthews and McGregor took play back to City territory, where a free kick to Ponsonby enabled Maddison to kick a fine goal. Ponsonby, 2 points; City, 0. . , , , Stewart, Paki, and Bovaird tried hard, but te latter knocked on. and the attack failed, alf-time came without further score. On resuming, City lost their first advantage by offside play, but soon after the game opened out. and Rukutai got away, but was otopped by Minogue After interesting play Or. Paki fumbled the ball, and the Cadman brothers beat Bovaird After a scrimmage A. Cadman tried his utmost to get over the line, but was blocked. Maddison had a kick at goal, but failed Forward play was the rule until City drove back the game to midfield. There Stanaway and A Cadman exchanged blows, and were ordered off the field by the referee. The game restarted with Rukutai making a fine rush, which, however, was useless. No other scores resulted. The final scores were:— Ponsonby 2 City 0 Mr. A. Ferguson was referee. THIRD GRADE. Northcote, 7 points, defeated Thames Old Boys, 6. SIXTH GR/DE. City, 21 points, defeated Port and Telegraph, 0. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. MATCHES ON SATURDAY. The Auckland Football Association's championship competitions were advanced a further stage on Saturday. BROTHERHOOD V. NORTH SHOREA fine exhibition of Association football was given in this game. Play was fast, and both teams were evenly matched. North Shore won by 3 goals to 2. For the winners Innes (2) and Dacre scored, and for Brotherhood Pearson kicked a goal, the other scorebeing the result of a miskicL Mr. Newborn was refereeWILD ROSE PRESBYTERIAN. This game was played at Devonport. Wile? lose winning by 5 goals to 1. For the winners Hayes and Sealer scored and Fairgray scored for Presbyterian. PONSONBY V. Y.M.O.A. Ponsonby won from Y.M.C.A by default. SECOND DIVISION. Northcote, 3 goals, defeated Y.M.C.A., 2. ~ FIFTH DIVISION. Devonport Presbyterian. 3 goals, defeated : Takapuna, 1. v SIXTH DIVISION. North Shore, A, 9 goals, defeated North { Shore B, 0. I Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. L. Fourth Diviaion.-W.Y.M.1., 2 goals, dei feated Celts, 0; Swifte. 3 goals, defeated > Spurs, 1. i. Fifth Division.— 0 goals, drew with Swifts, 0; Tabernacle, 1 goal, defeated Celts. 0. M .Sixth Division—W.Y.M 1.. 1 goal, defeated Rivals. 0; Tabernacle. 8 goals, defeated 1 Calls. Oi Swifts, 1 goal, defeated Baptists, 0.