UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16926, 12 August 1918, Page 7

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

. (THE ROOPE'S ROOSTER CONTEST. CITY DEFEATS. PONSONBY. i^s§Th6 ? first match in the Auckland Busby "ague's "Roope's Rooster" knock-out comPlP®8«l«ion was played on Saturday on the |Mi#iDoaain, City defeating the Champions. PonilpMlMnby, by 15 points to 10. The field was in 4¥&-Wi "* condition for the game, which aroused i # | ouch enthusiasm. " \ ;TV' _ , i .'■ -Ponsonby (bluo and black) kicked off. and pity (red and black) strove for first advanSW«!-'> the blues sent them ; back into weir own twenty-five. There Walsh, of PonS|l|>K%.' ; made an opening, and passed out to W*?^ oll '' The ball reached Rao.' who sent ?n to Niool, but he kicked: out. Madduon ■f^^T 1 ■•"•ho* at goal from a free kick, but the

ba P..?«»i wide. . Near midAeld Ponsonby got the best of a scrimmage, and the ball travelled along the back line until Rae received and passed to Minoguc, who missed, jr. ifaki, of the reds, sprang quickly into IM> opening i and raced downfield. but was w i red - * ,4 fte , r . a B P ell °* mid-field play Walsh, of the blues, picked up and sent on to Rae. Unfortunately it was a forward pass, and a scrum eventuated. The Ponsonby hookers got the hall out nicely, and McClymont got in a fine kick, which McCarthy followed up and passed /long to contre. The ball fell free, and, beating the tity backs, Cadman sent it to near tho corner. McClymont received and almost stored, but Asher was there before him, and only, a force resulted. City were picking openings, and once or twice their forwards baffled the blues, but after a scrum Walsh opened up what was a brilliant passing bout. McGregor beating Paki and scoring for Ponsonby. Hanlin easily converted I the try. i „ ? pe ?nJ\ y to o *™ the nile from the dropout Walsh was prominent among the Pon'team and opened up good avenues for j? 19 , 8^ '~T wo, o r three times the City pack nad the blues hard pressed, but after aer-ell of knock-about play Walsh startod tho blue backs going, and Maddison, McClymont and Strickland added to Ponsonby's progress. i w got the ball and scored a prottv trv. Mmogue missed tho kick. Rue left the f ld , ,*,' this stage as the result of of a kick. When attacking, City wits awarded a tree kick, from which Asher kicked a goal. Alter a few minutes' give and take play wty got another free kick and again Asher scored. City attacked from the drop-out and" Clarke got tho ball and scored near tho corner. Asher failed to convert The blues retaliated and, after good forward play, Maddison took a free kick and scored for Ponsonby. Still City attacked and Francis got the ball from Pakf and scored on the side. Asher converted the try. City were now holding the advantage and, after quick work, Mitchell scored a good try, but Asher failed to convert. The final scores wore: — City 15 Ponsonby 10 Mr. Thompson was referee. I L Manukau, 30 points, boat Thames, 0; Otahuhu, 16 points, .beat Big Store, a THE ASSOCIATION GAME. COMPETITIONS CONTINUED. Further matches in the Association football championship were played on Saturday. NORTH SHORE V. PONSONBY. North Sho.ro defeated Ponsonby on the Victoria hurl? by 4 goals to 0. Innos (2), Dac:e, and Goldwator were the scorers. WILD ROSE V. Y.M.C.A. Wild Ross defeated Y.M.C.A. at Devonport by 8 goals to 0, although they were one man short. O'Connor, Meikle, and Segar were the scorer*. BROTHERHOOD Y. DEVONPORT. Brotherhood played Deyonport on the North Shore ground, winning by 4 goals to 2. The game was strenuous throughout. Webster (2), Lee, and Hodton scored for the winners, and Scott and Neill for the losers. SECOND GRADE. Brotherhood, 12 goals, defeated Technical Old Boys, 0. Northcote (4) defeated Tabernacle (2). FIFTH GRADE. Takapuna. 1 goal, defeated Wild Rose, 0. Devonport Presbyterian, 6 goals (Verran 3, and Hipkins 2), defeated Mount Albert, 0.