FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16962, 23 September 1918, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

RESULT OF CUP FINAL.

| UNIVERSITY DEFEATS RIFLES. A re-put of the deciding match of the 1 senior cup competition of the Auckland ' Rugby Union took place at the Domain on I Saturday between College Rifles and UrnI versify, the latter winning by 9 points to 6. i- Flayed under the amended rules it was a I fast, interesting game, and at all times I. keenly contested. For the winners Gasi panch, the capiat, playing rover gave ft i- splendid exhibition- Birnie, ElUffc. and I Prussing were also prominent. Reweti, tne i College Rifles fullback, showed considerable i skill, and Badeley, Gnerson, and Wilson ' were bulwarks of strength to their .side, . in i the latter part of the game a decision given \ bv the referee, Mr. W. J. Meredith, against i Rifles, for an off-side by Gnerson. was disI put«d by a portion of the crowd,, who hooted » 1 him for about five minutes. It is not ploa- :: nant for lovers of sport to hear a certain i section deliberately question a. capable retierce, for the view from tile lme is quite i; different from the referee's view-point on the 3 University' gained tho first advantage : until a passing rash gave Wilson, of. runes, Mhe ball, and he took play to the University I twenty-five. There Badeley made a good * rush, but was stopped by the forwards. i Lewis took a shot at goal from a mark, and i just missed. However University were given = a, chance, and while in tho Rifles Iwenty-nve ? a free kick helped thorn on. At this juncI turo Wilson, of the Rifles, picked up. and 3 beating all opposition made 'a splendid ran 1 and again placed his side on the attack. 1 Soon after University forced- Within the I next few minutes, after some mldfiold way. ; University again bore down, and seemed like i scoring, when Rifle* rallied, and with ft concerted rush carried the ball right to the i line where it went into touch. A fine kick 1 bv Gasparich, of the students, gave them a chance, and White croaskicked from the 1 half-way line, and Gasparich picked tip, and ! scored on the corner. Lewis failed to conIf vert. University, 3; College Rifles, .0. After a few minutes play, with University '. hard-pressing their opponents, Gasparich ; B "am secured, and scored another try, which was not converted. University, 6; College Kifles, 0. ~ . , , .. ... University would have had another try, but a back spoiled their chance with ft tick. Goldwater, however, initiated a rush, from which Elliffe, dashing in qmokly. scored. Passing's kick failed, the ball hitting the cross-bar. University. 9: College Rifles, 0. At this stage the University forwards were doing great work, Towers being prominent I Rifles were utilising all the chances, and several free kicks helped them along. After : the change over for the second spell Rifles i attacked, Wilson sending up ft good kick, ! but Bimie, the 'Varsity fullback, was ready, ! and eared. Back came the Rifles, pressing 'hard, until ft free kick against them sent ithem to centre. There Badeley and Wilson ■ started off together, but ft break stopped ) them. Another effort; by Badeley reached [the line, but University forced. University . then sprang to the offensive, and looked like • scoring, until Pooley sent ft fine kick to the .touch, and p'lay reverted to midfield Rifles i were determined, and after a brilliant 'manoeuvre Badeley reached the line ana i scored Rifles first try. Laxon's kick fell short. Half-time came with the ecorss: —

University .. 9 College Rifles 3 ' Rifles attacked from tho kick-off, and : packed down near, their opponent*' line. I There Reweti received a nasty knock, and 'went off for a few minutes- Goldwater i missed a chance, and Rifles again attacked, 'University forcing. Twice Rifles came up and almost scored. Then University got a free kick, which helped them momentarily. Pooleyand Wilson now essayed a run, but ft ; knock-on recalled' them- From a mark Badeley had a shot at goal, hut missed. Hoard, of the Rifles, got tho ball at mid* field, and sent it to the line, where White, {of 'Varsity, vainly tried to secure before it went out. Brinsden took a pluoky chance, but dronned' the Ball near • his objective. Give-and-take- play was the rule at this |stajce, the Rifles being slightly better, than their opponents, who had lost the initiative, The last spell opened with University on the offensive. Rifles occasionally- tried to (counter, but it was not until Wilson gave them the opening that their final attack [commenced. Wilson received the ball from .the Universtiy fullback, and after & brilliant ;d»sh. in which he developed great speed, the scored another try for Rifles. The kick failed. University, 9; College Rifles, 6. Flay continued interesting, but neither side again, the final scores being:— j University 9 \ College Rifles G

McGregor benefit matches. | FOUR TEAMS SELECTED. d The, four teams selected to play on the Ooraain on Saturday in the McGregor benefit batches are as follow?, the college teams (laving been chosen by Mr. J. Farquhar:— . Secondary Schools: Fallback, McAuliffo jSacred Heart); thrcequarters, Phillip* King's), Badeley (Grammar), Dyer (Sacred i Heart); five-eighths. Heard (King's), Grierwn [Grammar); half, Pilling (Sacred Heart); ft-over, Kronfeld (Grammar); forwards, Me* HCullough (Grammar), Blomfield (Zinc's), - party (Grammar). Brown (Grammar), O'Sbe* Sacred Heart), Shuttleworth (King's), Miller ■(Grammar). Emergencies: Backs, Cox 1 iGrammat), King (King's); rover, Simmons i iKing's): forwards, Peart (Grammar), Pritshard (King's), Hunt (Sacred Heart). . Auckland Representatives, under 20: Full* -pack. Kelly; threequarters, White, Brinsden, .Wilson: five-eighths, Marsden, Righton; ' ,ialf. Lask: rover, Prentice; , forwards, (tfolloy, Aitken Boardman, Lock, Thomas, >)nyngham, Towers. Emergencies: Backs, ilnnro. Pooley. Delgrosgo, Rewhiti, Kroneld; forward- Gallagher. A Team: Fullback. W. Elliot or F. Hedges; threequarters, Hap. Freeman, T. . Roberts, W. Dance; five-eighths, Bob Magee, I B. Young; half, H. Kiernan; rover, J. ; Lain?: forwards. J. McGnire. F. Herring, ■ ft. Wilson, W. Cunningham, B. McDuff, A. • Sonella, G. Nicholson. i B Team: Fullback, E. Donovan; three, I "marten, A. Twiname. A. Nicholson. P. i '.Jerard; five-eighths, E. Gibbons. 0. Riley; Mialf. A Braund; rover, A. Mcllhone; for- '. >nrds. A. Sandall, G. Harrison, K. Heaton | *. Gin, P. Long, H. 3. Whitley, P. McEl. jAaiu. i .« Emergencies'! L.. Etching, 3. Coat*. C. (Tooke, J. Mapuire, J. Of way, C. MoMillan, W. Little, A. Little, I. Mills, C. Freeman! If THAMES DEFEATS ' WAIHI. j|[BT TELEGBAPH.—OWK COBBESPONDENT.] if THAMES. Saturday. HA «"? H °t?»y match between Thames ; f.nd Waihi fifteens was played at Thames j [o-day. The weather was fine. but a strong E .find wao blowing. The game, which was I Keenly contested, . resulted in a win for I ??liames by 6 points to 3, the winners kick|tog two penalty goals to the losers' one. I During the first 20 minutes Moore kicked II goal from a penalty for Thames, and' | portly after Dillimore kicked a goal for '.Vaihi. In the second spell Moore kicked |pother goal, while McLean. Thames, after I i fast run- up the line, was thrown out |It the corner flag., In the third spell : ivalshe, Thames, crossed the line from a I forward rush, but was brought back. From || scrum syds from their line tie Waihi I Jacks carried play to the Thames line, and Jijjera repeatedly dangerous. Lowcn, Waihi, jtpst a splendid chance by taking a shot at •;oal instead of passing out to his supports, i>ho would have had a clean run in.

j|| CHILDREN AT PLAY. Ijl SUCCESSFUL GALA DAY. -*ijp |i The annual sports event {or school chil- :;<] \.ku, arranged by the Auckland Primary |jj > lichoola' Rugby Gala Association, was .held ''';, ■in the Domain on Saturday, and was most ,. J . iauccesefaL There were seven-a-side Rugby A , tunes, basketball tourneys for the athletic I I :;rl3 ,and relays and fiat races for budding : .';>. ' -tampions. The object of the gala was to I] jirovida football jeraeye for all members of v;i; |irimiiry schools' football teams, thus relievIs ]nz parent* of the expense. Mr. A. ti. m j -.ffetherilt, the well-known Auckland reform, jj|! |is president of the association, and credit is jki ine to him for the complete success of the »i ;!ay- The secretaries. Messrs. B. W. Hay'i;:? i ,on and Sam Kronfeld, were untiring in •f Jicir efforts to make the function a success. i; j -Worthy of Mention was the basketball ';M ,v [onrnament. The little girls gave a splendid £ : Siorforaiance. and entered into the games :{■' j jjrith pluck and self-reliance 1 ,l| j |S The results of the events are;— '4\ 1 SEVEN-A-SIDE FOOTBALL

ijij 'A Grade —First Round: Nelson Street, 16 :j] ointß. v. Onehunga, 0; Vermont Street, 20, SM ~;. Mount Albert, 0; Bemuera, 13, v. Parnell, 'ij |: Point Chevalier, 13, v Bayfield, 0: Pon- '■■&■ .ionby. 6. v. Mount Roskill, 3; Richmond 'ji; 1 Road, 13, v. Epsom, 0. Second Round: Te m Papapa. 24, v. Normal, 0; Vermont Street, ;i! ,}' .v. Nelson Street, 3; Remuera, 6, v. Ponijf "onby, _ 3: Richmond Road, 3, v. Point ||J Chevalier, 0. Semi-final: Vermont Street, 8, <i); ■■[■ Remuera,'ft; Te Papapa. 21. v. Richmond «i Itoad. 0. Final: Vermont Street, 8 point*, m I Te Papapa, 0. *>|fI Jt B Grade.—First Round: Manneawhau, jfl Wo. 1, 8 points, v. Bayfield, 0; Vermont d Street. 19, v. Ponsonby, 0; Epsom, 18, v, »i Darnell, 0; Elleralie, 3, v. Takapuna, 0: m Newton West, 11, v Mount Roskill, 0; IB ' Newton East, 8, v. Mount Eden, 0. Second 11. Sound: Beresford Street, 17, v. Onehunga, {;! J-: Normal, 3, v Remuera, 0; Grey »jv|ynn, 14, v. Maungawahan No. 2, 0; m fount Albert, 15,. v. Point Chevalier, 0; Te I - j'apapa, 3, v. Avondale, 0; Vermont Street, j % v. Maungawhau, 0j Epsom, 8, v. Ellerslle, < 1 B: Newton East, 8, v. Newton West, 0. j! third Round: Te Papapa, 8, v. Mount [I Albert, 6; Newton East, 11, v. Beresford I Itwet, 0: Normal, 17, v. Grey Lynn, 0 5 Us Vermont Street, 8, v. Epsom, 0. Semi-final.! ©formal, 8. v. Te Papapa, 0: Vermont, 5. | as. Newton, East, 0. Final:: Vermont Street, II v. points, v. Normal, 0.. jf;.|C ; Grades-First Round:; Epsom, 11, |j| .; kinta. v. : Jt»yfiel4, D,; Nelson JBtieat, IS, %

Beresford Street, 0: Onehunga, 3, t. -Richmond Road, 0; Maungawhau, 3, v. Mount Roskill, 0: Ellerslie. 6, v. , Vermont Street, 0- Grey Lynn. —, v. Point Chevalier, 0Second Bound: Reinucra, 3. v. Newton East. 0: Ponsonby, 8, v. Mount Albert, 0; Napier Street, 12, v. Newton West, 0; Newmarket. 8, v. Parnell. 3: Mount Eden, 3, v. To Papapa. 0; Neleon Street, 5, v. Essoin, 0: Onehunga, 8, v. Maungawhau, 0; Morslie, 3, v. Grey Lynn, 0. Third Round: Newmarket. 3, t. Mount Eden, 0: Ponsonby, 23, v. Renvuera, 0; Napier Street, 6, v. Ellerslio, 0: Nelson Street. 3, v. Onehunga, 0: Newmarket, 3, t. Mount Eden, 0 Senafinals: Ponsonby, 12, v. Newmarket, 0; Nanier Street, 0, v. Nelson Street, 3. Final; Napier Street, 8 points, v. Ponsonby 8.

BASKETBALL TOURNEY. A Grade: ■ Newton West, 6, v. Napier Street, 3: Beresford Street. 16, v. Takapuna 0: Grey Lynn, 4, v. Belmont. 2; Point Chevalier, 17, v. Normal, 0; Newton West,, 10, v. Edendale, 5; Parnell, 17, v. Richmond Road, 1; Edendale, 13. v. Napier Street, l. B Grade: Nelson Street. 11, v. Richmond Road. 0: Maungawhau, 7, v. Parnell, 2: Northcote, 4, v. Onohunga, 2; Normal, 4, v. Grey Lynn, 3; Ellerslie, 2, v. Napior Street, 0: Parnell, 15. v. Richmond Road, 0. C Grade: Grey Lynn. 4, v. Belmont. 2; Edendale. 12, v. Ellerslie, 0: Maungawhau, 3, v. Richmond Road, 2; Maungawhau, 7, v. Parnell. 2; Northcote. 4. v. Onehnnga, 2; Normal, 4, v. Grey Lynn, 8; Ellerslie, 2, v. Napier Street, 0: Parnell, 15, v. Richmond Road, 0. Final: Maungawhau, 7 points, v. Point Chevalier, 3.

OTHER EVENTS. Drop-kicking.—Taylor. 1; Mills, 2Running.— Championship: Newton East (Shore), 1; To Papapa (Brown), 2. Relay ( Race: Te Papapa (Sharp, Bray, Christie, Brown), 1; Vermont Street, 2; Nelson Street. 3.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

REFEREES V. THE LEAGUE. A match was played at Victoria Park on Saturday between teams selected from the Auckland Rugby League referees and officials of tho league. The referees won by 14 points to i. For tho winners Tobin, Miller, Thompson, and Kenan scored tries, Clayton converting a try, and for the executive Boswell kicked two goals. Mr. Rukutai controlled the game. Sixth Grade.— 9 points, defeated Parnell. 0. Unofficial Telegraph, 14 points, defeated Jockeys, 8.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. FALCON CUP MATCHES. The semi-final for the Falcon dip was played on Saturday, North Shore defcatinc Brotherhood and Wild Rose beating Presbyterian. Presbyterian v. .Wild Rose.—Tho match between Presbyterian and Wild Rose was keenly contested. Wild Rose scoring 3 goals to Presbyterian's 0. For the winners the scorers were Hayes (2) and Hill. Brotherhood v. Share.—This match provided a good exhibition of Association football. North Shore won by 8 goals to 2. For the winners Lockwood and Goldwater (2) scored, and for the losers Lee and Williams.

AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. MATCH POSTPONED. The Wellington-Auckland match has been postponed until October 5. A practice match, will be played by the Auckland representatives against Ponsonby to-morrow afternoon at half-past four.

BROWN SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO. [BY ISUEGIUI'M.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. In the Brown Shield matjh to-day Canterbury, 3 goals, defeated Otojro, 2,