FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17164, 19 May 1919, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. COLLEGE RIFLES BEATS 'VARSITY. GRAMMAR OLD BOYS BEATS GRAFTON'. The second series of matches in tho Auckland Rugby Onion's senior competition was played on Saturday. Boisterous wind hampered play, but some good games were witnessed. At Eden Park, College Rifles, after a brisk gair»< defeated University by 21 points to S. 't! ~. s.tudents were not up to tho previous Saturday's standard. Grammar Old Boys, at Alexandra I arK, defeated Grafton by 15 points to 8. Grammar showed a marked improvement on tho previous day's play. _ After a keen same aW Victoria lark. Parnell wore defeated bv Pcusonby by 17 points to 13. Manst Old Boys defeated Newton by '21 points to 0, Details of the play are — COLLEGE RIFLES V. UNIVERSITY. Tin teams were — University-Birnie, tawis, Bnnsden, Robinson. Millikcn. Marks, Ross. Molloy, Miller. Hail, Scuter, Sims. Shore, Wells. El i He. College Rifles—Swf.nson. Pcoley, M. finerson. Wilson, Laxon.' Neebit, Wright. J. (irierson. HlomlicM. Keepa, Fletcher, Gallagher. Grant, Watson, Sutherland. University gamed first advantages, but after a few minutes Rifles attacked, and for some t.me tho students were kept on tho defensive. Birnio was penalised for lying on the ball, and from the free kick Sutherland placed a goal fur tho Rifle?. College Rifles, .'t. University. 0. Ross played emartlv for the students, who attacked, and from a free kick about thirty-five yards out, Lewis kicked a fine goal. College Rifles, 3; University, 3. Fast, open play followed the score, and after a good handling bout Lewis, University, infringed. Still tho students attacked, but the Rifles forwards were not to be denied, and securing from a scrum. Nosbit minted high Griersou got the ball, and sent out to Laion. the latter passing to Wilson, who scored behind the posts. Sutherland converted with a (lever kick. College Rifles. 8; University, It. The Rifles maintained the attack after the drop-out, and from a free kick against the defending team I>axon scored. Half time came with the scores : —

College Rifles, 11 University. 3

The Rifles attacked at the beginning of tho spell. but were beaten bat k with exciting exchanges, and from a free kick, Lewis placed a goal [or the students. Collegd Rifles. 11. University. 6. University followed no well after the score, but Marks hold on to the ball too long, and enabled Rifles tn dear. A passing bout by tho students went across the field, and Robinson getting the bail, made a fine dash, and near the line sent out to Milliken. The latter scored beside the posts. I/pwis failed to convert. (olleje Rifle-., 11; University. 9. The pace qui< Itened, and although the students made several attacks, the game moved to their quarter, and Pooley. receiv.ng the ball, scored after beat Robinson. Laxon converted. College. Rifles, lfi; University. 9. After a rood attack bv the Rifles. Wat'cn sorted a passing rush that resulted wit hi Wilson scoring. Laxon converted, and the game ended: —

College Rifles, .. ~ ... 21 University, .. !. 9 Mr. A. Chile was referee. i GRAMMAR 0.8. V. ORAI-TON. The teams were -- Grafton: Burns. Nivon, Hughes, Randall, Bray. Mvnotl, Irvinp, M. Krorfeld. Menzies, Stanley, Darnell, Marshall, Hansen, Dick, nankin. i Grammar Old Boys- Rewiti, Cornapa. V. 1 Badeley, (.rood win. higher, (*. Bad'*ley Kos« # I ('ashmore, McCullou7)l. Tay.nr, Islington, ! Milsoti, Malonev. Conyncham. Boardniau. ] Grafton kicked off fnring the wind. Fisher 1 made 11 goo,! return, and Nison getting t'no : ball sent out to Randall, who ran into touch. i Th" old hoys were hard pressed in their ! quarter, but a free kick cleared Grafton : maintained the initiative, and after sorro desultory play, in which the backs of both sides ware prominent. Mynott got the ball from Nixon, after some brilliant play by the latter, and scored. Nixon converted with n pood kuk. Orafton. fi; Grammar Old Boys, 0. Grammar tallied, and soon compelled Grafton to forie. After somo nippy play by the Radeleys and Cornapa, C. Hadelcy received the ball 111 the loore and ( scored. His brother failed to conwrt. Grafi ton. n: Grammar Old Roys, .1. Grammar j maintained the aggressive, and after some i pietty passing Oood'.v.n scr.-ed at themrner. ! Mc( ulloiigh failed to convert. Grammar O'd i Boys, G. Graf'on. >. Grafton tried ',0 1 equalise matters, hut the remainder of the 1 half was marked by wild and fruitless rushes by both fifteens. The Grammar forwards did some pood work, and the spell ended Grammar Old Boys ~ .. 6 Grafton ii Grafton took matters in hand on resuming. and after some cue and tike play Grafton received a penalty, from which Nixon placed a goal. Grammar Old Boys. fi. Grafton. S. Grammar did not take long to remove play to the Grafton quarter, where I a free kick gave Vic Rudcley the chance of a goal. Grammar Old Boys, 1). Grafton, 8 Still Grammar attacked, and petting out of the ruck, ('ashmore red. McCullonph fulled to convert. Grammar Old Hoys, 12, Grafton, P From this stage the game quickened, and after several fruitless attempts Grammar pa ned the opposing twenty-five, and V. Badeley kicked a goal. Fas' play continued, and lust liefore time Nixon had a fruitless shot at goal. The Came ended.— Grafnmar Old Boys . . .. 15 H raftnn . • • . 8 Mr. D«* Wre refer, o. MARIST 08. V. NEWTON'. Newton win the toss, and Marista k'eked off. An escliange of kuks among 'tie backs brought the hall to Newton's twenty five, where Marists secured, but infringed. Loom forward play resulted, and from a scrambling rush the ball wont over the Newton line. Newton failed to force, and Martin, well up, ."cornl [or Marists. He converted bis try. Marist Old Bovs, ?>\ Newton, 0. Newton rallied at the drop-out. but pood passing by the blue backs shifted play, and from some loose work among the vanguards of both sides, Kyile Beehan got the ball and, after a brilliant dash, scored near the line. The kicked failed. Marist Old Boys, fi, Newton, 0. The Marists were playing well, and after some good passing, in which Mar-

tin, Courtney, and Buckler were prominent, reached the line. Newton cleared from a dangerous position, and ragged forward play followed. But although the Newton pack set up a fairly strong attack Mnrists were always ready and nullified every move. Beehan, who had improved on his previous day's play, secured, and forcing his way through the ruck, scored another try. The kick, failed. Half-time camo with the score— Marist Old Boys 11 Newton 0 Newton had (ho advantage from the drop out, and twice compelled the Marists to force. An infringement by Marists gave Newton a free kick, but,a shot at goal by Murray tailed. After give and take play Martin got the ball, and after a fine run scored for Marists, converting his own try. Marist Old Boys, 16; Newton, 0. , With a quarter of an hour to go, Newton tried hard, but wore outclassed, and forced three times in rapid succession. A dribbling rush by the Marists reached the line, and Dyer "cored near the corner, the kick failing. Marist Old Boys, 19. Newton, 0. Marists continued to press, and from a penalty in the Newton twenty-live Burns kicked a goal. Fast play marked the end ot the game, and the blues had the host of it. The game ended: — Marist Old Boys -I Newton " Mr. A. Bayliss controlled tho game. PARNELL V. PONSONBY. The Parnell-Ponsonby ■ matfh. played or. Victoria l'ark, was fast. In the fiist half I'onsonby scored 14 points ant L ' a , rl ? , !, and in the second half I arnell added 10 points to their total, while I'onsonby scored J. The game ended: — Ponsonby b Pflrncil SECOND GRADE. College Rifles, 6 points, drew with University, 6. Marist Old Boys, 31 points, beat PapatoePonsonby, 19 points, beat Grammar Old 1 Boys, 5. THIRD GRADE. I Ponsonby, 16 points, boat Lniversity, 3. | Parnell beat Grammar Old Boys 13, by I Grammar Old Boys A, 24 points, beat J College Rifles, 0. _ Marist Old Boys, 9 points, beat St. Stephen's, 3. . n Ellerslio, 11 points, beat brat.on, 0. FOURTH GRADE. I Marist Old Boys, 28 points, beat Grammar I Old Boys, 3. . Grafton, 0, drew with Parnell, 0,

FIFTH GRADE. Marist Old Boys, 28 points, beat Ponsonby, 0.

MATCHES AT, HAMILTON.

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HAMILTON, Saturday.

Largo crowds witnessed the opening matches of the reason, and somo excellent games took place. In the principal match, Oid Boys beat City by :) points to J. Gaspanch scored in the firs! quarter. The same was fast and open and, though defeated, City was by no means disgraced. Frankton beat the newly-formed Diggers' < lub by 1. pom 8 to n. In tho junior competition High School Vat Old Hoys by TO points to 0, and City won by default from St. Mary

LEAMINGTON BEATS HAI'TAPU. Leamington and Hautapu met in the first round on Saturday. 'he former winning by 6 points to 0. Lieutenant 11. \ause was referee.

MAORI PIONEERS' TOUR,

HAWKE'S BAY TEAM DEFEATED.

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NAPIER, Saturday,

The Maori Pioneer Rugby footba.ll team opened its tour here this afternoon with a match against Hawke s Bay in the presence of about 3000 spectators. Toe weather was perfect, but the ground hard. Tho visitors were officially welcomed by the Mayor. Mr. J. Vigor Brown. M P., Mr. B. Tweed 10. p-esident of the Returned Soldiers' Associaturn. Mr. W. }. McGrath, on twhoif of the Rugby Union. and Taranaki To Ua. representing the native race, who all raid tributes to the patriotism of the Maoris, and the good work that had been done by them o.i ftallipoli and in France. Cap. H. R. Vcrcoe, D 0., replied on behalf of tho pioneers. , ... „ 'Hie match was played in lour jo minute spells It. wan a fast game, and exciting throughout. The victors were much heavier men. but the homo side had plenty of pace, and the forwards were especially fast,. They 1 invariably smothered the efforts of the visiI tors to open utf the piny. The Maoris ' showed that when once 'hey apam frikn | true form they will i>e a hard side to beat. I Early in the first spell Findlny Hawke a 1 Ravi kicked a fine nennltv goal. Play was I ver'v even, and '.he score remained unaltered I until the last soell, when Kingston and I Jacob crossed the home line twee for tho 1 Pioneers. Jacob converted one of th" t-ie-.The game ended --Pioneers, f. Hawke 3 ! Bay, 3, .

UNDER LEAGUE RULES. IT i DEFEATS NEWTON'. THIRD VICTORY. There was a Rood attendance at Victoria Park on Saturday to witness the Northern Union matches. City defeated Newton by 12 points to 10. lifter a keen same, and Maritime beat Grafton by 11 points to 5, Maritime's third successive win this season. Ponsonby defeated North Shore, at Devonport, by R points to 6. Details of the play are' — CITY V. NEWTON". The teams were: — City: l'aki <2i, Clarke, W. Davidson, Stewart, G. Asher. Ilogan. Rukutai, Wynn, Herd, Neighbour, Francis, Mitchell. Newton: Mansill, C'loke (21. Williams (21, Condon, Baxter, Miller, Castles, Keenan, Somers, Morris, Newdick. City attacked first, and Reed made a brilliant dash along the line However Mansill. the Newton fullback, fielded the kick and reversed matters. After a series of close scrimmages the ball went to the line, where B. I'aki, the City wing, scored on the corner. Davidson converted. City, ft; Newton. 0. The game became open, and play remained for a time on the City side of the mid-line. Paki made a. mistake, and almost let Castles over. Then a City forward infringed, and from the resulting free kick Castles scored. City, ft; Newton. 2. The City pack worked

hard) hut Cloke stayed their attack, and for some time play was give and take. Eeenan started a passing rush, "hut Cloke made a mistake, and nullified the attempt. City still attacked, and from a free near the Newton twenty-fivo Davidson kicked a goal. City, 7; Newton, 2. City still were on the aggressive, and after interesting in which Paki did some clever work, and Cloke missed a good scoring chance, Davidson scored from a free kick. Newdick tried hard to score for Newton, but Paki nullified his chance. Half-time came with the scores: —

City . , , a , ■ , . > > 9 Newton 2

On resuming, Newton, with the wind behind them, attacked en maase, and within the defending quarter City obstructed. From the penalty kick Castles kicked a clever goal. City. 9; Newton, 1. City had the advantage from the drop out, but the Newton pack rallied and broke away. Williams was leading, but infringed, and the game returned to Newton twenty-five. B. Paki made an opening near the line, and Davidson scored, failing to convert. City, 12; Newton, 4. The City defence was v.averir.g after a sudden line attack by Newton, and Condon, picking up, raced for the corner, and scored. The kick failed. _ City, 12; Newton, 7. Newton tried hard in the next few minutes, and Williams, breaking away, scored a fine try, the kick just failing. Ihe game ended. —

City » Newton .. Mr. Eddowes was referee.

MARITIME V. GRAFTON.

The teams were: — Grafton: Campney, Owen, Ghent, McGregor, Ifwersen. Montgomery, Brown. Mitchell. Anderson, Simpson, Herring, Osborne, Walsh. Maritime: Bovaird, Sutton, Robinson, Davidson, Lunn, Hemming, Lang, Arndt, Avery. Sheehan, Hogg, Notion, Cargi.l. Grafton attacked first, and after soma loose play the ruck formed and the ball went out to Robinson, then to Sutton, who raced well down the field. He was caught by Brown, ar.d later Ifwersen cleared. At halfway McGregor made a good opening and passed to Brown, who was tackled. Mitchell picked up front the loose, dodged, ana finally sent to Walsh, who scored 10yds in. lfwersen failed with tho kick. Grafton. •>. Maritime, 0. Lang and Avery rushed down to Grafton territory, and Catnpney put in some good work. McGregor stopped a dangerous rush from a clever mark and ifwersen kicked downfield. Then a Grafton forward picked up and kicked a goal. Grafton, 5; Maritime, 0. Play became fast, wi h several good rushes, but half-time came witn the score—

Grafton .. >• .« "5 Maritime 0 On resuming, Maritime rallied and attacked in fore. Ifwerseti cleared, and turned attack into defence, hut a good chance was lost by the wing dropping the ball.'Brown, who had been playing a good game, was incapacitated and had to leave the field. Grafton resumed the attack until Davidson cleared with a fine kick, and Lang went along the blind side, beat his man. and passed to Sutton who scored near the corner. Davidson failed to convert. Grafton, 5; Maritime, 3. Maritime, assisted by the wind, quite turned the tables, and after another tine attack Careill got the ball and scored ft try, breaking his way through portions of the crowd that had encroached on the field. The try was not converted. Grafton 5- Maritime. 6. Maritime were determined ' and confident, and after some fast and strenuous play, Davidson secured tho ball on the corner and scored behind the posts. He converted his try. The game ended: — Maritime .. % . »■ Grafton . . • • • • • • 0 Mr. Vau.-e was referee.

NORTH SHORE V. PONSONBY. Tho teams were: — Ponsonby: Mmogue Delgrosso. Joo.ey. Laurie. Hark, Chattield. Walsh, McGregc ; Brien, (adman. Rae, Edwards, Hallway. , North Shore: Roberts, McAneny. Nelson, I Hogan, Mann, Matthews, Boon. Helinders, Griffin. Waddell. Pullen. Bailey. Walters- I I'onsonbv got going first, and although I North Shore counter-attacked, the 1 onsonbv i men canio back with the ball at foot, and j wero only stopped by ft Shore man infring- , ing. Hailidav's shot fell short. However, ] nnother chance came a few minutes later, j and he scored a pretty goal Ponsonby,'... North Shore. 0. Neither side was handling the ball well, but Ponsonby kept up the pressure, and. the defence failing, Clark wen' acrcr*> in a loose rush, and scored Halliday failed with the kick. lon son by 5. North Shore. 1. From the drop out, play settled in the Shore quarter, and after some interesting manoeuvres, the 1 onsonby torwards got away and Hogan, for Shore, getting the ball. mad» a mistake and sent it to Walsh, who scored Minogtte failed to convert. I onsonby. 8, North Shore, 0. Roberts and Boon went of! at this stage, and the former return rag. Kitto took Boon's place. North Shore started to attack and a'ter some brisk plav Waddell scored near the corner Roberts failed to convert, and half-timo came with the scores: — Ponsonby . > > • . . " North Shore 3 North Shore attacked from the commencement of the second half, and after strenuous plav, Mann got the ball and made a fine Pish- He fell, and Walters, grasping tho ball, scored. McAneny just failed with ili» kirk. l'onsonbv. 8. North Shore, 6 plav settled down just inside the North Shorn half. Hete Waddell. getting '.he ball from the ruck, made a splendid dash down the line, and passed to Pullen- but the latter was "held up, and play again returned to Shore territory. In the facing light l'onsonbv gained the las', advantage but did not again score. Tho game ended: — l'onsonbv R North Shore >6 Mr. Farrant was referee. SECOND GRADE City. 1* points. b»at. North Shore. 0. Ponsonby beat Thames Old Boys by default. THIRD GRADE. Tonsonhy. 0, drew with Northoote, 0. FOURTH GRADE. Tost and Telegraph. 22 'points, beat Newton. 2. Grafton. 4. beat Sunnyside, 0. City, 3, beat Manukau, 0. FIFTH GRADE. Richmond, 3 points, beat North Shore, 2 Manukau, 3. beat Northcote, 2. SIXTH GRADE. City, 10 points, beat Ponsonby. 9. Sunnyside. 15. beat Mangere, 5.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

RICHMOND BEAT EVERTON.

MARGIN OF ONE GOAL. Matches in the Auckland Foothill Association's championship were played on Saturday. Richmond heat. Everton by 1 coal to 0, and I'onsonby beat Brotherhood by i goals to 0. Details of the play are: — RICHMOND V. EVERTON. Sesger set the ball rolling for Everton and sent on to McDonald, who made a good run down the side line. McDonald then sent out to Eckman, who scored. In the second half, some clever play was wvn, Everton havtie the better of the list s'/eil. although they failed to equalise. Mr- Campbell was referee. FONSONBY V. BROTHERHOOD. Ponsntiby attacked first, and ;ot near the "oal, but missed several shots Sullivan pent in a hard shot which finite baffled the Brotherhood goalkeeper. Before the spell closed, Gatlin? scared another goal. and in the next halt Ponwnhy scored two more, Saunders gaining both. Mr. Ritson was referee, SECOND GRADE. Fonsonby United, -1 goals, beat Devonpcr'. Presbyterian. 1. Brotherhood, J goals, beat Tabernacle, 1. y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. SENIOR DIVISION. Rangers v Rivals.—Rangers. 1 gcals 'O'Malley 1. Woods 1. Gee J . leat RivaX Celts v. Rovers.-Celts, 3 Kees:n .- 2, Bur--ovne li. l>eat Hovers. 2 ■ f'oltnia-i ■; ■ S:>r,rs v Swifts.-Spurs. 3 'Lewis 3', beat Sw.fts, u. INTERMEDIATE DIVISION A. Colts v. Rangers - felts, .1 goals. 'wit Ranger'. 2; Spurs v. -.Spurs. 1. drew with Rivals, 1. INTERMEDIATE DIVISION B. Swifts v. Rangers-—Swifts, I goals (M. Siebert 2. D>'ason 1. Christmas 1). beat Rangers, 0: Rivals v. Hovers.—Rivals, 1, drew with Rovers, 1. JUNIOR DIVISION. Swifts v. Spurs.— 3 goals • Bel! 2. and one of the opposing backs', Spurs, 0; Rovers v. Celts—Rovers. 3 'Fox 2, Noble 1 , v Celts, I iKindley); Rangers r. Rivals. - Rangers. 3 ißlukey. Hutchison. Ketui> : , v. Rivals. 0.