FOOTBALL MATCHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17206, 7 July 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

THE} RUGBY GAME.

THAMES BEATS AUCKLAND* SIX POINTS TO NIL. A FAST MATCH. The Auckland representative team which visited Thames oil Saturday to play tho local representative team was defeated by fix points to nil after » hard game. The teams wore: — Auckland (Yellow and Black): Laxon, Lewis. Grierson, Wake ley, Gasparieh, Milliken, F. Ross (captain), Thomas, Berrick. Boardman. Prentice. Billington. Turner. Sutherland, and Fletcher. .Thames (Blue and Black): Heath, Duffy, Winder, Poland. H. Snuth (captain), Royee, Mooney. P. Smith, Bi Johnson. T. Johnson, Hit-yward. Wilton, B. Smith. Brownlee, A lei* ander. Thames kicked off and attacked, but a mull m passing spoilt the essay. A good hne kick to half-way relieved, and Auckland attacked. Heath saved, and play returned to half-way. Wakeley marked, and Heath, facing, the sun. failed to take the ball, Winder savin!? with a force. After the drop-out a run by Wakeley looked dangerous. Winder, in tackling, was injured, and had to be , carried off, O Donnefl taking his place. A . line run by Dufty put Thames on the attack, , and a run by H. Smith improved the | potation, Auckland now Had a turn at attack. Heath marked, and play settled to • 1 names twenty-five. A dodgy run by Grier- ' son looked dangerous, Thames relieving with, a force. A free kick to Auckland and a run by homes put Auckland in good position, ' Mooney saving with a mark. A splendid < i run by H&yward. who jumped and eide-eton. ! ped several players, set Thames off. a knock- ! on pulling tlieni up. Again, good tackling | spoilt all movements. An exchange of kicks ! and a run by Ross, and play went to I j Thames. A forward rush led by C. John* , son Was pulled up. Turner (Auckland) get- i l ting off-side. A splendid line run and I cross-kick by Dufty and R. Smith, beating several Auckland players, scored. F. Smith failed to convert. Thames .. . 3 Auckland. . ~ . . 0 Thames came back from the drop-out, and ' } r ?, m , a ' re ° kick Heath had a shot Which, fell short under the bar. Play settled in -Auckland s zone when a promising bout of I , passing Hayivard to Smith to Donne 11 ' ■to .Dufty. saw the latter get bumped ' out. - Auckland now attacked, and an onside • by Thames improved their position,. ■ .Lewis 8 , return from O'Donnell was taken by Alexander, who kicked to Auckland's 25, Auckland forcing. From a free kick Aucki land took pioy to the half-way. A splendid • run by Thomas carried play right to Thames' > line, where Thames got the ball from scrums, i H. Smith saved. Auckland cleared and got J? the « attack, but deadly tackling spoilt their efforts. Another solo run by Thomas , looked dangerous, but Thames saved. Half- , time sounded with the scores: j Thames 3 Auckland .-. . , . . . . 0 Mil liken went fullback, and Laxon came | tip to live-eighth, alter resuming. The kickon by ihames was called back for players bsiag m front, and pi ay settled in Thames' zone. A side-stepping run by F. Smith put Thames ■on the attack, and a passing pout. Mooney to H. Smith to Royal to Y Donuell was spoilt by Poland mulling. Auckland got relief in a free kick. A run py it. Smith put Thames back on the attack. _ Gr.orson saved and Auckland carried play to half-way. A good run by .Liaxon, put Auckland on the attack. Heath saved with a lack to the twenty-five line. • A run by Lewis brought play to Thames twentyfive. but a kick being mulled by Wakeley he was tackled with, the ball. The Thames forwards combined in a rush, and carried Play to near Auckland's twenty-five. From Hee kick Heath had an unsuccessful shot and Piay returned to half-way. Auckland carno Up on the attack, Thames relieving with a force. A run and kick by T. Johnson put ■ ihaiiftas on tho attack. Lewis saving. Play •Be it tea m Auckland s zone, but later see- | sawed over the half-way line when a halt i was called, Poland being injured in a tackle. i Auckland attacked, and carried play to Thames twenty-five. Poland saved. "Play later returned to half-way, but H. Smith sent them back to the tweny-five with a good, line kick. Thames came back, and Milliken saved with a mark, and a kick by $ i* ,? aw Milliken tackled in possession i of. the ball, and Thames went close to scoring. Auckland carried play out of their twenty-live, and Boss marking relieved the pressure. Thames. came back and. H. Smith marking. P. Smith had an unsuccessful shot. Auckland now had a turn at attack, but H. Smith saved with a mark. Play tied m Thames' none. R. Smith went off with an injury to his log and Walch replaced him. Play crossed the fields, and i\osa was injured in a tackle. Thames attacked, and ©lay went to Auckland'*# twentyfive, where Auckland were awarded a free w' i?' v S^ lth marked, and Heath had a shot, the ball again falling just under tho I ba £> vThames kept up the attack. Play ' settled in Auckland's twenty-five: Auckland by a forward rush carried play to halfway Heath's return to a free-kick to Aucki land put them m danger, but Lewis 11 aved with a splendid run. Offside by Thames spoiled their advantage, but they came back. * Rom a scrum Thames got the ball in a ! pass from Mooney to O'Donnell to Poland, ! who was tackled, but fell across to score. :F. Smith failed with the kick. Play was •in Auckland zone, with Thames attacking, when no-side was called, the scores being: I Thames .. ~ g Auckland .. .. ,* !! 0 Mr. W. Gordcsn was referee. THIRD GRADE REPRESENTATIVES. AUCKLAND 16, THAMES 3, A third grade match, Thames (red and 1 black) v. Auckland (white), was played as a curtain raiser to the Auckland Thames representative match on Saturday. Auckland kicked , off and from the return kick started . a passing rush, but off-side spoilt a chance and play returned to half-way. Thames attacked. but Auckland got the ball and poor tacklinz by Thames let them on the attack. A scrum brought relief and Thames forwards took play to half-way. Auckland kept up the pressure and Hutchison dived across to score, but failed to convert. Ju3t after the kick-off, Hutchison again scored, Moore converting: Auckland ft, Thames 0. Thames attacked from the kick off but MoCollum spoilt an almost certain score by kicking too hard. Thames kept, uu the attack and the fullback being penalised. Royal had a successful shot at goal: Auckland 8, Thames 5. Scraggy play now ensued and change over went With play at half-way. With the kickoff Thames took play to Auckland's line, but ; poor handling spoilt several chances. Auck- | land relieved and, Royal fumbling, attacked. From a nice passing bout. Darby scored. I Moore failing to convert. Thames had a brief | turn at attack and Auckland came back. Thomson scoring. Mooro converted. No-side was called with the scores:— Auckland .. .. .. 16 Thames ' .. 3 Mr. M. Hoskins was referee. COLLEGES V._ CLUB REPS. YOUNGER TEAM LOSES. / MARGIN OF ONE POINT. The attraction in Rugßy circles on Saturday was the match in aid of local charities, between a _ combined King's College and Grammar School team and a team of senior players under 20 years of age from all clubs. I The game was played on the Domain, and there was a large attendance. The match was not played under tho Auckland amendments. but was confined to the New Zealand Rugby Union's rulings, omitting the " kick into touch " and " absolute free kick " rules. Play ws.3 fast and exciting throughout, and the rops. managed to win by on» point, the scores being 98. The teams were: — _ College (b'ue). —Eddowes, Stretton, Phillips, ! Vospcr, Mclnnes, lleard, Wright, Arthur. I Keegan, Geddes, Stevenson, Grant, Miller, Griffin. Simmons. j Junior Reps, (maroon).— Nixon, Graham, Pooley, Hughes, Pilling, Poison, McCullough, Taylor, Molloy, Casey, Gallagher, Minogue, Blorafield, Peters. The blue forwards attacked first, and gained headway, until good work by Pilling nullified a scoring chance. The blues were not to lie denied, and clever combination Iby Vosper, Stretton, and Hoard brought ; them back. For a time the maroons were I hrvrd pressed, until Poison relieved with a well-judged kick into touch. Good work by Gallagher set tile maroons going, but a passing rush broke down. After some give-and-take play a breakaway by Pooley and Graham again placed the reps, on the offensive, but the -play was centred. On the commencement of the second spell Hughes was penalised for hanging on to the ball. O'Shea took a shot at goal, but failed, arid play again reverted to the centre. There the reds rallied, and Minogue got sway and reached the line, but a forco resulted. Then the colleges opened up a parsing bout, and Heard sent out to Mclnnes, to Phillips, who beat Malloy and scored. Miller converted. Colleges 6 Rops. . • 0 Nixon was prominent in good work after the drop-out, and forced the blues. Mclnnes was to the fore in a passing bout, but tho niarcon forwards were on the alert, and dribbling to the college line, Pilling secured from the ruck, and scored. McCallough's kick failed. % Colleges 5 Reps 3 The maroons had the better of the game at this stage, the forwards and backs working well. Time after time they rushed tho college defences, but were repulsed, and the first half closed with the scores: — Colleger .. r. Reps. .. ..3

„ .-O 16 , representatives immediately attacked, »nti rom i a „ line-out—and almost on the .type twenty-five lineGallagher, in possesfailed b with ?& ay kiS d SCOred ' MeCutloUgh R«ps .. .. 6 Ooueses . . . .5 . The reps, attached from tie drop-out, but lost ground through a pass offside. After tne serum both sides tried hard, and- after S, JSS ?V, tea , o , £ exciting play Pooley rushed to the blue twenty-five, where lie went into touch. But the maroons still attacked, afld matters were dangerous 'tor the colleges until Heard saved the situation with ft good mark. After ( some fast play the reps j forwards used their superior weight to advantage, . a nd broke through the ColiS ? e ' , Nixon and Pooley doing good Work, On the line McCullough secured, and scored. He failed to convert. Reps o Colleges . . ~ *"5 Colleges rallied, and good Work by Phil* "Ps caused the reps, to force. ~ The last quarter opened With an attack by tne blues in the reps, territory. The colleges got . tile ball from the scrum and ■Heard cut in and scored. Miller failed With the kick. Reps. ~ . i ~ . . 9 Colleges . S Pace was by no means diminished in. the jj tad the closeness of the. scoring added to the excitement. Open play was the rule, but reckless kicking nullified some of the reps', chances. The game ended: — Reps. - . . . . . , , , . 9 Colleges . . 8 Mr. W. J. Meredith was referee. NOTES ON THE PLAY. , Tho chief impressions made at the Col-leges-Club Representatives match were that i ttio INew Zenana am«iuimenis were lacking I m . value, and that the action Of the local union in piaymg the Older rules was not agreeable to onlookers of the game. The Couege3 put an excellent team m the field, !?? the closeness of the score shown that ' the • older , and more experienced players had their work cut out. The representative for- , yards naturally, had more weight, and this told very favourably in the scrums, which I were " screwed " frequently. Both sides | hooked the ball well, and spectators were j treated to clean hooking throughout, the | backs receiving Well. The College backs j were undoubtedly superior, Eddowes ayed ft bra.my fullback game for the Colleges, and MaUoy ior the representatives. The oid rules cave the backs less work, but the ball generaay was kept well in play. Several times very exciting scrummages took place neat each line, and it was then that the backs of both teams were called on to use their initiative, and the Colleges proved superior. Nixon made an ideal 'wing threeQUarter for the, Clubs' team. He was ready on every occasion, and missed few chances. A player who has improved wonderfully this ) season is Blomfield, who played in the Clubs' ; pack. He is an old King's lock, and learnt the finer points of the game in the eouego fifteen- Gallagher was responsible for some - ft? • ? work, and his try -was well earned. Wright, a Grammar player for the Colleges, made an excellent forward, and he and the fhreequarter Vosper were responsible for good work. Both sides knocked on rather ; frequently, and minor infringements were • numerous. Phillips, the King's centre threequarter, put in some fine work, and his score was very well earned. McCullough's kicking Was slightly under form, but his play throughout, the game was fine. Stretton, the leges wmg-threequarter, played Tip to th© form he displayed in the King's-Grammaa match. Heard played a very fine game ati five-eighths, and a long pass of his reminded one of ' All Block" days. Peters made a fine rover for the representatives, and Pilling also played a good game. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' MATCHES; SECOND GRADE. Grammar, 8 points, beat King's, 0. THIRD GRADE. King's, 8 points, beat Grammar, 0. TARANAKI DEFEATS' WANGANUI. [BY TELEGRAPH, — ASSOCIATION.] , HAWERA, Saturday. i Alter an interesting match on somewhat • slippery ground Taranaki beat Wonganui l by 11 points to 3. j Taranaki kicked off, and pressed Wa--1 nganui until the latter, by a good forward rush, took play back to Taranaki territory, where the local team had great difficulty in preventing a score. Play throughout the first spell was scratchy and not by any means up to representative form. ! At the beginning of tho second spell, bow- ! ever, Taranaki began throwing the ball about, with the result that play opened up. Taranaki attacked strongly,, but good dofenoe kept them out until the ball was sent out to Cameron, who finished a good run by passing to Rogers, who just had a short dash to cross the line. Lynskey made a good, but unsuccessful, attempt at goal. • j Shortly after Cameron secured again, and I passed to Wynyard, who made a good run . and passed to Lynskey, but the letter's pass ! went wide, and a good opportunity was 'missed. Taranaki was awarded a free kick, ; and Lynskey put the ball over. Taranaki, 6. : Keeping up the pressure, Gibson made a good opening and passed to Hickey who ran in behind the posts. Lynskey converted. Taranaki, 11. | Play was now fast and open, both sides playing well. A fine passing rush by the Wanganui backs gained much ground, I Taranaki worked back, and then the sen- : sational run of the day was made, AlabasI ter making a fine dash and kicking. Then j Palmer t secured, raced up the line, and passed in-fie'd to Svenson, who scored. No foal resulted. Taranaki , 11; Wanganui, 3. Encouraged by success wanganui made a, gallant attempt to score again, but the game ended with the scores unaltered. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER TEAM. NEW ZEALAND MATCH WANTED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 6. The A.I.F. Rugby team, which arrived on Thursday, defeated New South Wales by 42 points to 14. It has been suggested that it ; would bo a splendid draw if a representative New Zealand team could be sent across to test the soldiers' combination before the team is disbanded. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. PONSONBY 7, CITY 4. MARITIME AND tiHORE TIE., NEWTON DEFEATS MARISTS. Threo senior games under Rugby League rules were played, on Saturday at Victoria Park, where a crowd of spectators estimated at about 7000 assembled. Tho chief attraction was the game between Ponsonby and Uity, and after an exceptionally hard and keen contest Ponsonby emerged victorious by 7 pointa to 4. On No. 2 ground Maritime and North fanore fought out an exciting gam© which resulted, in & draw, both sides scoring 8 points. The contest between Newton and Marist Old Boys, on Mo. 3 ground, was somewhat onesided, although there were interesting and exciting flashes of play. Newton, however, had the upp?r hand practically from start to na.fall and eventually won By 27 points to 3. Details of the game are: — PONSONBY V. CITY. It was recognised that the result of the game between Ponsonby and City would have an important bearing on ths result of the championship competition, as a win for City would place that team even with Ponsonby for the leading position. A keen even contest was anticipated by tho spectators, and this opinion was justified by results, as on the day's play either team might have won. There were few sweeping concerted movements throughout the game, the tackling on both sides being hard and sure and the ability of individual players to take advantage of scoring opportunities when near their opponent's line. The only try scored in the game went to the credit ot Ponsonby as the result of a brilliant run by Norgrove and each side notched two goals- City had several line opportunities to register goaU, and if Postlewaight had displayed the goal-kicking form he showed on the previous Saturday he would have nulled the game out of the firo for his Bid<-. Th© first passing bout after the game com- | menced was by City, Clark, picking tho ball ! un in {he open and transferring to Paki | from whom it wont to Mitchell and on to Postlewaight, was forced into touch at Ponsonby's twenty-five The blue and blacks ciuickly retaliated, Neal securing the leather from a scrum and setting the backs in motion, McGregor being grassed by Adlam close to the City line. Hard, close play ensued, tho City forwards fighting strenuously to clear their lino. A free kick to I'onsonby gave McGregor a chance at goal, which ho accepted, making the scores: — Pcnsouby ,2 City ,0 Following the kick out the City backs endeavoured to got going but were unable to pierce the defence. Play hung about the Ponsonby side of half-way and a City rush looked dangerous, when McGregor saved well. Immediately afterwards Clark picked ur. Ip the loose and potted atgoal th© ball striking Mie cross-bar and bouncing back. Postlewaiisht then had a shot at goal from a pena'ty but missed, and a Ponsonby rush took the ball to the City fullback, who was obstructed, and C.t-y obtained relief from a penalty. Another Ponsonby rush swept the bal' down to the City line but a hard kick enabled the defenders to save. An exchange of kicks went to City's advantage and a dash by Paki further improved th© situation. A penalty against Ponsonby gave Postlewaight another shot at goal but he again failed Another opportunity to score from a penalty ( wp.s given to the same player immediately afterwards and he kicked a fine goal. Halftime came with tho scores: — Ponsonby . . . . . . . . 3 City .. ..2

■ Upon resuming Ponsonby attacked Strongly 1 i and for a few moments titer© was hot work • among the forwards in front Of th© City goal- i r ? ln , . a scrum the ball cam© out- to Neal, but his pass was smothered by the City forwards who cleared their line with a rush. J->ei£ro.seo kicked high and hard to Adlam, ho failed to field the ball clearly and Pon- ; sonbi* gamed ground. City retaliated with ' ?, *2? keeping the ball on the ground, bat McGregor stemmed the attack. From loose play McNamara broke away and reached the ! City fullback who tackled his man well. In I ' a- loose scramble on the City side of halfi way, the ball went out M Adlam who punted.. across the field and Norgrove, taking the ball brilliantly as he- was' sprinting, raced round the opposition and scored, McGregor converted making th© scores: — I Ponsonby . . . 7 1 City 2 Plw . centred for a time till a free kick gave City an advantage. A good dash by late and Paki sent the ball into touch near 1 the Ponsonby corner flag. Exciting play near th© line followed till tho pressure f wa-> relieved by a good grubber kick. Adlam ; 1 made a good return and on infringement by 1 1 Ponsonby gave Francis a shot at goal which , succeeded, making tho scores: — Pobsonby 7 City ~ 4 Aft©, a period of give-and-take-play, Paki s intercepted a pass and broke away by hun- ; 1 self. no was well tackled by Delgrosso and 3 Ponsonby returned play to half-way. City 5 forced the gome and Tat© with a good dash, carr-ed th© ball to th© Ponsonby Corner flag. Miller marked a Ponsonby kick in a tair position and Ftamcib tried at goal but missed. Shortly afterwards Postlewaight had a shot at a difficult angie and failed to increase th© score. . The Ponsonby players then took a hand in attack and a long kick - which was well followed up took play to the i City twenty-five, where a free kick against 5 City gave McGregor a chance at goal. The i '• attempt failed. 'J.'ho next opening lor Pon--6 I sonby was made by Neal. who sent the • leather to McNamara. The latter made . ground and passed in to Weal who J. punted over the City line, but the I I ball went dead. After th© kick out City - I carried th© play to Ponsonby territory where 9 just on t.me, Francis had a shot at goal i from a free kick and failed. Tho bell rang • with tho scores: — » Ponsonby . - 7 1 3 City 4 I i ' Mr. Eddowes made an efficient refereei NOTES ON THE GAME. { The teams wero bo evenly matched that 1 each player had plenty oi work to do, both 9 m attacK ana deienee, and there was little 9 opportunity tor any individual player to 9 snine. in© Ponsonby DacKa got in© ball " away from the scrum more frequently than " their opponents, and when they lound tne f City deienee sound used the short punt and • follow up. This gave a great deal of work J to Adlam. the City fuuback, and the ball ' often cam© to him awkwardly and in such k a manner that he couid not take it on the 3 fuil. hi ft game was sound, though not so 3 , good as his performance against Maritime • • the previous Saturday. De.grosso, th© Pon- > conby fullback, gave an excellent exhibition. 9 and proved a tower of strength to his side. r The threequarter linos on both sides did en r immense amount of work both in attack and 5 i defence, McGregor, for Ponsonby, showing a • fine knowledge of the game. i*ost.ewaight, 8 : for City, did not kick as well as on the pret i vious Saturday, ,but sufficiently well to show f ' that he is capable of scoring goais from any 5 | angle when in form. He also showed good 5 form in other departments of the game. Of p | the five-eighths, Norgrove, for Ponsonby, J scored a fin© try which turned the tide in 1 favour of Ponsonby. McNamara. the inside 1 j five-eighths for Ponsonby, did a great ' amount , of work. He understands the value of running straight to make an opening for his supports. Paki and Clarke, for City, played soundly. Both halfbacks gave good exhibitions. Neal, for th© winners, was always about and got the ball away ;a good style. He was of great assistance to his side. The same remark applies to Mitchell, for City, who made numerous openings for his supports, and did a great amount of work. The forwards on both sides worked very, hard- In the early stages of the game particularly the Ponsonby pack got the ball in the scrum and let it out to the backs well. In the second spell the City pack did its • share of heeling, but suffered in comparison with their . opponents. In other respects there was little to choose between them. t MARITIME V. NORTH SHORE. 1 The early part of th© game between North Shore and Maritime was decidedly in favour . of the former team* the backs making several good. passing runs without being able to • score. A free kick gave Roberts a chance at ' goal, but he- failed to score. Shortly after- ; wards a kick to Davidson was smothered, ' and the Shore forwards rushed the ball over the' line, where Scott obtained possession and j j scored. Roberts failed to convert. After a ! 1 spell of give-and-take play the Shore players I • set up a fine passing bout, Nelson finishing i • a fine effort by crossing to score Shore's 6 second try. Roberts again failed with the J kick at goal. North Shore continued the ' pressure, play being confined for the most 1 part to Maritime territory. A free kick to Shore cave Bai'ey a chance, and ho kicked « a nice goal, making the score: — . North Shore 8 a Maritime 0 , Just before the half-time bell rang a dra- . matic change -was enacted. Th© ball went i out to Davidson at his own twenty-five, and a with a brilliant sprint th© Maritime wingthreequarter outdistanced t.he opposition and scored behind the posts. He converted the s try, making the scores: — 9 North Shore g Maritime . . 5 - Shortly after commencing the second spall 1 1 ®"? G 664 up a strong attack, and Sutton j finished up a- combined movement by scoring 3 a try near the] oorner flag. Davidson's shot Boa.l failed, and the scores stood % • all The .remainder of ths spell was fas'. a and exciting, with Maritime forcing the game, but the Shore defence proved sound, and no further score resulted. Towards ths end of the game North Shore made- a des. perate effort to pain an advantage, and a passing run by Bundle and Nelson saw the latter racing for the line with Davidson in hot pursuit. The Maritime sprinter proved eoual to the occasion and brought down his man before the lino was reached. The play swung back to midfie'.d, where it remained till the bell rang, th© game ending in a draw. I. North Shore Maritime 8 2 Mr. W. Wynyard was referee, t - NEWTON V. MARIST OLD BOYS. a Tho contest between Newton and Marist Old Boys was all in favour of th© former team, the scores at the conclusion of the game being:— ; Newton.. ..- 27 j Marist Old Boys 8 For the winners tries we scored by Keen sin (3), . Newdick, Manson, Bass, and I McLiver, while Keenan, Cowley, and lies re- 1 gistered a goal apiece A try was scored for Marist Old Boys by Morton. SECOND GRADE. Maritime, 12 points, beat Mangere, 2Sunnyside, 17 points, beat O.tahuhu, 0. FOURTH GRADE. i Otahuhu won by default from Northcote. 1 . Richmond drew with Newton. A, neither _ side scoring. 1 \ FIFTH GRADE. j City, 8 points, beat Otahuhu, 0. Davidson ! 1 scored for Citj\ I i Richmond A won from Post and Telegraph 3 by default. t ' t SIXTH GRADE. - City, 5 points, beat North Shore, 2. \ I i . . _ , NEW ZEALAND TOURING TEAM ! QUEENSLAND WINS AGAIN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 9.30 p.m.). BRISBANE, July 6. I The weather was fine and there was a I large attendance for the second match between Queensland and tho New Zealand ; League football teams. The teams were: — ' New Zealand: McCarthy, McGregor, 1 Davidson. Ifwerson, Cloke. Mitchell. Stews art, Rukutai, JYaddel, Tancred, Williams, s Somer. Walters v 1 Queensland: Fewin, Broadfoot, McCosh, { ' McGuire. Paten, Thorgood, Thomason. Pot--1 ter, O'Donnell, Moran, Richards, Johnson, ° I Olsen. ? I The opening play was characterised by j ' roughness, and the game throughout was ' verv fast. New Zealand won the toss. Mit- ? chell intercepted a pass and scored a try, I which Ifwerson converted. Queensland th™n scored a try, which was converted. The j ' next score came when Cloke accepted a j ; pass and got well away, securing a try, 0 1 which was not converted. At half-time the . figures weres New Zealand • . . . . . 8 r Queensland 5 a In the second spell Queensland pressed y vigorously, and scored two tries, one of [. which was concerted. For New Zealand o Cloke again scored after a clever piece of I, work, and Ifwerson converted the try. Near the call of time Queensland secured another try. which wa3 not contorted, the game ending : Queensland .. .. . . 15 Now Zealand . . . . . . 13 o ———_ ° DECLINE IN PUBLIC INTEREST. [1 ■» d :1 ;• THE VISITORS OUTCLASSED. 3 [fbom OCR own corsespondsot.] o SYDNEY. June 24. | The attendance at the first two football ? ' matches, when New South Wales met New ? Zealand, was about 40,000. Sydney was comt pletely delighted at the prospect of big [ football again, after the starvation of the „ war period. But the attendance at the last y two matches did not average mote than 20.000. There were two influences at work j against it—lack of interest, ana the influI enza. I The New Zoalanders have been so com--1 pletely outclassed in these matches that the

' Sydney followers at the guise, having seen ] one or two matches, had no desire to gee ; ' any more. It was the same fetoiy on each i occasion— smart TVork*"by the New Zea- i land forwards, a hornless exhibition by I the backs—and then the New South Wales team taking" charge of matters in the second half, ?,ncl simply overwhelming the visitors. Had . the Maorilfttiders showed Any chance of Winning game for game, of even J i of winning one gains, public interest wottld ■ I have been sustained. But it was quite obvious, after the second match, that New Zealand had no chance, and the Sydney j spectators thereupon found other things to interest them—those, that is, who were «ell. The fall in the attendance at the matches from 40,000 .to 20,000 •was not wholly dSH> to lack of interest. The influenza has made 1 enormous strides in the last two or three i •weeks, and fully two-thirds of the people 1 are more or less affected. There has been , an urgent warning against _ crowds of | alt kinds, where the disease is readily picked —and that affected the football ) crowds, of course. j Still, it is to be honed that New Z°.t&- ; I landls next, football team to tottr in this • I country will be nearer to the old standards. The Australians have been taught in cast '■ vars to expect to be b<r*ten by any Neve Zealand football team that comes across, and it would be a bad thins if they start to adopt another point of view. NEW ZEALAND'S TOUR. NEW SOUTH WALES V. NEW ZEALAND. , THE FINAL MATCH, There were 20,000 people at the final tch between New South Wales and New Zealand, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Details of the play are: —■ Blair opened up for New South WaloS f<rainst the breeze. The blacks, headed by Walters, rushed to the home side's twentyfive, and from the serum the ball went across field to Ifwerson. He dashed along the wing, evaded a tackle, and scored. Taking the kick himself, ho failed at goai. New Zealand 3, New South Wales 0. They were in again ajinost immediately from the kick cut. Davidson gathered the ball at centre and passed to Wilson. The three quarter went on, beat Boiewski and White, and grounded the ball, ifwerson failed to add the extras. New Zealand 6, New South Wales 0. The New South Wales players had been carried off their feet with these rushes, but they came at the visitors with vigour from the kick out. Blair and Bolewski carried play between them to tile opposing twenty-five. A series of scruine transferred play to the New South. Wales danger zone. The home team- won a scrum, and Johnson sent to Blair, who beat a couple of tacklers. but was eventually brought down by Davidson. New Zealand now met with bad luftk, Ifwerson having to retire with f.n injured shoulder. McClymont took his place. The former received a sympathetic cheer as he went to the pavilion. Davidson fielded the ball and kicked down field. Blair stopped the New Zealand rush, in which Tanered offended against the rules. Oxford's kick was short. The bines were winning in tho scrums, but could not break through the defence. Davidson had a shot at goal from a penalty without success. Gilbert kicked out, and Blair followed fast. He gathered the ball, but passed wildly. Stewart picked up and passed to McGregor, who was pulled down on the line. New South Wales were again penalised, this time right under the bar, and McClymont kicked the easiest of goals. New Zealand 8, New South Wales. 0. The. blues were very lively on resuming. Blair started them goaltvards from centre, and passed out to Gilbert, who ran straight, and put. Horder into a good position for the pass. Horder travelled another 20 yards, and was tackled, but he got- in a pass to Gilbert, who finished the movement with a try. Oxford failed at goal. New Zealand 8 New South . Wales 8. Blair again pleased the crowd with a fine burst from . centre, and pulsed to Ccmashan, who cut in nicely, and scored a brilliant try. Horder was unsuccessful at goal. New Zealand 8, New South Wales 6. New South Wales drew level from the kick out. Horder obtained possession in New Zealand's territory, and side-stepping a couple of players, kicked over McGregor's head. A penalty enabled Oxford to ©dualise the scores. New Zealand forged ahead again. McGregor picked up in some loose play in New Zealand's twenty-five, and crossed in. MiClymont kicked the goal. New Zealand 13, New South Wales 8. Horder electrified the crowd with a fine effort from his twenty-five to mid-field, where he kicked. The bull was fumbled by a New South Wales player. Williams gathered it on the bounce and ran straight, with Wilson on his left. Nearing Bolewski he passed to Wilson, who outpaced White and scored his second try. Davidson failed at goal. The half-time scores were:— New Zealand . . .. ~ 16 New South Wales . . . . .. S Gilbert fielded New Zealand's kick-off in the second half, and transferred play back ' to tho twenty-five. Here Kukutai j gathered the ball, and kicked up- ; field. The wind held the bah which Horder fielded, and with another of his famous runs, beat McGregor, and travelled ahead to McCarthy, who _ was as easily beaten. Horder took the kick, but failed. New Zealand 16, .New South Wales 11. Kukutai grabbed the ball from the loose and passed to Walters, who ran Wilson into a good position for the laser's third try. The attempt at goal was a failure. New Zealand 19, New South Wales 11. Off again, and the home team's forwards rushed the ball over the line. Conaghan chased it, but was beaten. Johnston started his side goalwards, following the kick-out. He secured from a scrum outside New Zealand's twenty-five, and sent a pass to Horder, which waa missed. Courtney, however, was handy and, picking up. "allocked his way over in tho corner. Oxford's kick, although a good one. was unsuccessful. New Zealand 19, New South Wales 14. An unsuccessful attempt by McClymont to land a penalty saw the ball go out to centre, where Blair leathered and passed to Conaghan, to Gil- ' bert, who transferred to Horder. who again scored.. Oxford's kick was a great one, and , brought the scores level. New South Wales 39. New Zealand 19. New Zealand went close, bjit Pye saved his side. Clark broke away an a* had three others with him. Wilson came across from the wing, but Pye intercepted and drove them back to the twentyfive. Conagha.n transferred operations to the All Blacks' territory. Here Johnson massed to B'air, to Courtney, who scored. Oxford failed at goal, and New Sou+h Wales led for the first time. From then till full-time play whs mostly in New Ken land territory, but the e-ore was unaltered when full-time sounded. Fin*! scores:— New South Wales .. .. ..22 New Zealand .. .. ..19 < THE ASSOCIATION GAME. NORTHCOTE BEATS EVERTON. BROTHERHOOD 2, Y.M.C.A. 0. A LOSS FOR PONSONBY. Matches in the Auckland Football Association's championship were played on Saturday. Northcoif beat Everton after a good game. Brotherhood secured a win over Y.M.C.A. by 2 goals to 0, and Pc isonby were beaten by Devonport Presbyterian. Details of the play are:— EVERTON V. NORTHCOTE. The teams were : — . Nortlicote. —Ridings. Metge, Colvin. Davidson. Exley, Austin. Cross, Cadness, Tremain, Bnrford. Corrii). Everton.—Bawnsley, Bissel, Todd, Clanachan, Baker, Hodson, Hill coat, Weatherspoon. S. Webster, Isbistar. R. Webster. Northcote attacked immediately, but the ball was cleared by Bissol. and play settled down in Northcota's territory. A good clearance by Ridings, however, helped Northcoto to recover, and Corrin curried j play well into the opponents' territory, j The attack did not last, as Todd cleared well j down field. A free kick again helped North- 1 cote, and Cadness sent out to Cross, who | sent the leather into Everton's half. North-1 cote rallied, and a good pass by Colvin was accepted by Davidson, who swung .out to Cross, but the Utters shot was nullified by Hodson making a mistake. After some fast play there wag a race for possession between Colvin and Hillcoat, but the former kicked out of bounds. Half-time was sounded with the scores:— Everton 0 Nortlicote 0 On resuming, give-and-take play was the rule. From-"the clear. Baker secured and passed on to. Webster, who got into a good scoring position with a fast run. He was I unlucky with his shot. A good kick by : Bissel enabled Everton to again take the ; initiative, and R. Webster, securing, put in ; a good shfie. Fast play ensued, and from the clear Barford received, and after a brilliant run. sent in a beautiful shot which quite baffled Rawnsley. Northcote 1, Everton 0. Northcote kept up the attack, and although Everton tried hard, they could not score, and the game ended:— Northcoto . . . , , . . . 1 Everton . . . . 0 Mr. E. Ritson was referee. PONSONBY V. PRESBYTERIAN. The teams were: — I'onsouby.—Davis, Pickering, Wallworth, Lamont. Booth. Eo'.stone, Sullivan, Rowat, Pitkin. Saunders, Clarke. Devonport.—Wolstenholme, Baxter, McMurtrie. Scott. G. Fairgray. Legatt, Beftshaw, Best. D. Fairgray, Bartrum. McKenzie. Devonport's vanguard took possession, and Fairgray made an unsuccessful attempt to score. Give-and-take play ensued iust over the half-line, in Ponsonby's Quarters, until Walworth saved with a good kick. Scott, of Devonuort. then got session from the wins, but the ball went out From the throw in McKenzie did some good work, but play' I reversed, and Ponsonby, aided by the wind, i forced a corner, which Clarke Sent dead. Fairgray then commenced a brilliant passing j movement, but Walworth cleared, and halftime came without score. Ponsonby . . 0 Devonport Presbyterian • . . . 0 On resuminj the Ponsonby forwards i sprang to attack, but were repulsed. Sutn--1 van finding the line. Booth returned the ball, and Devonport were placed at a disadvantage. From the line, Saunders inetij tuted ft fine vanguard movement, which was

«v"iw•: \-s *'?' ■ ~v held uo by Scott, th-> oall tfeach*: : - ■ insf --tha Ponsoaby. goa.l line, wbere Dims brought relief. Then Fairgray * retailed the • ?:? leather from the kick off, and seat'. out io "* Scott, ■who scored: ;> . • \ - " •* • " ' Devonport Presbyterian. .Y .. 2 Ponsonby .. . .. , .. r. .... O. • * - ■ Ponsonby pressed hard. and Walworth was • > prominent, .Ho received- ft nice - pais; frora rtowat, and kicked tot goat, jtist missing the d»». AJay became interesting, and after some fast work, . Ponsonby gained a good shot ' 811 scored with & fiie SevontJort Presbyterian ~ • • J Pontoiiby . . 4#; \ # # 9 1 Fast play, continued; and a .king pass by Walworth disconcerted the Dtorcnporf backs, but Scott intercepted a, pans, and Presbyterian earned the. ball to Ponsonby's goal mouth, where Bartrum made no - mistake. Devonport Presbyterian ~ . . 2 Ponsonby .. . t , t • 1 ... ■ ~ The Presbyterian t«am were encourageo" by (■hew success, and continued the offensive. McKenaie, making a fine solo tun, beats .pavis with & low volley. The game continued ™ °e fast, J 5 "-? ' KO ' further scores resulted* JLne same ended:— Devonport Presbyterian .. .. & Pnnfeonby .. . . , , .. I Mr. Richardson was referee. Y.M.C.A. V. BROTHERHOOD. The teams were: — Brotherhood.Mortimer, Alp©, Piper, Percival jacison, Martin, Williams, Harrison, Arehibald, Hart, E. Harrison. Y.M.C.A.—Champtaloup, Kent, Skipwith, Thompson, Winks, Shenkin, E. Kent. Wa!bram. Edmunds, Millar. j Brotherhood-attacked first, and E. Harrison, reiving from the field, sent on to goal, but Skip with cleared. After some fast play! m which the Brotherhood forwards were prominent, Williams scored. Brotherhood. 1-, X.-M..0.A., 0. E. Kent, on resuming, received a; pass from the centre, and eent in ft fine shot, which struck the bar. Then W. Har-i----son scored. Brotherhood. 2; Y.M.C.A.. 0. Fast play resulted, but the game ftiided: — Brotherhood .. t . * 9 Y.M.C.A. ~ ;; ;; ;; o Mr. Turnuull was refers®. NORTH SHORE V. RICHMOND. North Shore attacked from the cutset, and Had the better of the game throughout, Tha scores were:— • North Shofce .. .. .. . § Richmond . . . , ~ ~ 0 ISi. Jacobs wss referee. SECOND GRADE. § a MPA/ 1 ' 5 seals beat Tabernacle, 0, Y.M.C.A., i goals, beat Devonport Presbyterians, 0. FOURTH GRADE. end Takapuni drew, 1 q.'jsl ( n— ? SIXTH GRADE. Tabernacle, 8 goals, beat Mount Eden, 0. Presbyterian, 7 goals, beat North Shore, 5. Northcote. 6 goals, beat Tabernacle B, 0. Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. SENIORS. Rivals, 2 goals, beat Rovers. 1; Spurt, g, beat. Rangers, 1; Swifts, (Martin and Lamfcort), beat Celts, 1 (K€osing) B INTERMEDIATE A GRADE. Rivals, i goals, beat Rangers. 1; Celts, 3. beat Spurs, 1. INTERMEDIATE B GRADE. Rivals, 5 goals, beat laagers, 2; Rovers, 3, beat Swifts. 1. JUNIOR A GRADE, Celts, .3 goals, beat Rangers, 1; Hov»rs i 3, beat Swifts, 1. ' • JUNIOR B GfeADB. Rivals, ? goals, diteW with Spurs, 2; Celts, 2, drew with Rovers, 2. ftdlewins table shows the positions fast'suturdfy', matches!- 0115 iter SENIOR GRADE. 1- m.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. DRAW FOP, BEST OF SEASON. The draw for the second half of tho bshwjv commencing on July 12, is: — SENIORS. First Ponsonby v. RichmoiuL Everton v. North Shore, Brotherhood v. .Y.M.C.A. v. Presbyterian. Second Round.—Ponsonby v. Brotherhood Richmond y. Everton, Y.M.C.A. v, Norh Shore, iNortheat* • v, Presbyter jail. Third Round.Everton v. Pocscaby, Richmond v. Presbyterian. Brotherhood v. North, Sucre, Y.M.C.A. v. NoTthcote^ Fourth Ponsonby v. Y.M.C./..,, Richm -nd v. Brotherhood, Everton v. Presbyterian. Northcote v. North Shore. Fifth Round.—Ponsonby v. Northooto, Richmond v. Y.M.C.A., Everton v. Batherhood. North Share v. Presbyterian. Sixth Round.—Ponsonby v. North Shore, Richmond v. Northcote, Everton v. Y.M.C.j.,' Brotherhood v. Presbyterian. . Seventh Round.—Ponsonby v. Presbytenan. North Shore v. Richmond, Erertos v.. Acrthcote, Y.M.C.A. v. Brotherhood. SECOND GRADE. First Round.—Y.M.C.A. v. Tabernacle •' I Queen's Park V. Ponsonby: Pseshvtsrkn a * i oye. ..." * ' \ . j. .. Second Round.—Queer's Paris v. Presbyterian ; Ponsonby v. Tabernacle Y.M C.A . a bye. Third Round.—Y.M.C.A. v. Queen's Park; .Ponsonby v. Presbyterian-: Tabernacle, a bye. I Fourth Round.—Ponsonby v. Y.M.CJI.;' . Tabernacle v. Presbyterian: Queen's Park, !a bye. j Firth Round.— A. v. Presbyterian, I Tabernacle v. Queen's Park; Ponsonby, a by -3. I ' FOURTH GRAI^E. j First Round.—Tabernacle v. Presbyterians: Takapuna v. Technical; W. Y.M.1.!. a. bye. Second Round.Presbyterian v.- Technical;; W.Y M.I. v. Takapuna; Tabernacle, a bye. Third Round.—Tabernacle v. Technical;' SV L.M.I, v. Presbyterian; Takapuna. a bve. Fourth Round.—Tabernacle.'v. W.Y.M.I; Takapuna v. Presbyterian ■ Technical, a bye. Fifih Round.Tabernacle v. Takapuna; W. Y.M.I. v. Technical; Presbyterian, a by a. ALLEGED DISCOURTESY,APPOINTMENT OF REFEREE, . The action of the Auckland Football Association in describing the action of the. Cat- i terbury Association .in appointing a refers® j for the Brown Shield as " discourtesy," as mentioned in the HUSAID of July 1, has been commented on by Mr. £, B. Bunt, j chairman of the Canterbury committee. ' Writing to a Southern paper, in. which a report of the Auckland meeting anpeared, he says:— " On May 19, Mr. B. Salmon, secretary of tho Now Zealand Football Council, wrote : asking the Canterbury Association' to nominate a local referee for the Auckland v. i • Canterbury Browa Shield match. Mr. G. | Black was unanimously agreed upon by the i Referees' Association, and the New Zealand Council immediately notified. Tie secretary of the Auckland Football Association was notified on May 31, and confirmation of the i appointment and of the suggested date of the match was asked for. To this letter no reply was received from Auckland. If any discourtesy was shown, it was by the Auck- I land Council in not replying to correspon- U dence sent by our secretary. The final selection of the referee was made' by the New Zealand Council, not by the Canterbury v ■ Council, as implied in the report. *nd.th» gentleman appointed by them wan referee in i both the Brown Shield matches last .season - I against Wellington and Otigo, and gaVt 1 entire ( satisfaction to both association 4 £ After the match on June £8. the manager of gi the visiting team stated tha!. • be had . 1 travelled with various sports Jean s, jfkd had . 9 never met with greater hospitality ili'iii*•»*« &s■<•? ■ extended to his team during th fir stay in ?i;-■ Christchurch. Further,- the captain of tlis B visiting team, replying to the tot.9t of-their jg health, complimented Mr. Black. the refers, v;;®;B on the able manner is which- bi •&«!'*• CO3»fS; m trolled the game." .. —' . ""g

i_. _ _ Goals di. r . ]f . £• W. L. IX For. Asst.. Pis. Celts ..8710 21 11 14 Spurs .. 8 4 2 2 13 14-10 iRo?era -.8 4 4 0 21 14 8 ; Swifts ..834 1 18 24 7 Rival., ..8351 13 IS T Rangers ..82 6 0 16 20 4 INTERMEDIATE A GRADE. n __. _ _ „ Goals Ch. D P.' W. Ii. 15. For. Agst. Pta. Rangers ..8314 13 10 10 rlu -- 8 3 2 3 13 9 : 9 Celts --8 3 3 3 10 8 9 Spurs -. 8 0 4 4 0 15 4 JUNIOR A GRADE. ■n *it t _ „ Goals Ch.. _ P. Y?' D. D. Fox. Agst Pis Rogers .. 3 3 0 0 7 3 ' 6* Sogers ..3 2 1 0 3 2 4 £*% ..3120 7 5 2 Swifts ..3 0 3 0 1 SO INTERMEDIATE B GRADE. ■«-» — — Goal a Cli Swifts .. f" I' L. D. For. Agst. Pi 9. Swifts ..8611 27 4 la Rivals .-8 2 3 3 9 18 7 Rovers ..8 2 3 3 8 16 7 Rangers ..8 2 5 1 13 13 5 JUNIOR B GRADE. <. « trr t _ Goals Ch. -0 P. W. L. D. For. Agstj Pf s. EoT»r3 .. 3 3 0 0 14 0 6 Spurs -.3 2.1 0 6 8 4 Celts . . SI 1 2 0 6 4 2 Rivals .. 3 0 3 0 0 14 0