FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17212, 14 July 1919, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. UNIVERSITY'S FIRST LOSS. GRAFTON, 25; PONSONBY, 6. A further stage in the Auckland Rugby Union's championship matches was reached on Saturday. Grammar School Old Boys beat University after a. fine game. The grounds were heavy and sodden as the result of continuous light rain, and the same was open throughout. University have led ail the season, and their defeat was a surprise to their followers. College Rifles did not have trouble in beating Marist Old Boys, controlling the game throughout. Parnell and Newton had a fairly last came, the former winning easily, and Grafton outclassed I'onsonby in a game that was characterised by good handling of the ball. Details of the games aro : — UNIVERSITY V. GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. Grammar opened up the game from the start, and despite the sogginess of the ground made the pace very fast. The forwards wore right on tho ball, and University wero called on to detend strenuously. At last they cleared but Wooiley broke away with the ball at toe, and beat Birnie, scoring a neat try. McCullough failed to convert. Grammar Old Boys, 3; University, 0. Grammar attacked from the drop-out, and play soon reached the blue twenty-five, where the defenders infringed. C, Badeley took the kick, and placed a fine penalty goal. Grammar Old Boys, 6; University. 0. It was University's turn to attack, and they bore down to the opposing twenty-five, but the white rearguard were equal to the occasion, the fullback (Nicholson) putting in some fine work. University kept up tho pressure, and after a breakaway Thomas dribbled over the line, but Grammar forced. A cross-kick by Ros9 enabled Birnie to get the ball near 'the line, but he could not get through, UDd Grammar again cleared. University were still attempting to penetrate the defence when half-time c*mo with the scores— Grammar Old Boys .. . . 6 University . . . . ..... 6 Grammar got in position after the kick off, and the lorwards rushed play well up into the blue twenty-rive. However University made a clearance before the Grammar attack had thoroughly developed. Then University tried to attack, but the ball was sent back across their line, where it was forced. Badeley broke away for the whites, and initiated a nippy passing rush, which ended at the line with i/ewis collaring Mollcy. University cleared, and after two fruitless attacks reached the Grammar line, where Brinsden received a pass, and from the melee following Sims ran over and scored. White failed to convert. Grammar Old Boys, 6; University, 3. University still attacked, and looked like scoring, when Wooiley broke away, and reversed the position with a good rush and a successful pass to Goodwin, who was stopped in the enemy's territory. University again infringed, but McCullough's shot at goal resulted only in a force. The final spell opened with University attacking, and in quick succession Robinson and Milliken almost scored, but tho Grammar men cleared from a dangerous position. After Lewis had retired hurt brilliant play by Wooiley and Cornaga shifted the game to the blue twenty-five, where the blues forced. But Grammar were net to be denied, and at last Badeley got clear away, and sent to Wooiley. The latter dashed out to Birnie. and the ball finally reached Molloy, who scored between the goal posts. McCullough did not convert. In the last few minutes of the game Grammar forced the pace and attacked, but they, could not score, and the game ended— Grammar Old Boys . . . . 9 University 3 Mr. Coltman was referee. GRAFTON V. PONSONBY. Grafton reached the Ponsonby twenty-five I within the first few minutes, but the ball ) was too slippery, and Ponsonby momen- | tarily rallied. However, the ball came out | to Nixon, who rushed at the fullback and then passed in to Gasparich. The latter I scored near the posts, Nixon converting. | Grafton. 5; Ponsonby, 0. Ponsonby had j the better of the next few minutes, and an exchange of kicks sent the ball to midfield. I From a scrum the Ponsonby forwards bustled their opponents, and attacked, reaching tho line near the corner, where, from a penalty. Prentice kicked a good goal. Grafton, 5; Ponsonby, 3. Grafton attacked en masse, and looked Tike scoring, but Nixon was too eager, and over-ran the ball, which was returned to midfield. Then the backs took a hand, and Nixon got the ball. He was tackled, but Gasparich was on the spot and scored. Again Nixon converted. The scores at half-time were: — Grafton 10 Ponsonby 3 On resuming, play became very fast. Ponsonby attacked, but Kingston was ready, and nullified their efforts. In the next few minutes good individual play was witnessed. Burns, and then Nixon, broke away, and the latter, beating Culpan, almost scored. After some open work Grafton took the game across the halfway line, and Hansch, makjng a fine dash, scored, with Poison hard by. The kick failed. Grafton, 13: Ponsonby, '.I. Although Ponsonby tried hard. Poison doing some fine work, Nixon and the ruck reached the line, where a try was recorded. The kick failed. Grafton, 16: Ponsonby, 3. In the last quarter Ponsonby made determined efforts, and the pack were called on to work hard. By following up well Poison scored. The kick failed. However the triumph was short lived, as Nixon scored soon after for Grafton. Grafton. 19: Ponsonby, 6. The light was failing at this stage, and although Ponsonby tried hard to score the black and whites were too good, and Marshall scored. Just before time Hughes broke through, and sent out to Burns, who scored. Again the kick failed, and the game ended— , Grafton 25 Ponsonby . . . . . . . . 6 Mr. W. J. Meredith was referee. COLLEGE RIFLES V. MARIST 0.8. College Rifles were the first to assume the j initiative, and the backs, ia their usual good style, got going and took the ball over the line, V. Wilson touching down in the dead ball area. Later he wars prominent in another bout that ended on the line. Then the Rifles' forwards took matters in hand and pressed, but Harty wa.r? arrested by Graham, and the Marists cleared. A loose rush by the blue forwards took play into the Mansts' twenty-five, where, secured the ball. But he kicked too hard, and Uariiits forced. Off-side play nullified several of Rifles' efforts to score. Then Ga-liagber started a rush, and the ball, after being passed to several players. reached Grierson. who scored. Lamn could not convert, College Rifles 3. Marist 0.8. 0. Pilling and Keepa. the latter player having been transferred to the Muriate' Club, put in some good work, but Daxon proved too clever for them. Wilson got the ball, after a forward movement, and. evading several plavere. scored. Laxon converting. College Rifles S. Marist 0.8. 0. Nisbet was prominent in fast work, but could not pierce the defence, and Dyer (leered tor Marists. Then the Rifles' rearguard commenced operations, but, off-side nui'ified the'r efforts. Soon 'after Wilson again broke away, and scored a try. v.-r,;h »»' not converted. Halftime 'arm "with the scores: — ("olVge Rifles 11 Marl?'. 0.8. 0 Mar«'s attacked on resuming, and for som<- time dn'7i:nafH the game, a good kick foreinr their opponents After the same had been brought to rr.idneld, College retaliated, but a. pa-sFinr rush was spoiled by Wilson running off-side. A gone) mirk by Moiloy s-,o:!! all the efforts of the blues to score. and Marists then attacked. Poole forcing. But Marists were not to be, denied and TVchiil eren'uailv got clear and na?v>d to ComiKkev. who «-<jred. Pilling f»iicd with i),» ).-■>!<. Mic'ts came hack to the attack, l-ut honours were, even, the game ending: — College Rifles 11 Marist OB 3 NEWTON V. PARNELL The Newton Parnell game was rather onesided. Newton played two men short, and i this handicapped them seriouslv. In the [first half. Parnell had Lheir own way. and I half 'trie came with the scores: Parnell 27. i Newton 0. The scorers of tries were Geddes I Rose. Sims. Smitn '21. Gedye. and Hall: and trie*-* were converted by Roe. Gedyo. and Smith , . . Newton improved considerably in the second half, and had bad luck several times in be ins: unable to score. But their chance came and Hammond scored their on.v try. I Kelly failing to convert. _ Parneil scored another converted try before time, and the game ended : — '] Parnell "~ ] Newtcn . - • • • • • • . . 3 Mr. Peace was referee. SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby. 6 points, beat Marist Brothers Grammar' ' Old Boys, 8, beat College Rifles. 0. o;*fton. 8, beat University. 0. rapatoetoe, 14, beat Albany. 6. THIRD GRADE. Ponsonby, 15 points, beat College Rifles, 11. Ellerslie. 32, beat Grammar B. 0. Grammar A and Majist Brothers Old Bojj each won by default.

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Ponsonby. 28 points, beat Parnell, a m Grafton. 15. boat Suburbs. 0. ™ Pi e> FIFTH GRADE. £ Ponsonby, 6 points, beat M&riat Brother*, 3. hi PC pi SECONDARY SCHOOLS MATCHES. B hi SENIORS. b: Kine'ij, 23 points, beat Grammar B, 8. '* SECOND GRADE. . D Grammar A, 9 points, beat Grammar B, 5. « THIRD GRADE. ft King's, 13 points, beat Grammar C. 4. as FOURTH GR> DE. ui Grammar A, 8 points, beat King's, 6. PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCHES. S it A GRADE. h< Vermont Street, 6 points (Flynn and si Darby), drew with Epsom. 6 (Stuart and di Rutherford). s \ Ponsonby A, 15, beat Remuera, 6. « Mount Albert, 15, beat Newmarket. 0. P ; Mount Eden, 9, beat Richmond Road, C. 81 Maungawhau, 6 (Davidson and Stewart), ' r seat Takapuna, 0. I? ; D! B GRADE. al Point Chevalier and Onebunga to be Si slayed off. *' Surrey HiHa, 22 points, beat Newton p: West. 15. £ Bayfield A, 5, beat Napier Street A, 3. ■* Te Papapa, 29, beat Normal, 0. c C GRADE. b . Nelson Street. 3 points, beat Avondale, 0. Mount Roskill, 11, beat Vermont B, 0. RETURNED SOLDIERS V. REPS. J< 0 ati MATCH ON PEACE DAY. The following are the teams for the Returned Soldiers v. Auckland representatives :ame, to be played on Saturday next: — RETURNED SOLDIERS. Fullback: Minogue. Threequarters: W. Burns. Woollcr, ToohilL Five-eighths: *] C. Badeley. Gasparich. Halfback: S Rods. Forwards: 3errick. Watson. Turner, Marshall, Fletcher, Sims, Sheehau. Rover: _ Sutherland. AUCKLAND. Fullback: Kingston Threequarters: Wilson, Grierson. Nixon, Five-eighths: Laxon, Nesbit. ' Halfback: Poison. 5 Forwards: McCullough, Taylor, Hansel, Billington, Wells, Prentice, Conyngham. Rover. . Thomas. ] Emergencies: Righton. Boss, Cornaga, Mcleod. Brinsden, Milliken, MaUoy, Doughty, Stanley, Hunt, Molloy i2). ] AUSTRALIAN SOLDLER TEAM. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Reed. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 13. J The Australian soldier Rugby football team | i >eat an Australian team by 28 points to 18. j i . I c UNDER LEAGUE RULES. } l PONSONBY AND MARITIME TIE. J i 1 t NEWTON 22, NORTH SHORE 0. \ Two senior matches under Rugby League! J ■ules were played at the Domain on Satur- ' 8 lay, and notwithstanding the inclement t weather a fairly large crowd of spectators ' tssembled to witness (he contests. Both < tames were played on No. 1 ground, the i Newton-North Shore match being a '• curtain- ' 1 aiser" to the Ponsonby-Maritimo fixture, 1 ipon the result of which the championship * or the season depended. Poneonby, the < eading team in the competition, required lo - fin or play a draw in order to establish an f inassailable lead, while a win for Mantimo < vould have placed the issue between I'on- » onby. City, and Maritime. After a streuu- J )U8 battle for supremacy the game resulted ' n a draw, each side scoring a try. The I tame between Newton and North Shore re- { mlted in an easy win for the Newton ' ilayers by 22 to 0. ' ' A match between. City and Marist Old 3oya was to have been played . on No. 2 [round at the Domain, but owing to the ] •eferee not attending, it was postponed. , ' i' PONSONBY V. MARITIME. it The ground was considerably cut up and • eery heavy when the Ponsonby and Mariime players took the field, and, in the c<:umstances, a fast game was not antici- ( )ated. Both sides endeavoured to adapt hemselves to the conditions, and instead of i -rying to handle the ball indulged in much , nore kicking than usual, trusting to the ■ orwards to follow up smartly and smother j .he returns. , The first concerted movement was by . Maritime, the backs opening out in front of ,he Ponsonby goal, and sending the ball , ,o Davidson on the wing. Delgrosso proved i stumbling-block to tho Maritime sprinter. .Sickling him near the corner. Hot work near .he line followed, but the Ponsonby forwards sventually cleared by a rush. A free kick further improved matters for Ponsonby, and : slay hung near the centre till Norgrove. by j i good kick, sept the ball to the Maritime i line. A free kick brought play back to half-way. V Ponsonby rush brought play to near the Maritime Line, where Robinson stopped a rush. 3ut Ponsonby swarmed round, and Cadman lashed over to score first, blood. No goal | vaulted: Ponsonby 3. Maritime 0. A Mari- I time rush after the kick out took tho ball to Ponsonby territory, where a period of give-ind-take play ensued. Maritime kept up ] :he pressure, and a passing bout betwwn I Lunn. Davidson and Delaney saw the Ist- I er tackled on the line. The Poneonby for- i ivards cleared with a rush, but a counter- ] rush by Maritime gave H. Avery a chance. I ind he struggled over near the corner, j Hogg's attempt at coal failed Maritime ■'!. ' Ponsonby 3, Another Maritime attack was initiated by Delaney. who sprinted well to Ponsonby territory, and the forwards following up well, carried the leather over the line, but. Norgrove nipped in and saved. Ira- i Tiediatolv afterward the Ponsonby backs : nroke away, and McNamara, getting the ball. I raced for the Maritime line. He sent the I leather on. hut the pass was not taken, and ! the chance to score was lost. Play hung m the centre for a time till a good kick by Delaney sent the ball down the field, with Davidson in pursuit. McGregor saved by kicking into touch, A Ponsonby rush took play to the Maritime line, where Robinson laved, and Avery broke through the ensuing scrum and carried the ball to midfield. A Ponsonby rush, just before half-time, looked ■langerous, but Robinson saved, and tho Maritime forwards cleared their line, the ipell ending with the scores: — Ponsonby '' j Maritime, ' I Plav »■« unintere.-tinc for some time after he kick-off for th" second spell, the ha,l travelling up and down the held in a sur■rssion of rushes. A Maritime kick gave Davidson a chance, but he was obstructed in -baling the ball. The , re.Miltins free kirk Look play to I'onsonbv * twenty The blue and blacks cleared with a rush., and exhanges of kicks resulted in JV.i,<onbvs favour. A good opening was made bv mien in the wins, and « Ponsonby score ..crrnrc imminent, but a throw '-rward to Sea spoilt the opportunity. Penalty kirk? to Maritime relieved the pres.-urc. and » good ; ru'h saw Ponsonby territory invaded inn leather going out near the corner A ponsonby kick removed plav down e heir. and a rush bv the blue and black forwards was stopped by Robinson just in .ime in ..vert a -.ore. Lunn broke way and kicked well up the field, but Ponsonby returned with a rush, and Rrien rr. >s kicked in front if Maritime goal. Davidson just saving from ~ formidable rush. Ponsonbv continued to form the game, and a rueh hy the forwards went over the line into touch m goal. Misfielding by the. Maritime backs 1". Ponsmiby in and a rush was just held up on the line. rtelancy broke away and removed the danger and a succession of scrums took place in Maritime twenty-five A very, by a good dash to half-way. momentarily raised the hopes of hi- side, but the heavy Plate of the "round slowed the B»"r up and it Hp. Sloped into a forward , rumble. A free kirk to Maritime jja-e Davidson s shot at c> a i but the ki.k fell ;hort and PfTisonhy made a e ,„!,d return. .lust before the bell ran- Maritime broke »»•»« and Davidson rated up to take Ibr P»W. b.jt a Tie ,k transfer spoilt the .r.ance and Ma times „„„„.i... i. io win vanished as M" pen immediately afterwards, with the scores :-- Ponsonby S Maritime 3 Mr. V.'. Murray was referee. NOTES OX THE GAME. Everything considered the game v as quite as fast and enuring as could be expected. The ground was extremely grcasv and players in endeavouring to dodge, ur >identep, found i: almost impossible to hold their feet. The kick and follow-up tactics adopted bv both sides were undoubtedly the most suitable under the conditions. The superior fielding of the. Ponsonby players gave tbem an advantage and had Maritime ba/:ks fielded their opponents' kicks cleanly they would have, had many more scoring opportunities than they did. Considering the

tat* of the ground and the ball, however, here was little to criticise and both sides vs nust be credited with having done well cc inder adverse conditions. Of the individual cl ilayers Delgrosso, at fullback for Ponsonby, cc rave a sound exhibition. He fielded the ball gi fell and on the full and sot his returns or . iway in good style, while his tackling saved co us side on more than one occasion. Robin- b« on, the Maritime fullback, was somewhat 8 >atchy in his fielding, but he got through -w m immense amount of work very creditably, p] lis rußh stopping was a strong feature and ca ie held up manv dangerous-looking attacks >y the opposing forwards. Of the other backs t can be said there were no shirkers, Neal ind McNamara for Ponsonby and Limn, Delaney and Lane for Maritime being pro- a ninent in most of the work. The forwards cl vere very evenly matched, the Maritime w lookers getting quite as much of the ball D is their opponents, while both sides worked T intiringly. b' C ir NEWTON V. NORTH SHORE. * The game between Newton and North pshore was expected to produce an exceed- s< ngly close contest. The Shore players were ft leid to be good in the mud. and the club v iupport«r3 regarded the issue with confilence. These hopes were destined to be mattered, as, after holding their own during he early stages of -the game, the North Shore >layers were well beaten at the finish. The ram© merits little description. Rain fell ntermittcntly. and open passing play was b linicult owing to the greasy nature of the w sail and the slippery ground. Practically s« ill the concerted movements wore accomplished by Newton, Keenan. Dufty, and Eles being the most prominent, Dufty in particular being responsible for some neat md timely passing. At times he could have seen a little more selfish in his play and v carried on individually to advantage. During a he first spell tries were obtained for Newton g 3V lies (21 and McSweeney. Dufty converting )ne, making the score for the first half: Newton . . 11 North Shore 0 During the second spell Newton continued [ ■a force the game, and tries were obtained by McSweeney, lies, and Condon, Dufty tgain adding the goal points to one of the trios. The game concluded with the score reading: Newton . . . - 22 North Shore 0 \ Mr. H. Clayton was referee. \ i SECOND GRADE. £ Sunnyside. 17 points, beat North Shore, 0 FOURTH GRADE. b Richmond. 5 points, beat Telegraph, 0. A try was scored by Hyland and converted by Henderson. City Rovers. 9 (Richardson, Cole, and I Simons), beat Northcote, 9. * FIFTH GRADE. \ City Rovers. 0. drew with North Shore, 0. Manukau, 31 points, beat Post and Telegraph, 0. - l NEW ZEALAND TOURING TEAM. DEFEAT OF TOOWOOMBA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Heed. 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, July 13. The New Zealand League team defeated Toowoomb* by 42 points to 12. WELLINGTON CONTROVERSY. RIGHT TO CHARGE ON RESERVE. ] LEAGUE GRANTED PRIVILEGE. , [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] , WELLINGTON, Saturday. The decision of the City Council not to ; grant the Wellington Provincial Rugby League permission to charge on three days for admission to the Basin Reserve was re- < versed at last night's meeting of the. coun- < cil. The matter arose out ot a report from the Reserves Committee, which stated that ( the committee had received a deputation from the representatives of the league. The ' latter had pointed out that the league was not a professional body, and that under its regulations the payment to players was prohibited except in cases where it was necessary to assist members of a touring team to meet expenses. The committee therefore recommended that permission to charge for admission to matches on the reserve be granted to the league. Mr Frost stated that the league had submitted a copy of its rules and balancesheets, which had assured the committee that the league did not encourage professionalism. Mr. Luckie said he was just a-s strong in opposing the application as before. The members of the team now in Australia were being paid 10s a day and all travelling expenses, this being equivalent to £5 a week at least. He related at length the history of the league in England, and said that the ISew Zealand League was the direct repre?entative of that professional body. It was quite clear that in New Zealand this was the thm .end of the wedge of professionalism. He had it on the best authority that one provincial league recently offered a Rugby player .£SO to "go over." The main object of the league was to promote tours. Players could then afford to throw up their jobs during the winter months and go on tour. Mr. Hutchinson said that the committee was satisfied that tho league was not a professional body, and tho council should accept that. The league had just as much right *o the city ground* as hockey players or Association players. , Mr. Forsyth drew attention to the fact that Messrs. Huthison, Glover. Shorlaad, and Frost were vice-presidents of the Wellington League. If the league was encouraged other games providing sport for thousands every Saturday were liable to be cut out. , Mr Glover stated that all arguments used by Mr. Luckie against the league could be u=ed against Association football and cricket. Messrs. Luckie and Forsyth were old Rugby players and were jealous of the league. Jealousy was at the bottom of their arguments. Mr. Chapman stated that the council had no right to discriminate between any games. Mr. McKenzie said that the council had no right to ask the ratepayers to provide grounds through which other people could make money. The recommendation of the Reserves Committee was by 10 votes to 6. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. FALCON CUP TIE. QUEENS PARK SUCCESS. I The success of the Queen's Park second i grade team against the crack senior team. ' 1 Brotherhood, was the feature of Saturday's I I Association games. Queen's Park, who have 1 not been placed in the senior ' grade this season, scored 7 goals to Brotherhood's 1, North Shore beat Y.M.C.A.. and Northcote beat Devon port Presbyterian, and Everton defeated Ponsonby. De-tails of the matches are: — | BROTHERHOOD V. QUEENS. I The teams were: — ! Brotherhood: Mortimer. Piper. Martin, W. Harrison. Jackson. Edwards. Williams, Percival. Firth. E. Harrison. Queen's Park: Crawford, McNiel, MrLachlan. Pooch. Stewart. Minola, Benret, He-yes, Stewart. Graham. Lornie. Brotherhood attacked first, but Queen's Park were ready for-them. and Bennett took j a shot, but. it went too far. Edwards and i Harrison took the ball back into the oppos- | ing twenty-five, but from a goal kick Hoves • gained possession for Queen's Park, and look a shot. It. went wide: then, after I some fast work in the twenty-five, Stewart nWcepted a. pa-"?, and gave Mortimer, the [keeper, no chance: Queen's Park 1, | Brotherhood (I. Queen's Park still attacked, and Ixirnio made a plucky effort, but only a i-'oal kick, resulted, Play first centred, and then roat-hed Queen's Park territory, where a scramble ensued near the line. Stewart cleared in good style, and Graham received, and almost scored, but the goalkeeper beat, him. Brotherhood were aided by a free kick, but Crawford saved. After some further f»°! play, Heyes took a penalty kick, and placed v-eil in the coal mouth, but Mortimer " fisted" out. However. Stewart was resirlv, and scored: Queen'* Park 2, Brotherhood 0. Brotherhood rallied, and Edwards : and Harrison put in some good work un- ! rivalling!?- Then, from a. soa.l kirk. Graham j secured for Queen's, and. after a. fine dribI Mine run, scored. Half-time came with the i scores : --- ! Queen's Park 3 I Brotherhood 0 j On resuming, the leading side still atI tacked, and a coiner \va_s forced. The BroI therhood defence was severely tested. After ' some fa-"!t play within Brotherhood's torri--1 lory, Lornie received a good pass from Minola \ and .-ent, in a. good centre. Then Pooch received from a goal kick and passed to Ben- ; net, who beat Martin, when tackled, and J passed on to Stewart, the latter sending in '' i a shot that baffled the goaikeeoer. Queen's 1 | Park, 4; Brotherhood. 0. Brotherhood tried * ; bar..] in the next few minutes to equalise, * ■ but could do nothing. Krom a throw in, . Minola -cured, and placed the ball in the ■ ! goal month, where, after some hard kicking, -i Hcyc-, wurrri, and scored: Queen's Park. [;..",; Brotherhood, 0. Brotherhood rallied for ' j the first time, and Harrison put in some, very 1 ! fine work. Williams received a pass and 1 I sent in a tine shot, which beat Crawford, the ?: goalkeeper. Queen's Park, 5; Brotherhood, 1. ' I Queens I'a.rk were ever on the alert, and s | immediately after the kick off, Heyes secured and scored: Queen's Park, 6: Brotherhood, 1. I Soon afterwards Graham beat Mortimer and scored, the game ending: — Queen's Park . - . . . . , . 7 Brotherhood 1 Mr. Ritson was referee. i. * PRESBYTERIAN V. NORTHCOTE. c The teams were: — p Northcote: Ridings. Melge. Co'.vin, Davidpi son. Cadness, Austin, Cross, Corrin, Tremain, a McCormick. Burford. o Devon port Presbyterian: Wolstenholme. v Baiter,' McMurtrie. Legatt, Scott. G. Fair, g gray, Renshaw, Befit, Lockwood, Griffiths, D e Faujjr&y. i

Devonport war© the Tirst to gain any &d- £ antage, and play was soon Tushed to Northote territory. A rush gave Ridings a , nance, and h© scored. Devonport, 1; North- - «te. 0. Devonport still attacked, and Fair- I :r »y Put in some good shots, but quick work ' nabled Corrin to equalise the scores. North- * *>te. 1; Devonport, 1. Northcote had the < letter of play at midfield, and Renshaw was 3 topped. Then the Northcote forwards set to * vork. and Burford sent in a shot that com- ' >letely beat Baxter, and scored. Half-time :ame with the scores: — Northcote . . . . ~ ,* 2 Devonport Presbyterian . . . . 1 Northcote were quick to attack, and after i spell of give-and-take play, Burford got ilear, and "headed" a brilliant goal, but was injured in the effort: Ncrthcote. ,'i; Devonport, 1. Midfield play ensued, until Iremam whipped up the ball from Cross, jut a good shot was too high. Eventually, -ross sent out to Tremain, and a good scor- i ng shot resulted: Northcote, 4: Devonport, I Devonport tried hard at this stage, and sent in some very fine shots, but the opposing defence was excellent. Faireray did some specially fine work. Following some Lv 'i p' a, 7- Gross forced a corner, and beat Wolstenholme. and the game ended: Northcote 5 Devonport 1 EVERTON V. PONSONBY. After a hard game, Everton beat Ponsonby by 2 goals to 1. For the winners. Baker was the scorer, and for Ponsonby. Lamont scored. Mr. Campbell was referee. SECOND GRADE. Y.M.C.A., 3 goals, boat Tabernacle, 1. Huntly. 4 goals, beat Ponsonby, 2. The visitors played bright football and snatched a well-earned win at the close of an even game. FOURTH GRADE. Technical Old Boys, 2 goa.ls (Baker and O'Leary). beat Takapuna, 1. Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. SENIORS. Spurs, 5 goals (Braithwaite, Dorrington, Whoatcrott, Taylor, Lewis), beat Celts, 1 (Burgoyne); Rovers, 4 (Colt-man 3, Blott), drew with Rangers, 4 (Latham 2, Dyason 2); Rivals, 4 (Peebles 3, Holmes), beat Swifts, 1 (Lambert). INTERMEDIATE A GRADE. Rivals, 3 goals (Johnston. Patterson 2), beat Celts, 0; Spurs, 2, beat Rangers, 0. INTERMEDIATE B GRADE. Rangers, 3 goals (Lucas, Brooker 21, beat Rovers, 1 (Cooper); Swifts, 1 (Siebert), beat Rivals, 0. JUNIOR A GRADE. Swifts, 2 goals (Thompson 2), beat Swifts, 1 . (McGeachen); Rovers, 4 (Smith 2, Allen, Simpson), beat Rangers, 0. JUNIOR B GRADE. Celts, 4 goals, beat Spurs, 0; Rovers, 4 beat Rivals. 0.