FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17229, 4 August 1919, Page 7

FOOTBALL

' ? THE - RUGBY " GAME."" * f% * if ¥ *jj#~ ' v COLLEGE RIFLES AHEAD. • v^'t 4 * .• /-• ** W* !*;/.*-< TJNIYERSITY, 1 17; NEWTON; ' - 1L; _A further stage in the Auckland 1 Rugby, - Union's senior competitions was reached, op ■•' Saturday, 'when , College "Rifles maintained their _ lead by - defeating ' Grafton by' &]* good margin of : points. '"Grammar; Old Boys defeated Ponsonby.:at Victoria Park", and Manst;. Old; Boys '• defeated Parnell ; after ■&'. hard game. i University, .beat - Newton. De- : tails of the matches are!—-;"' '•*>•• • 1 A GRAFTON J.' COLLEGE RIFLES. College Rifles pressed to the attack immediately, - and Grafton wire - forced twice in Succession. Laxoa missed * fairly easy shot at goal. Several' times the Grafton men rallied, and the forwards cleared to the centra,: but their counter-attacks failed. -Then the Rifles opened out in.''*' passing > rush, forwards and backs. taking .part, and'Laxon dashed over and scored.- He failed 1 to . : convert. College Jiiflei.- 8; Grattoa .O. Marshall and. Jaansoh maao a, fine breakaway, and reached toe limes' quarter, a. score . almost resulting. Later, from a free lack, .Nixon just missed- a goal. Grafton maintained tne attack, and from a long throw-out Gaspaxicii secured, and. sent on to Hughes, 'X'he latter player sent out. to .Nixon, who scored in characteristic 'style;.' He converted ' his try. , W-wtoa, 5; College, Rifles, 3. Rifles attacked from the drop-out, and • a'Piece of 5 *-°£? 0 play took the leather to the. black and white twenty-live, The defenders cleared with a. fine centring kick, and after some fast play Grierson reached the Grafton line. A scrum -ensued, and the Rifles secured, Xiaxon cutting in , and scoring - between the Posts., lie converted the try... College Rifles °» Grafton, 5. Grafton attacked; strongly* ai i. their opponents' territory, where Nixon had some unsuccessful shots at goaL Half-time came with the scores:— College Rifles . • ». ••V* • 8 . Graftpn ' .. , .. # 4 v?i*; ' 5 - - -On resuming, College Riflea had the better of the game. The forwards caught Kingston with the ball, and seat out - to /Wilson, who scored near the posts. , Laxoa converted r 1 College . Rifles, 13; Grafton, 6, -yi® Grafton , pack rallied, and Boon had the dark blues on the defensive. However, i»a a scrum, the 'defenders secured, sad. wMKj putting in . some good work, gjorod... Mmogue failed to convert. College Ivtues. 16; Grafton, 5. Irving * was prominent ia'fast play, tfnd started a Grafton atn?u' but _ Bifles cleared - -with a. bSgh. kick, -then Watson got possession, but Kingston was ready, and nullified his effort. A clever passing bout ended with ' Pooley *-scoring. Fletcher - failed to convert. College Rifles, 19;: Grafton, 6. Although Grafton rallied toV" the attack » Grierson broke away, and reached the blacky and white line, where iiiagstoa ,W»a ; penalised for playing ---the ball off the ground, and Laxoa kicked a pah College Rifles ,22; Grafton, 5. Grafi ton still ' attacked.' and from a free kick Nixon placed a. goal. College Rifles, 22: sGrafton, 8. College Rifles still attacked, ani after good work - by the Hartys and Fletcher reached the opposing: twenty-five, where la I breach enabled .-Laxon to kick & goal 'from the resulting free kick;- College Rifles, 25; Grafton, i. A few minutes - after lrvihg took a clever majk for Grafton, and Nixon kicked a goaL. College Rifles, 25; Grafton, ii. • iJnt; 141308 still were aggressive, . and attacked on masse. . Grafton - cleared and attacked, when Gasparich was ordered off for rough play. . Just before time Laxon kicked * goal from :», kick. The game ended:— . College , Rifles •« .. .. 28 ; Grafton"-- - > . ... it ! " Mr. A. Wethorilt was referee. - • ; j . NOTES : ON • THE GAME. . 1 The, score was no indication of the teams' * capabilities. : A strong breeze was blowing, and to a large extent spoiled on© of the keenest matches of - the season. , Th© ' same "was hard ' and ' fast from : start to finish, • and was full of excitement. , The Rifles were playing all v out at the call of , time. The winners took advantage of overy-' opportunity that came their way, whereas Graftoa failed on-vmoro than oho occasion ' to put the finishing touches to theur play. The two packs- were' very evehly matched, though the Rifles, had • the advantage in ; weight, and have improved their .front-rankers. Honours were ; even in getting the ball from 'the scrum. . -With _ Rlomfield and Bagnail as hookers, .and -their other forwards combining well, this' pack will : be a formidable proposition for the other, teams to meet... .-i ; ■ '.-pn tiie day it .is hard to individualise,' as. /here wore no shirkers on, either" side. AIT: the forwards on the field played" hard, clean, j joptball. Of the backs, for the winners Wright, at half, got the ball away very well; and—with .more Weight-r-would develop into a player above the average. M. Grierson was-' consistent, and played his usual good me. He was ably supported by Pooley and Wileon.': Laxon , payed his best game of the season," and .was in,'excellent form, using his head well, and was responsible for 20' of the points scored by hie side; . For the losers, Kingston, at fullback, played well, and i with better health would be " a very fine fullback. Hughes, ■ Nixon, Irving: and Burns all played well, though there «was something lacking in the s backs, 'tor ,had they been up to form, like the pack,, the soore : would not have been what it was. - A feature of the game was the goal-kicking on .either side. Laxon; ■ for College- Rifles, converted j two tries and kicked three penalties; while - Nixon, for Grafton, converted:- a to and picked two penalties, besides making three excellent shots at long range.- ■- <■■ ■# '; ?, > -< ■ ■"[" ; GRAMMAR 0.8. V. PONSONBY In .the tot spoil, Grammas played against a - i? breeze. _ However, they, inaugurated the -first attack., and Cleal did some * good, work. Potisonby had the., better of some, forward play, but. Grammar backs- started a. tush 'which broke down when Goodwin' missed "* pass. Then Ponsonby took a mark on. the twenty-five line; but the shot at- goal ! was. fruitiest. Fast give-and-take play, Ponaonby, securing & slight" advantage,' followed land the end of .the first-quarter came -without score: " ... >. .V;-*:.•■'- ' •=;-'.•?. ;■ ' second . spell Ponsonby resumed: the I attack, but off-side tactics took a certain, try * from Stormont. , The - game was ' hard, : and' 1 the „ Grammar backs did some good work, ' but, Goodwin, spoilt several passing rashes, { Txwn after a line out near the Grafton posts, | Ross sent out to C. Badeley. The latter cent J on to his brother, who scored. C. Badeley I converted. .. Grammar 0.8. 5, -Ponsonby 0. I Woolley was the -centre of. spectacular play (by the white backs, : and cutting - in. almost [ scored, but Goodwin 1 ' got possession and scored at the corner.; The kick failed. Grammar 0.8, 8, Ponsonby 0. A - mistake by MarsdeUrlet Poiisonby in, but Badeley saved his side by a. clever, free kick. However, Ponsonby- were working considerably »better,and made same clever rushssi until V. Bade- . ley' relieved with' :'a fine kick. Half-time came with the scores:— Grammar 0.8. .. " .. 8 ■ Ponsonby ' ~. .. ; ~ - .. 0 The. second half- opened ; with Ponsonby •■attacking. . The forwards did some-fine work, ; but an attempt to set the backs going failed. Grammar came tup with short, fast rushes, 1 aad a score almost resulted; but Nicholson spoilt the effort by off-side play. .Individual Play helped-Ponsonby,, and they gradually moved to the white twenty-five. - There, Righten marked- a kick .by Ross,, and • Storf mont kicked' a neat goal. > Grammar 018. 8, s Ponsonhy 3. f Ponsonby rallied from the drop out; and Stormoht made a brilliaat run from half-way : that compelled the' whites to force. Then' Hunt secured from a line 'out 5 and was .stopped near the goal by. the white fullback. Give-and-take • play resulted' for the. next' few minutes, and -.Prentioe" got, hia ■ forwards going. - A free kick to his side resulted in Stormoat adding » goal to the total. . Grammar 0.8. , 8, Ponsonby 6. In the next few minutes. Ponsonby had the better of the game, Stormoat doing some great . work, but the advantage was • short-lived, for C. Badeley. received from the halfback and made a splendid opening on the blind side,^and Good•win, receiving : the ball; scored. The try was not converted. Grammar 0.8. 11, Ponsonby 6. % Grammar remained in -v the opposing quarter, and Pottsonby were forced twice in quick succession. - - Ponsonb'y relieved the tension by _free kicks, and" in' a burst .'of i back play reached the white quarter, 'Stor- 1 i mqnt doing some fine work. - But Grammar , were ready, and after a final spurt .of very : fast play C. Badeley secured and- scored; ; beating all opposition. He converted his try. '.Interesting and even ■» play continued until •' the game ended, with the. scores: —» . - ' Grammar 0.8. - .. - .. .. 16 Ponsonby . . ... ~ . -6 v Mr. Hancock was referee. PAKNELL V. MAEIST OLD BOYS. • Parnell surprised Marists in the 'first few mmutaa of play, and .with a concerted rush, reached the quarter. However, a badlyneeded free kick relieved the defenders, and ! the forwards, following, up well, did «ot . stop 'until the mid-line was reached. Gedye sent up a finp kick. but the Parnell for- ; wards spoilt th© ensuing rush by wild and •h|gh passing.. After a few. minutes' desultory play, Gavin followed up a kick along the line,, tmd scored. ' Pillmg{failea''to, obnvert:' Marist Old Boys 3. Parnell 0. Parnell rallied .from the drop-out. and played with more spirit. But Marista were * playing th© bet» ter gam© and "their backs Began to throw the' ball about to advantage. The ' first sdoll ended with the score--unchanged. Parnell showed up . well on resuming, but the spell was uneventful, and half-time came the score being:.— Marist Old Boys ... .... 3 Parnell - .. .. ... .. . . 0 • ' A strong breeze favoured the reds- after the change over, and the forwards bore down -to the line with the ball at their feet. -Marist Old Boys quickly' recovered, and with some skilful .work changed-- defence into attack. . Then, after , an -• infringement by - Para-ell, ■ Pilling kicked a goal: Marist Old Boys 6. . Parnell-0. The Parnell backs were prominent . in -nippy 'work after' the drop out,- and the '■ -fifteen tried hard to-break through a: strong ; defence!-; The remainder of • the -spell. con- " sisted - of ' fast play. . ' In- the -last quarter, ' Marists proved - themselves ..the better :. com- ' bination, and Pilling was successful with ; another shot at goal. . A,;few minutes later. the pack reached the Parnell • line, where - Dyer received the leather asd Beared. Tfc* 1 , • ' / , ' • - ■ : iv-. -.-

L*i^ : WW. Dwdta,' play ensued and the ? i game ©noted:—■;: -^ •j.'-"«S* Old Boy, ,» ' „ .Via £airseli -v; . »•« v« ' ■•« ; fl- ; ■':- ; Mr. '. Ensp*rw»» afcw;,- - > , •_ . UNIVERSITY. V. NEWTON. Uniwtaity were theljetter &m throughout the gams. • and although Newton, played on© jo? their best games "this season, the blues won by 17 points to -11. For the wins Holland., Bobinson, Brinsden, ? wlfif* scored, and Brinsden converted on© tpr:«ewtoh;:Kelly converted a try and kicked a penalty goal, and Clark a.ad Ca3eley scored : Mr*, kronfeld was referee. -. ,: I Mi. Eronfeld was referee, ,; SECOND GRADE. _College Rifles. 6 points, beat Grafton,-5; Ponsohby, 40, "beat' University, .0; I 'Papatoer : toe, 12 • points, beat Grammar Old, Boys, 10. THIRD GRADE. C '■■ Univarsity 'defaulted to .'.'Eiisralie; Parnell 18 points, • beat .Marist's, 0;.; St. Stephen's, beat' College Bifles, 6. ' : ' ; "-... ,;1 - :'■' V ; ' ■- ' 'FOURTH GRADE.- ■_ ,Bonsonbyi 9 points,' : beat: iv Grafton, 5; Marist's , A. 49, beat Parnell. 0; Suburbs, 11, beat" Grammar, '0. /..••"• • ;..;-■ .. * . FIFTH GRADE. Marist's, 9. drew, with Grafton, 0. SECONDARY SCHOOLS MATCHES. /_< Seniors:- : Grammar A, 21' points, beat Grammar B, 8. *- '■■"-» '•'--■:- • Second Grade: Sacred Heart, 21 points, beat, King's, 5; Grammar B, 6, drew with Technical, 5. : - / -.''•;•/-,, *. * I' ■ - Third Grade: ■. Grammar A,';ll points, beat Grammar B, 5; King's, 3, drew with Sacred Heart, 3. / <■ :■>■ .-; Fourth Grade: Technical, 17 points, beat Grammar R. 3; Sacred Heart; 3, beat King's, , PRIMARY SCHOOLS'. MATCHES. £ A Grade: Epsom. 6 points, beat Mt. Eden, 3; Maungawhau, 14. beat Newmarket, 0; Ponsonby A,,3, drew with, ,Vermont A; 3;: Mount Albert, 8, /beat Richmond Road,f 8; Takapuna, 8 (try by Mbller); v. Remuora, 3 (penalty goal by McCoy). ~- ■ > B Grade: lePapapa, S poants, beat Pt ChevWier, 0; Bayfield A, 25, b©ii.t Newton Wes4,o; Beresford Street, 29, beat Surrey Hills, 3; Normal'defaulted to Napier Street, A. • „ tv Grade:: iGrey Lynn, 24-points, beat' Bay--8?»g;.B* §,5 Ponsonby, 14, beat Avondale, 0: Newton;' East, 18./ beat Mt. BbsMU. 0: Nelgga Street 19, beat Vermont B, 0; Elferslie. 88, .beat Napier Street B; ». , .' V, WANGANUI CUP FINAL.'"'! £«T imrßGaApH.r-Basss ASSoC!t4flnoN.] WANGANDI, Saturday. I The Bugby Cup final was played to-day between Pirates and Old Boys, the latter winning by 8 points to- 3. The match was played i ll showery weather, but . play Was fast and exciting, all through. Pirates scored *%£?' Sead- landing a fine goal from a penS*?* . There was no further scoring in the first half. In, the .second spell Old Boys scored two tries, one being converted, and thus won .match and the championship. WAIHI DEFEATS THAMES. 1 [BY, TBEEGaAIPH,—OWN CMBBESPOKDENT.} ; -:: <:,-.'.. WAEEEI, Saturday. , The return football match : between teams representing the Thames and "WSihi Rugby Unions Was played on ' the Waihi - Eecrea,won Beserye this afternoon: in the presence of a large attendance. The weather conditiona proved favourable, and a keenly-con-tested game was. witnessed. I Thames showed better combination than the local men,; and '£r ed .SeW,' Points in the, early stages, S&!gf| -... Wir passing Was at times faulty. j-* i home players, however, did" very well individuaUy, and at times / pressed hotly, jT B improved combination". The game ended: Wasii. 12; "Thames, 11. °« Baaie ' ~: tB AIfILTbN. CENTRE. .*■./ : : I [BT TEtBGBAPH.—'OWN COBBESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Saturday. ..The ;,rnatch:. between Hamilton representaJiT cs , and Cambridge, which'took place in /Cambridge, to-day, resulted ''■ in a win for Hamilton by 20 points t0.6. junior re- ' presentatives won by Sl^^,points to 0. ~ .Mfwrinsville representatives defeated the Earnitlon iB . teain-by 8 to 6. | ' : INTER-COLLEGIATE MATCH. '"*'■; ; WIN FOR CHRIST'S COLLEGE. *'": £BT' ,WSI.EGJtAPH;---PBESS , ASSOCIATION •, • . ■ t , ' ' - TIMAEU. - Saturday. l . Owing' to /railway restrictions the • 1 ® football ■■, jriateh/'/between Christ's i- College, Christchurch, and;- the Dunedia 1 High School was played here to-day, the ! teams each travelling halfway by cars. The ■j weather s .was'' fine, aid there was largo vat- |, iendanoe. The 'game was played- in four spells. In .the first , spell Cowlishaw and / Richmond , scored tries: for Christ's College. j In -the second spell Averill scored between ■: the posts and Cowlishaw converted. i In the , third spell Dickinson kicked a , penalty goal ; Duncdin'■ and', Averill' scored ■ and x cbn- '■■ verted for college.,' In the fourth spell s Dickinson scored a. penalty goal; and. the ; finals score was: Christ's College, 14; Diir- ■ edin High School, 6. / 1 WHAKATANE UNION'S TROUBLES. I POSITION OF DALMATIANS. . fBS TB3USGBJUPH.—PKESS association. J I \ WHAKATANE, Saturday. -. Two;matters: causing the management coin■i mittee of the whakawne; Rugby Union >: siderable trouble/ are - the/stamping out-of 1: bad 'language -at matches and the question II of Dalmatians beirigi" allowed to play^. Bo- - garding the first matter, „ the committee -, . a* <~ the.-, beginning of the season: took , a firm l stand, puaishßig one Or' two players; Last : night. Mr. A. -Price.(referee in the Poroporol Matata match, played last: Saturday), re- •: ported a member of the committee;' Who, he I asserted, Shad "been guilty ' of unseemly be- • nayipur and ueirig bad language in" the ■ hearing of ladies; arid 'other spectators at > the match. V He- suggested.."that th© commit- ', tee should ask for an explanation. The memt ;oerxm ■ question' ■was .not 'present, and, on , toe/motion of the:, president, Mr. W.> E. , Boon, it-, was resolved, without discussion, . that, the _ club' he. represents.be asked to 1 reprimand him, and ensure no recurrence. ' t. • the second; matter, Mr. A. W , Pamter.said -it was alleged that Dalmatians • »ot registered as . player! ; under/ the union ! liffi^rf 1 * Tekb against Kuatski last t Saturday. .He asked would a team be within " MT m rt<,^> fey>' team which ' *3? cln d ed .unregistered Dalmatian Slayers? 1 Sualed e^JSm. players ' i-OP**, r lr?F <¥- A " -P l3 '?* s Produced a • fe 8 * of •+* ™ e %°. Players,, in the match with ► beme marked , as '' unregistered. M \iJ' JP?E! ■■&• 6ko ol, ?' B delegate) took a list, th© six, presumably to consult the olub, and the matter ended. - • ~.i r ft' - •'■ ■ ■ V ;• UNDER LEAGUE EULES.\. , - NEWTON DEFEATS PONSO^RY, ; " FAST AND EXCITING GAME. t; •/ ,'...' .. / ; ~', ';: ~' • v- • ' ; 8000 SPECTATORS ASSEMBLE. • • Thb game.between Newton and Ponsonby . in the Rugby League's -Boope Booster com- ., petition, .which was - prematurely. Concluded r by the referee on July .26 owing to the ~ crowd encroaching on the playing field, was I replayed at the Domain on Saturday. Great . interest was manifested in the contest, and t about 8000 spectators assembled to 'witness . it. ,'; In - contrast to /the previous i the?" conduct ',: of '-/the':: crowd was extremely r Orderly. The gaineS was fast and exciting, ; aiid the ' applause; of the spectators was im--1 partially .distributed. €i That! the enthusiasm i of«- the . supporters of : the , rival teams ran £ high as, the ; game "progressed was demon- *■- strated ■*• as "each score , was .registered. The r. crowd cheered, hats went, up in the air, arid r other marks \; m of;:. intense - excitement were ; shown, but there /was a -striking absence of . objectionable - " barracking." 'Newton won -by I 12 , points to 10, and the ! closeness -i of. the scoring,? and the manner in which the points were obtained, give some idea' of r the even • nature of the contest. In the first. spell Newton led by % points to 0, though they had been unable to cross , their " opponents' line, the .scores coming from a field goal . by Dufty and/ a penalty goal by "the' same player. Early in lie second hall Ponsonby v scored two triesj-one. of Which was cor^verfed, . and led by 8. points to. 4,.., Newton then • scored a My, which was converted, and led J by one' point. -A'-field goal by McJ^amara '' then placed Ponsonby ■ in the ; lead' by} a ? point, but; a try to Newton -; near the end-' of a the game proved to be. . the 'deciding score, ; I Fallowing, are the details of, the play.:— v ' I Ponsonby riished the ball to Newton terri* .'; tory immediately after the Mck off; and a '_ I short passing bout-by the backs ; almost re 9 j suited in a soore. Excitingiwork; on the ;.- line followed, Newton ' eventually : forcing. jt Newton retaliated by, a good: rush down field, I taxi after exchanges of' kicks SMansill. 'bv"?a good irin - and' kick, almost got over the Pont sonoy.line, a force resulting. After th©t drop- >, out Norgrbve, .for I Ponsonby,:; made ''••& V good dash to; Newton's' twenty-five, and . the ball; . bems sent Oyer./the' line, was forced;, Play • conhnned"fast,' ftnd Newton, : favoured by the r lla %i k«P* the/ball in .the air. a long Mck 3 by/Dufty causing Ponsonby attain to ft After .an -interval ~ of ? slower, play • Porisonby & opened up. to, the backs; and some goo'd pass- :.; ing bouts. Were .Witnessed. Newton /made- a i, ; good passing- run. Dufty and :Tins being prol.i minent. A" penalty enabled" the former to ;t have a. shot at goal, which fell short-, i Cro«s a for Ponsonby. hf"! a similar attempt at the g other end immediatejvf afterwards, and -the I-- 'forwards' smothering .the return a. scrum '-'*>« :,.. formed;-from; whir-h - Pop sonby 1 srot the ball- -- Neal-sont leather out- to 'McGregor, -'""id a the'';Jattei«. ? -,wa9- forced, into touch sat- the :,: comer.- The baH'/: returned/to the'"centre e where/.(offside 'play ! , by Ponsorioy.' gave »|Dufty another" shot at goal* which again fell

. j - ■ '__ -- y-_-i - ,'-." ' ~Z i . - i - •—Ki-ii.-nii-iiiu-iiii.n* I passing bout, started by Cloke.larriel 1; !p*ssu«^bont,;started by Cloke;TcMaedWy : toi th t , Pons< » l by line, , Thevdanger'-waa . 7 j a §*a Passing run. Edwards, Nor- , grove, w n i B^* a carr y™« "ft© ball almost 1 ivrtS* : N *^ U ,*W** i?M» rica Vis tackled. < Dufty removed the danger; by -a good kick. * A passing run.>by Iks, and Thomas : ■P,W v t 4 e „l a ** e f collared just on the Ponaonby ime. /The.Ponsonby forwards cleared <with - at?*!, which;,;, Was Stemmed r 'by ,:M*ttsilt f Shortly afterwards. Duftyi-took */ drop-Mck "'= '*K'.Boal when-surrounded, "and the ball just , cleared the bar, giving Newton first points. - the ball to Newton terri- " tory, «ridtNeali getting■ possession from-a • serum, pasaed to McGregor, the latter losing the/ball ,as; he crossed the line;':. Newton then taok^a_hand,, and cleared their line with *_ "rush; The. leather r /Was carried >: to% the Ponsonby : side of half-way, where Dufty had &;'ißuooessM/ shot ;at goal - fctom- a . penalty, giving Nekton I lead: of four. f Shortly afterwards -Ponsonby ' made' a good v attacMn" ' movementi in > which Neali- v ,McClymorit, ■ Cross, arid; McNamara- took part; but the : latterV pass to Norkrove was missed, and a good scoring chance, was lost. The r spell ended with .: the score:, — -,;-''■''-Newton '..»,.^/.....-':-.. ■;,:. ~ %■'■•' .:■;, •'.■.Ponsonby-;''-'-' ';..,.;■.. ... ■ .-, 0, t Alter the preliminary exchange of kicks in th© second' spell, Ponsonby set Up' an attack, * nd ia/ie oo< i .passing ; run by--Neal, McQJy'W>f. Norgrove and Lowiy... saw the latter dash :■ over and score. Cross failed at goal. Newton, by means *of a dash and kick' by Dufty--took ; play: ? to the Ponsonby Stwentyfive, .but; a rush,/by th© blue and blacks . brought it back to the centre.''- Another rush by the Ponsonby backs brought, play to the Newton twenty-five, but Mansill saved. Both sides endeavoured to open .'up the game, but the tackling was .good and the ball seldom travelled-far;: Ponsonby got'a -chaac© in the open from a return by l Mansill>«rid, the ball being kicked hard, past th© Newton backs, McGregor ■ followed fast and;- obtaining possession, scored -Ponsoriby's second try. Mc--1 Glymont converted, making the scores: Ponsonby, 8; Newton, 4. Alter a. period of give-and-take; plaj Ponsonby agfliin attacked, ■ a .good run being stopped, by McNsmara being tackled in , Newtoa's :.: twenty-fiye. Shortly afterwards Newton started a passing bout,/ the leather • travelling-from Thomas to Dufty and on to Bass. The latter passed to lies, who raced round behind the goal, putty converted, making the scores: Newton, 9;; Pottßaaby,-S k; /j -, ','■-.'♦ After the drop-out Porisohby/attacked, and * Rood passing bout'fay Neal, McClymont, McNamara,- and Norgrove saw the latter forced into'touch in the Newton twenty-five. A ; rush immediately, afterwards resulted in the ball going over, the Newton line, where it was. forced. Continuing the attack, Ponsoaby penried Newton in the twentyfive, and a hard kick over the line saw : Newton: again save. Shortly afterwards , Chatfield -almost got over for gonsonby,, and, the ball going out to; Mo•»B*»»;, that , player, a goal, making the ■ scores: Ponsonby, 40; "Newton, 9. *. With only ten minutes to go and only a point: difference ,in - the scores;. both sides made-strenuous,effort^to open up the game, h.ventually a rribverhent-ines to Homers to, Thomas to Somers— saw th© latter struggle over the line near the corner. Dufty s attempt at goal failed," the scores now ■ reading: • ••, Newtoni' 12; Poaßonby. 10i"lay contmned, to be fast and .exciting, and a. rush to. Newton swept the ball up-field to the fnu-back. A; by Ponsonby brought the ball back to Newton's twenty. five, Bass just bringing down ■-, a Ponsonby D 7 e L "L iusle - *° avert * score. The blue and blacks strove strenuously to pieroe the Newton ".defence, but;' without "Just before time Delgrosso, "the' Pbrisonby fullback, secured, arid, running up close to New--5° 8 - twenty-five, , at goal, t the bail just faissing the posts. The bell rang to cease play immediately afterwards, with the scores:—- ,--.-- .. Newton .. .... ~ 12 ■ i Ponsonby -..". - ' '.. ' " ..10 Mr. W. Murray was referee. '' V " NOTES THE GAME. *5fi w aa taidoiibtedly th© fascist "and most excrbmg contest that, has taken place m the League competitions this season, arid as the nature, of .th© scoring indicates, either side might have .left 1 the field victorious. As tar as combraatioK waa concerned, Ponsonby: appeared to, be .the better'.team, chiefly ;' through the forwards getting the ball in the • scrum more frequently than their opponents. and th© clean work of Neal behind the pack, Beyond this there was Kttl© to choose between, the,teams.- The defence of both-sides was.excelent, butsa,. great tdeal -too, much kicking was indulged in by both sides. -■ Apparer.% niany of th© pfayors have yet to learn that m; League football possession of th© baU is an., advantage. side, and that Printing^the. leather into a. nest, of opposing backs /is.,: giving^them/the Opportunity 'for a^^, concerted attack. .The rules of the game are Resigned -tor provide• fast; open, arid spectacular play.' th© .essence of which/ is 0-uick arid accurate-passing runs. -" -. Or the individual players' Mahsill, at fullback for Newton, gave *a good' exhibition; . He only kicked when forced to do so. 1 and several times ,initiated "passing / movements that, proved : a great. advantage-to Ms side.' A tendency to ; wait, for.the ball to bounce before taking it. got hrm into," trouble- oh on© pr two. ocoasioie; - Delarrosso played his , usual sonnd.game, and his drop ksckat goal. I 1 .?* Ineifinish; was- well judged; ?• With a shade i ,of luck ;timeis; effortrworild'have evened 5 ; up tie .scores. /.Of the Newton- threequarters , lies •■■ played an ; excellent game, particularly th© second spell. " Thomas-also did good , -work.: and :. started .a rpassing/.mbvement from j •an awkward position that resulted in a bril- '- liant try. " For Porisonby.? McGregor did riot! get; many.,opportunities,- but when a chance i ,canine he proved ©dual to the occasion, and 1 scored a, "J eady" try. •McNamara'and'-Nor-grove. did, .a great deal of work, the latter showing himself to bo J tin /adept in side-1 stepping.- He almost dodged - through- ; the I • opposition -on.'"- more , than, on© occasion. McNamara .bumps ■ hard, but should remember ; that-such tactics are only -useful as a last resource when dashing for -'*- -fay. Dufty and Cloke. at/ five-eighths for Newton, bnth played fine" games, sad were Worthily opposed by Cross and McClymonte • Newton suffered'.by,the absence Of Keehari from halfback, a position •in "which '■'■ Neal. for Ponsonby, played his usual fiho gam©. He fed lis'.backs/well :;and played cleverly, both in attack and, defence. - I -The forwards oh both' sides stood up toi their -work well. jßass. for Newton, being' : particularly, prominent/on-,several occasions. I The Ponsonby. frorit-rankers were" the cleverer >■ in hooking the ball, •> and gave their backs ' inany opportunities ■ for iConcerted ■ attack. ; A feature of the; game; Was thesmall rinm- ' ber of ".penalties that were awarded, and both J players an referee are to. be; commended for ' the 'mainrier vin -which-the rules Were iri- • terpreted. '■:??% ;■---'■";-.;.- ~.- >-'-,-.' ' !■'-■•''■" -<-■-;'■ ! •'■ ,-.- ' ; SECOND, GRADE COMPETITION. I : ""'.' : ;"' ■;,- :-!,;'■ """*...- ; - - ; crrr defeats suNNYsroE.' -':'.,; A- "iCurtaarirraiEer'- .to the principal game ' was played between Sunny side arid City/ -the J two leading teams in the second grade com* petition. The. gain© resulted ia ; a wia : for City by B;points t0,5.: after, a contest. '• The results of this -match places /City level . -,'wrih, 1 Sunnysiae-fbf:- the leading ;positibtf in I; the ] grade championship. ~- -■-.' •: S THE HAWEH'S BAY ; TEAM.' 9 . The* Hawke's Bay League football team arrived m Auckland by £ the' Mokoia oh Saturt, day evening. - They "will play the Auckland 1 League l reps, on Saturday, :~:,- ~;-.j' j i- ■ : '•' -:" 'V ——--?r— -• • THE ASSOCIATION " GAMEV FALCON CUP MATCH. QUEEN'S PARK , DEFEATED. BROTHERHOOD BEATS PRESBY- . ' TERIAN. r :The, semi-final, match in the Falcon, Cup " competition, played on Saturday on tife Do--1 main,; resulted in- a win for Nbrtheotb. over *,: Queen's- Park, the winning team gaining the J: right. to. play in the finals ' T.M.C.A. met ' Ponsonby, and Were defeated in the cham--1 pionship competition, and Devonport Presby- » terian were defeated 'by Brotherhood. Del tails, of the matches are':— '.i ', NORTHCOTE V. QUEEN'S PARK. ' ■, The teams were:—■ ?.-»- ,; Nbrtheote. Metge, Cbjyin, Davidson, Austin, Exley, Cross', Corrin, Tremaih, ' McCormick,-^Burford. J Queen's Park.—Crawford. McNeil,* Stewart, J- Pooch, Bennett, Byers, McLachlan, Heyes, l Stewart, Graham, . Lornie. 1 ~ .N.orthcote. won the toss, and play settled ' down at midfield. Queen's Park were show- ' ing form, and?Poooh receiving the ball sent • out to McLaohlan. The latter sent it' on I to Stewart,' who scored. Queen's Park, 1; ' ■ ;Northcofei 0. Bennett did some good work % for Park, and Graham, receiving a pass, ,i made" a .fine,: run, sending in -a shot that" *' struck the". post. At this: stage Northcote 3 attacked, and a ' penalty^. given against *'■ Stewart enabled Tremaia to Bebrei ; Queen's ■.« Park, 1; Northcote, 1. Northcote continued 3 to press, and Burford forced a corner. Half--1 • time came with : the scores:—.:;:".''-; • * . Northcote : '':.'..' ... '.-.'.-•'. .. 1 I - .Queeri's Park .. .... 1 ~ Northcote forced a corner soon after the '. opening of.the second speS, and Austin sent [; in a- shot that just ..fell short. 4 Queea's Park . reached ' the Northcote half, where* good ,-v attack >was '■'■■ spoilt 'by •• offside play. ~Then . Northcote recovered, and' Trernain-made a . ' splendid .run, dowafield;-and scored; North- [*■- cote, 2,% Queen's Park,-,!. Queen's, Park li rallied, arid after, a good attack reached the ,;: :Nbrthcote ,:';gpal-mbuth, where, ;/ from "a ,iv penalty, /Loraie scored.- Queen's Park, 2; 3 Northcote, 2.: At this stage'Bennett was [-. injured;; but was able to resume. > Just. bell, foro'time Cross scored the; winning goal for *- Nbrthcqtei ' "and. the game . ended:-— |{.; ■-'.'■ Northcote s,. ........ 3 . ' ~" ?;"'.' Queen's Park. .. .... ..2 y .* Mr., Ritson;' was referee. !-/ - - .':";.. *. : "g> " ■■ •• : / ' : *■.;. ; .-. .'; SENIOR;: RESULTS. 0 f Ponsonby, 5 goals, beat Y.M.C.A., 4. g Brotherhood. 2 goals,, ■> beat ; ■'■ Devonporl *■ Presbyterian, " 1...,;?. - -. . JV - ,' , . C. .."'.-',,. .-"SECOND-GRADE; cup. ;■-c" ; '; a Y.M.C.A B. 2 goals (Coltman and Stronge man), defeated 'Porisoriby; 1, / ;■■.•. ar. - Y.M.C~A A, 2 goalß..drew with Tabernacle!, 1 2,-after playag extra ,tim«.

FOURTH GRADE CUP. ;,T.iff.CJL Celts.: j goat beat Tabsrasefet, 3. _TjM.'C£A. BsusgezaVK 3 goals, > dafoated y.X MT . !«■..;•-' ,JEechr£esl^&.<l-ee^ ' defeated '{3T.3LC.&. : : (purs 0. -.;■ ~;, EtETH GRADE. ; OOEAEY BHtBLD. - North Shore '""'&. 7 goal* (Hale* 2, GeldT*ter,2, Hoots 2, Huttsr). defeated X.M.C.A. SoversO.' ~<'\. *•';•* -'./.'"•:•■ _YM,C.A. Baagsrs,: 5 goals, .defeated ft ■x . M.X., Q. v S" : ,■*■ SESTH B GRADE. | Mount Eden 2 goals, fiafost©d Belmont B,!, : -.I.M.C.A. - BOYS* LEAGUE. < .' w \ : :£TOra*>K A. BSADS.. '.[ ' . I Borers. 1 goal flornch). defeated Swifts. «. .Rangers. 2. goals, ; beat Celts, 1. .' 3TJNIOB B GBADE. ' . Spun, '5 goals (Crowlher).'defeated Borers, „ Sptrrs, 5 goals (Daltcn. 8, Trede* 2), de- 3 Eeatedy Brvals, 2 (Williams. Clelaad}. MINESWEEPERS V. RICHMOND. Minesweepers. 4. goals, beat Bichmoad, 5. , A SAILORS* MATCH. ! j" A Tery enjoyable gams of football, arranged ' by Mr. Arthur P. Cowie, missioner to sea- , men, was played by teams drawn from the j Port. Napier and the Mshia, at St. Stephen's ! School grounds, Barnell, on Saturday, after- ] noon, when.,the Port Napier team won by 6 , points to 3. The referee was Mr. B. Walton, i of . the latter vessel. j ———— , _ ( THE. BROWN SHIELD. ~ ' CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO. ! [ax teeesbaphl—^ ekess ASSOCIATION.] j CHBISTCHUBCH, Saturday. ; The second match in the Brown Shield i competition was played to-day between Can- ' terbary (the holders) and Otago. There was ; a large attendance, and a good game was wit- , nessed. At, half-tame the scores were:— ■ terbury, '4: Otago, 1. - In. th& second • spell ; Otago attacked strongly. - but could not an- . prove their score. Shortly before the call ■ of time, Canterbury ..scored, and the game , ended:—Canterbury, 5: Otago. 1.