UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17484, 31 May 1920, Page 7

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

NEWTON DEFEATS' PONSONBY.

CLOSE AND, EXCITING GAME.

MARITIME 17, DEVONPORT 3. ' The three first-grade games' under League rules on Saturday all provided excellent contests. The match between Newton and Ponsouby on No. 1 ground at the Domain ro-an-ted in » win for Neirton by tho narrow margin of one point, after an exceptionally fast and interesting game, during , which the spectators were worked up to a pitch of great enthusiasm. City and Grafton met on No.' 2 ground at the Domain, and after a heavy scoring game, the former won by 24 points to 17. Wartime played Devonport at North Shore, and proved victorious by 17 points to 3. . The results of Saturday matches in the senior grade competition leave Maritime and City in the lead, with eight points each, as a result of four wine apiece. , Newton comes next with" seven points, having scored three wins and played a draw. Then follow Ponsonby and Marist Old Boys, with three points each. Devonport has one point to their credit as a result of a draw with Poneonby. Grafton, with four loeses, are at the bottom of the list. City and Newton have each played five games, tho other teams having each received a bye. 4

NEWTON V. .PONSONBY. Ponsonby were the first to attack, a short dash and good kick by A. McGregor taking play to the Newton line. A rush by the red and white forwards cleared the dancer, and the ball went out at half-way. Newton then began to get tb» ball from the scrum. and set up several passing- movements, but good tackling by the Ponsonby backs prevented the Newton backs becoming dangerous. A free kick to Kewton gave Dufty a shot at goal, but the ball went wide. Soon afterwards Cross, for Ponsonby, had a fruitless kick at goal from a penalty. Another attempt from an easy position saw Cross kick a, good goal. Ponsonby .Newton 0. A good forward rush by.the Newton forwards took play to the Ponsonby 25. where from a penalty Dufty placed a goal. Ponsinby 2, Newton 2. A .good combined movement by Newton ended with Bass taking the ball to the Ponsonby 25. and exciting X near the line ensued. Ponsonby were oenalSed, and Dufty made a good but ineffectual attempt at goal. Newton continued toSSes and a good, passing movement by the hicks was stopped just on ho Ponsonby l™ A penalty brought relief, l'onsonby hen toVt hand in attack. D. McGregor, £ alood dssh. reached Newton territory, but his short kick to teat the fullback WW marked by Dufty. After a period of give-Sid-take play Ponsonby took play to the : Newton li». The red and whites retaliated wfthTrush and Bass breaking through took i3K Vto tb,; Newton andMfcjg C'tr* w£ MSSBS. and the scores 2rg& Cross failed to confeS&tfS&S -art* mraded Po™ o ™* 8 . ™SaUj but the ball tried, at goal from «.MJJ^ % riod ell short- . I ?.^ ly r iaßing movement, till Ponsonby se up a g* .^ oppon . M : Clym An oaeU to E. McGregor, who ent «* then pa«ea The attempt at goal Bcond near the corner. *'« 5. Rush failed. Ponsonby. {o Vlowed. Newton having m S beSr £ o° matters, Ponsonby rather sji«2 in front 0 the goal and we » Penahjad m iron on eonby. Dufty scored with Newton continued to n . Newton. WA9 made press. A . goo" „f the Ponsonby goal by WLII w« kickld hard over the line but the ball was «™ u The Newton forand Ponsonby. forced- 1 thejr war combining wej aB Btmissed8 tmissed scoropponent 25. Ann i» Nowton forward inc. Another ™, th* line » forco resulting. J?° ib b ?hl? took * baud and carried play Ponsonby then tooK an , rermovod to the Newtoi l^, "aesink movement by the danger. *&%£%? ball over the the Newton backsl woa " , or a throw-on. line, but it was brougni " Ponsonby^, territory A sene,! of scrums Eventually cloke tor ■were hotly WU *"V "a making a good Newton broke away t he b»JI to gnpporting opening 4 ™ B ™ the iAind the posts. forward*. 8ome« sconng N Dufty converted I _ m ii °P ™? the remainton. 12: P( ? n^! ,y,1, t) lay » Ponsonby rtrMl . iD4 five minutes of jW IMM. but .t ho ucnslv strove ro w»". eaual to the occfli-ion Ne rX d famt Snded" without further i. l Vwton. 11.

MARITIME V. DEVONPORT. A ' fair crowd witnessed the^ .between Maritime and Devonport at wtor. Part. ?" P SS r firs spill ""many oppobine well in ine " r » o w tunities being tat on bo ground. , he only the slippery state of the jmug fa score in thel first M was a B tewart failed Seager for D^ onp^ r m ' e \\ mosi or=3B ed their to convert. ..Maritime aimu OCCMiong 3 TS;M^n; nded e Kl. L lfewS e oirs gave ind.cat.cms daSh ended in Avery SCO lt\n? the Devonport line near the postscrossing the not «diverted, ftn d the scores SSiSaTfiUK Devonport player, at

this, stage 5 was /, compelled to retire.'* having received; a severe knock v through > colliding with &jk| goal post. >;; Maritime. continued to attaok, % and & McGregor 5 scored | another | try, Which was converted by.Sutton.?!. From this out | the 3 Maritime | backs | showed '■■ good } combined play and ; maintained the; upper hand to the finish.;-.. Three more tries were added by McGregor]'before the ;spell ■ ended, the ; same finishing ; with ! the scores: Maritime, 17; Devonport, 3. ~, , „ . ; :■ \ '. ; ; THE' JUNIOR MATCHES;' : ; Second :■ Grade.— Ponsonby. 8 ' points, beat Maritime. 5: Northcotc, 22, beat Thames Old Boys, 110; Devonport. 2. beat City, o.' ~- -a ' Third 'Grade.—Manukau, 12, \ beat Kingsland, : :.".'- ; >^--;' ; ..".;'-" -!AJi--.'s;>--':.c.*-«;::x\\".-. ,' Fourth : Grade.— City, 3. beat- Maritime. 0; Otahuhu^' 20, ; boat Kingsland, 0; i Ponsonby, 'B. ■'• beat Devonport. 3. • ■-■■ -:■. ;-••''. '•;.'.(.* < v.?. -■(• '■■■:- Fifth » Maritime. 1 20, '■■ beat Northcote. 5: Manukau, 17,- beat Richmond-Graf-, ton B, 0. ,.;; V <,-.V ■."".yr; - Sixth Grade.—Manukau, 3, beat City 2; Ponsonby, 8, beat Bevonport, 7. .<.., HAWKE'S BAY V. WELLINGTON: ;'•; TELEGRAPH.—PRESS t ASSOCIATION.] •<'■''• ■ i" v NAPIER, Sunday.! ; Two inter-provincial football matchos under Northern Union rules were played ion McLean Park on . Saturday between ■' junior and senior p teams reoresonting Wellington' and Hawke's Bay. There was • large attendance of spectators. Both 2 games <■■ were * well contested, and the senior struggle was at times very exciting, some good; play by both sides befog shown.., The junior match was won by \ Wellington : by 11 points to B,.and t the senior match by Hawke's Bay by 26 points to 18. - The scores fairly well indicate the respective merits of tho teams.

CANTERBURY BEATS WEST COAST. [BY (TELBCKAPH.— press association.] ': |i CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. Canterbury r defeated West Coast to-day by 24 points to 3. '- *_