ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 17854, 8 August 1921, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. THE RUGBY GAME. REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL MATCH. POSSIBLES V. PROBABLES. CONTEST ENDS IN -A DRAW. With a view to select ing a represent a live team to meet Thame.-, Taranaki. and | Wellington during the next few weeks. j a trial mat- h was played at Eden Park on Saturday afternoon between Possibles land Piobables teams, and resulted in n j draw, each side scoring 19 points. I Despite the fact that the weather was j none too promising when the match commented, it remai-ue-i line, with the excep- ! ! "ui of one shower. There was a lars-e , atleudaiK-e of s|..-etaU>rs. and thotlirh I lie | ground wiws very muddy and the had j greasy, they ucte provided with a fast i and interesting game, with occasional dis- ; plays of go,,J pa.-siug by the backs. 'The l • : • " ! '|es had much the boiler of the 'game m the early stages, and, scored 13 j points to 0 during the first 20 minutes j I he Possibles then commenced to pl a \ i "I>. and at half time the Probables were j lb points to their opponents' 10. The Probables had slightly tl„. belter of me third quarter, and inereasi-d their total by I a in. Tiie concluding quarter was lb j UUiw of the Posmolcs, who jus, managed to equalise 11, 0 btlKji „ u , u< , i sou! and. j The Play. I ,„ Al .., ti "* l '*»"iniei!cemejii the l'rooables at- | U(.„erl, and t.nerson, Baunnc ro.-sc.-sion ,A I m ' L ' Jiuha *"'■'■■■- m a hanabng bout that i • "eu umuiioui, nil ferrv kih» wd on I ' ' ~ u ~ hc ■ -'"in 'Snowy'' Lucas bioke awav I ;"-i tne Usui al toe and a tiue piece Ji jcuosbhus work torced the Probable-■ into tin... owu twenty.nve. A free kick, howI ;,,«;• t- "» b -cd tlnjiii t„ return and a passins i f. ! , n 8 * p<r ' ll >"< bv Williams iailms to hola i ; ::;r, .d - i/'" u ."="••>• neauctl a |.mo rush that. ' | »'nt ,n« 1 robab.tu back to tnidheld. out Karl j biiappeti up lQt . [, a ., unc j sliUlrt H tomuiJlc j l i one Tv t v al H '""' W ' Oru ' rson topped on the: l ' l , y , v - Bsv.ieiev alter a fine tackle. Tne : | i .onapies kept up Hie pressure, anci Piliuit' ' : ai..kect into U.ueh-in-coal. Alter tho kc; ' out terry took the ball to tho Po"S.iUes' territory and from a serum Earl was nearly ; °^ e ,''», f , ""- h< -' 1 scrum followed the meh-e I and McLean scored near the corner. Mr- ' l-ul ouyli kicked a beautiful yoal. The Pro- i Oao es forwards were havine much the bet- I ter ot ihe came, and save Karl every oppor- • tun ty to feed his harks. It was not lone ; r<el. re he set them going again, and Mu-.r wctuid up the movement bv having a pot which faued. Another passing rush between Kail J.uras. Lamb, and Porrv saw the Ust«vn e<i again miss and the opposing forwards I I fu 1 -''colas, who was prominent in • , the loose, headed a rush well into the PosBibles twenty-five, where the latter were ! I penalised and McCullough was again successI tul at goal. Keepine up the pressure, a j pass.ng rush between Perry. Mu;r. Nicolas I and (rrierson resulted in the last named | being slopped on the line. After loose play Kail got thfc bail and sent Lucas and Perry away. the latter scoring. McCullough's kick hit the crossbar and bounced over:—Probable?, 1,1: Possibles. 0. On c,hangin 2 over the Probables continued to i.ttack and a passing rush between Lucas and Knight J took play to the twenty-five. Mu:r gathered up and kicked across to GnerRon on the wing, and he scored at the i comer. Up to this point the Probables held ' the upper hanc?. but the Possibles th=n ass.,.--ted themselves and attacked stronglv. Fir.dlay, however, made a nice run throuph the opposing side, supported bv Nicolas. 'A try s»emed certain for the latter, but he was called back for off-side play. Arnold and V. Radeley carried th*- ball up to the line, but the tatter's to Williams was knocked on. From the scrum tho ball was sent out a. . few inches from the corner, and Mc- I GiXiey. obtaining possession trom the throw I in, opened the Possibles' account with n I try*tliat V. Radeley converted. J»st before half-trtne Pilling kicked across to Lucas near the Probables' twenty five, and Lucas, gathering up. scored. V. Badcley to' again successful with the kick: Probables. 16; Possibles, 10. I pon resuming, from looae play in the centre fhe ball was sent out to "Williams, who took a fine pass and carried play to the hue, but a, free kick removed da-nsjer. "Snowy" Lucas headed another attack, but it was repulsed. tjhc oppos.ng" forwards carrying play to the Possibles' twenty-five anil over the line. Mallay scoring. Mr> fu lough's kirk fell short. The Possibles then attacked, but Hebvndcr removed >l»r'.'er. Nicolas. McLean, ami Helarder eventually carrying the bail to the other end. 'ITie lest-named took a mark, but, his i later Earl snapped up the ball and started a passing rush with Lamb. % Muir. Lucas and j Perry, the last-named being puffhed out I near the corner. From the throw in. fhp I Bossibles forced. The latter attacked, and I a passing rush saw Hughes sto"D|>ed on the ' line- Tho Possibles • kept up .the pressure. I and were having much the Ivetter of the ' game. From loose play in front of tho '' goal posts the Probables were penalised. ' and V. Fiide'ey ki. ked a goal. • After a i brief attack by the Probables play -was again i taken to the latter's line, where Maxwell i picked up, and alter n fine dodgr run got I over. V. * Bsdeley failed with the kick. ! i Wit 1 ; a miniilc to go Badnley started a ' ! passing rush, but Williams missed the iaU. j I He regained it. kicked over the line. ImcLJ got across to touch down. V. Badeley -was I net successful with the kick, and the game I ended : Proba.h'es .-•-.« . . . 19 Possibles . . . . . . . . 19 Mr. Grigs was refereeAT.CKLAND JUNIORS V. MANTJKAU. Tlhe Auckland junior representatives do- | feated the Manukail representatives at I Clevcdon on Saturday by It to 3. Bmcliiir, Moyes and scored tries | ((■r the wnners. one of which Hedley con- j verted, while ijea&er «ku-ked a i>enalty goal. THE JUNIOR GAMES. I Second Grade.—Grammar School. 6. drew willi Ponsonby, 6. As these two t«arns are for the. championship they will have to play off. Third Grade.—Grafton. 8. dTO-.v with Ellersile: Ponsonby, 5, beat St. David's. 0; Techmral CoiU-g-- Old toys, 12. bent Couejje Rifles, 0,: Thames High School Old Boys, 5, beat Newton. 3. Fourth Grade. —Ellerslio won from Pon- I sonby by default. F ; fth Grade.—Ponsonby, 3. drow with IParnell. 3. I Churches' Association .-—Gordon. 9. drew j with St. .lames'. 9: Grange.Road, 8. drew I with Kingsland. 8 Secondary- Schools. -Sacred Henrt. 19, i beat Grammar School B. 5. PRIMARY SOHOOYS . GALA. The prill.a-y schools gala. Committee decided tc postpone the «ala which wa.< ::> havo been held at Eden Park on Haturdr.v. owing to the muddy stato of the group.ls. It will be held at tho Domain next Saturday. . NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. The New South Wales Rugby team is i du*» to arrive from Sydney by the Maheno I o. d-iy. Mr G. A. Howe. a. ne-mber of tho Management Committee of the New 7jca!and j Rugby Upson, lias ar-iverl in Auekland to, take iharre of the team, which will open j its tour al Whangnrei on Wednesday. ! AIARTST OLD BOYS AT WAITII. , j IBV TKLKGItAI-H. OWN CORHESrON'DKNT.] WAlfll, Saturday. | An interesting Rugby football match was , played liio afternoon lvtween ~ Wailii re- ; r.-oser.tati-.e t«\m and the Auckland Mariit Bros rib! R'.vs filtoen, resitltins in a win for the visitors by 17 points to 12. The game throughout was very evenly contested, and there was little to rboose between the , i teams beyond lh<! fact that the local players i were responsible, for one or two had inif- I ' takes. 1 A junior l»»m of Maris* Bros. Old Revs Wat the Walhi junior* by -20 points to li. * the result neTer lxdng in doubt. 1 THAMES MATCHES. | [BT TLLi.o,It.<J'U. OWN (HRERSP().VD£>"r.] THAMES* Saturday. ! The deciding football matches in both sci - und icnior gindc-s were played at ! Psirawji <m Satin .la-. City defeaGni School ! 'of Mines for the senior eliamfionship by II to •»,.. while Mataiiri defeated College r.!.l i Boys by 6 to V for the junior. billing the wistor match, th- veteran plaver, A. Fleming, broke his leg. WIIAKATANE DEFEATS TAL'RANOA {■at TJO.EUHAPO.—OWN ( Uttltl SHIMIK.VT 1 TAURANGA. Saturday/ ' A Rugby match to-day between T»uinnga j ami Wiinkh'.gt'V resulted in the, vautcis wini t.inu bv ju points to 11. Ileavv rain fell i (■ii.-ii.K tlie game; Tries were ?,,.-• --i lei ti o I ' wi.-i.er.s by Peebles. Abbott, I'-kcl'-.c. .-.,-,.! i Stewin-t. Skelton converting one. Skclton ' ami Austin ku kesl lemiity goals. Fm Tat,-, ranga Don .s.orcd tv.-o turs. P. Pc-rel| , . u- | -veiling one and kicking si i enalty goal In the Oliver Cup junior match Cadets beat Rsugataua by* 19 points to 6. ' WELLLNOTON RESULTS. [BY TEI.Ki.nAi-II PRESS ASso< I \ rmx. ] W KLI.JXGTON. Saturday Rugby mm. a— to-dav resulted Varsii* li v IVt .n. . ;: Or.-i,;.,i. I' . Bwruam por». 1 I ; I'onese. |>>, v. WolliuiitOU, 3, j if. v. tiitlxxii a. , 1

TEAM TO PLAY THAMES. Cs\Zi aS D o a P r » m raai- School Old Boys' and c<n„:°,; Rlfles , hav ' n * t° Play a match in S£F- ct L on i Wllh the «ncr compet.t ,ou at Park Saturday, none of their Players are available for the Auckland team tc piay ITiumes, at Thame-, .in that dav | It; consequent Mr. G. Nicholson has had ■ t< select the following team to no to Thame? i ir.im the other six clubs that have teams in j toe senior competition : — Fullback. Findlay (Graftoni. ! ihreeouarU-rs.. Perry (University;. Lucas , (ronsoobyi. Hughes (Grafton). Five-eighths. Maxwell lUnWertltyi. Lamb (Grafton). j Halfback. Pitman I Ponsonby). I Wing. Nicolas (Grafton!. front J,,' La«ey <Manst Brothers Old Boysi. jMoiio* .University): second row, M. Williams , J.U«OEI.y) Ml Hugh ■Mans; Brothers Old : Hoy si, McGiniey (North Shore); back row. I Milhken 'University), Helander (Graftoni. ni l^es S rvfs ~;.? acks: Malloy iMarrst Brothers U.u Jioysl, Ihompson (Graftoni, Earl 'Newit'ii-, forwards, R.ghton il\.ueonby>, Cul:<an ; 'Marist Brothers Old Boys'. Hale (Maris! : Brothers Old Boys'. , 0 .TUMOR MATVH AT TE AUOHA. i fuy TEL Ll, MAP II. —own CORRESPONDENT.] j TE AIIOMA. Saturday, I'juaroa junior representatives defeated I J .also _ junior representatives at To Aroha j tins alicrnoou by Jl po.uts to I. For the | winners l:„e kicked u penalty goal. Who.an I soured, a try wliu.li Fi«her converted, and , Benuey eooie.l a try. For I'iako. G.-. Mw 1 C d . a ,l x -' 1!l "y c>ul The visivrs *ere ! much the hva.ier team, an.t up to half-time : had by far ti.e lie-. ~{ the .•»„„■, •»., the , ground was very wet and the. ball greavy. After hai.-t.mo. h< •. ever, the l'.ako team rallied and held tn-.r opponents, a very Htremi-.us ronfc-t eventuating .Mr T Atkins was rel«rc;\ « MAN AW ATI" V. MOROWHENTA. ! [BV TELE.JRMMt PHKHS A ss. I'.l ATIUN. ] j I'ALMEKSTON NOBTH Saturday. The Kugi.y mat. h lietween Manav.atu and i rlorowhc.iua resultorf m , ( draw, :.i all. CA.VTF.RIICRY V. WANOANUr. 1 [BV TELECJKAX'U — rKEHS VS'"'lATln.v. j 1 WANGANUJ. Saturday Th» Kn:l.y ma' It lv>tween Canterbury and Waiigaum today resulted in an easy iwin for IV.B visitors hv ••! |. r to o ', }l weather was tine at the jr.. rj | CJ ., p.,1 ,i',, r ', ns 'the game he : :v\ 'am fell, an.l good plav l>e- <■' ne. imp-wsihl.- The' ■.-!•.,tmg ' f,-,, '' B Hb quickly showed the;r superiority, arm 'he visiting Swks handled the I.h'l >v.-H DaiW o'K-ned 'anterhory's .-,.,. mm >~'!, » ,e.,a|tv foal, and shortly after Wilmr »= ilie r ».,,;' t ol following up, si .-rod * i •■ ■ rr ,, n , ■• r . ir .J scored a , s.|»ecta< ;,lnr try j> t ; „. , f n run •from hnli-wwy. .VverW beatin- three opponents a ,.r| ;,,■ .;.,,.„ ,; <^u ~r ; , „,i ,:.,. lied on their forwards, and as the result of hard rushes For,!, K. (-i im niincs, and W. ( ummuigs scored tries ar.d Orchard kicked a penalty goal. SCHOiiL-FOOTR M.l, [BT TEiEGRAPH —OWN ( ORRKSPOXDEXT.J ■OAMARI'. Saturday. Tlie annual inler-s.'li.v! for'tha-l'l rnaUh I<p ?. n I Ch " s : c ! 1 " I r ,'-.n i-tnv*' fliKh School and |l,»h fcho-l ™ played in (0;d weather. re- ;;punci was heJvy after ra'ti. in the jucior match Waitaki won lv "1 po nts to 0, the visitors Ivinji completeTy out. hissed. Iu !h> senior ma'<h ChrUtchurch won by 22 pottns to 0. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. THE SENIOR COMPETITION, NORTHCOTE IN THE LEAD. The competition matches under the auspices of the Auckland Football Assoda tion were continued on -Saturday. The playing areas were in a very soft condition owinj,' to the recent heavy rains, but fi,ie weather prevailed during the afternoon. At Victoria Park, before a fai,r number of spectators, Ponsonby defeated Y.M.P.A. Old Boys by 4 t;oals to 3. after a strenuout. and exciting game. North Shoro gained a victory over Kohiniarama <>n the Dmonport Domain by 2 goals to, 1. The Philomel-Y.M.C'.A. matc.li, set 'down to be played at the Calliope Dock ground, had to be postponed as the ground waj? under water. Owing tn the f.vt that several of theis players are .suffering from injuries, Huntly. were unable to. get a team to travel to town, and their match, with Northcote went to the latter team by default. The positions of the team.- are as f"!-, lows:- Northcote. points; Ponsonbv.' 21: Htintly. 17; H..M.S. Phih.mel. 13: y.M.C.A. Old Boys, Jl; Y.M.C.A.. S: North Shore 5: Kohimarama. 2. Y.M.C.A. Old Ri.v's, Kohimarama. Y.M.C.A., and H..M.S, Philomel have playwl cno game less than the ether teams. PONSONT.V V. Y.M.C.A.-OLD BOYS. Winnius the toss. Old Bovs defended the western goal, taking advantage of a strong breeze Although- play.:.- a man short, the 1 onsonby forwards had much the better of matters in the opening stages, bimm, Ellis. an l! } nl ' PS being conspicuous iu some clever atftkcking work., which must have losulled infgoals against Old Boys but lor the brilliant saving ~1 Henderson, in goal. After about 20 minutes' play a good run by Woods put Y.M..C.A. on the offensive and a shot taken by Lewis was cleared by Anderson. the ball going out of bounds. Entwisle secured from the thrown in. and. snooting well from a difficult angle, scored (or Y.M.C.A. Attacking from the kick off. the Y.M.C.A. forwards were soon within shooting distance, and a corner was forced without result. O'Malley secured from the kickout and, beating Martin badly, passed to centre for Lewis to score at close ramie. putting Ponsonby 2 down. For a time the Ponsonby forwards seemed unable to get goiug. but just before half-time limes made a splendid wing run and sent iu a fast shot, which Henderson 'cleared in good style. The spell arrived with, the score 2 to 0 in favour of Old Boys. On resuming. Ponsonbv went to ttie attatk and shots taken in quick succession by Simm, Bradbury, and Ellis were well cleared •by Henderson. Shenkin. of Old Bovs. eventually got the ball away to his forwards with a well-judged kick, and Woods sc. tired and setit on to Entwisle. The outside right raced after the ball and. outstripping the opposition, scored his second goal. With three goals in their favour. Old Boys looked I like a winning side, but in the last 25 minutes of the game the* Ponsonby forwards clayed tip to a man and goals came quickly. Their first was the result, of a fine cross kick bv Simm, which was well centred by Innes for Ellis to ncore. Shortly afterwards the same plaver added another goal after a trine individual and m the next few minutes Knott equalised the scores with a good shot, from a corner. Piav then became fast and strenuous, the excitement str.ong the spectators being intense. After Tunes had 'scored Ponsonbv's fourth goal with an exce'lei.' shot from the wine. Y.M.C.A. seemed to. tire, and the final whistle sounded . with Ponsonby attacking and hhe scores: — ■ Ponsonby . . ..- . . . . 4 Y.M.C.A. Old Boys . ... 3 Mr. Guest was referee. NORTH SHORE V. .KOHIMARAMA 'Ihe i.periing stages of the game wcro marked by even play, Noiih Shore I g first, to gain the advantage through a hue piece of combined play on the let! wing. By clever work Wooiley got within shooting distance, and >a score looked certain, when he »»j well tackled and tho ball cleared to mdtield. Kohimartnna then took a hrnd at attackine. their forwards Carrying play to their opponents' goai. where Dacre misjudged his kick and let Kohimarama'a left wing through to score with a good shot. North Shore s forwards f:ncrten<vl up at this reverse, arid, toning play, soon had the. visiting backs busily defending. After several 'atteinp's to i*cori' had fn:V.l. Donald mucin a, cvwid run lor North Shore, cleverly evading the defence and equalising Mu* *. with a fast shot at close ransc. Keeping up the pressure they continued to dominate play, and shortly afterwards Haycock «c>red North Shore's second u-. al. putting his "i<U in tlie lend. Sjcvrr'al promising movements by bo'h sides were spoiled by the slippery natureof the ground, and half-time arrived wiih Kohnnurama 1 down. Flay in the .-proud spell was of a ragged and uninteresting nature, with North Shore having considerably the hotter of matter". Or. asionnlly Kohimarama broke through, only to meet with the solid defence ,>f :ho local h-.0-ks. v-hr invariably ••■t'l-ned i\\>- bull to their forwnr.'*. No f-rtio-r coal, were registered, and the gHme ended with th© scores Korth Sh. re . o Kohimarama . . 1 j\i:*. 'J Thompson was icOreo. THE .11 NIOR MATCHES. Second Division. N. rth Shoj-. 2 (Pulmin and Rarton' ri-ew with W Y.M.1.. 2 Clarkl D. -..np.-.l M-fi.idiils. 1. deicated Te, hni.al F..':.-..■ O'.l i: ys. 1. Fourth Division W V..M 1 . 1. defeated Oiiehiinga Metlmdisie. 0, Sixth Division 15. St He'iers. 10 'Puniond 1 Welsh :'.. White 2, Neili, l>eat W.Y..M I. 0. llv.i t l>es St. Heliers the, championship in tlu,- division Y M O.A. HOYS' LEAOCE Se.rnd ibi-.-r Simi'i. :i. brat 'ilvaU. 1 (»!••.. I, I. -at So • fT«-. 0 Sn ..nil l)i- i*.o" lb , re... •,.,.: ~ -.. 2, d.w v ■': Yo,,r.g ~ n'1v ■- ..i 2. i'hird Diwi--iou. Spur . 2 l.eab' • . s. i . < ■ ... i. be:M Kan,. • . (> Foil th Division HanctiQ. 2. beat Swii'ta. 1; Rivals juut duuLu* u, <icadir. op »mr«,

UNDER LEAGUE RULES, l . i " i 9 KKI'RKISKNTATIVK MATCH. I i; , AUCKLAND BEATS HAWKI.'S RAY.' FAST GAME ON" WET GROUND j Tho second inter-provincial match <^\ t the season under League rules for the i . Northern Union challenge ,-np was played ' at Oarlaw Park on Saturday, when Aii< w I • land met and defeated lU«ke's Bay r.y i ? 18 points to 3. The weathet. which was j . showery d urine the earlv part of the daw | J improved durin- the afternoon, and no ram fell during the progress of She iranie. ! the weather renditions, t! e ; attendance «•«« excellent, the spe< tato.s I nuinlierinirhetween 6000 and 7000. The -round \rfa,« verv we! and even ' had the h„!| kept,]:-,- the plawrs wou'd ! i have had much difri.nltv in plavmi; an ' 1 npen passing ,_,.,„ 1P Ar ' ~ n= I i hcrame verv -.easy „„„„ ;i f,„ r r /. v ; I stalled, and this, comh!i ,d ,vith the o;' i = j ceptionally s'ippery slate ..f the ground., -> a good exposition of the rt • matter 0 f inip-issihiiitv. In the . in-i n J stance.-, the handling and passing !y] . sorne ,f the Auckland plavers w.a r»■ : mnrkably uood. Lang, at half!,a, k ?.■;.) ' beautiful pa**.ea out to M.-Civrm.ut", aid I the latter »s equally. accurate with :. U j transfers. Further alon = the ,h ;i in of hicks as the men' attempted to swerve ,r dodgo. they were apt to !..«e their fo. :'- ( ing and the bali nt the came lime. The FU.v.ke's l!;,y players were at limes com I'lsteU at sea. The. fhi.lin, of the hi. ks f «as very weak, an,! onlv now and p~-,i:i I did they aJ tempt anv passing On "eve ral occasions they 2 „l mtll ~ , r „ ; _, ' * «'■■>» »rnr the Au. kfand Hoe. and set the . b....K5 in ni.hon Will, a |jnn turf and a , . dry hail (hey probably wo-iM have c, • ■ ceed.d _,n hieakim: thr ■ul'li the defenc- : [•"» '"'icr ti.- conditions ihe ta,k ~.,,,..j , heVMld then, The Iv.-t. a,H ,'e ~■! ' l " Pfp " f ,'■■«■■•'..' 'l:ri..g ile ,; 3I „ C „,, ■ a-smmi-lisliH by il,e Wkland ha-ks just * alter the Uk-off Tie tall came out ■ i T »-p «.-,„, to U llvr , v! ,, Mnt a ■ aJon; f,, |l,e rive eighths, and j, ~ in ' | the orthodox ,„;,,,,„. ~,„ ~, wLlTov , , |t >c win... and the laMer »,-.., ed Ton-,,'.• h- e,H of tie ga,,.-, the r-nu-nd. v.h,.|! •ol lie,-;, &nuiji v., rso a,. pi a y eonlinued. became very BlU ,| ~ .„,,, „„ ;t ()f , , players «ero ion e-o-orsablc Uirou -1 ' being covered with mud and slush. The Play. Tli» game was opened with «. rui»h br ' A'Kk'and that, took the ha'! wc-i: ,„'(> the I Hawkc «. Bay twmj-flvc From the en.,, ! p. ! ."U, {' wa , Pa»ed in turu to <> fy ana VVoolley, the latter sroi n- £)»t d- ~'„ »* h - , »ttcnipted to stdoi.t thrr a "; *sm'5 m '- , but tho ""ft croilnd :,i e'Tr'vM r r dnrcd «•:, style of pUy diffi , c.iit. Htlforrf crave a temporary advantage l to the v Aitorg by pl»c!np * line kick clom ! to the comer fla.«r. but the An kUnd f<r-wa-d, relieved w -th a rush. A passmff bo U t nv the K'ca] hacks looked p«r,mi*niß but a wild transfer by Grey S pci!rd th* rao«- ' ni'T.t Another good run wj. started by W ! i-fav;d?nn. who rweived a Ion; PMS f rrm , Lan-r. hivt th« Otter's pass »i< ' by a Hswke'R Rut back, who fetijid the I touch line Ircmediatcly af'erwards TJav d .ottrrosged the ! ln <» hot wn ß hrousV | h.71 oirnngerre7it bpvinc oecnrr»d in f>i» v v- \ rna tiou'. Auckland m«hes caused ! Rnv to forrv, twiee in quick su-«•«.»« Th« bail was then taken up field by 'ho Auck-la-nd forward". Stormont. Hawkes and '■ Averv i-aei-ri!- f->r it over <he line \very ' re-ch»d it fjr«t a.nd scoTt»d DB-deon" e. a- ' verted: Auckland, to. Hawke''; B»v 0 The ' Tisitin? forwards then swept down the field I v 'ir x a T^? >1 - b " Jt Sto, rTOont cleverly sent the ba'l to F!yi3n and th* latter aa—d. O-baon hod a shot at sroal for the Viartors, but the bad w-i,t w.de. A efrona ru-h bv the .t'wkee r^ a y f, rr . nrd , the Auckland btie and a score seeded uiiinitent but Fly-nn saved well. After a per ; od of forwa.rd riiav. Poualas broke a*r from the Hawko's Bay twenty-fiv-:-. ajid sprinted dnwT. the imuh line. He rear>.e<-! tbe Auckland fuljh'ck. but was not snpportod and th« I tacklo sent him into touch. Auckland then eornhined in n. passinc run. Lane. MrCiyruont. Grey aid W-olVv taking th« bull to the visitors' line. Attack was turned ' to defence n a niOTier.t and the Bay forw-rds swept down the field witfc the ball at fcot. Oroy :r.a«'e a valiant attempt i to ptorn tho tide but lost, ho footing, a^d ■ th* bali was eer.t over -the line. A'k r.e sccrmj. r-ibsc-n failed with the a* go*,-Anck:-nd. fa: ITawkes V*.-. " K«e"i.iri! ihs bei- <n tbe proin.r'. h-'h side« indu'e-d v drbblinc rush?'; neither i;ain : ne mc h 'ill j'u«t before th" sn<--il enced Hawke * Rsy then rii--n -bo ball down fiold with a swoenin'.- r;i"-b ar.ii s«nt it c-/>r the Anck'ard !m« F'vnu -euVd it first and ?.vod, the gpc'l thus etidinc -nith the scores : — , Am kland ' io Hawke "s Ba.y v j Hawke's Bay started the sevond spcfl w.th | a stronc rush, but Wetherall nipped ;c ai.d I The renpite was only temporary, as , the visitor* canv? again with a rush and [ . almost t.'ot over for a score. Tho ball went i out to Davidson, who made a good dash ! down the line. A score thou went to Auck- j land. getting the ball n the ! cross-kicked and Grey and Davidson racing I over tlu- line, the. former scored. Davidson ' fa-ilcd to convert. Auckland,- 13; Hawkc's I Bay, 3 After a deal of scram hi :o(7 i play Avery broke away with the ball at j f'ot and -»ent it over the Hawke's Bay line. \ In a raoe for possession Hawkes reached i*. tirsf am! s<or»d. Davidson convertod. Auck- 1 iand. 18; Hawko's Bay. 3. The visiting! backs, were not fielding the greasy ball very | well and the local forwards, following up we!!, kept their opponents busv defendic" Eventually the Hawke's Bay back-, broke I away and a cross-ku-k that =ent the ball : over tho Auckland line saw the visitors in full cry for a score. Woolley spTi'nted baok | and sent the ball .out of ]>lay. Tho field I had now become very slippery and all the . p'avers found it difficult* to retain their j foo'hoid. An Auckland nish saw Avery iust f-il to score, tb" baM hitting the comer flaz. Hawke's Bay then hart a turn and neaohed I th« Auckland line, but failed to score. I Hawke' and Avery broke aw av with the ' ball, and just failed to reach the lino. Thou i ffa«oVo's Bay had a turn and re->ch*-d the I Aucfland line, but Flynn saved. \o further | score was registered before the bell rang, and the game ended with the scores :-- Auckland IS - Hawke's Bay . . 3 Mr A Ferguson was referee The Hawke's Bay League representatives were enWta ncd on Saturday evening by the j Auckland Deatiue at a " amoke " social iu I the Druids' Uall. Newton, ilr. E. Phelan i oresubxl in the absence of the I.oaguo ( hair- i man. Mr. J. ("arlaw. The Xc-w /.ea'.and I t'ouncd was represented by the prosident. Mr. D. YV. McLean, and the eecrrtary. Mr O. Carlaw. The usual toasts were i honoured, and during tho evon.fcg items! were rend'red by Messrs. Mill. Calvert, ! Fiynu, MiC'owatt, Skiuacr, and Marriott. I | JUNIOR, GAMES. Tl, -.I Grade.-Kmcsland, 9. drew wi'h : Newton. 'J Kmgaland thuvs th<> grade- i | i hatnpionsh p. Keur'h Gr.-.d-.—Gitv, 41. dctea'ed Poiat ' Chevaiiet. 0 : K nes.'and. 0. def»ated Manukau. - 1! . hni.-nd, 11. defeated ! 0. Cade- Competition. 19th Company, -21. de- i ieat.d liltli Companv. 0.