UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18084, 8 May 1922, Page 9

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

FINE GAMES AT CARLAW PARK,

NEWTON 20, ATHLETICS 16,

MARIS!' DEFEAT PONSONBY

CITY AND DEVONPORT WIN. Four .senior games were played under League rules on Saturday. Chief interest centred in the matches at Carlaw Park, where there was an attendance of about 5000. the gat* receipts being £140, compared with £160 on tho previous Satur-t,a-v - vr 1 Newton and Athletics met on No. 1 ground, Newton winning a fast and exciting game by 20 points to 16. On the No. 2 ground, Marist Old Buys defeated Ponsonby by- 14 points to 6. Richmond and Cit.v played at Richmond, the latter winning' by 22 points to 5, The game between Devonport and Firo Brigade was strenuously contested at North Shore, the Devonport team scoring a victory by 18 points to 7. NEWTON V. ATHLETICS. After some loose play in tho centre Newton, with a sweeping rush, carried Pl«M» the Athletics' 25. where J. .McGregor proved a stumbling block, saving in good style- A free-kick gained ground for Athletics- J.nep Dufty broke through to the Newton fullback and a score seemed certain, it Butty's pass was faulty, and. tho opportunity went begging. Hard play in midneld followed a couple of penalties against Athletics for offside play by. Littlewood spoilim, opportunities for Athletics. A l° n K kick. well followed UP, gave Newton a '-"»"«>• and a dash by Poison nearly reached the Athletics' line. Play came back to the centre, and Grev broke away with the ball, lie was well supported by Littlewood. who took a good pass and scored near the comer. Dufty failed to convert Shortly "tf™,? Newton got a chance Cloko made a dash and kicked to Athletics' 25. Sorronson picked up and dashed over to score- 1 Olson's shot at goal failed. Continuing to attack the Newton backs combined in a goou parsing bout. Biggs, Sorrcnson,. and Brown taking part. Brockliss nipped in woll ana saved near the corner flag- A penalty gave relief. Fast play followed, the ball travelling up aud down tho field at a great paoeFrom a penalty near Newton s 25. JJiilty had an unsuccessful shot at goal. A newton rush then carried tho ball down the field, and Biggs was just stopped by McGregor in front of tho Athletics goal. A penalty removed play* to centre where Grey broke away and, outpacing the Newton backs, scored behind tho posts. The. samo player converted Undaunted by the reverse Newton, plaving up well, flung the. ball about in good style. A good passing bout was just stopped in the Athletics 2,>. ino Athletics' backs then took a hand; good work by Dufty and Littlewood sending the. ball to the Newton corner. Back it came* in. fine style, and Cloko was tackled near the Athletics' line. A free kick gavo Poleon a chance, and the Newton half-back kicked a goal, making tho scores at half-time: Athletics 8. Newton 5Immediately after resuming a Newton rush took the ball to Athletics' territory Poison picked up and dived over the line, but lost the ball, a force resulting. Tho scen« was changed very suddenly- The ball going out from a scrum to Dufty, the latter cut in well and raced over tho Newton line- Grey failed with the kick at goal. Going back to the attack the Newton backs made ground with a passing bout, but Grey, Dufty, and Littlewood retaliated, taking tho ball to the Newton 25. A fino rush by the Newton forwards was stopped just in time by Brien, and some good passing by tho Newton backs kept tho Athletics on the defence. An Athletic rush relieved, and Dufty had a fruitless shot at goal from a penalty. A shot bv Grey had a similar result. The Newton forwards rushed the hall up tho field, and from a scrum Poison set tho backs going, Brown being tackled near lino. A rush eent the ball over the line, Nicholson forcing. Newton came back to tho attack after tho drop out. Virtue. Biggs, and James combining in a bout, that was stopped near tho line. Immediately afterwards, Cloko nicked up nnd cent out to • Sorrenson. who scored. Poison converted. After a period of give and take play. Millar picking up in the loose passed to Grey, -who transferred to Littlewood. The last mentioned ran round and scored. Dufty converted. Play swung in Newton's fsvour after the drop out nnd a good rush by the forwards ended with SomeM scoring near the posts. Poison converted. With only one point difference in the scores, both sid<*s made *tre»"OU6 efforts to score. Over-eagerness by the Newton forwards led to a penalty. Newton, however, continued to nrcss and Poison ending the ball out from a scrum, it was rushed over fiio line, B ; gT8 scoring. Poison converted. F.vltv fielding by the Newton backs. let Athletics in and the ball wa- sent into touch near tho Nekton lvine. The Athletic players (drove hard to break through the defence but foiled, and the game ended with tho scores: Newton. 20; Athletics, 16. MARIST OLD BOYS V. PONSONBY. Marist attacked from tho start and Minogue almost scored- Ponsonby rehoved the pressure by good forward work, and A. McGregor found the line near tho corner. Marist were penalised in their own 25, but A. McGregor's shot at goal went wide. Ponsonby continued to press but the Marist forwards broke away and Lam« picking up in tho loose had an ineffective pot at goa . Just afterwards Singe broke away and almost scored, a force by Ponsonby resulting. After the drop out a fine rush by lonsonby was well stopped by Laing. bhortly afterwards Marist opened their flooring account, good work between Singe and Bass resulting in the latter crossing the Ponsonby lino in a good position, .Singe converted. Another try went to Marist shortly afterwards. Laing making a great opening and passing to Gallagher, who ©cored near the corner. Sintte failed with the kick at goal. Soon afterwards Cad in an broke away and passed to Bass but a knock on spoilt the effort After a period of even r>lay a free kick to Ponsonby gave Delgrpsso a chance at goal, but the shot went wide. The next score went to Marist, a fine opening being made by Singe, who passed to Dunne, the latter having a clear, run over line. Singe's shot at goal missed. Ponsonby then set up a determined attack and hemmed their opponents on the goal line but could not penetrate the defence, the half-time Bcores reading: Marist Old Boys. 11; PonLight rain, which commenced before the interval, made the ball greasy and difficult to handle in the second spell. Plav was even for a time after resuming, then a. Marist attack saw Singe almost break through. He was on the line and soon afterwards LtRn«C nearly sent Gallagher over tho Ponsonby line at the comer. A forward rueh by.Ponsonby took the ball up the field and Hing getting the ball in the loose scrambled over. Delgrosso failed to convert. Tho Ponsonby "layers were now doing better. Keeping the ball on the ground the forwards did excellent work. Meadows almost- scorin?. Ghent then broke away wHh the ball from a scrum and transferred to Bass. Tho latter passed to Liung. who beat his opponents, for pace from halfway and scored a brilliant try. Ghent a attempt at goal failed- Marist continued the pxeVsure until good work by Meadows grave relief to Ponsonby. In a forward rush Dy Ponsonby a short miss-kick was snapped up bv Hnnlon. who dashed across and scored The fame nlayer took the kick at goal and missed After a few minutes' Play m midfiekil the, Sme ended with the scores: Marist Old Boys, 14; Ponsonby. 6. CITY V. RICHMOND. The game opened with a thrill. After a City rush had been stemmed, by tho Richmond fullback. Little, following, up a long kick by Hyland. snapped up the ball scored for Richmond, Carrol failed to convert. Almost immediately afterwards Kccnan, for City, taking a nice. pass, /cored a clever try, which W. Davidson failed to convert, 'and the scores were even. Crivc-and-take play ensued till the Richmond forwards swept down the field, compelling Oity to force. Even play followed the drop outtill Keenan got the ball in tho loose, and with a dodgy run. scored between the posts W. Davidson converting. Penalties "gainst Richmond gained ground for City, but tho latter being awarded a free flick in the Richmond twenty-five. W. . Davidson Placed a nice coal. Good following up by Richmond placed City on the defensive, and Carrol just missed a goal from a penalty kick. At the interval the scores were: City. 10: Richmond. 3. Soon after resuming W. Davidson landed a goal from a penalty. The Richmond forwards with a fine rush after tho drop out sent the ball over the line, causing City to force. Fast up and down play ensued, good work by Keenan and Townsend fleeing the latter almost score. Richmond came back with a .rush, but VV. Davidson, obtaining possession, made an opening and passed to P.aki. who broke away and scored. W. Davidson failed with the kick at goal. With a fast pace set the ball travelled up and down the field till an infringement by a Richmond player under his own goal posts, gavo City a free luck and Welherell landed a. goal. After a period of give-and-take play, Keenan secured the ball from a scrum and dodged p/« tho Richmond line. W. Davidson adding the goal points. The remaining few minutes of play saw City attacking, but no further score was registered and the game ended with the scores: City. 22; Richmond. 6. DEVONPORT V. FIRE BRIGADE! Shortly after the game started, Devonport wore awarded a free kick and Hand, with a fino effort from nearly halfway, landed a goal. Good passing by the * ire Brigade players carried tho ball to thoir opponents quarters, whero an infringement took place, and from a penalty kick Wareing placed a goal to the credit, of Firo Brigade, making the scores equal. Tho Firo Brigade players maintained the attack, but were driven back, and from a scrum Wheeler, for Devonport, secured the ball and scored. Hand converted with a fine kick. Give-and-tako play followed with Firo Brigade getting the better of the exchanges, but they were unable to pierce the dofenco until Ripley intercepted a pass and dashed over to score. Wareing added the goal points. Tho scores at halftime were even: Devonport, 7; lure BnB After" the interval Laing, for Devonport, made a god opening and sent the ball out to Webb, who scared m nico try. Hand failed

with tho *hot at goal. Strenuous play followed, with little advantage to cither side till Hand, in a loose rush, obtained possession and dashed over the Firo Brigade line. His attempt at goal proved fruitless. Play centred for a time, and then a good combine*! effort by Devonport resulted in Calderwood scoring. The Fire Brigade players made strenuous but ineffectual efforts to break through the Devonport defence in the remaining few minutes of play, and tho game ended with tho aoores: Devonport, 18; Fire Brigade, 7. JUNIOR GAMES. Second Grade.—Devonport, !)8 points, defeated Ultimata, ft; Manukau, 3, defeated Richmond. 2; Otahuhu. 14. defeated Mangere, 2. Third Grade.—Ponsonby, JO points, defeated Kingsland. 5; Point Chevalier won from Manukau by default. Fourth Grade.—Otahuhu, H points, defeated Devonport. 3. Fifth Grade.—Richmond, ft points, defeated Ponsonby, .'1: Tukapuna, 13, defeated Northcotc, 2; Manukau, 9, defeated Marist. 0. Sixth Grade.—-Mnnukau. A, 9 points, defeated Kingsland, 6; Otahuhu. 11, defeated Kllonslio. 0; Richmond, 28, defeated Northcote, S: Manukau B won by default from Ponsonby. MATCH AT TAUMARUNUL [uX TELEGRAPH.-- OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TAUMARUNUI. Saturday. ' In tho senior fragile match to-day Han-' area, 19, l>eat Tongariro, 6. IjOgan, Lovelt, K. Waliace and Orm«by scored, and K. Wallace kicked a goaj for Hauaroa. Springhall and Murray kicked goals for Tongariro. MAORI TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. fUY TELEGRAPH.—OWN ' CORRESPONDENT.] TAURANGA, Saturday. Mr. J. Rukutai, of Auckland, arrived here to-day in connection with the assembling of a Maori League football team, to proceed to Australia. Ho has visited /Levin, Hawke's Bay, Poverty Bay, Opotiki and Whakatane, and has interviewed numerous prominent footballers. It ie anticipated that a lirst-clas« Maori team will bo got together and they will combine .weight with speed. The team is to assemble in Auckland toward the end of next week, and will immediately go into training. The combination will probably inclnde eight or nine players from tho Bay of Plenty. The team is likely to leave Auckland on May 24, and will be in Australia for about two months.