LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19128, 21 September 1925, Page 12

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

. NORTHERN UNION CUPi

HOLDERS RETAIN TROPHY.

SOUTH AUCKLAND DEFEATED

Thb Auckland League representatives liad little difficulty lii defeating South Auckland, the challengers for the Northern Union Cup, by 36 points to 19 at Carlaw Park on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was small, as was only t6 bo expected with the big counter-attraction at Eden Park.

The game was fairly good,, particularly in tho second half, when tho local team gave some bright exhibitions of. passing movements. The teams were: —

Auckland*:" Gregory, List, Davidson, Kirkland, Riley, Colo, Delgrosso, O'Brien, St. George, Dixon, Mason, To Whata, Singe. South Auckland: S. Raynor, linlay, Hemingway, Smith, Paki, Jackways, Da vies. Hutt, W. Raynor, Timms, Dufty, Stevenson, Alien. South Auckland won the toss and had the advantage of a strong wind blowing down the field. They wevo quick to attack and from a forward rush in which Stbvenbon was prominent, List was compelled to touch down. Off.;ide play by Mason gave Raynor a chance at goal and he was successful with tho kick. Almost immediately Auckland were again penalised'and Raynor, from five yards past halfway,.,kicked one of the finest goals ever seen at Curiaw Park. The visitors resorted to high kicking and iho tricky wind made the greasy ball difficiali to handle...' Gregory was, howev3r,;;Veiy certain in his fielding and was called upon many times to get Auckland out of danger. Thr» Waikuto forwards asturned the offensive- and Hutt and Dufty were associated in a passing movement that was weil supported by Davies, who kicked instead of passing to Paki and missed a possible try. aaynor's Tins Goal Kicking.

The- local side was again penalised for of/side? play arid Raynor added his third goali'vfith a splendid effort to give South Auckland a lead of six points, The chaljL".lg6rs were making the best of their advantage with tho wind and missed several l tries ovar ? eage.rness. ? Auckland won from a scrum in Waikato's side of halfway and Dajgrossjp ,■ passed .to Cole, who threw a wretched pass tot Riley and Hemingway was quick to take the ball. He raced to midfield and whipped it on to Pakii \vho sent it on again to Finlay, the last-named raping on to score a good try. Raynor added hist fourth, successive goal. Thie visitors icontinued to get! the best of the 'game a*id and Hutt threaded to score as Gregory went down to aljjMngerous rusk ';sh«' Auckland fallback,beat several of the opposition before finding (the line, with a well placed kick. Froift'.a scrum Delg rosso sent the Aucklandflacks away, and after Davidson had improved the position he passed to Kirklandt ran vory strongly over the lino to finish off a nice movement. Singe missed yrij&fctyo jcick at goal. The fast and open and both sides Then tho setsii 1 in a nice passing. ran that List carried to tho goal line. E«pported by Singe, who seeurjed'. and dived .over to score. Delgrqsso was . successful with a fine kick from the side-line Tha cup holders were now and s|iow#d good comliiiiatoij.' scoring charfce was baHsoundpd . for the, sp«ssstß . ' ..11. Auckland-. .. .-. ..8. i in -tho Lead. With the- wind in their favour Auckland. werfe quiqk t& attack after Halftime and Delgrosso ;kscljwl a fine penalty goal. Erbra souw near' mid • field Davidsotr made a good Opening. and passed to List, who showed a lot of pace as he sprintfstli down -the line. Nearing South Auckland's quarter List passed in-; field to Davidson, who outpaced the opposition to score. Delgrosso added the goat points to put Auckland four points ahead. Auckland were now getting the best of thfe play and.the local hacks were seen/in some clever work, Rilay sent the ball to»l)avidsfltywho again boat the defence as ho " dummied'', several players and just on the line passed to List; Who dived over to score. Delgrosso missed with the kick. Good play by .Tackways, Stevenson and Dufty cfiused Kirklatid. to force. . tjiipp then thrust his way past .several players and passed to.Cole, to Riley, who .made the opening ior List io again dash over near the corner, Delgrosso kicked a fine goal, making tho Auckland ' 1 , . ' ;. 23. South Auckland .... 11. Local Jorwards Superior, The game was a considerable improvement on the first spoil and. all times it was just a bit too hard. • Auckland kept up the pressarc jand' Cole made a clever, opening before ;!possfog "to Kirklartd, who dashed over near the corner, Delgrosso again kicked^ goal, 1 The visitors' • forwards, with- Hutfc and Dufty ; in the van, rushed play to Auckland's territory wherd Hemingway showed ttjp in A daahfaovh- the'Jine.' The local forwards were penalised for offside play and 8. Raynor missMl with the shot at goal. The ball from the scrum. Gregory started a movement after Riley had made 'a .tiseful opraJrig. "Delgrosso missed at goal. Auckland now had a lead of 31 points to 11. Almost immediately St.. George broke away and ran over to score for Delgrosso to convert. The best movement from the challengers, came as the result, of good play by Jachfwiiyßjvi»'h'o -beat tho local inside backs," and passed to Finlay, to Stevenson, to Hemingway. The lastmentioned player raced on and passed to Dufty, who dashed ove? to finisJi off a nico movement. Dufty failed to add the extra points. Just before time Smith made a good dash before sending on to Pa'u, who raced on to score near the posts. Dufty added thfj goal points and the final scores were:— w Autkland . , . . . . 36, South Auckland , „ . . 19, RESULTS OF OTHER GAMES. The curtain-raiser to the Auckknd-South Auckland match was played bstv?een the Kgaruawahia juniors and Pamell, Thn latter team winning nHor a closo contest by 0 points to tf. v •' THIRD GRADE. City won the championship of the third grade by defeating Ponsonby by 23 points to 0. Athletics, 40, beat I'aoitic, "3. • FOURTH GRADE. In the Jourth grade final, Ellorslie dsfatilted,, and Richmond thu3 win the championship'. The Richmond team have not btvn defeated this season. Parnell, 21, Devonport, 0. grade. City, 10, beat Richmond. 0. f -DUNEDIN RESULTS. ' [&Y TSf.EGIIAI , H.~-Pnt;SS ASSOCIATION.] yy. ■ ■ DUXEDIN, Sunday. lYMtiUtf- »atoh«i pl*ycd yester--day are:-ChnHtian liTOf., 19, beat Pacific, ft; Ota go. 34, beat Eaitarigata, 3,