SECONDARY SCHOOL GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19383, 19 July 1926, Page 13

SECONDARY SCHOOL GAME.

GRAMMAR BEATS HAMILTON.

SCORE OF SIX POINTS TO NIL.

The secondary schools Rugby match at hiden Park ou Saturday resulted in a victory for Auckland Grammar School over Hamilton High School by 6 points to 0. Although the points were scored from penalty kicks Grammar had an undoubted superiority and fully deserved their win. Hie treacherous nature of the ground prevented a high of play, but nevertheless some ol" the back play was remarkably good. The early exchanges were rather in favour of Hamilton, but after Pratt had failed to kick a penalty goal Jones and Schnauer irained ground by accurate kicking and Grammar assumed the attack. The movement culminated in a penalty goal being kicked by Keepa for Grammar. Mansill and Edwards were hooking the ball regularly for Grammar and their backs were thus able to develop some fine passing rushes which, however, could not be driven _ home. At length Morgan picked up in his? own quarter and made a great run before short-punting past Schnauer. In an exciting race for the touchdown he was just beaten. Grammar were still leading by three points at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw a marked change in the play as it developed into a forward battle. Better scrummaging and rack play gave Grammar the superiority, but there was no further score at half-time. The forwards were still in the limelight after the interval, Grammar being in the better position. Their backs showed out as the speil progressed. At his fourth attempt Schnauer kicked Grammar's second penalty goal. He was playing a fine gamo at fullback. Hamilton made great efforts to score in tho final quarter, but the Grammar attack proved too solid and they were rarely on the defensive. Their forwards followed close on the ball and smothered the opposing backs, while their own rearguard had plenty of time to initiate movements, Notwithstanding some crisp handling Hamilton failed to make up the leeway, winning by 6 points to 0.

ROUGH PLAY ALLEGED. FEELING IN CHRISTCHURCH. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Charges of rough play are likely to cause a stir in Canterbury Rugby circles shortly. The Old Collegians Club alleged that a player was deliberately kicked on the head in a match against Kaiapoi. The union conducted an inquiry and held that the affair was an accident. Now, members of the Old Collegians Club press for a further inquiry or threaten to take Police Court proceedings. They contend that the union heard none of their witnesses, of whom seven are ready to give evidence.

WHANG ARE! REPRESENTATIVES [BS TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Saturday. Two junior and one senior Rugby trial games were played to-day at Kensington Park. An early downpour made the ground very wet and soft for the senior match but at half t,ime a' transfer was effected to a better turf. In the final of the third grade competition Horahora reduced the lead of Y.M.C.A. to one by defeating the latter by 6 points to 3. The team selected to represent Whangarei against Rodney in the Harding Shield match next Saturday is as follows Fullback, C. Griffen; threequarters, A Paki, L. Wilson, A. Finlay; five-eights, P. Jones, C. Badeley; half, R. Cunningham: rover, R. Arneil; forwards, M. Sheriff, A. Walls, N. Webber, A. Sowman, T. O'Shea, P. and A. Morrissey.

TAUMARUNUI BEAT MANIAPOTO. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE KUITI. Saturday.. The Tanmarunui Rugby team defeated Maniapoto to-day by 3 points to 0, in the annual match for the Hetet Memorial Shield. Heavy rain fell during the game and tho ground was very wet. Maniapoto took the field three men short. Immediately after the kick off Lee, tho Taumarunui right wing-threeouarter. ran through a gap in Maniapoto's tnreequarter lino and scored an easy try. After the arrival of the three absentees Maniapoto were more aggressive than their opponents and in the last spell enmo within an ace of - scoring. Play was mostly confined to the forwards and was not of a very high standard. The Maniapoto pack played much below form. Sibley and Walker being noticeable exceptions. Taumarumti's backs would probably have been a formidable combination on a dry ground.

RUAPEHU SUB-UNION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] RAETIHI, Saturday. The match between King Country and Thames Valley will bo played at Raetihi on August 7. A referees' association has been formed and it is expected that it will assist the union materially in a most important part of its administration. Mr. W. Wilkie has beon appointed to fill tbe vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Johnston from the union. All matches under the auspices of the Ruapehu Rugby Sub-Union were postponed to-day owing to many of the players being affected with influenza.

RESULTS IN THE' SOUTH. [BT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Sunday. The Wellington Rugby championship competition wbs continued yesterday, results being::—Athletic. 29, beat Solwyn, 3; Petone, 21, beat Wellington, 6; University, 14. beat Poneke, 3; Oriental, 6, beat Hutt, <3; Marist. 16. beat Old Boys, 9. , 1 Tbe championship points are Athletic, 18; Petone, 14; University. 14; Oriental, 13; Marist, 12; Ponekt*, 10; Old Boys, 8; Berhampore, 8; Wellington, 5; Selwyn, 4; Hutt," CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Rugby matches in Christchuroh yesterday resulted Old Boys", 12. beat Christchurch, 0; Albion, 11. beat Linwood, 3; Merivale, 26, beat University, 9. DUNEDIN, Sunday. Results of Rugby matches in Dunedin yesterday were;— University A, 21, beat University B, 6; Alhambra, 13. beat Pirates, 7; Southern, 8, beat ©unediri, 0; Zingari, 15, beat Taieri, 13; Kaikorai, 26, beat Union, 19. >