POLLARD CUP PLAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 13

POLLARD CUP PLAY.

SATURDAY'S THREE GAMES. MARIST HEAD THE LIST. Only three matches were played in the Pollard-Cup Bug by competition on Saturday. Representative matches, injuries and sickness depleted the ranks of the Contesting teams and the standard of play sutterect. The results are as follow: —Marist, 19, beat Suburbs. 1 13; Grammar, 11, beat Grafton, (5; North Shore, 6, drew with Manukau 6. POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS. At the end of the fourth scries of matches the positions of the teams are:— Pts. Ch. P. W. li. 'D. P. A. Pts. Marist .. . 4 ,4 . Manukau . . 4 3 1 41 24 7 Grammar-. . . 3 3 North Shore .3 2 1 33 17 5 Grafton Js. . 3 12 2(> 48' - 2 College Rifles 3 1 2 Ellerslie . . 3 1 2 —' 17 57 2 University .3 1 2 Ponsoiiby .3 1 2 3B 3B 32 2 Newton . . 3 Suburbs .. 4 —. 4 MANUKAU V. NORTH SHORE. The best match of the series was played by the B section teams, Manukau and North Snore, which finished with honours even. The contest would have been much improved had the teams observed the offside Vule more, as there were frequent stoppages for this infringement and only one try was scored as against three penalty goals. .The first half ended with Manukau leading by a penalty goal kicked by Lipscombe, although North Shore "had been slightly more aggressive., Three more points went to Manukau by similar means shortly after half-time, King scoring with a splendid' shot. Then Stokes retaliated for North Shore by kicking a penalty goal after the ball had just previously struck the crossbar. Having the advantage in the last quarter North Shore soundly tested, the Manukau defence and eventually O'Connor crossed in the corner to put the finishing touches to a preitty bout. With the score 6 all. both teams played at their best, but neither was ablo to take the lead before time was called.'

GRAMMAR' BEATS GRAFTON. A ragged 4 exhibition was given by Grammar ana Grafton, there being little combination shown and altogether too much kicking. Grammar played the better game, however, and scared three tries to its opponents' one. Grammar's first score was obtained'by teith, Badoley kicking the goal. The Grammar fullback : .was successful! with a penalty kick also, but soon afterwards Grafton was given the opportunity .to make amends and Nicklin contributed a penalty goal. Grammar ledbyJS points to 3 at the change-over and the. score was still unaltered at half-time. i In the second half Grafton rallied and after several attempts succeeded in driving back the defence with a forward attack, which culminated in Noakes scoring. .Austin failed to convert. The rest of the quarter was marked by ' even play but neither team 1 could add to its' score. Grammar showed better understanding in open play in the final quarter, but good handling was sadly lacking in. the methods of both seta", of backs. The only other score of the game was' secured by Monteith and. the kick failed." Grammar thus won by 11 points to 6. ■: :/• • . > " ' ■

SUBURBS -EXTENDS MARIST. . The. Marist players found opponents worthy of their steel in Suburbs and were fully extended to win from the B section team by a; margin of six points. Both sides scored in the opening quarter. Gray kicking ii penalty goal for Suburbs and Butler responding- with-a try for Marist. ' A fast second quarter saw Marist leading; by 9 poitits'to ,3 at the interval as .the result of an itn con verted, try by Butler and a penalty goal by W. Cornthwaite. Marist continued, to hold Suburbs at bay in the second half. First Brpderick- and •then Stitchburn crossed the Suburbs' line before the change-round Moore gave Marist a lead of A last-quarter revival by Suburbs.resulted in Walters and Abel . scoring tries, which Topliss and Gray converted. Marist thus won by 19 to 13. ' ' PRIMARY > SCHOOLS TOURNEY. .COUNTRY WEEK MATCHESThe' annual competition; for the Northern Roller Mill's' Shield will be* held during the coming week. ~ Primary schools' - teams ■■ representing • Whangarei,. Auckland, 'South Auckland, Hamilton, King .Country and -Thanles'-iVall'ejr' will take part." Great'interest ?,in ; "the . competition has -' been aroused in the country districts and locally, and fine games should result, y Play . wall, .commence ,at ■ Eden Park i tomorrow,' When a curtain-raiser to the Tramways gamea for the Rohn Shield will be played. The games will be continued throughout the week, the final being played on Saturday. Country' players numbering -100 will arrive in Auckland .this- afternoon and will be'met by the Auckland boys, who are to act .as hosts for the, week. In connection with the. selection of the Auckland South team, the following boys are requested to assemble at ttie Showgrounds at 10 o'clock this morning . for practice:—Kitching (Royal Oak). Lawrence v Robinson, Ronson. Farrelly, Allen (Mount Roskill); Gray, Houishten, McLaren, McCaHum," Woods (Te Papapa): Thorpe. McKenzie . (EllerslieV:-Weaver^W right (Mead-, owbank): Slyfield, Chamberlain (Cornwall Pafk); 'Hill. Don, Bird, Campbell, Curhom (llemuera), .. ■ • ' , , , ■ The Auckland North team will be selected from the following placers, who aire asked to attend at Eden Park to-morrow Buckley, Mclndoe, Neighbour (Vauxhall): Cooper, Wiikincm. Francis (Richmond Wept); Mitchell Doo (Normal). Brooker, McCuliorh. Hen-1 won (R«resford P'reet), Carder, Davies, Heat-ling (Richmond Road); .Tnhrison (Nelson Street): Burt, O'Neill (Curran Street): Marks, Goodacre (Bayfield), Atkin -(Devonport).

JUNIOR COMPETITIONS. SECOND GRADE Marathon, 14, beat North Shore, 3. ■ Post and Telegraph won by default from University B, , THIRD GRADE. Eden, 11, beat Marist, 3. Ponsonby, 19, boat St. George's, i. City Council, 18, drew with University, 18; ; " ■ INTERMEDIATE. Parnell, 36, beat North Shore, 3. , FOURTH GRADE. . Suburbs,- 8. beat Eden, 0. Grafton, 25, beat Parnell A, 3. FIFTH-GRADE. Marist, J l3, beat-Eden, 8. SIXTH GRADE. Final. —Manuk'au, 11,-beat Mkrists, 0. SOUTH AUCKLAND UNION. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] PUKEKOBE, Sunday. Playing in tho South _ Auckland Rugby Union's junior representative competition, at Tuakau on Saturday, Franklin beat Manukau by 8 points to 4. At Pukekohe. Ellerslie defeated Franklin Old Boys by 13 points to 10. The Auckland Grammar School s second fifteen beat Pukekohe Technical High School's first team by 13 points to 6. V' j , WAIPA UNION COMPETITIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AWAMUTU, Sunday. In a Rugby match yesterday for the Ballifitite Cup, Te> Awamutu defeated Pirongia by 12 points to .8. ■ : In a junior grade match Cambridge defeated Waipa by 5 points to 3. ■ CARLSON CUP. RETAINED. [B'l TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] TE KUITI, Saturday. Maniapoto successfully defended the Carlson Cup to-day against, the Taumarunui sub-Union's representatives by 17 points to 9. Taumarunui opened with considerable da3h and the first score came after about 15 minutes' play. At the start of the second quarter the Maniapoto pack made great efforts and equalised the score. Just before half time Taumarunui were awarded a goal from a kick. In the second spell Maniapoto gained the upper hand and won on the play of; their forwards. BRAKE SHIELD DEFENDED. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN : CORRESPONDENT. ] ** - WHANG AREI. Saturday. At Kensington-.Parlit this afternoon Kaipara (challengers) Whangarei for the Briiko Shield. .Whangarei successfully defended the trophy by winning the;match by 5:3 r-oint3 to 0. . V Y ■ -• < The ;third. grade , competition resulted .as follows:—High School, llj v." Old Boys, 0: Y.M.C.A..'B, v. Horahorai 8.