LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20313, 22 July 1929, Page 15

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

THE SENIOR COMPETITION. MARIST DEFEATS CITY. PLAY ON HEAVY GROUNDS. r j The Auckiiimi League continued ■ f its senior competition matches on Satur- ' I ilav when heavy grounds were again ex- ' ! perienced. L'ariaw Park was a sea <»f i I mud and i;ooti football was impossible. . ■ The game between Manst and Citv ? how!j ever, pleased the spectators as flashes of ' excellent back piuy were witnessed. The conditions 'lid not suit City s roar division | and .Manst won by a margin of six points. Maris! 's success places it ahead of City ! and Ponsonby for the Thistle Cup, a special trophy awarded for competition in the stfrond round 1 Kmcslaml caused a mild surprise by deteating Richmond by t"*o unconveited tries at the Domain. Prison by heat the ; local team easily at Ellerslie while Devon- , port retained its position at the head of the championship by defeating Newton. | The Hon. H. Atinoro, Minister of Education. was among the spectators at Catlaw Park. The results of Saturday's matches were as follows: — Marist. 13; City. ?. Ponsonby, 20; Ellerslie, Devonport, 35; Newton, 5. Kingsland. b; Richmond, 0. The following table shows tile present positions of the teams:— 1 Points. Chp. P W L. D. for. An. Pts. ! Devonnort .. 13 U 1 J 230 OH 23 1 £;r miy - lit °r-m i" Fa | Manst •/. 12 54 3 170 1,0 13 Xewton .- j3 » ' }*? j Kingsland ..12 3 H 1 il4 .0. • ! Richmond . 12 j 3 I Ellerslie .. 12 j " MARIST V. CITY. ! Manst proved too good tor v. ity under i conditions which were not suitable to fftßt I back play. The Manst forwards were ! superior iu all departments. ~ *"pm .tie •' kicK Jif piav centred round City s goal. : Short land and Len Barchard carried play |to halfway, where Brady saved well. lne Marist forwards swept over the opposition, I and O'Brien parsed to Brady who was ott- ! side and a try was missed. Good play nj Shortland and G. Perry carried operations i to hallway, where Brisbane made a anvn. Shortland cleverly worked the buna ■ side and passed vo Hartley, whose timely I kick saved City Fast, open play lollowed a stood run by W. Perry, but. Campbell saved when a try seemed certain. <>. I Perry made a brilliant run through the ! Manst defence, but his pass to Iverson was ! forward. Gregory cleverly evauerl several 1 C'ity backs, only to hold on when Batcne or ! had a clear nin in. From a penalty | Gregory missed at goal. Marist had easi.J I the better of the next few minutes, ana I O'Brien and Dunne went close to scoring. | Heavy ram set in and the Manst forwards i continued to hold the upper band. t rom 1 .'i forward scramble. Graham dived over to 1 score and Gresory converted with a good i kick. Campbell proved a reliable lulibai k i and twice held up City's forwards, bl.cjt- ! land attempted to open up the game from I Ins own twenty-five. but the movement i broke down when Had ley missed a pass. ! Hassan made a tine opening and passed to 1 Batchelor who was pushed into touch. I Half-time came with the score; Manst, a; | City. 0. , . On resuming Laurie Barrharti reteived a pass trom Shortland and missed scoring by i jn e } a e». Len Barchard made a good enort to ' T ot over, but Brisbane held up the movement. W. Perry and Short land were associated in .i good passing bout, but ( ampbei! saved brilliantly. The Marist forwarns were at home in the conditions, anu City was kept cn the defensive. Short land was responsible for a nice ran from which Laurie Barchard almost scored. Tlien came a splendid pas.-ins bout by City's oarks. i'c- } Laughiin finally racing from halfway to score i & fine try. \\ atone eciua li P-ed the scores ! with a beautiful kick. A mistake by \\. : Perrv gave Marist a chance to attocK, and ! Brady passed to Moisie.v who raced over ito score a good try. Greirory _ .ailed to i convert. In some strenuous play m front of : the Marist goal City was awarded a penalty ; and Watene kicked a coal. A ater.e and i Shortland raced down the sideline, the iatI ter almost scoring. Marist took advantage i of City's mistakes, and Brady gat heron a j wild "speculator" and beat several defenders !10 score a cood try. (rrecory converted, i The game then ended, the iinal scores be- ! mg: Marist. 13; City, "• Mr. P. Rosrera was referee. KINGSLAND V. RICHMOND. ! Kingsland repeated the soon form shown i in its In hi two matches by y.-:iiniri£ a weili contested came against Richmond. hmsrs- ■ land was first to attack, and .is packs carI --led play to Richmond's line, where Christmas almost scored. Lucas and Simms were . associated in some clever play, out Han- , lon held up the movement, Mincham was i responsible for a nin, jut the greasy I bail '.vas difficult to handle and Richmond Most a chance. Lucas set the Kingsland ■ backs in motion, and List passed to Carter ! who was stopped on the Richmond nne. ! Good play by Prentice had Kingsland <lc~ ■ fcndinir. a forward pass to Jenkinson iioldS Ing up* the movement. -lust before hai.i time. Lucas made a good opening, whic.i I resulted in List being pushed into touch. I There was no score at the interval. I The Richmond forwards assumed the often- ! give from the kick off. Lenme and • eiiKin- ' son being prominent. Reved broke through • the centre unn pasted to Nasey. Dtit Lucas i dropped the next pas* and airy was lost. Kinirsiand had better luck in the next attuc,.. and List scored. The kick tailed. tiood njuv by Airnew placed Richmond :n a good position, and (r race was unlucky not to score. The Kingsland forwaros continued to outplay the opposition and Ricnmond was [ always on the defensive. From near halfway "Kingsland rushed play to Richmond s line and Christmas succeeded m getting over. The kick again failed. The game ended soon afterwards with the 3corea: Kingsland. G; Richmond. 0. Mr. W. Simpson was referee. DEVONPORT V. NEWTON. Devonport. experienced no difficulty in defeating Newton by a wine margin in the 'game 'at the Devonport ground. Newton i attacked almost immediately after ttie consi mencement and obtained the auvantage in ! the opening exchanges. Toe Devonport i forwards soon asserted themselves, however. 1 anri for a penorl Xewton was hard pressed ! defending. Devonport was a warned a ■ penalty in a handy position, out bimons i missed the kick. Xewum earned the ball nearly to Devonport'? line, but the deI fender's backs broke away m a tint- passi ing movement which enabled R.ioaes o score wide out. Simons failed to convert. ; A. Scott finished off a brilliant Devonport I back offensive by scoring at the corner, the ! same player missing the kick. .Short.y i aftenvards Rule scored a simple try under the posts and Simons converted. Newton let the opposing backs through again and Seagar touched down. Simons converting Xewton by .strenuous work among the forwards carried play to Devon port's territory where McLeod kicked through an opening and followed up to score. 13 rim Me ! missing the kick. r. r iu scores at. the m- | terval. were; Devonport. 19; Newton. ■>. P3ay remained even for some minutes alter the commencement of the second speil. I but the superior play of the Devonport 1 backs told on their opponents. O'Leary scor- ' ing wide out alter a forward struggle. ! Simons' kick miFsed. Play was more -ven j for a sppll. t)?e Newton iorv» ards oJeriiic ! solid resistance, but the Devonport pack i broke av»*ay in a dribbling rush lor Heugar ! to follow through and score under the posts, i Simons converted. Ferguson collided with the goalpost, breaking two ribs, and had to 1 retire. A Xewton forward rusn ill which ' Camraick was prominent bad Devonport in I difficulties. Simons being causrht m possesj »ion' but the pack cleared. Casey scoring j after a thrilling race with Francis for the ball. The kick failed. A little later L. Scott scored under Ine posts. A. .Scott conI verting. The game ended with iho scores: j Devonport. ,'ls; Xewton. 3. I Mr. S. Billman was referee. PONSONBY V. ELLERSLIE. I Ponsonby outclassed Ellerslie in a fast. ■ open game in which superior handling and better combination aided Ponsonby to victory. Ponsonby soon assumed the offensive.' and Delsrosso made it possible for Winters to get acro3s. but the try was dis- ' allowed. 01 iff did some good work for Ponsonbv. but his efforts lacked support, i Fagan and Skelton led Ponsonby's forwards in a strong offensive, Duffy saving with j a freat line kick Ellersle did well to : hold Ponsonby and with better combinnj tion would have scored each time Oliff I made openings. From a scrum. Moore opened Ponsonby'n score with a try. Delj arrosso missed the kick. Good passing by j the Ponsonby backs resulted in P. Skelton scoring. The kick failed. A few minutes later the Ponsonby forwards rushed [day i to Ellerslie'fl liue and Fagan scored. Delj irrosso failed to convert. Just before half- ! time. Stringer raced through the opposition. and Grogan scored a good try which 1 was not converted. The scores at the interval were: Ponsonby, 9; Ellerslie. ■ In the second half Ponsonby outplayed . Ellerslie and with splendid combination for : such a wet day tries were easily scored. : Stevens kicked past Duffy and Moore scored • for Ponsonby. The kick failed. The same 1 player did some good work in the next movement and Skelton scored a fine try. i Delnrosso converted. Gardiner led the Ponsonby forwards and Dufty was caught in

possession. OlifF, however, relieved and lilbmingwajv found touch near halfway. Ponsonby was soon on the offensive and Hiley made a beautiful opening which resulted in Gardiner scoring. The kick failed. The game ended: Ponsonby. 20; Ellerslie. 3. Mr. W AVeston was referee. RESULTS IN LOWER GRADES. Senior Grade B.—Point Chevalier. 5. Richmond. 3: Northcote. 9. Mangero, 5; OtaJiuhu, 24, Parneil, 0 Junior Grade.—Newton. !1, Kingsland, 6; Mount Albert. 15. Mount Wellington, 5. Third Grade.—Ellerslie won by default from Point Chevalier: Devonport, 12, City. 0. Fourth Grade. Richmond. 20. Ponsonby 0; City 14. Mount Albert. 3. Fifth Grade.—Richmond, 19. City, 0; Otahuhit, 11, Manst, 3; Point Chevalier, 5, Newmarket, 0. Sixth Grade.—Northcote, 4, Newton. 3; Otahuhu, 11, Marist, 2; Richmond, 30, Ellerslie, 0. Primary Schools.—Newmarket, 17. Ellerslie. 0 RESULTS IX THE SOUTH. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christrhurch. —Addington, IS. Woolston, 0; Sydenham. 9, Waiinairi. 3; Marist, 13, Hornby. 15. Dunedin.—Christian Brothers A, 16. Kaikoiai. ti; Pacific, 30. Athletic, 11. REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. PLAYERS FOR TRAINING. The following players have been chosen to tram in view of the representative match between Auckland and South Auckland. io be played at Cariaw Park nert Saturday:— Backs. —Simons. L. (Devonport). S. Riley (Ponsonby, C. List (Kingsiand). Mincharn (Richmond). Brisbane (Marist). Senear (Devonport), Prentice (Richmond), Deigrosso (Ponsonby), Mclntyre (Ponsonby! and Shortlaud (Cityl. Forwards. —Pascoe Hamilton (City). Moisie-y (Mansi!. Skelton 'Ponsonby), Ruby. A. Scott (Devonport), Fagan (Ponsonby), Francis (Newton) and Jenkin3on (Richmond) Players are requested to attend practices at Cariaw Park next Tuesday and Thursday evening, at 3 o'clock.