RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 12 August 1929, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND UNION GAMES.

POLLARD CUP COMPETITION

CLOSE SCORING CONTESTS. Tho second series of matches in the (Auckland Rugby Union's I'ullard Cup competition was pinyed on Saturday. Four games were contested, Marisl winning by default from City. In spite d' the unpleasant conditions and muddy some bright and interesting football was witnessed. Following are the results of the matches played:— Kingslaud, 6; North Shore, 3. Technical Old F>'"'ys, 8; College Hides,

["uiversily, 12; Marathon, 3. Manukau, 6; Suburbs, 3. / RESULTS in lower grades. Following arc tho results of lower grade Rugby. matches played in Auckland on Saturday ; Second Gradc.--Morathon, ;t, Eden, 0; I'onsonby. II City, 0: Grafton won from Tal-.apmra by default.; Public Works, IS, St. lleliers. 0; Maribt. 0. University 11, Third Grade Intermediate.—Grafton. 11, Y.M.G.A.. o: Otaiiuhu, .7, Training College, O; College Kitles, -0. Takapuua, 0; Marist, li, Kingslaud. 5; I'ouaonb.v, t'., Manukiiu. 0; «\ka'rnna v. Novthcote. postpone.l. Fourth Grade.—Grafton, 11. Marathon, 0; Manukau li, S, Dilworlh Old Boys, 0; Otaiiuhu, l'J. Marist, 0; I'apatoetoe. S, I'cnrose, t : Manukau A, 0, Technical Old Boys, 0; Thames, 8. Ponsonby, 0. Fifth Grade.—Marathon, £. Eden, ;i: Klterslie. •'!. Manukau, 0: I'onsonby, o, Mafist,, 3: Otahuhu, 5, Suburbs, 0.

Sixth Grade. —Marist, 8, Papaloetoe, 0; IViisonhy beat Suburbs by default; I'arnell <lrew with St. Hellers, uo score. Seventh Grade.—Otahuhu, t'., North Shore, Otahuhu, 5. Munukau. It; Eden, 11, Manuka u. 0; Suburbs, 9, Northcole, 0; Marist, l'anmure, 0. INTER-COLLEGE MATCHES. KING'S DEAT SACItED HEART. King's College narrowly defeated Sacred College iu a match played at King's College grounds on Saturday. In spite of 'he condition of the i eld both sides played bright, fast football. Sacred Heart, kicked off against a strong b/eeze and soon had King's penned in their twenty-five, where i/oiii a penalty Elliot drew first blood for the Blues. The Sacred Heart forwards continued to dominate tho play during this quarter. In the second f pell King's attacked and in spito of tiia greasy conditions the uacks opened up some fine movements, which, however, met with sound defence. From nn attacking movement. Kind's left winger punted through, the ball going well over tbo goal];r.e. Thinking the ball was dead, the «;efeudms fullback failed to force, and a King's player fell ou it, tho referee awarding rather a lucky try. The spell ended v. ith tho score three all. In tho third quarter King's, with a following wind, set. up a strong attack. The backs wero dangerous and Caughey, who v*as playing a splendid game, raced through The opposition to score a. brilliant try. Shortly afterwards Sacred Heart was penalised in front of tho goal and Gillett landed » good penalty. The final quarter was ex-citing. Tho Sacred Heart forwards again took command and swept down the field i>; strong rushes, from one of which 8. Smith snapped up and dived over. Elliot goaled. Sacred Heart, one point down, fought desperately for the lead. King's de■fouded desperately and several times their lino' was nearly crossed, but the defence held. The game ended near King's line, with the score:—King's College. 9; Sacred Heart, 8. Mr. A. E. Austin was referee. LOWER GRADE MATCHES. Following are the results of matches played in the lower grades in Auckland en Saturday:— Second Grade.—Auckland Grammar A. S. King's. ?. Fourth Grade.—jtlounl Albert Grammar A. .1. Auckland Grammar A, 0. Fifth Grade. —Sacred Heart B, C>, Grammar B. 0; Mount. Albert Grammar A, 4."), Takapuna B, 0; Mount Albert Grammar B, Technical College B, 3. House Match for Garage C'up.—Harrison *nd Gash, 11, Vacuum Oil Co., 0. DRAWN GAME AT WHANGAREI. [bv telegram.—own correspondent.] WHANG AREI, Saturday. Mount Albert Grammar School drew* with Whangarei High School in a match played here to-day.

Whangarei 'attacked from the outset and only sound defence by Grammar and mistakes ,by Whangarei prevented a. score to•ward/ the end of the first quarter. Offside play save Yates a chance and he kicked *. good penalty from the twenty-five line. A penalty under the posts guve Schultz an easy kick and he evened the scores, (irammar came again, hut Oeorgison saved. All the Grammar backs handled the ball ." c,d Fmlayson beat his man to score near ilie corner. Sehultz's kick failed. Gram:.vr again attacked, but n. forward pas 3 tavp, Whangarei relief. Vivian set his hacks going again, but, Crawford intercepted. and carried play to Grammar's end. where Yates just missed a. penalty. 'From a scrum Vivian worked the blind side and passed to Chambers, who sent tho ball on to Finlaysoii, who ran over at the corner. Schultz again failed to convert. At halftime the score was:—Grammar, 9; Whangarei. 3. Flay resumed with an exchange of kicks jind from a scrum on the line Swinburn worked the blind sid» and Kelsall . dived <v cry at the corner. .Yates juat failed to covert. Erejr play ensued. Grammar's passing rushes breaking down under Whangarei's solid tackling. Yates just ri'issed v.-itli ,a free kick and from a mark Georeison nearly scored. Whangarei maintained a continuous attack, Yates missing j-nother penalty. Izzard evened the scores with a penalty goal and Grammar pressed until the end of the game, which ended:— 9 all. Air. McEwan wa3 the referee. / I-IfGM SCHOOLS MATCH. WAITAKI DEFEATS TIMARU. [r.V TELEGUAI'H. —I'KEPS ASSOCIA TKiN. ] TIMAIIU, Saturday. The Waitaki Jligb School Rugby team defeated Timaru High School in the annual n a toll to-day by 9 points to 8 in tho pre*.■nee of -lOOo' spectators. The ground was in splendid order, but owing to the f.troug wind Iho teams were obliged to play four twentyminute spells, r lho game was fast thioughout, but the play lacked tho brilliance of luscious contests. Waitaki was superiot m the scrums, but the backs were kept out b'< t.r.bd ,tackling. The Timaru backs were very fast, "but tho forwards failed fo give them tho ball. Waitaki owed its win to tho ac-cu-ato goal-kiekine of Kinder, who scored nil tho points from penalties hniaru rcored two tries from movements by the backs, and one was converted. THE OTACO CHAMPIONSHIP. SUCCESS OF UNIVERSITY. t r.V / 1 ELEORAI'M.—PRESS AoPi'ifl ATION.] DUN ED IN. Saturday. The senior Rugby competition was conir'ii,led to-day by a play-off between the two 1 "tiding teams. University A and hmkorai. Victory went to the students by l.» pomta t) 0, oil tho scoring being done m Inc first iH'oll. University has now won the competition for four yenr» in succession. fno piay<jfT v.*as watched by u crowd of over 11,000. M'hieh is believed to constitute a, record lor ;i club match in Duuedin. i As' a curtain-raiser u. town team defeated * composite country learn by 6 points to 3. KEDDON SIIIEED RETAINED. f_cy TELEOKAnr.—rrttss association.] i - NELSON, Saturday. After a hard, forward battle Nelson retained the Heddon Shield agajnst Bttller s challenge by 11 points to t". Nelson v/ou a similar match last year by tho same score. Uuller'e forwards were superior throughnut. but the side had no backs to finalise. Holder scored a brilliant solo try for the eoallengers, and Graham kicked a pennlty voal toward the end of the game. The home backs improved, and as the result_ of good' passing point 3 were scored for Nelson. Wells cained a try from half-wny \fter a good run. and li. Fowler converted. Sv-lcr also kicked a coal Iroia a mark.