RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20555, 5 May 1930, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

(THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. SOME INTERESTING CONTESTS. COVERNOR-GENERAL ATTENDS. flic second series of matches in the Auckland I?ugl»y"Union's senior eliampionsj,jp was jilavetl on Saturday last, under ideal weather conditions. The GovernorGeneral and Ladv Blcdisloc were at Eden Park, where they, wry given a big reception by flic largo crowd. The Ponson])V and Training College teams stopped their game momentarily, and, lining up in front of the members' stand, gavo tlirco hearty cheers for# Their Excellencies, who towed their acknowledgments. During fhe half-tirno interval Their Excellencies strolled across the ground, accompanied by their aide-de-camp, Mr. J. ,Arncil, president of (ho Auckland Rugby Union, and Mr. F. Earl, K.C., president of tho Auckland Cricket Association. The crowd C n the embankment gavo tho visitors a Jiearty welcome. Technical Old Beys followed up their £ rs t week's success by defeating City by a comfortable margin. The I'onsonbyTraining College game was full of interest until tho latter -stages, when Ponsonby assumed a definite superiority. University scored .» very comfortable win over Grafton on No. 2 ground at Eden Park. Grammar Old Boys proved too strong for Collego Rifles at tho Show Grounds, while Manukau's margin of eight points over Marist was a little surprising. Following aro the results of Saturday's patches: — Ponsonby, 16; Training College, 5. Technical Old Boys, 11; City, 3. University, 31: Grafton, 8. Grammar Old Boys, 22; Collego Rifles, 0. Manukau, 11; Marist, 3. Details of the play arc as follows:—> WIN FOR rONSONBY. Training Collese secured tho ball from the isirly scrums, hut tho passing rushes wero quickly smothered. -Ponsonby sained ground with .1 penalty kick, and then a short punt and fast follow up by Jamieson nearly resulted in a try, tho ball going into touchin goal. Good work in tho looso enabled Training College to attack again. Three or lour players made bold bids for tho line, but were held up. Then Bush dropped at goal, the ball going a litt'e wide. Bush earned applause for_ the part ho played in a passing bout which Gained much territory for his side. Quick breaking by tiie Training College forwards frustrated the Ponsonby backs' efforts at in-and-out passing. Training College' had the better o£ the exchanges to the end of tho spell, no score having been registered. On changing ends Pousonby set up a passing rush, but llook knocked on when lie had practically an open field. Jamieson .initiated a passing movement, sending tho ball out to Mc-Leod, who returned it infield. Webb took the pass and scored near tho corner. Cammick made a poor atleriipt at coal. Lively work by the Training College forwards had Ponsonby on f,ho defensive. A passing rush developed ind Johnson was hauled down just short of tho goal by McLeod. Dobbs was handy and, taking another pass, fell over the lino near the posts. Bush easily converted. McLeod dislocated his shoulder in tackling Johnson. He was replaced by Pope. Mishandling by Hook on two occasions lost chances for Pousonby. Then .Solomon failed at goal'from a penalty. Training College took full advantage of the faulty bandling of the Pousonby backs. Connolly secured the_ ball and crossed the line, but he was offside. Half-time arrived with the •cores:—Training Collego, 5: Ponsonby, 3. _ There wero some bright movements early in tho second half, the Ponsonby backs throwing the ball about freely. Cammick tricked the opposing inside backs, but could not get past Bush. A penalty gavo Training Collego relief. A snappy passing rush by the Ponsonby backs following a line-out saw the ball go quickly out to Pope, who scored wide out. Jamieson failed at goal. Walker (Training College) took a good . mark beyond the twenty-five, but inado a attempt at goal. Bush failed with a penalty a minute or,two afterwards. Taking advantage of mishandling by two opponents Solomon dribbled clear, but in attempting to pick the ball up he miskicked it over tho dead-ball line", losing a certain try. Ponsonby's score was increased almost immediately. Hook secured in a passing rush inside his own half and easily outpaced McFarland, to scoro behind tho pos(3. Jamieson converted. The bounce of the hall favoured Jamieson, who followed fast, secured possession and crossed between the Po3ts. Cammick converted. Shortly after the teams changed over for_ tho tho final spell McKearney went off with an injured leg. being replaced by Bidgley. Dobbs dribbled away _ from a scrum, Cammick ; saving by kicking over his own line. Pon- | sonby had another opportunity, but Cammick attempted a 7*ot instead of running. Training Collego attacked onco moro and JlcFarland wa3 pulled down short of the hne. An unsuccessful pot by Connolly 'Orced Ponsonby. Time was called with the scores:—Ponsonby, 10; Training College, 5. Hr. M. Kronfeld was referee. POOR HANDLING. Better team work guvo Technical Old Boy 3 victory against City in a game which Tj a ?, m: jrkcd by frequent poor handling. -Ho.h sides attempted to throw the ball about from the start, but little ground gained by either team. Technical forked down to the City area, where Hogg successful with a nice kick from a iust outside the twentv-five. onortly afterwards tho same player failed irom another penalty in a similar position. Aided by free-kicks City gradually worked jo U3 opponents' territory, and Berridgo marte a good, but unsuccessful, attempt at Lv m a further breach. Harris worked lie blind 6ido cleverly from a scrum at his twenty-five, and Couper made a bright run down the line until Blakey tackled him b-'ii ' a force resulting. The quarter ended un the scores:—Technical Old Boys, 3; i City, 0. • Immediately on changing over Carter a Cno run for City, but elected to i , Plenty of- support offering, and a Ko°d Chanco was lost. However, Berridgo naue amends by landing a, fine goal from i uc , , l:c - City maintained the pressure f)„ rii t better of tho play for a time. <l,v / ur ' :,t, tt nearly- cost his team a try ' 05 , !l , foolish cross-kick. The Technical I led by C. Keane. took a hand, and t■] swung into action, but Ilaslam • iea to tako. his transfer and lost a fine 1... jV',™" City was attacking strongly at. o'l it'P 10, when tho'stoics were:—Technical u, iJ Boys, I!; City. in i pnS3 ' n " which had been in evidence T S, } team in tho first two spells again sifia u i' 0 livened up con•if • ' although iiulividnal efforts preFlay and Holt led the City va.n- ---• ln . good breakaway, tho former ni<.fi nff ii°°, Ron "- and Hogg saved. Techtn and made some desperate efforts tihi/?- over » each time just missing its i Z„ rirf ; There was no change in the! iili-,1 w bcn tho teams changed over for the «na[ quarter. vanguard came away in a it l "i rU3 !',, but tho Technical backs drove a lnf C .with bright passing, which gained i Tppi • 0 , ground. Maintaining i(3 efforts lourhni 1 v '' aß • , ' cwu 'i when C. Keane I'me nnf Vr' n ' a J'andy position from a folln i / f / lrns converted. Open plav van!-)™ ' Tr Vl Technical holding the adtcrcrn'iin 0! i u:0 UC! ' T, ' / scoring after inopnnH. c I GVOI ' I - v - "arris then had an T.-irlf. r'i 1 y 0111 a penalty, his kick going o'oniJ ( 0,1 Per. 011 the wing, who hurl made Wn,f "°' 1 /""* *.»'« P'nv. "«"» corner '(< when he just got in at tho Convert a ., mco dash. Hogg failed to tjl, t ! • t ' l ? < u '" iP pnt,ofl with the es f^.h,",,, 1 Qjd ll; cu - al - J. tjaapurich was referee.

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Alinns finished off a, nico movement with an easy try Stokes' kick failed. Tho quarter ended with tho scores University, 12; Grafton, 0. University continued to overrun tho opposition. A few moments after play recommenced its backs set off and Milliken scoied. Stokes convortcd with a fine kick, ohortly before half-timo Minns opened tho .f or " score when 110 dashed down tho side-line and centred. Slacey secured and scored under tho posts. The kick failed. At half-time tho score was:—University. 20Grafton, 0. 011 resuming Barker neatly evaded Scott and scored an easy try. Butler's kick failed, university continued to attack and Grafton was hard pressed for somo time. Finally Alinns scored in tho corner with a smart flash from a line-out. Butler converted from a difficult angle. University's final score just after the last quarter began, X. Jenkin goaling from a penalty in front of tho posts. In the last ten minutes of tho game Grafton made a successful effort and kept University defending. Scott kicked well ui> the field and ! laser followed up fast. He lost the ball but Moore picked it up' and scored. The scorer converted. Grafton kept up the attack, and just before time Mooro goaled from a penalty, making the final scores:— University, 31; Grafton. S. Captain J. C. "Wales was referee. 'A - SOUND DEFEAT. Tho match between Grammar Old Boys and College Rifles, which was played on tho Show Grounds, resulted in a win for Grammar by 22 points to 0. Pressing hard after the kick-off Grammar carried play into its opponents' territory, and from a pretty movement by tho backs Garlick got across for a nico try. Lendrum converted. Grammar continued to attack, and a good combined movement, initiated by Lendrum, saw Skelton tako tho ball nnd score. Tho kick wa 3 unsuccessful. College Ptifles made an effort to turn defence into attack, and tho forwards carried play upfield, where A. Knight was penalised for off-side. Pickering'u kick at goal failed. Tlay was moving «v. iftly from one end of the field to tho other, neither side holding the advantago for long. Donald nnd Pickering wero prominent in a forward rush, but Matheson cleared, and from a fine passing movement, in which Garlick was prominent, the play wa3 carried up to tho College Rifles line, where Greville dashed over. Tho kick was unsuccessful and half-time came with the scores:—Grammar Old Boys. 11; Collego Rifles, 0. Ou tho resumption of' play Grammar pressed hard, and its backs openod up tho play with several good passing nulies. which wero unsuccessful only through faulty or forward passes. Collego Rifles was defending stoutly, and on occasions made promising dashes into Grammar's territory, wiiere Matheson was too clever for tlio attack. A good run by Garlick was responsible for Grammar's next score, and, beating all tho opposition, ho scored between tlie posts. Corner failed to add the major points. The Grammar forwards wero making tlio play fast, and from a fino rush Knight dived over. The kick was unsuccessful. Following 011 a tussle in the midfield the G.rrfhimar forwards got away with tho ball at their toes and Batty dived over. Bell converted. Shortly afterwards the gamo ended with the scores:—Grammar Old Boys. 22: College Rifles, 0. Mr. A. E. Austin was refcreu. MANUKAU BEATS MARIST. After opening with n weakened team in fin unpromising manner JManukau, although hard-pressed by Marist in the final quarter of the match, secured a win by 11 points to 3 st Onehunga. The opening play of both tennis was to somo extent ragged, but tho later stages saw some exciting and good football. Marist kicked off and subsequently lost a chance through faulty passing by tho bacjcs. Marist pressed hard, a free kick for Manukau relieving the position. Jones, in a good run. gained ground for Manukau, but Marist. again Bwept down to tho goalline. a penalty again saving Manukau Marist again infringed and Turei was successful with the kink at goal. Jones and E. Briinble carried tho ball to Mnrist's line, where Brimble fell heavily against tho post. Tho score at the end of the quarter was:Manukau, 3; Sfarist,. 0. la tho second quarter Manukau took control of tho gamo. Stewart had an excellent chance near Marist's goal-posts, but unwisely kicked, the ball going out of touch A try seemed imminent for Marist when Turei badly fumbled, but from tlio line-out on tlio corner Manukau carried plas* to its opponents' quarter. Manukau heeled from a scrum and Stewart dived over tho line, Turei converting. Thomas, on the wing, nearly udded to Manukau's scoro, and a little later, due to a splendid cut-in by Jones, Jie scored in tho corner. Turei's kick missed. At half-time the scoro was:—Manukau. 11; Marist, 0. On the resumption of play Marist improved considerably. A penalty goal by Cornthwaite gained Marist's only scoro. E. Brimble retired hurt and was replaced by Linden. Tho quarter was fairly even, there being no further scores. Tho final quarter opened brightly, both sides striving hard. Marist was compelled to force. Johnson, for Marist. made a determined effort, and exciting play ensued on Manukau's line. Marist made a final bid for a try, but Turei smartly picked up on Manukau's lino and punted well down the field. The gamo ended with tho scores:—Manukau, .11: Marist, 3. Mr. C. I' 1 . Pattll wns referee. JUNIOR GRADE RESULTS. Senior Grado B.—Marathon, 21, Parnell, 5: North Shore, 17. Manukau B, ti; Otahuhu, 2.?, Tramways, 9; 11.M.5. Dunedin, 10, Suburbs, 11; Eden, 12, University B, 8. Second Grade.—Ponsonby. 13, Grammar Colts, 3; College Rifles, 13, Marathon. 0; Technical College Old Boys, 33, University B, 0; Training College. C, R.N. Reserve, (i; Panmurc, 25, Parnell, 0; Marist, 23, Grammar A. 3. Third Grade.—Grafton, 27, Ponsonby, 0; Grammar Old Boys, G, North Shore. 3; Tamaki won by default from Ellcrslie; City, .12, Eden. 4; Collego Rifles. 10, Suburbs. 9; Technical Old Boys, 33. Marathon, 0; Collogo Rifles, .11, Newton, 11; Penrose, 12, Papatoetoe, 3; Y.M.C.A.. 11. Marist, 3; College Rifles, VJ, Suburbs, 11; Grammar B, 40, Northcote B. 0; Grammar A. 0. North Shore, 3. Eden won by "default from Grafton; Ponsonby, 41, Oratia, 3; Howick, 02, Panttiure, 0. Fourth Grade.—Manukau, 12. Tamaki, 0; Otahuhu won by default from North Shore; Ponsonby, 2p, Marathon, 3 : Penrose won by default from Eden B; Grafton, 11, Northcote, 11. Fifth Grado.—Eden, 33, North Shore, 0; Otniiuhu, 21. Papntoetoo. 3; l'onsonhy, 0, Marist, 3: Manukau. 12, Ellerslie. 5: y.or!i>~ cote, S, Grafton, 3; Pousonby, 0. Marist, 3. Sixth Grade.—Technical Old Boys won by default from North Shore; Suburbs, 22, Manukau, 0; Ponsonby, 0, Panmurc, 0.