LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20881, 25 May 1931, Page 12

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

SURPRISE AT CARLAW PARK. CITY TEAM DEFEATS MARIST. MARGIN OF FOURTEEN POINTS. The senior championship of the Auckland Rugby Jieaßiio was continued on Saturday under favourable playing conditions. In the priucipnl attraction at Carlnw Purls City created a great surprise by defeating Marist by it margin of* M points. The match provided the best football in the championship series to dale. On the No. '2 ground Richmond beat EUeralie after a patchy exhibition, and the same at Western Springß resul'd in ull easy win for J'onsonby over .Newton. Dcvonport had the bye on Saturday. The results of matches were as follows: City, 10. Marist. 2. Richmond, 17 EUeralie, '.). I'onsonby, 'JJ, Newton, 8. The. present, positions of tennis in the senior championship are. us follows:

In 1 lie first malcli of Hie season Marist defeated Richmond by Jl points to 10 afler overtime wan played, and flie Auckland Rugby League derided to replay tlie game. Richmond lias now appealed lo the New Zeuland Rugby League against this decision.

CITY TEAM EXCELS. MARIST WELL BEATEN. The <'ily lcain came rijrhl back lo form on Saturday against Murist and inflicted n surprising defeat on its rivals. Two early penalties againsl Mnrisl enabled City to attack, but tho former was booh back. Clark fhurged clown a kick near the City line and Simms losl u likely chance by kicking too hard. City was Betting tho ball from the scrums and was showing; up in fiomo nice passing. From a penalty in a handy position Gregory opened Marists' .score with a. nice goal. Batchelor losl a fine scoring opportunity by stopping when coining to S. VVatene. Almost immediately the City fullback equalised the bcoto with a fine goal from a penally. Each side indulged in some clever passing bouts, nnd once only a, fine tackle by S. Watcne prevented Brisbane from scoring. G. Perry, Cily, went ofT injured and was replaced by Munce. When Marist was attacking in (lie City twentyfive, Davidson gathered in nnd mndo an opening for Laurie Barchnrrl, who ran nearly three-parts of the field to score a. brilliant try wide out. S. Watcne failed to convert. A minute later the fullback kicked a. groat goal from a penally. Halftime came with the score: City, 7; Marist,

On resuming Marisl nllurked strongly and flicii Davidson. McLaughlin and Laurie Bairliavrl were associated m bright passing. Brady was penalised in front (if his own croa/, and S. Watene made no mistake with the kirk. Mil rial made desperate efforts to score, but the City defence hole! inul (he team was always dangerous in possession. S. Watene placed City further ahead with a magnificent penalty goal from just, inside half-way. Marist kept, up a, continual attack. and City excelled in fine defence. Davidson, by clever play, transferred the scene of operations. Exciting play followed until llio end with I lie exchanges now mostly in City's favour. Right on time Pierce frustrated a Marist attack. He gathered possession and pent, to Iveson, who outpaced the opposition in a run of 10 yards to score between the posts. S. Watene easily converted. Hie game ending with the score: City, Jfi; Marisl, Mr. F. Thompson was referee. RICHMOND BACKS SUPERIOR. CO.MFORTA BLE VICTORY.

Richmond's backs were 100 superior and wnii comfortably from Kllerslie after a patchy display of the code. A minute after tin- kick-off G. Davis opened Richmond's score with a penalty goal. The Richmond backs attacked strongly, but Jones held on j too long when Pell had a chance of scoring, llickey made a fine opening for Kllerslie, and Oliff went close to scoring. From a i scrum near Ellerslic's line, B. Davis flcnt Telford over for a try. CI. Davis failed to convert. Hickey made another fine run but good defence checked a dangerous movement. The EllcrsHe backs combined effectively, and Hemingway raced over. Dufty failed to convert, and half-time came, with the score: Richmond, 5; Kllerslie, ;(. From an early penalty 0. Davis kicked a goal for Richmond. The Kllerslie backs attacked strongly, and Drew went close to scoring. A minute later Boswell raced over. Dufty failed at goal. A strong Richmond offensive saw G. Davis score and convert his own try. Good play by (lie Richmond backs resulted in Prentice scoring. G. Davis converted. A few minutes before lime Webb cleverly beat the opposition and Dufty scored. Dufty Tailed to convert, and the game ended: Richmond, IT; Kllerslie. !). Mr. 13. Emerali was referee. BETTER COMBINATION. POXSOXDY IN GOOD FORM. Ponsonby secured its second win of the season when it 'defeated Newton in a fast game by a- margin of 12 points. Early in the came the Ponsonby backs had (ho Newton rearguard in difficulties. Following an opening made by Delgrosso the I'onsonby pack swept upfield and McLeay bustled his way over. Delgrosso converted. Rapid exchanges between both rear divisions gave Newton a temporary advantage. Soon after the backs came away in a lino offensive, and Allen scored. Hill converted. Following a succession of infringements Delgrosso kicked a penalty goal from Newton's twenty-five. From a melee McLeay received and made a fine run from half-way, outpacing the opposition, to touch down wido out. Delgrosso made no mistake with the kick, and half-time came with the score: Ponsonby. 12; Newton. 5. On resuming, play became very willing, Newton brightening considerably, but the Ponsonby forwards packed well and held all the advantage in the scrums. Angclo cleverly initiated Ihe next scoring movement, which culminated in Goodwin adding Ihreo points to Ponsonby's total. Delgrosso failed to convert. Francis and Beat tie headed a dangerous Newton attack, but the Ponsonby defence held, and the advantage was reversed, Pagan made an opening and Friend scored between the posts. Delgrosso again converted. Play was kept in Ponsonby's twenty-five for some time, and desperate efforts hy the Newton backs resulted in Hill going over for a fry. Beat tic failed with the kick. The play became ragged, neither side showing b> any greal advantage, and (he game ended with the score: I'onsonby, 20; Newton, 8. Mr. L. Hull was referee. LOWER CJHADK RESULTS. Reserve Grade.—Marist, '2l, City. 2: Ponsonby, 38, Now lon, :t; Richmond, 1!), Kllerslie. (j. Second orude.- Ponsonby, IG, City, 0; Point Chevalier. If., NVllluote, I; Mangere. D, Mount Wellington, .'!: Papukuru. I, Mount Albert, 0. Third Grade Open.- Ponsonby. !). Glen Lynn. 0. Third .Crude Intermediate.— Richmond. 21, Glen Lynn. It; Akarana, 2, Marist. 0: Mount Albert, 5,' Ponsonby, 5. Fourth Crude.—Newmarket, ii. City. 0; Devonporl. 15. Marist, 15; Moiml Albert. 11. IVpakiui. (1; Point Chevalier, (',. Avondale, 0. Fiflh Grade.—Ponsonby, 2, Richmond. 0. Sixth Grade."—Cily, 3, Newton. 0; Marist, i:i, Northcoto, 2; Richmond. 19. Akarana, 0: Devonporl, •(. Point Chevalier, IJ. Seventh tirade.—Richmond A, 27, Richmond B, u. RESULTS IN THE SO I I'll I. | |JV TELKGKAI'H.—J'KKsS ASSOCIATION.] ChriStOhUlXlt.— Addington. 21, Sydenham, I); Hornby. 21, Lin wood. 13. Duhedltl.—Christian Brothers, 30, Pacific J: City, I'.. Athletic, 1.

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