LEAGUE FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21877, 13 August 1934, Page 14

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

RICHMOND'S EASY VICTORY DEFEAT OF HAWKE'S BAY [by TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] NAPIER, Sunday The Richmond touring team, which won the Auckland Rugby League s championship, easily defeated Hawkes Bay yesterday by 37 points to 11. ljie combination and team work or the visitors was splendid find nonplussed the opposition which fought well against a much better side. Some splendid movements were executed by Richmond and play was always open and attractive. LOWER GRADE RESULTS Second Grade.—Maneere. 7, Ellerslie, 7; Otahuhu, 11, Mount Albeit, o. Otahuhu wins tho championship. Third Grade.—Richmond, 28, Akarana, 10. Third Intermediate.—Akarana, 8, Devonport, 5; Ponsonby, SO, Oiahunu, 5; l°int Chevalier, 3, Northeote. 0; Manu.cau A, 7, City, 5: Manukau B, 10, Richmond, 8. Fourth Grade. —Newton, 27, Point Chevalier. 0; Manukau. 12, Marist, 5. Fifth Grade. —City, 27, Devonport. 0; Richmond. 12, Newton, 0; Ponsonby 21, Mount Albert. 0; Richmond B, 14, Manukau, 3. Sixth Grade.—Richmond. 2, Newton, 0; Ellerslie, 10. Point Chevalier, 5. Seventh Grade.—Richmond A, G, City. 3. Schoolbovs' Games—Northeote, 10, City, 8; Marist, B. 3, Ellerslie, 0. Seven-a-sido Match.—Richmond, 6, City, 0. MATCH AT TUAKAU [from our own correspondent] TUAKAU, Sunday Mount Albert defeated Tuakau at, Tuakau yesterday by 16 points to 9. Herring converted tries scored for Mount Albert by Bayly and B. Schultz, and Silk and L. Schultz also scored tries. For Tuakau J. Cooper kicked two penalties, N. Turner ecorod a try, and A. Wade kicked a penalty goal. Pukekohe is to play Waiuku at Waiuku on Saturday. MATCHES IN THE SOUTH [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] Christchurch.—Probables, 23, Possibles, 20. Dunedin Christian Brothers, 24, Athletic, 7; City, 20, Pacific, 5.