SPEEDY BACKS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22511, 31 August 1936, Page 14

SPEEDY BACKS

PONSONBY'S GOOD DISPLAY « mtm** Successful iil°a fast tX / Zißeie JLt,® backs combined effec*

port set. Play was spectacular throughout. Ponsonby had the better of the first half, and it established a six-point lead. The second half was well contested, and . Devonport launched several effective attacks. Kay was in brilliant form, however, and his play ;it centre turned the play in favour of Ponsonb.v. The speed of the Ponsonby backs proved too much for Devonport, which, in spite of pood work by the forwards, failed against superior combination. Kay was the best back on the ground and was responsible for most of Ponsonby's tries, He was quick to appreciate an opening anil his speed proved effective, once the. defence was beaten. Riley also .played a good game on the wing and Hush played well at fallback. .Tones did good work at five-eighths. Morgan, Rlood and Middleton were the pick of the forwards. For Devonport, Kerr played his usual sound game at fullback. Hunt and Cowan also played good game. Hollows, Scott and Sowter played well among the forwards. Riley (3), W. Stockley and Kay scored tries for Ponsonby, .Tones converted one try. For Devonport, Hollows (-) and Cowan scored. Kerr kicked a field goal. Mr. S. Billman was referee. LOWER GRADE RESULTS ~ Senior Reserve Grade.— Devonport 16, beat Ponsonby, 7; Marist, 14. beat. Mount Albert, « Senior B Grade.—Point. Chevalier, 0, drew with Green Lane, 0; Papakura won from Waiuku by default. Second Grade. —Richmond, 10, beat Glen Ora, 5; Mount Albert, IS, beat R.V., 8. Third Grade. —Richmond, 10, beat City, l.i; R V., 8, beat Point Chevalier, 5; Otahuhu, 16, beat Northcote, 13; Newton, 4, beat Foint Chevalier B, 3. • , Fourth Grade. —Marist, 3, beat lonsonbj, 2; Ellerslie. IS, beat- Mouht. Albert, 6. Fifth Grade. —Richmond, 3, beat Glen Or.i, "">■ Devonport, won by default from Newton; Northcote, 5, heat Papakura, 0. Sixth Grade.—Richmond won by default from Avondale; Green Lane, 10, .beat PapaGrade.—Otahuhu. 3, beat Point Chevalier, 0; City, 13, befit Northcote, 0; Marist, 14, beat Glen Ora, 0. Primary Schools.—lntermediate grade: Mount Albert, 11, beat Northcote, 3; Maris 6 beat Newton, <>; Richmond won by detauit from Balmoral; Ellerslie, IS, beat Avondale, <>. Junior Grade.—Mount Albert, 0, drew with Manukau. 0; Balmoral von by default from Newton B. MATCHES IN THE PROVINCE | [from herald correspondents ] Whangarel.—Following are the results of matches played on Saturday under the control of the Northland Rugby league:—Senicrs. Kikurangi, 13, Takaluwal, 0; Kamo won b\ default from Kensington. The Auckland primary schools and fhangarej pnmar.v schools representatives drew, Jail. PapaKura.-Waiuku.defaulted to thePab^ tura senior R team in the final Tor tiie Shield, on Saturday. Papakura retains the shield. In the fifth grade knockrut competition, Northcote defeated apakura by s points to 0. Sixth grade: Green Lane. 10, Papakura, 6. SOUTHERN RESULTS [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION ] Chrlstchurch. —Hornby, 29, Waimairi, o; Addington, 24, Sydenham, 10.