THE LEAGUE CODE

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24384, 21 September 1942, Page 5

THE LEAGUE CODE

EOOPE ROOSTER FINAL RICHMOND TEAM'S SUCCESS In a keen game at Carlaw Park on Saturday Richmond won the Auckland Rugby Leaguo's Roope Rooster trophy by defeating Marist-North Shore by 13 points to 6. There was a good attendance. Richmond led at halftime by 10 points to 3. The play was hard throughout, although the standard was not high. Richmond qualified to play Manukau in the champion of champions fixture next Saturday. Solid forward play was a feature of the game, but there was little constructive work by the backs. The Richmond backs were slightly superior on attack and they scored two good tries. Marist-North Shore had a territorial advantage in the second spell, but its backs failed in the last 20 minutes to break through tho defence. Magill, fullback, was the best of the Richmond backs, his fielding being very certain. The five-eighths, McDonald and W. Robertson, made occasional bright dashes and McGregor, the centre, did well with limited opportunities. Kinney, wingthreequarter, was hurt and taken oft early in the game. Among the forwards Crookall played well in the loose, and both Sale and Davies were also prominent. Graham, Fields and Breed deserve credit for excellent forward play for the losing team. Tries for Richmond were scored by Kinney, Sale and McGregor, Magill converting two. Penman and McWilliams scored for North Shoro.

HOCKEY SEASON The Auckland Hockey Association's Devonport Shield competition advanced a further round on Saturday. University's strong allround team accounted for Mount Eden and kef>t its leading position with Papakura A, which proved too strong for C.R.O. St. Luke's, the other leading team in the A section, was forced to concede a draw to Air Force. In the B section, Wesley further improved its lead, showing too much speed for A.S.C., while Somerville was well held by Papakura B in an even and exciting game. A disappointing match between Grammar Old Boys and Owai Rovers saw the former emerge victorious by the odd goal scored in the final stages. The scores -were:—University, 4 (Elliott, Short, Cooper, Smiler), Mount Eden, 2 (Smith, Morgan); Wesley, 4 (K. Slaney,

2, Nugent, Cowperthwaite), A.S.C., 0: Somerville, 3 (Spicer, Archibald, Scott), Papakura B, 3 (Quinn, 2, Pepper); Grammar Old Boys, 2 (Turner), Owai Rovers, 1 (T. Priestley); St. Luke's, 3, Air Force, 3; Papakura A, 5. C.R.0., 2. „ . J . . Ladies' Association. —Senior grade: Training College, 3, Mount Eden, 2; North Shore, 2, Wesley, 1; Technical, 6, University, 4. Intermediate grade: Wesley, 4, Technical 2; Training College, 6, Y.W.C.A. 0. Junior grade: Mount Albert, 2, Technical, 1; Mount Eden, 1, Training College, 1; Wesley. 1, Y.W.C.A., 1.

GOLF CONTESTS

CLUB COMPETITIONS Auckland. —Medal round: C. I. Nathan, 80, 12—68; R. G. Sellar, 86, 12—74; R. W. G. Anderson, 85, 11—74; R. L. McNiven, 79, 5—74; H. C. Luscombe, 81, 7 —74. Maungakiekie.—The best scores in a mixed four-ball best-ball bogey handicap competition were:—J. S. Colegrove and Miss J. Johnson, 5 up; W. R. Murray and Mrs. H. B. Murray, 3 up; F. Wiseman and Mrs. H. Caughey, C. F. Rosser and Mrs. Rosser, 2 up; V C. Lord and Mrs. R. H. Manning, 1 up. Akarana. —Stableford bogey: J. Colt-man, J. Linton, 33; C. Goldfinch, R. M. Black, 32; H. B. Cullen, 31. Coltman -won on the count Titlrangi.—Stableford bogey: F. G. Alpe, 34. North Shore Ladles. —Bogey match over 36 holes for vice-presidents' trophy:—Miss B. Mitchell, 15 down; Mrs. M. Holloway, 17 down; Miss L. Blair, 10 down. Pupuke Ladies.—Hauraki Cup bogey competition: Mrs. J. Johnstone, 3 down; Miss 0. Poole, 6 down; Miss M. Sexton, 7 down.

ROAD CYCLING RACES Auckland Amateur Club. —The annual race for the Malvern Star Cup, over a course ,of 39 miles from Devonport, via Albany and Riverhead to Point Chevalier, was held on Saturday, there being 40 starers. Results:—T. Hafford (Lynndale), 25m, 1; R. Sargent (Northern), 25m, 2; R. G. Whitley (Manukan), 12m, 3. Fastest time, C. W. Shilton (Manukau), scr, lh 49m 475. Auckland Professionals' Race, over 30 miles: J. Wade, scr, 1; A. Moffatt, scr, 2; A. Mold, <im, 3. Fastest time, Wade, lh 28m 455.