RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24905, 29 May 1944, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SENIOR COMPETITION SUCCESS FOR UNIVERSITY The third series of matches in the 'Auckland Rugby Union's senior championship competition was played on Saturday afternoon in showery weather and on heavy- grounds. There was an attendance of 10,000 at Eden Park, where the main Rugby match was followed by one played under American rules between tho United States Army and the Marines. University gained its first championship success by defeating Training College in the early game on the oval. The match was actually won in the early stages when University scored two tries and a penalty goal. Another try later in the spell gave the sido a lead of 12 —3 at half-time. Training College's points coming from a penalty goal. The only score in the second spell was another penalty goal for Training College. The heavier University pack controlled tho ball for the greater part of the first spell and the backs were given plenty of opportunities. Training College had, the better of the play territorially after the interval, and, had the side not lost its second five-eighths, Mitchell, toward the end of the first spell, it may have won the game. Mitchell's retirement caused a rearrangement of the backs. A a it was, Training College would have succeeded with an accurate kicker, a number of shots at goal from penalties being missed. Manukau beat Marist in a closely-contested game on No. 2 ground by two tries to one, all being converted. In a hard forward game at the Domain, Navy scored a narrow win over Grammar Old Boys, Otahuhu had a lead of 11 —5 at half-time over Technical Old Boys at Sturges Park, and there was no addition to the score in the second spell. Results were:—University, 12 (tries by Stevens, 2, and Wilkins and penalty goal by Smeeton), Training College, 6 (two penalty goals by Sutcliffe); Manukau, 10 (tries by Dunn and Boryer, the latter converting both), Marist, 5 (try by Loadsman, converted by Sorenson); Navy, 9 (tries by Smith and Somerville and penalty goal by Waldegrave), Grammar, 6 (try by Honey and penalty goal by Gilmour); Otahuhu, 'LI (try by Grace, converted by Coway, who also kicked two penalty goals). Technical Old Boys. 5 (try by Pike, converted by Sharplin). Second Division. —Grafton, 11, Garrison, 11; Pousonby, 16. Air Force (Whenuapa!). O; Eden. 15, A.S.C.; 0. Secondary Schools. —Auckland Grammar, 13 (fries by James, Stanbrook and Bowden, the last-named also potting a goal), King's College, 3 (penalty goal by Hellaby); Mount Albert Grammar, 15, Otahuhu Technical High School, 7; Sacred Heart College. 17. Takapuna Grammar, 11. Hamilton.—Senior names played on Saturday resulted:—Technical Old Boys, 9, Railway, 3; Old Boys, 9. Fighters, 3; Horotiu, 11, Kiwis, 6: Bombers won from Army by default. Canterbury Team.—A Press Association message from Christchnrch states that the Canterbury representative Rugby team to pla.v West Coast at Greymouth on Monday next is as follows:—M. Flynri, G. M. Sellars, W. A. Meares, C. C. Foley, T. "R. O'Callaghan, L. Hewitt, R. Monosratti, V. A. Ensor. C. Taylor, T. Waretini, F. Fleming, A. D. McKenzie, G. Lindstrom. D. Herman, L. George. Reserves: J. T\. McLean, R. Proctor. W. J. Harvey. New Canterbury caps in the team are Cellars (formerly an Auckland representative), Meares (St. Bede's College last year), Foley (ex-Manawatu). Monogatti (University halfback), Ensor (ex-Waikato). Waretini (exTTawke's Bay). Georcre (ex-Southland) and Fleming THE LEAGUE CODE NARROW WIN FOR MANUKAU Manukau gained a rather lucky win over Richmond in the main match in the .Auckland Rugby League's senior competition at Carlaw Park on Saturday afternoon, There was keen interest in the game, the attendance being large. The other matches were closely contested, and low scoring -was general. J. Chalmers, the well-known Marist five-eighths, who had a leg amputated as the result of war wounds, was given a fine welcome by the patrons. North Shore and Mount Albert played a drawn game in the curtain-raiser. Richmond had a decided territorial advantage against Manukau, which kicked a penalty goal in the first spell, and maintained this two-point lead to the end The Richmond forwards outplayed the Manukau set in the second spell, and from four touch-downs, the losers were distinctly unfortunate not to receive the benefit of a try on one occasion. It was a splendid wet-da.v game with flashes of bright back play. The rival fullbacks, Martin (Manukau) and Magill (Richmond), gave high-class displays. The last len minutes of the game were very exciting. Seymour, Davis and Hilton were outstanding among the Richmond forwards. Great defence by Murray and Major Has a feature of the game. On the wing for Manukau, Butler nlayed a sterling game, while Te Tai and - Rogers did splendid work nmong I lie forwards. Results were:—Manukau, 2 (Penalty goal by Butler), Richmond, 0; North Shore. 2 (penalty• goal by Lning), Mount Albert, 2 (nennUy goal hv 7,nne): Otahuhu. P (tries bv Kent and Speedy and penalty goal by Hiley). Mnrifd. (! (two nenaltv goals bv Brocklirs and one by TCidd); Citv, 21 (tries by Tnrn'»"H. 2. 1 patherbnrrnw. Mn'thnws. Clarke ••rid Ellis. A. Donovan convf-tin-r three). Newton, 3 (try by Wln'n'rcf.); Vorisonhv, s (tries v 'v Merizi" :>'VI FI-hllpv and penalty gout bv Uitrlov) Point Cbeval'T. 7 .try by Po»c. nn-nipr converting and kick'ng a penally <ro:i 1