RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6933, 27 September 1909, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

END OF THE SEASON. CHARITY OCR MATCH. The last local Rughy match, under the auspices of the Wellington Xljupn, was played on the Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon between Poneke and Potono for tho Charity tup. There was a rery good attendance and the fund for tho benefit of injured players should be considerably augmented. Tho contest itself was somewhat disappointing and did not create nearly as much interest ns a cup match between tho two sides would have done, Tho-game was responsible for the defeat of Poneke, winners .of the senior championship, but tho result should not he taken too. seriously.. Neither side played desperately hard and they made as close a game of it as possible. In tho first spell Potone were attacking nearly .all tho time, and it was' only occasionally that Poneke were dangerous. The suburbanites notched three trios in the initial half, W. Ryan, W. Hardham and J. Ryan scoring them. None of thorn were converted. It seemed, as if- Poneke would be badly beaten when they commenoed the second spell, but they pulled themselves together and reversed tho proceedings somewhat. Nearing the end Flanagan scored two capital tries for Poneke, one of which Mitchinaon converted, tho game ending in favour of Petone by one point. CONGREGATIONAL CHALLENGE SHIELD. The final match in tho contest for the Congregational Challenge Shield was played on Saturday between teams representing tho Terrace and tho Newtown Churches. After an interesting and even struggle Newtown defeated Terrace by 15 points to 10. For Newtown, Kiel and Bramley scored tries (one being converted), Ryder potted a goal and also kicked a penalty. The Terrace score was made up of two fine tries, scored by Duncan, after runs the whole length of the field. Beth tries were converted by Paul.

THE ABRAHAM CUP - WON BY OLD BOYS. yaoii oua own cobbbspondent. PA3u&fERSTO’N, September 25. The final for the Abraham Cup, played on the Show Grounds to-day, resulted in a win for Old Boys over Palmerston by 11 to , 5, after a very good game. The win was very popular with the crowd, as Old Boys were last in the championship, and wore once or twice,-on the verge of disbanding during tile season. In the first spell play -was slow, the only score being a try by Coutts early iu the game, ihc second spell saw some hot worfe. Coutts again crossed 'the line after a passing rush, and “Brum” Smith converted, putting Old Boys 8 to the good. Palmerston now attacked fiercely, and Martin scored a pretty try, after some good back play. Buchanan converted. Palmerston continued, their hot attack and should have scored a oouplo of times hut for bad rday on the part of the backs, - They “shot their bolt” without coming, up to tbeir opponepts’ score, and Old Bovs came away again. Martin missed the ball in a dangerous position, and Purcell, following up, got possession and‘scored the final try of the match, making the game 11 to 5. After the match, the winners received ah ovation from the crowd, who gave them three cheers as they loft the ground. Mrs B. S. Abraham, wife of ■the donor of the cup, presented the trophy to the winners at)the conclusion of the match. NAPIER DEFEATS HASTINGS press association. NAPIER, September, 26. . The Nauier and Hastings representatives, who played a drawn game last Saturday, met again yesterday, when Napier won by 13 points to 5. MATCH AT DUNEDIN PESOS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN. September 26. In. a Engby football match on Saturday, Alhambra (Dunedin) boat Aferivalo (Christchurch) by 14 points to ml. A CLOSE GAME moM otrn own correspondent. MASTERTON, September 26. Bangitumau beat, the combined Mauricevillo and Kopuaranga team on Saturday for the ■ Clarke Cup, by 9 points to 8. . CIVIL SERVICE TOURNAMENT The semi-final tourney of the Civil’ Service was concluded ou Saturday at Miramar, ‘ when (Public Trust defeated Railways by 8, to 3. For the ’'winners, Ohesterman Scored a try as the result of it pl'obi.y run by, Riddick. This try was converted by E. 0. Hales, who also kicked' a nenalty goal for the winners. For Railways Treahy scored a try which was. not converted. Next Saturday - the final will bp ‘played between Public Trust and Advances to Settlers Office, at which match Air T. H. Jones will referee. OTHER GAMES A gam©Was played on Saturday between representatives of Messrs A\. M. Bannatyne and Co. and the combined houses of Messrs George and Doughty, and Archibald Clark. After a strenuous game, Bannatyne’s men ran up 15 points, whereas the combines failed to score. For the winners Len Donovan scored a clever try after a bril--Bant run. Frank Wright also succeeded in registering 3 points, while Pown all potted a pretty goal. Hollis converted Donovan’s try. A penalty goal was kicked by Frank Wright. Air XJrquhart controlled the game. “TIMES” v. “DOMINION.” Bugby exponents on the staff of this paper doubtless considered when they recently defeated those of its evening contemporary by.the narrow margin of 6 to 3 that it was rather too close to be comfortable. On Saturday, gt Aliramiar."they went in search of further conquest, and did battle with the “Dominionites.” From the outset it .could be seen that those haipng from Kelburne avenue had a much more capacious box of tricks to draw .upon than those | from PHmmer’s steps. _ It was in the machinery of the back

department that the “Times huotypers,” “jobbing hands,” “literati, and. last bat not by any means Ipaet, its city collector, excelled, and . was chiefly responsible for, tho big disparity which existed between th« figures at the end of. tho warfare, which was waged in tho, friendliMb| spirit. At the conclusion of ■ two spells of’ somewhat short duration “Tillies’ j proved victors to the tune of 37 toi G. For tho winners tries wore obtained toy Bruce (2), Bowman . (2); Woon (3), Mummery, AJf Bowman, I Jackson. Rankin, Taylor, one each;! two being converted by Mimiiiicry., For the losers McOoraisky kicked a ; penalty goal and Mackay secured ita unconverted try. Mr E. Fletcher. 1 made an efficient referee. Tho “Times’’ players desire to no-, knowledge Clicir indebtedness to the: Hector of St. Patrick’s ,Oo for. kindly placing,at their dispes.. . a sot of tho school jerseys.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME

SOME CUP AND OTHER MATCHES. TWO FINALS. The Reason's fixtures are now gradually running out, but still quite n number of. matches were down ior docidou on Saturday. Two cup contests were jmifilicd, and in others progress forward wpmade. Results were as under:— SENIOR CHARITY CUP. Y.M.C.A. defeated Diamonds by ens goal to nil at* Newtown Park... The gamo —a very even one—was anybody eup txs the end of the 110 minutes' which wero taken to decide the struggle. Both teams had to draw on juniors, of whom Houston for Y.M.C.A. and Fitzgerald for Di-av mends—both at full-back # acquitted themselves well, the former, being especially good. There was no score after two: forty-five minute spells had been played* but ui the first extra ton minutes, IV, >Gibsou got through and drove- hard past Fitzgerald. Mr J. B. Patou was referee. Playing at Miramar, Swifts-:, beat Bumblers by B to nil. Swifts in the first spell, after a stern fight in front of the red and whites' goal, scored a goal per -fc-edium of D. Twohill. Shortly after, D. Guise scored tho rede* second goal. No-, thing of moment occurred for some time* until D. Scott, centring well,, enabled Sparrow to add another goal to Swifts* total. A little later, the same playerr scored again. After half time, Sanders kicked from a corner and D.» Scott, receiving the ball,' scored the Swifts* final goal. Mr H. S. Bernard was referee. The Rovers-Wander ers game at Duppa street proved a well contested match* the result of which was in doubt until a few minutes before the call of time. At the end of the first half Rovers, who were ploying with the udnd behind themhad scored one goal. When the second terra was well advanced, : Wanderers notched a goal, and followed it up with a determined attack on’ the Rovers* . citadel, but the defence'of the whites" was very sound. A little before half time Rovers registered the winning goal. Perks and Robinson scored lor Rovers* and Cornish scored far Wanderers. Jte 13. L. Salmon was: referee. CHALLENGE CUP FINAL. In the senior second Challenge Ca'fJ final between Wanderers and Diamonds at Newtown Park, Wanderers Won by two goals to one. It was a hard struggle* and Wanderers were lucky to; win. Dia* mends scored in the first five ininutos of the gamo through the agency'of Black, and no further scoring took place until within a few minutes from time, when Diamonds goalkeeper missed his kick and Woodcock shot* tac.batl over the lino. Almost on time the same player rudhed another goal through. Mr Wood waa referee. HENDERSON MEMORIAL CUP. The final for tho Henderson.; Memorial Cup was played at Duppa street between Y.M.C.A. and Wadestown, and resulted .in a win for Wadestown by- 3 to 2. Wadestown made the most of the advantage given-them playing with the wind in the first half, and put on. three goals, one by Brookes and on© each by Rollands .and Holmes. The : Y.M.C.A. attacked vigorously in the second half, and succeeded in putting two goals to credit, one going in off a Wadestown back, and the other being scored by McKay. Mir J. Davidson was umpire. JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP. At Miramar Marist A defeated Brooklyn by four goals to; two. l Fitzgerald, Guilford, and Coleman scored for Marisfc A, whilst Brooklyn accidentally coaitributed one goal towards Marist's score, G. B. Brown scored a'goal for Brooklyn and Robinson kicked a penalty goal. Congregational defeated Brooklyn A by six goals to one. Two balls were burst in the course of the match, thus testifying to the strenuousness of the game. Me S. Guy was referee. JUNIOR THIRD GAMES. Y.M.C.A. A defeated Brooklyn A by five'goals to nil. Bates (3) and Tullett (2) scored for the winners. - Miramar Rangers A beat Island Bay Aby seven goals to one goal, Mr N, R. btone was referee. : PRESSMEN AT PLAY. Whatever the merits of pressmen as critics' of the soccer game may be, twenty-two members of the "Evening Post" and "Dominion** literary staffy, proved conclusively on Saturday that they are poor exponents of the game. Science was thrown to the -winds, but vigour “took its place for the first quarter, after which there was a.lull which held with few interruptions until timo was called. The "Post** men'' came off victorious by four goals to nil. Packard (2)» XL J, Earle, and G oddis scored for the winners. Geddzs, Earle, and Fanning’were the best ef. tho "Post** team* and .McKinnon, G. Earle, Beasley, and Martin were the pick of the .losing combination. Mr L. White used a wide discretion with the whistle, and waa voted an excellent referee, OTAGO BEAT SOUTHLAND. \ fEESS ASSOCIATION, DUNEDIN, September 25, Tho interprovincial Association foot* ball match Otago v. Southland was play- ‘ ed on the Carisbrook ground to-day, and resulted in a win for Otago by five goals to four. Southland was unable to place in the field a strong team. '