LEAGUE.

NZ Truth, Issue 471, 27 June 1914, Page 11

LEAGUE.

1 I SENIOR 'RESULT. Ncwtown 11i Petono 5. SECOND GRADE. Suburbs 3, Petono 0. Wellington League football only made middling proereHS on Saturday j lo»t, tho wind, rain, and raud proving more than ti match for tho players who J faced the music. Conditions were so bad that tho I i Suburbs v. Athletic fixture, set down j for decision nt Newlowii Park, wan declared "off," and as things tqrnod out It was n. grrcai pity that the other '■ senior fixture, Petono v, Newtown, did not meet with a Blrallar fate. This clash duly eventuated ut Potone Recreation srround, and at iho [ conclusion of the first spoil, when j ' Petone wore m the lead by live pointa to nil. It was ovidont that the players* ! had more than enough. ! j After much dwelling, howover, Athletic again trekked out. and woro folI lowed by ton of Petono'H battlers, two ! others deciding to "turn It up." eveni tually one hanger-back camo on oivly --

i to see another of his side_.take his departure* * Thus ; with' weakened forces the Geartown Club soon saw its points fall into a minority, Athletic registering three tries, one of which was con-, verted. At ; that juncture the towel came m and the players beat a hasty retreat.. Sullivan, Murdoch, and Hoare notched tries for the winners, the major points being added m one instance. Gladding - scored the only try for Petone after a smart bit of play. .Ash..tbn added the extra points. Mr. S. Brice had the unenviable; jgb of referee. ,' He deserved^ .a medal for taking it on* * \. \.-L"."V-r Barber was an. absentee from the Petone team, his services being sadly missed. By their win,- Athletic' now- go into second place m the competition. Previously these two clubs were running level. The junior game, Suburbs* y.'"Petone, IL, was played at HuttParfci but rain brought about on early termination.' . ■■•.»• ■'■* •■■.,;>■■ Anderson scored '■ the only ;t } try for Suburbs.' ' . • " -■ ' . " The record score of 16 goals, 23 tries, or 101 points ' to nil, put up by the British League team, shortly after its arrival, against a 'scratch team, picked up anyhow at Hawthorn . O.val, Adelaide, has now been wiped, off theslate. The distinction of hoisting larger figures now rests with St. Benedict's school, Sydney, who recently defeated St Joseph's school by 111 points to nil. Such a score should take a lot of rubbing out.Con. Sullivan, the ex-Petone player, is still displaying tip-top form m Sydney. This makes his third, season as a representative.- of New. South ; Wales. Kell, the ex- Athletic, is also holding his own with the best of the light blues. The second, meeting of the British touring team and the Bananalanders resulted m a more decisive. win for the visitors* than was the case m the first clash. This time, J<?hn Bull's invaders trampled down the opposition to the, tune of .22 points to 8. The encounter is, said to have been fast, strenuous, and, at times rough. The British dreadnoughts had -full steam up and proved fast as well as heavy, both m the thick stuff and m the open, Qf. the» Backs, Wagstart and Moarehouse played brilliantly. Now that the tourists have apparently . got into their stride, the next meeting with New South Wales should prove lively and exciting, more especially if friend Frawley is included among the light blues. If so, he should be m his element A great 1 day's football is promised the Melbourne public m August, when the English 'Rugby League team and a representative ' Australian. , Rugby League team will be seen m action on the same ground on which, the ; Victorian Football Association will play off their flnal. This, double bill should easily draw 50,000, . as there will bo no Victorian League matches In Mcl- ;.. bourne on that day. ; ; • •' '■■'■ ' '-■■.;- ••■•■". •' ■ >■ • '•■ ■ •»-.' ' .'- 1 '"