FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17325, 27 May 1918, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. FIRST GRADE. The following shows the relative positions of the clubs: — 'i> . . g * i & § •? S .55 c «-5 i'-.s W b- 2 ho 'o " 0 - T,. , p J H PMfe PH<! fnf4 '• piT V •• 5 5 - - 114 16 10 lort Chalmers 4 3 — 1 48 12 7 _ University A 4 3 1 — 141 13 6 University 852 3 — 28 36 4 Richmond ..5 2 3 - 23 85 4 Southern ..4 22 — 26 22 4 Alhambra ..4 1 2 1 14 49 3 if" 1 , 0 " • 4 1 3 — 28 80 2 Kaikorai .... 5 — 5 — 9 114 — Union played a fino game against Kaikorai, >. won b y 22 points to 3. Not once d.d 0 |^ lkor , al cro£S the Union line. Their 3 points Hie tho result of a good effort by H. Perry j , tt Penalty Wck. Perry i s dvwn Lom Irentham on final leave, and threw in his weight wi.h ha o.di club again. He played a sterling game The first opell eaw Union y score 14 points (throe tries and a goal). D•unci can got over the line twice, and Devine and ) Jenkin-s each scored, tho try obtained by the last-named being converted by Cameron. In tne second spell, Kaikorai opened well, and r showed a diash that gave their supporters 3 n'u 1 * 3 , at t y would retrieve their fortunes liie hope, however, was short-lived. Union ) returned to the charge, and Thompson getting into possession, passed to Stiglich. who soored behind the posts. Cameron again con- ■ verted. Just, outside the Kaikorai twentyfive Union began passing tactics which would havo ended in a score but for She wait a ) tackling. Shortly afterwards Stiglich got ov "J ne-n-r tho corner, but no goal rcsul cd . and the game ended in favour of Union by 22 points to 3. Mr J. King was referee. ') Southern and Zingari-Richmond met at Cansbrook on Saturday afternoon under favourable conditions, and a fairly even game 1 resulted. Ten minutes after the commence--5 ment of the game Wills scored for Zingari - by good following up, but an easy kick at .) goal was missed'. Later in the spell Mitchell scored for Southern, and Douil converted with a good kick, the score being 5 to 3 in favour of Southern at half-time. In the second spell Fox obtained two tries lor Southern, and Mitchell scored again, but no goals were kicked. The game was a comparatively even one, except during the last . quarter of an hour, when the Southern forwards had matters well in hand. Just before half-time Bond made a fine attempt to pot a goal from well out in the field, the ball just missing the post. On the call of time the score was 14 points to 3 in favour of Southern. win was achieved by th« Port Chalmers team on Saturday on their own ground, when they b«it the University B team by 14 points to 3. There was quite •a large gathering of enthusiastic spectators who witnessed a good game of football, although tli© home team were easily victorious. O Connor scored for University and Scott, Smith, Glengarry (twice) for Port, , one being converted by Stevenson. The ground was in very good order. Mr G. , M Kenzie was the referee. There was a fair attendance of spectators at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday to t_ match between the Pirates and Alhambra. Th« game did not prove a very interesting one, as although the Colours on several occasions - broke through with fine dribbling rushes, their backs gave a very poor display. An old-timer, in " Stove" Larkin, played as wing three-quarter for his old team. He, however, failed to "come back. The Pirates backs, on the other Hand, ably .assisted tie efforts of their forwards, Matheson playing & specially fine game, and the Blacks had little difficulty in running up a big score. In the first half iiaynes, lodd, and M'Donald scored tries for Pirates, and Churchill . placed a goal from a free kick, and in the second half Methcson (2), Churchill (2), and Todd scored, Al'Donald converting one try. Mr H. Leith acted as referee. Scores: Pirates, 32 points; nil. JUNIOR. Pirates A 12, Southern 3. Pirates B 8, Ravensbouxne 8. THIRD GRADE. Union 8, Pirates C 5. Zingari 30, Pirates D 0. ASSOCIATION. FIRST GRADE. The relative positions of the clubs in the First Grade Cup competition are as follow:

[ At the Asylum Ground Maori Hill maoo a very good showing against one of the top toaaiis, G-reen Island. A score of one goal each was a very fair index of the merits oi k tn© tcu-ms in the first half. Duncan dvcw first blood for Cxrooii Island, and JclTcry made , even with a header from a corner. Gieen Island showed a superiority during the seconc t w from Dunwoodie was sucoeedec by a long lapse before tho &ama player . brought Green Island's lead up to 3—l. Dur- , ing the day Wallace had two excellent chances ' to make a draw of the match. In the first [ spell he missed a penalty kick. In the second r spell, after <a fine run, ho drove in a shot which the goalkeeper just managed to save 1 by conceding a oorner. Major Fleming was ; referee. Green Island 3 goals, Maori Hill 1 goal. I Southern continued their victorious career. ' beating Northern by 3 goals to nil. The > match was played at tho Gardens, Mr Robinson being referee. Southern opened with the wind in their favour, and promptly secured a penalty kick, from which M'Evoy scored. Before half-tima this player had to retire injured, and his side was a man short throughout the second spell. The second half was well through before Southern gained two more goals, the first slithering across the goal from Davie, and the second striking through from a capital shot by B&nwelf. Southern showed superior play, their defence being again very sound. Northern had a weak centre-half, and lacked shooting accuracy in the van. Just before time a succession of three well-placed corner-kicks by Diyden looked dangerous for Sou'hern, but the goalkeeper acted with decision and averted the trouble. Southern 3 goals, Northern nil. At Culling Park, where Mr M'Callum was in charge, Christian Bros.- stood up very well to the heavier Mornington eleven in the first half, and contrived to limit the score to one goal against, Smith being the scorer. Weakened during the better part of the second j half by the ■absence of Fogarty, who had been injured, they were outmatched, and but for the splendid defence of the Brothers' goalkeeper. Taylor, Mornington would probably have gained more than the three goals which they added to their tally. Smith scored his second goal, and the other two were got by Dickel, w ho was playing centre-forward. Stevens (a very promising left-winger), F. Haig, and Hobbs were prominent for tho winners; and in addition to goalkeeper Taylor. Kennelly. and Tarlton did well for the Brothers. Mornington 4 goals. Christian Brothers nil. Old Boys managed to demonstrate to the present High School team that " there's life in the old dog yet." Experience told, although when School energetically whipped in a goal after the interval while the seniors' play was beginning to show signs of flabbir;«ss,, the i'fUK- looked by no means beyond doubt. Old Boys, however, contrary to custom. improved instead of deteriorating towards the close, and) gained an emphatic victory by 5 to 1. High School forwards were not without scoring opportunities, but lost them largely through a disposition to dribble through instead cf shooting. The score at half-time was 2to nil. In the second half School scored cmco and Old Boys thrice. For the winners, Alloc* got no fewer than four goals, and Bcckingsale, a junior, one. Harrison scored for School. The game was played at the Oval, Mr Brundcll being referee. Old Boys 5 goals, High School 1 goal. THIRD GRADE. Christian Bros, defeated Northern B by 6 goals to nil. Roughan (3). Walsh, Toomey, and Kennedy scored for the winners. Mitchell and Hamel played well for the losers. Mornington and Maori Hill played a drawn game, oacK side scoring 3 goals. FOURTH GRADE. Christian Bros. 5 goals, Mornington 1 goal. Burrell and Maloney played splendidly for the wiimers. SCHOOL MATCHES. Green Island 3 goals. liaikorai B nil. St. Clair drew with George Street—l goal each.

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