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Otago Witness, Issue 3714, 19 May 1925, Page 51

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SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The second series of matches under the auspices of the Rugby League code were played on Saturday. played on Saturday. The following were the scores in the matches: Christian Brothers A, 17 points; Kaitangata, 12 points. Athletic, 24 points: Pacific, 5 points. City, 31 points; Christian Brothers, 3 points. j AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, May 17. Ponsonby 40, Debonport 5; Marist Brothers 18, Athletic 5; Ellorslie 19, Northcote 11; Richmond 21, Newton 9. MATCH IN WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, May 17. Rovers defeated Hutt by 40 points to nine points. CHRISTCHURCH. / CHRISTCHURCH, May 17. Sydenham 36, Linwood 5; Hornby 12, Marists’ B 5; Marists’ A 9, Addington 6; Waimairi 29, Woolston 5. ASSOCIATION SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The following table shows the relative positions of the first grade to date:

The following were the scores in Saturday’s matches:— High School Old Boys, 2 goals; Northern, 1 goal. Seacliff, 5 goals; Maori Hill, nil. Technical College Old Boys, 2 goals; Southern, nil. Kaitangata, 2 goals; Momington, 1 goal. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, May 17. Navy 4, Ponsonby 1; Thistle 3, Tramways 1; North Shore 2, Ilellaby’s 0. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, May 17. Senior A.—Y.M.C.A. 5, Scottish Wanderers 1; Marist 1, Institute 1 ; Hospital 8, Watersiaers 0; Thistle 3, Diamond 3. Senior B.—Y.M.C.A. b 2, Welgasco 0; Y.M.C.A. C 1, Diamonds'" 0; Johnsonville 5, Seatoun 4. . CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, May 17. Sunnyside defeated Nomads by 2 goals to 1. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, May 17. For the international Asociation football match at Thebarton Oval the weather was favourable and the attendance fair. England had control in the early stages of the game, their combination being perfect and their attack brilliant. ITiey led at half-time by 3 goals to nil. In the second spell England became ragged in their defence and sluggish, while the Australians played doggedly in defenoe. The colonial forwards were weak, but Norman, at centre half, held Whittaker well. The Australians secured a penalty goal near the end, and the final'scores were: England 4 goals. Australia ... 1 goal. Battin obtained two goals and Whittaker and Elkes one each for England, and Gardiner shot Australia’s lone goal. Prominent on tile English side were Battin, Graham, and Charlton, and on the Australian side Norman, Mitchell, and Pilgrim.

Seaoliff P. W. L. 3 3 — D. Goals For. Aget. Pts. 14 — * High School Old Boys 3 3 — 8 3 6 Kaitanguta 3 2 1 8 6 4 Northern 3 1 2 0 5 2 Southern 3 12 3 8 2 Technical College Old Boys 3 1 2 2 9 2 Maori Hill 2 — 1 1 4 9 1 2 — 1 1 4 7 1 Mornington 2 — 2 — 1 3 —