SENIOR MATCHES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 53

SENIOR MATCHES.

SATURDAY’S GAMES.

UNIVERSITY B BEAT ALHAMBRA. In perfect weather the fourth game of the Rugby matches was played on Saturday. The grounds were in excellent order, and conditions generally were in favour of good football. At Carisbrook, where a crowd of 4000 assembled University secured a surprise victory by beating Alhambra by 21 points to 10. Kaikorai, one of the leading teams, was fully extended by' Union, the final score being 27 —20 in the hill team’s favour. The gate takings at Carisbrook totalled £124 18s. The following are the results of the matches:—

POSITIONS OF TEAMS. The following are the positions of the teams engaged in the First Grade competition—

SECOND GRADE. Kaikorai G, Alhambra 3. University C 20, Union 6. Pirates A 15, Pirates B nil. Ravensbourne 11, Southern 3. Dunedin, a bye. THIRD GRADE. University F 26, Y.M.C.A.-6. Port Chalmers 25, Union B nil. Pirates B 18. Ravensbourne nil. Alhambra A 3. Pirates A nil. University E 9, Kaikorai G. High School, a bye. FOURTH GRADE. Southern 14. Green Island 3. Y.M.C.A. 14, Alhambra B nil. Dunedin 12, Port Chalmers 6. Alhambra A 17, Kaikorai nil. FIFTH GRADE. Southern 4, Zingari 3. SIXTH GRADE. Taicri 15, Union nil. Ravensbourne 6. Dunedin nil. Alhambra 44, Zingari nil. IN OTHER CENTRES. AUCKLAND, May 13. University 29, Marists 13. Ponsonby 14, North Shore 3. City 13, Grafton 7. Manukau 11, College Rifles 3. Grammar Old Boys 18, Training College 12. WANGANUI, May 13. Old Boys 23, Kaierau 11. Marist 15, Pirates nil. Ratana 20, Technical Old Bovs 13. MASTERTON, May 12. Carterton 8, Greytown 8. Old Boys 22, Gladstone 8. Red Star 18, United 9. WELLINGTON, May 13. Oriental 70, Old Boys 6. University 15, Wellington 3. Athletic 9, Berhampore 7. Petone 13, Marist 12. Poneke 19, Eastbourne 3. CHRISTCHURCH, May 12. University 18, Merivale 14, Old Boys 13, Christchurch 13. Albion 20, Technical 11. INVERCARGILL, May 13. Star 14, Pirates 8. Invercargill 21, Southern 8. THE ALL BLACKS. DEPARTURE FROM FREMANTLE ALL THE MEMBERS WELL. FREMANTLE, May 8. To-day the All Blacks start the 4000mile trip to Durban. The .voyage so far has been enjoyable, and all the members of the team are fit. The sick have fully recovered from the effects of the

strange malady they contracted on the trip from Sydney 'to Hobart. Hard training- has been carried out at ports while physical jerks and team talks have been the daily routine on shipboard. At Adelaide the team played the Euripides representatives at cricket and soccer, winning the former game by an innings and the later by four goals to two. The team are eager to cancel the first match, as it is thought that tw’o days is not enough time in which to find their land legs and make final arrangements.

University B 21 Alhambra .. 10 Pirates 21 Taic-ri .. 0 Southern 14 Zmgari .. 3 University A.. Kaikorai 54 27 Dunedin Union .. 0 .. 20

University A P. W. L. D. Pts. Flag For. Ag Pts. 4 4 . 139 8 8 Kaikorai .. .. 4 4 - 78 28 8 Pirates .. .. 4 4 59 6 8 University B .. 4 2 2 — 50 24 4 Alhambra ,. 4 2 2 — 45 51 4 Southern .. 4 2 2 — 28 37 4 Zingari ,. 4 1 3 — 24 62 2 Union . 4 1 3 — 30 76 2 Taieri .. .. 4 — 4 — 9 76 Dunedin 4 — 4 — 9 103 —