SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19515, 15 May 1922, Page 3

SPORTING

WOTES BY SIR MODRED. Acceptances for the first day of the New 1 1 Brighton T.C.’s meeting close at noon to- • * da y- k Sturdee is reported to be shaping well for i J the winter cross-country racing season. 1 / J. Pankhurst expects to leave for Oamaru j to-day with Vice-Grand and Mettle Drift, i The Invercargill-owned youngster May- i * time is galloping well on the tracks at | North Otago J.C. headquarters. Solfciello and Vindictive have arrived I back bom Sydney and are to be spelled 1 for a few weeks. ' 1 The Sydney owner and breeder, Mr J. ( Brennan, has sent a Tressady mare to Wei- k lington to be mated with Roniform. The New’ Zealand-bred Egypt was recently sold in Sydney to the Wagga studmaster, Mr J. McGrath, at 350 guineas. Sleighr-of-Hand has been returned to his 1 owner, Mr F. Armstrong, of Akitjo. The : Mystification gelding was giving signs that he would not stand training, so it was decided to pension him off, and he will in future be used as a station hack. Three of th£ yearlings sold at the recent blood stock sales in Sydney were bought on behalf of the Governor of Victoria, the Earl of Stradbroke. The Riccarton horseman. G. Young has again been retained to ride for Mr G. D. Greenwood during the incoming season. Acceptances for the first day of the Wanganui Jockey (Tub’s Winter meeting, on May 18 and 20. are due this (Monday) evening. Just before the last mail left England, H. Gray scored his first winning ride of the season in England, steering Sir G. Beaumont’s gelding Thoughtless to victory in the Victoria Spring Handicap at Lingfield, in which event his mount was second favourire, and won easily. On the same day Gray rode Polymagnus into second place in the Oxted Selling Plats, the winner Powerful starting favourite and winning easily. Sir George Clifford has disposed of Dame Straitlace, by Kilbrcney—Discipline. At. a meeting of the committee of the North Otago Jockey Club on Thursday, it was unanimously agreed not to make a charge for those horses trained on the course, and not owned in the district, that had been nominated for the Oamaru and other meetings. This conclusion was decided upon in view of the fact that many of the training tracks in Southland are at present unfit for training. Mr Charles Elgar s Sydney yearling purchases (writes “Sir Lancelot” in Wellington Post), arrived safely, and have already settled down at their future home at P. Hazelman’s stables at Tauherenikau. The black colt by Magpie is a beautiful colt and a great advertisement for his sire. The chestnut colt by Tressady—Silver Foil is also well grown, and shows plenty of quality. The bay colt by Panmure—Adelicia (halfbrother to Warplane), purchased at the Highden sale, has done well reaching Tauherenikau, and, with the above-named pair, are expected to do well in long-dis-tance events when their time comes. A rising two-year-old by Kilboy from an Advance mare will also join the string shortly. Bonnie Heather, Zany, and Zero Hour have been spelling since they last raced. Zero Hour and Zouave (Martian—Rose Red) may be seen out at Trentham in July. The other member of Hazelman’s team is a two-year-old filly' by Kilbroney—Chakwana. ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB SILENT KING WINS ASHBURTON CUP. THREE WINS TO OTAGO HORSES. (Special to the Times.) ASHBURTON, May 13, n*ere was a large attendance at the concluding day of the Ashburton County Racing Club’s Autumn meeting, when the weather was of an ideal description. The racing was interesting and three events fell to Otago-trained horses, viz., Kerb, Win■ome Lady and Silent King the lastnamed taking the principal event, Ashburton Cup, in fast time. In copnection with the fast times recorded during the fixture, it has to be mentioned that the Autumn Handicap (one mile), decided on the opening day, was run in Imin 39 l-ssec and not Imin 35 l-ssecs, as erroneously telegraphed. The totalisator investments amounted to £15,954, as compared with £15,965 on the corresponding day of last season, a shrinkage of only £ll. The total handled during the meeting was £30,678 10s, as against £32,840 10s. last year*, a decrease of £2,126, Results:—

SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, £l5O. Second £25, third £lO. One mile and a half. A. J. Wilson’s br g Likelihood, by Probable—Mavis, aged, 11.3 1 War Tax 9.2 .. .. 2 Mandrake 9.10 3 (Winner trained by K. McDonald.) Also started—Vice Regal 10.13, Opiate 10.8, Pomposo 9.0, Innisfallen 9.0 Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 45 4-ssec. SECOND HACK WELTER HANDICAP, £l5O Second £25, third £lO. Six furlongs. D. P. Wilson’s b m Kerb, by Markhope —Fender, 3 years, 10.5 1 Island 10.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Balefire 7.13 . 3 (Winner trained by owner.) Also ran —Lord Leslie 9.9, Madame Chiron 9.9, Unio 9.4, Kilfane 9.4 Wartone 8.13, Urgency 8.9, Starlike 7.7, Agnola 7.7, Rigel 7.7. Won by two lengths. Time, Itnin 0 2-ssec. ASHBURTON CUP HANDICAP. £375 Second £7O, third £2O. One mile and a quarter. G. A. Kain’s b g Silent King, by GaySpark or Calibre —Golden Way, 5 years, 7.9 1 Sir G. Clifford’s Whipping Boy 3 years, 8.2 2 G. Gieseleris b g, Twinkle, 5 years 6.10 3 (Winner trained by C. Gieseler.) Also ran—Castellan 8.4, Kilmoon 7.9. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 6 2-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £175. Second £3O, third £lO. For two and three-year-olds only. Six furlongs. \ Sir G. Clifford’s br g Triermain, by Sanquhar—Heatherbrae, 2 years, 9.1 .. 1 G?B. Starkey’s br m Economist., 3 years 9.62 X Grigg’s b f Ardour, 2 years, 7.3 .. 3 (Winner trained by Cutts Bros.) Also ran—Contempt .6.7, Lovesign 6.9, Nyanza 3.7, Stream 6.7, Maytime 6.7, Deborah 6.7. Won by two lengths. Tune, Imin 14 l -ssec. WINCPMORE WELTER HANDICAP, £175. Second £35, third £lO. Seven furlongs. H. T. Snr.Cix’s b g Mythology, by ViceAdmiral—Fairy Benzie, aged, 9.11 1 Counter Attack 8.8 .... 2 Deucalion 9.4 3 (Winner trained by S. Trilford.) Also started —Callaghan 9.8, Kilkee 8.8, High Heels 8.3, Lord Ashlea 7.12, Orange Mart 7.10. Won by a length. Time, Imin 26 l*sec. MELROSE TROT HANDICAP, (harness), £lsol Second £25, third £lO. Class 2.30. One mile. W. T. Overland’s gr m Plain Bell, by Galindo—Sylvia, 5 years, scr, (D. Withers) 1 Lady Trafalgar, by Nelson Bingen—Wallace L mare, 4 years, 12yds bhnd. 2

Harewood, by Wildwpod Junr —Lauder- | dale, mare scr»....< 3 (Winner trained by D. Withers.) ! Also started—Guy Fawkes scr, LaurisI ton scr, Swift Pointer scr, Vera’s Doll scr, , Roth Locanda scr, Jimmy Chimes scr, I Cherry Child scr, Kanieri scr, Event scr, I Royal Locanda scr, Dusky Boy scr. Won !by two lengths. Time, 2min 23sec. i MORETON HACK HANDICAP, £l5O. Second £25, third £lO.. Six furlongs. ;A. B. Armour’s br f Winsome Lady, by . Markhope—Pretty Face, 3 years, ; Dame Straitlace 8.13 2 ' Blackhead 8.5 3 I (Winner trained by D. P. Wilson, jnr.) ! Also ran—Weird 7.12, Master Hand 7.0, ' First Aid 6.12. Won by two lengths. Time, > Imin 14 l-ssec. WAKANUI HANDICAP, £2OO. Second £4O, third £l5. Six furlongs. Sir J. Carroll’s b f Tatau Tatau, 3 years, 8.1 1 Limelight 8.1,.. . 2 Battlescene 8.9 3 (Winner trained by W: McDonald-) Also ran —Bon Spec 9.4, Wild Oakland 8.9, Pyjama 7.11,- Jazz 6.7, Weary Willie 6.7, Cattach 6.7, Thestius 6.7. Won by a neck, two lengths separating second and third. Time, Imni 12 l-ssec. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. THIRD DAY WINTER. MEETING ENTRIES.

The following are the entries for the third day of the D.J.C. Winter meeting:— GREENFIELD HURDLE HANDICAP, 500sovs. ljm.—Bellrock, Claverhouse, Falstaff, Gladful, General Killowen, Londonderry, Mandrake, Nautical, Orange Bitters, Opiate, Phil May, Pomposo, Palladium, Red Admiral, Red Cent, Redfire, Rorke’s Drift, Silent King, Staff Officer, Wild Night, Whipcord. TAIERI HANDICAP, 300 ovs. Hm.— Apt, Adjutor, Birkenella, Blue Admiral, Baleor, Blackhead, Cannie Jack, Calibration, Dick, Dame Straitlace, Gunlayer, Janus, Kerb, Lawsuit, Londonderry, Moulin Rouge, Muzzle, Orange Mart, Oversea, Raconteur, Red Tape, Roniform, Star like, Samum, Soldiers’ Pride, San Salvador, ViceRoyal, Winsome Lady, Whipcord, Weird, War March, Wild Night. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, 500sovs. Im. —Bonnetter, Calibration, Corn. Rigs, Rigs, Callaghan, Dutch Courage, Foo Chow, Grim Joke, Kilmoon, Link Up, Lady Blissful, Linden, Mantua, Mirza, Miss Gold, Palamon, Punka, Radlai, Roseday, Redstone, Silent King, Sembric, Silver Peak, Some Kid, Songbird, Starlike, Tatau Tatau, Twinkle, Tin Soldier, Tenterfield, ViceGrand. DUNEDIN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, 600sovs. About 2Jm.—Brovzn Linnet, Canbini, Dardanelles, Gleaisla, Juan, Kato, Lady Winston, Lawsuit, Malincourt, Magdala, Master Hamilton, Pawerewere, Palladio, Romance, Somerset, Sonny, Tornea, Tatton, Vice-Regal, Wicklow, Zarkoma. EMPIRE HANDICAP, 350 sovs. 6f.— All British, Bella Lake, Francaise, Fabrinade, Kilfane, Kerb, Listening Post, Link Up, Mantua, Morse Signal, Pyjama, Roseday, Sembric, Tatau Tatau, Unio, Weldone, Will Oakland!

TAHUNA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, 255sovs. About 2im.~Brown Linnet, Blazing Light, Balefire, Canbini, Dick, Doctor Jim, Fortune Hunter, Hollow Log, Juan Magdala, Malincourt, Monomare, Noble Rena, Palencia, Pawerewere, Rockhampton, Romance, Red Cent, Somerset, Sartoline, Southern, Tornea, Tahuna, Tatton, Wicklow. DOMAIN HANDICAP, 200sovs. 6f All British, Amendment, Blazes, Bonnie Phena, Blackhead, Castle Loch, Frenchman, Grand Fleet, Incureio, July Spark, Janus, Jada, Kerry Star, Kilfane, Lomagundi, Little Willie, Morse Signal, North Inch, Oversea, Paddy’s Hope, Ravenna, Salerno, Sunlit, Sweet Water, Winsome Lady, Weird. FAREWELL HANDICAP, 250sovs. 7f.— Corn Rigg, Calibration, Filigree, Fabrinade, ‘Francaise, Grim Joke, Kilboyne, Linden, Lady Blissful, Link Up, Listening Post, Miss Gold, Morse Signal, Mirza, Palamon, Pyjama, Red Admiral, Radial, Roniform, Roseday, Redstone, Soldiers’ Pride, Sembric, Silver Peak, Some Kid, Sartolite, ViceGrand, Will Oakland.

NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR WINTER MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the North Otago Jockey Club’s Winter meeting by Mr J. E. Henrys : EMPIRE HURDLES (one mile and a half) —Rorke’s Drift 11.2, Vice Regal 11.0, Bellrock 10.11, Phil May 10.6, Opiate and Redfire 10.5,.Cerberus 10.1, Mirza and Killowen 9.13, Pariform and Mandrake 9.9, Island 9.8, Red Admiral 9.3, War Tax and Moonstruck 9.2, Wild Night, Orange Bitters, Claverhouse, War March, Pomposo, Palladium and Innisfallen 9.0.

REDCASTLE WELTER (six furlongs)— Morse Signal 9.9, Winsome Lady 9.8, Nunrant 8.13, Salerno 8.12, Kilfane 8.11, Blackhead, Moulin Rouge and Unio 8.10, Weird 8.4, Kerry Star, Sunlit and Paddy’s Hope 8.0. OAMARU CUP (one mile and a-quarter) —Rorke’s Drift 9.0, Tin Soldier 8.2, Linden 7.13, Mirza 7.11, Kilkee 7.9, Caverock 6.13, Night Alarm 6.12, Lord Ashlea 6.10, Orange Mart 6.7.

MOERAKI WELTER HANDICAP (seven furlongs)—Roseday 11.5, Callaghan 9.8, Lady Blissful 9.3, Sartolite 8.13, Vice Grand and Francaise 8.12, Kilkee and Grim Joke 8.10, High Heels and Raconteur 7.13, Lord Ashlea 7.12, Roniform 7.11, Nunjant and Rosevear 7.10, Soldier's Pride 7.9, Orange Mart 7.8, Kerry Star 7.7. JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP (one mile and a-quarter)—All Ready and Phil May 10.13, Lawsuit 10.9, Staff Officer 10.8, Redfire 10.5, Mandrake 10.4, Indus 10.3, Bandy 10.1, Mettle Drift 10.0, Zarkoma, Canbini and Innisfallen 9.0. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (six furlongs) —Silver Peak 10.6, Radial and Roseday 9.9, Pyjama 7.9, Deucalion 6.13, Linden 6.10, Bella Lake 6.9, Counter Attack 6.8, Cattach 6.7. HOCKEY. LOCAL MATCHES. The ladies’ hockey competition v/as continued on Saturday ofternoon, two fixtures only being played owing to the High School vacation. Both fixtures were interesting and tee match played on Queen’s Park between Rosedale and St. Mary’s attracted a large number of spectators. These teams were chiefly composed of new players and while the play was lacking in combination both teams were keen and evenly matched. The Union v. Winton fixture was also an interesting one, but the state of the Winton playing area prevented both elevens from displaying their best form. ROSEDALE (1) V. ST. MARY’S (nil). The Rosedale team, which made its first appearance, were evenly matched against St Mary’s and from the opening of the play it was aparent that either side would have to fight hard to win. Play throughout was inclined to be “bunchy”, but the game was fast and full of incident. Rosedale scored in the first half, but in the second spell neither team was able to find the net, although both sides lost opportunities through the forwards playing out of position. Mr C. Ashley controlled the game. UNION (2) V. WINTON (2). The Union team played Winton at Winton at Winton. -and a clqaa eontest ended

in a draw. Union opened well by scoring two goals early in the game but from that on was unable to penetrate the home team’s defence, "Winton scoring two goals in the last half. Mr Buttin refereed. FOOTBALL. LOCAL COMPETITIONS. BLUES SPRING A SURPRISE. MARIST BEAT BLUFF IN CLOSING STAGES. After some inferior games the Blues came out on Saturday and defeated Pirates in decisive fashion. The hitherto undefeated Pirates did not look like winning at any part of the game. Getting a lead early the Blues never let up, and gave their opponents no chsftices. Waikiwi, although beaten by a fair margin, put up a good game, and in the second spell went near scoring on several occasions, but could not finish several promising attacks. Bluff held their own against Marist most of the game, ard it was only in the closing stages that the Greens scored their winning points. The weather was good, and althought the ground was a trifle soft it gave a good playing surface. There was a large attendance, and the win of the Blues was popular.

INVERCARGILL (17) PIRATES (nil). (Blue and Black) (Black and Yellow). Invercargill : —Backs, Cleland, L. Guthrie, Lopdell, Irving, Vial, E. Guthrie, Dalgleish ; forwards, P. Rice,- O. Rice, Fraser, Pearce, J. Todd, Lyttle, Smith, Millar. Pirates : —Backs, Ashley, Macdonald, Gilmour, Diack, St. George, Hazlett, Dykes ; forwards, Broughton, Smith, Clarke, Johnston, Glendenning, McDermott and Kingsland. At the start the general opinion was that Pirates would win by anything from 10 to 20 points to nil, a belief that was not apparently lessened when the Buccaneers appeared in bilious looking yellow and black stockings. The crowd laughed and Pirates looked uncomfortable, and never looked anything else until Referee Stott wliistled for the close of the game when semi-dark-ness was stealing over the ground. Blues dashed into the fray with a confidence they were far from feeling, scored two tries in the first twenty minutes, and then went on with their game of tramping the Black forwards into the earth, a game at which they were eminently successful. Harried incessantly by the fast-breaking Blue forwards and quick following backs, the piratical rearguard, with a broken-down pack of forwards in front of them, never had a look in. Blues would probably have won in any case by the smashing they gave the Black octette, but the Pirate backs threw the game away in the first quarter of an hour by incessantly kicking the ball into the arms of the opposition backs. In scrum, line out and loose play, the Black forwards got the licking of their lives,- and fully deserved it, being outpaced, out-hooked and outed generally. Unsheltered in front from the withering attacks poured into them on all sides, the Black backs had a hopeless tas.k and the line sagged badly near the scrum. The three-quarter backs tried to save the position, but all they could do was to save the side from total collapse. The Blue forwards played a great game, better probably than they themselves or their wildest supporters could imagine they would, and their backs supported them splendidly. For the first quarter of an hour the Blues were continually on the attack, this being only varied by a mighty dash along the touch-line by Macdonald as the result of a short side pass, but weight of numbers pulled him to earth. Then while about half of the 1200 spectators were watching a ter-ror-stricken rabbit cutting through the spectators at the fence, Lopdell broke away from the centre, and with L. Guthrie handy, ran to the eastern twenty-five where he was brought down by Hazlett. Guthrie secured and dashed across wide. Smith failed. Blues 3, Pirates nil.

The next score came after five more minutes play. The ball was scrummed near the Black goal-line and, the Blue hookers securing, Dalgleish shot it out to Irving on#the short side. Irving was tackled after running four yards on, but managed to send it on to E. Guthrie, who had come round for a pass, and the latter shot across right at the corner flag. Lopdell missed. Blues 6, Pirates nil. L. Guthrie having gone off with a damaged leg, Davidson took his place at centre. Twenty minutes of smashing rushes up and down the field went by, the Pirate backs being unable to swing into concerted action and the BlueS not wanting to. A. Pirate got off-side in his own twenty-five and P. Rice, from 35 yards out at a slight angle, landed a nice goal. Blues 9, Pirates nil. The next score came just before lemon time, Gilmour for once, for once, failing to field a punt near his own twenty-five. Pearce was on the dropped ball and away like a flash. Tackled, he sent on to J. Todd, who went across under the posts. Rice goaled. Blues 14, Pirates nil. When the teams settled down into position for the second half the Black rearguard ran like this :—Full back, Dykes ; Macdonald, Gilmour, Ashley ; Diack, Hazlett ; St. George. The scrum half change was for the better, but neither man had a chance. As a matter of fact, Pirates hooked the ball in one out of every six scrums this spell. Nine minutes after the start Pearce tossed the ball out of loose play to Dalgleish who had a man in on the north side and the Pirate backs on the other side of the field. Dalgleish passed to Vial, to Lopdell, who crashed through to the line, crossing with sufficient momentum on to take Dykes across with him, clinging to his legs. Rice’s kick from near the side line went wide. Blues 17, Pirates nil.

Half-way through the spell occurred one of the few instances of a Pirate score looking anything more than a vague possibility. Dykes followed a kick to the centre of the field and dribbled past E. Guthrie and on to Cleland where he kicked on to the twen-ty-five. Irving ran across from the grandstand side and made a good touch-line save. Shortly after Diack repeated Irving’s move, Dykes being represented by Vial. Then a dribbling rush by Blues, followed, by a passing rush, in which Vial and Guthrie took play on to the posts, ended in off-side play on the line and Pirates cleared. Vial was hurt shortly after and changed places with Cleland. The whistle blew before the latter had time to show what he could do in his rightful position. Blues (3 tries, one converted, and a penalty goal), Pirates nil. Mr A. H. Stott’s display was a great improvement on any of his work last year, but there is still room for further improvement, especially in regard to the application of the advantage rule. A certain amount of obstruction was missed by the whistle-blower. The worst feature of the game was the repeated appealing by the Blue team, half of whom would have been sent off the field by a strict referee. The Pirate offending in this way was slightly less frequent.

STAR (16) v. WAIKIWI (3). (Blue and White) (Red and Black). Star—backs : Lilley, R. Oughton, H. Brown, J. L. Oughton, Stead, Murray, J. Oughton ; forwards : Murray, Hall, Bell, Leggatt, Morow, Brown, W. Smith, Agnew. Waikiwi —Backs : Cockerill, Dawson, T. Darragh, Sloan, Wills, West, Broad; forwards : Acton, Paterson, White., Pay, Maltby, Clark, Finlay, Mapletoft. Waikiwi set the ball in motion from the western end, and a small game of “Put and Take” or rather “Kick and Take” followed the kick off until Agnew secured the ball. He dribbled through the Waikiwi backs, and when near the line crossed the ball wide to Bell, who gathered the ball in his stride and scored. Agnew failed to convert. Star 3, Waikiwi nil. The Star forwards tore through the Red backs aigain and a score was narrowly missed, Waikiwi getting out with a force. Not to be denied Leggatt opened up the way to Star’s next score by a solo dribble clean through the bustled Red backs and Agnew finished the work

by fielding the ball, and falling across near the posts. Lilley goaled. Star 8, Waikiwi nil. Forward rush and counter rush -with kicking bouts between provided little chance for combined football, although they gave openings by some good solo efforts by players on either side. Two attempts to goal by Agnew and Morow failed, the latteris kick being forced. The Reds took a. hand and the first serious attack was launched on the Star line, but Stead pulled it up by a mark under his own posts. Lilley and Stead, by line kicking, shifted play tp half way, but the Red forwards, headed by White, returned to the line in good style. A penalty in a handy position gave White a chance, but the shot went wide. Star forced. The drop-out cleared Star, and the Star pack quickly accepting an opening by the Red backs, carried play to the other end. The Red forwards battled back again and Broad attempeted a pot. The ball failed to rise and Star forced. The Star forwards were again prominent and from a line-out had the Reds in trouble, getting close to the line, where the Stair backs lost ground by slow passing. Near the Red twenty-five Star was awarded a penalty and Lilley goaled a good kick. Star 11, Waikiwi nil. Half time was then sounded. Coming on with a deficit of eleven points the Waikiwi forwards opened up strongly, and had the Star defence badly rattled for a short period until a force allowed Star to get clear. Later the Red forwards swung back again to the attack, but when in a. good position were let down by their backs, giving R. Oughton a good chance to streak down the touch line. All the Red forwards were now tigering away in great style, but over eagerness lost some good attacking positions. The Star backs were strenuously defending, but relief came by Star forwards breaking loose from about out to half way. Just outside the 25 mark Lilley attempted to goal a penalty bub failed and Waikiwi forced. Near half way Leggatt started a dribbling rush in which Murray and Hall joined. The defence crumbled and Murry finished the rush by scoring. Agnew goaled. Star 15; Waikiwi nil. Solo kicking and forward packs followed the kick off until the Reds again got within striking distance. A penalty was awarded the Reds and West goaled. Star 16; Waikiwi 3. Give and take play followed until the final whistle sounded.

Mr Foster controlled the game and, although his general rulings were good on several occassions he penalised the wrong side for handling in the scrums.

marist (13) v Sluff (4)

(Green and Black) (Red and White.) Marist backs: Kelly, O’Halloran, Cooke, Cosgrove, Shepherd, Ryan; forwards.Meffin. Toomey, Roche, C. Ryan, J. Ryan, Winders Millar Timpany. Bluff backs: McGorlick, Finnerty, Agnew, Potter, Harris, Forde, Norris, forwards; Kennelly, Winter, Crozier, Trembath, Waddell, Tall, Williams, Moffitt.

The Greens, kicked off and the teams spent some time trying to guage each other’s strength. After the sparring Bluff launched the first attack that finished with the Greens forcing. The Red centre backs allowed Roche to lead a dangerous Green rush, and the Bluff team was forced back to its own goal posts where Forde relieved. Bad passing by the Greens allowed the Reds to work further out, but the Green forwards held the game inside the Red’s territory for a while. Cooke from a mark attempted to goal, but the shot went wide. Bluff forced. Loose rushes by the Green pack kept the Bluff backs busy, and another shot by Cooke failed. From the drop out the Red forwards tore through the Green defence to their objective when a five yards scrum resulted. Bad passing by the Bluff centre backs allowed Green to clear, but Norris opened up play for Bluff. Forde and Agnew handled the ball but Potter came too fast and overran, his pass, and Jerry Ryan headed for the Bluff 25. The game developed into- individual play for a period, Cooke and McGorlick vainly attempting to add points by penalties. The former later was successful, the Greens being just over the half-way mark when Cooke goaled a long penalty kick. Marist 3; Bluff nil. The Bluff forwards livened from the kick off and brushed aside the defence, but Kelly stopped them on the line. A scrumed formed near the posts, and Forde secured the ball and dropped a neat goal. Bluff 4; Marist 3. Half time sounded immediately afterwards. When Bluff resumed McGorlick, who injured his right knee in the first spell, did not come on and Harris went to fullback, Potter going to outside five and T. Finnerty to the wing. The teams were evenly matched forward, and play ranged up and down each side attacking in turn. Although within scoring distance on. several occasions neither side could score, faulty handling by the backs allowing the defending side to clear. When the game was well advanced the Marist backs handled Cooke sending the ball back to Millar, who put in a great run before sending it-back to Cooke, who scored. Cooke goaled. Marist 8; Bluff 4. The Bluff team was now tiring but still had a punch left, and it rushed the play to the Green line. A force relieved Marist. A fierce Green rush carried everything before it, and a scrum was packed under the Red posts where Timpany secured and dived over. Cooke goaled. Marist 13; Bluff 4. “No side” was then blown.

Mr R. Wesney made his first appearance as a senior referee, and gave a promising exhibition. At times he was inclined to get behind the play, and' missed several forward transfers. When he is in better condition he should give some good exhibitions.

SECOND GRADE ’Woodend v Woodlands. —This match was very willing from start to finish, both teams expending considerable energy, but towards the end the Woodlands-team, whose training was inferior to that of their opponents, commenced to crack up, and the game resulted in a win for Woodend by 16 points to nil. Mr J. A. Doig refereed the match. Invercargill v Makarewa-Ryal Bush.— The newly-formed combined team played Blues at Ryal Bush, suffering defeat by the narrow margin of twelve points to eleven. There might have been a different tale to tell had the country team had the advantage of training, and, given good preparation, more will assuredly be heard of them as the season progresses. For Blues, Story, as the result of good following up, scored two tries in rapid succession, while Dawson, after a good run, passed out to Watson, who registered neatly. None of these tries were converted. The remaining three points were put on as the result of a penalty kick. In the forwards Wilcox shone out and both the Barneses, backs worked well. The combined team’s points were put on in the early part of the game, before lack of training began to tell. One of the three tries scored was converted from a very difficult angle. Mortimer played well for the home side. Mr L. Duncan ably controlled the game. Pirates v Marist. —Mr Daubney controlled this game, which was played at Biggar street. This was one of the best junior matches played this season, the teams being very evenly matched. The forwards on both sides played great football, and some interesting play was witnessed. The Blacks secured a victory by 6 points to 3, but not without challenge. Play waff very even throughout, ranging up and down the field, first in one twenty-five and then in the other. Richards, who played a solid game, scored Green’s only try. For Pirates Stevenson kicked a penalty goal, and Blee scored a try. This player is safe at centre—4he position he filled on Saturday. Star v Waikiwi.—This match resulted in a victory for the town team by 6 points to nil.

THIRD GRADE Winton v Waikiwi. —-The suburban fifteen travelled to Winton and registered a win, the score being 8 points to 6. In a fast and exciting contest Young and Townsend scored for ’Kiwi, one of the tries being converted by Gray. Mr EL Raines refereed.

Bluff v Marist.—ln this game followers of Rugby in the port were treated to a good exhibition, the Greens winning by 8 points to 3 after a fairly fast game. Although Marist packed better than their opponents, the teams were evenly matched, the Greens’ yictory being due largely to their superior fitness. Lister scored an unctyaverted try for the port, while Norton converted one of Mahoney’s two tries for Marists. Mr W. A. Russell was referee. St. George v Makarewa. —St. George defeated Makarewa on the suburban team’s ground by 28 points to 5. For the winners McMillan and Gellatly (2), and Tinnock, McDermid, Campbell and Hamilton (one each) scored tries, and Checketts dropkicked a goal. Makarewa’s one try was converted. The game was controlled by Mr R. Barnett. Invercargill v Pirates. —This match, a very slow and uninteresting one, resulted in an overwhelming victory for Blues by 32 points to 3, Thompson (2), Mitchell (2), McKay, Todd, Hazelmore and Eunson (one each) scoring tries for the victors. Dyer converted four times. Mr A. Graham controlled the game. FOURTH GRADE Pirates 9 .beat St. George 6. The game was ably controlled by Mr J. Durham. Invercargill met and defeated Star on the Southern Reserve, by 37 to nil. Tries were scored for Blues by Thomson, Booth, Henderson, two each, Cartwright, Gardner and Todd, one each. Cartwright converted a try and kicked one penalty and White converted a try and kicked one penalty. The game was controlled by Mr J. O’Donnell/

IN OTHER CENTRES. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, .May 13. ’Varsity beat Albion 26 to 3; Linwood beat Christchurch 14 to 3; Marists beat Old Boys 30 to 0; Merivale beat Sydenham and Lyttelton 6 to 5. AUCKLAND, May 14. Ponsonby beat University 12 to 9; Marist Brothers beat Eden 36 to nil; Grammar School Old Boys beat Newtown 29 to 3; College Rifles beat North Shore 9 to nil. DUNEDIN, May 14. University A beat Dunedin 17 to 3.; University B beat Pirates 11 to 6; Kaikorai beat Southern 12 to 9; Zingari beat Port Chalmers 21 to 9; Alhambra beat Union 54 to 3. WELLINGTON, May 14. Petone beat Athletic 21 to 9; 'Varsity beat Selwyn 12 to 3; Poneke beat Oriental 14 to nil; Marist beat Wellington 22 to nil; Berhampore beat Old Boys 24 to 4 LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. Addington beat Woolston 19 to 5; Linwood beat Federal 34 to 6. AUCKLAND, May 14. Marist Bro. beat Athletics 21 to 20; Ponsonby beat City 15 to 10; Newton, beat beat lire Brigade 16 to 8; Devenport beat Richmond 24 to 10. WELLINGTON, May 14. Petone beat Central 48 to nil: Newtown beat City 27 to 3. SOCCER RESULTS. WELLINGTON, May 14. Senior A: Diamonds beat Hospital 2 to nil: Y.M.C.A. B beat Y.M.C.A. A 7 to 2; Watersiders and Thistle drew, one goal each; Marist and Karori drew, 2 goals each. Senior B: Gas Coy. beat Island Bay 3 to nil; Petone beat Swift 1 to nil. CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. Ashburton beat Corinthians 1 to nil; Nomads beat Sunnyside 3 to nil; Villa and Western drew, one goal each. AUCKLAND, May 14. Ponsonby-Devonport beat Presbyterians 4 to 0; Y.M.C.A. beat Philomel 2 to 1; Northcote beat Corinthian 5 to 2; North Shore beat Everton* 4 to 2.