UNIVERSITY TEAM WIN AT AUCKLAND

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19109, 30 June 1930, Page 13

UNIVERSITY TEAM WIN AT AUCKLAND

RIVAL SCHOOLS HAVE VERY EXCITING GAME.

(Specal to the “Star”) AUCKLAND, June 30. U ith the weather perfect for Rugby and two exponents of the open game providing the big attraction there was a big crowd at Eden Park on Saturday afternoon to watch the clash between Technical College Old Boys and University. . Frankly, the game was disappointin S » two tries by Minns and an effort by Cooper being the only highlights in a drab and ragged setting. The students won the day by eleven clear points (16-5). Grammar scraped home by a single point (6-5) in their match with Training College which was the curtain raiser at Eden Park. Ponsonby scored twice as many points (17-8) as Grafton. Marist —7 7c ■ win against City (8-6). and Manukau beat College Rifles (S-4). Ina wildly exciting game at the Grammar School Grounds King’s College and Auckland Grammar School, rivals of nearly thirty years’ standing, played a draw, neither side scoring. Soccer. A surprise was sprung on the Auckland Chatham Cup finalists, Thistle, when fresh from their victory over Y.M., they succumbed to Ponsonby (1-3) after a hard and fast game on Blandford Park. At Onehunga the locals proved much too strong for Corinthians, winning by five clear goals. At Point Chevalier Trams got back again to a winning vein and took full points from Manurewa by two goals and Celtic fought out a draw, no goals being scored, poor shooting being the outstanding feature of the game League. Brighter weather produced brighter football at Carlaw Park when Devonpert created a surprise by downing the championship leaders Marist by a decisive margin (24-12). Robbed of the services of Brisbane and Gregory, who are bound for Australia, Marist lacked their characteristic thrust, and to say the least, were outclassed by a better side. A quick covering defence fast raiding and opportunism won the day for the seasiders, who have to hand much, to Smith, a promoted junior and A promising sort of centre, for their

triumph. Across the way on No. 2 paddock Newton did not have a great deal to spare (22-18) in downing Ellers* lie while on the Domain City, after being down at the interval, had a close cal against Richmond (11-7). At Mangere I'onsonby just managed (13-12) to defeat Kingsland. Hockey. Under excellent conditions although the hardened grounds bumped slightly the second series of matches of the second round eventuated at Remuera Lukes defeated their old rivals. bomerville, by three goals to one. The scoring was accomplished in the first spell, while Somerville more than held their own after the change over. University obtained an overwhelming victory over Whippets, winning by seven goals to one. At Walker Park a good game between Mount Eden and Wesley was won by Mount Eden by four goals to three.