SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 191, 13 August 1931, Page 5

SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND.

(By “ Demoni.”) Second Grade. School A 17, Technical 8. For Ttechniegj, fries by Hartland (Roberts conversion and penalty). St. Andrews v. College, postponed. West 9, School B 5. St. Bede’s a bye. Third Grade. Technical 20, College B 5. For Technical, tries by Falloon (2), Ford, Reed, Smallbow, Harvey (Gillespie conversion). For College Saunders try and conversion. St. Andrew’s v. School B, postponed. School A 21, College A 3. For College, Joseph penalty. Fourth Grade. College A 8, School B 0. Two tries by Tapley (Alexander conversion). College B v. School A not played. Technical 8, West 3. For Technical, tries by French and Hendry (French conversion). For West, try by Davison. Fifth Grade. School A 21, College A 0. Tries by Nicholls (2), Cocks, Curd and Potter. St. Bede’s v. Technical, postponed. New Brighton 11, West 0. Tries by P. Bellamy (2) and J. Cocks (P. Bellamy conversion). School B forfeited to College B. St. Andrew’s a bye. Sixth Grade. Technical A 20, School A 0. Tries by Scanes (2), Louden (2), Oliver and Scott (Hillier conversion). College 31, Technical C 5. For College, tries by Bibby (3), Thomson (3), Douglas, Newton and Murchison (Mason and Douglas conversions). For Technical, try by Batie (Macpherson conversion). School B v St. Andrew’s, postponed. Normal 21, Technical B 6. For Normal, tries by S. Hadley (3) and J. Booker (2) (J. Booker penalty). For Technical, tries by Collins and Keats. Grammar 48, West 0. Tries by Opie (4), Mashlam (2), Boneson (2), Gray, Gardiner, Turner and Marshall. Conversions by Boulton (4), Opie (2). Field goal by Frizzell. College 3, Grammar 3 (postponed game). Tries by Orbell (College) and Opie (Grammar). The above round completes the first series of matches in this grade, and, as there was no possibility of arranging a satisfactory second series, it has been dtecided to close the competition. Technical A, who are undefeated, but played drawn matches with College and Technical C, have been declared the winners. Grammar, who lost to Technical A and drew with College, are the I runners-up. The points scored by the various teams are as follows:—Technical A 8, Grammar 7J, College 6J, Technical C 6, School A 4, Technical B 3J, West SI, Normal 3, School B 2, St. Andrew’s 1. Seventh Grade (under 7.7). Technical A 13, College 5. For Technical, tries by Raymond (2) and M’Vinnie (Huston and Caulfi'eld conversions). For College, try by Gresson (Ostler conversion). School B 19, Technical B 5. School A 0, West 0. Eighth. Grade (under 7.»). St Bede’s 24, School B 0. St Andrew’s 13, Technical A 0. Tries by K. Nicholls (2), F. M. Sargent (L. G. Anderson two conversions). , School A 20, Technical B 3. For School, tries by M’Dormld (2), Newton, Andrews, Bullock and Peryer (Andrews conversion). For Technical, try by Bedford. Xfinth Grade (under 7.7). Technical 11, School 0. Try by Pate (Watson conversion and two penalty goals). West 6, St Andrew’s 3. St Bede's a bye. Tenth Grade (under 7.7). School 12, Technical 8. For School, tries by Pollan (2), Walker and Richards. Fi.i- Technical, tries by Davison and Dutton (Kelly conversion). Grammar forfeited to West. College a bye. Eleventh Grade (under 7.7). School 15, Technical 80. Tries by Brooke (3), Douglas and Jones. St ?o ede ' s , forfelted to West. Technical A 18, College 0. Tries by Hewitt (2), Henry (2), Rix and Watson. Twelfth Grade (under 7.7). West A 18, Technical AO. Tries by Ewart (2), Whitchurch and Flewellyn (Mitchell three conversions). School 9, est 80. Tries by Buchanan (2) and Bryant. College 8, Technical 83. For College, tries by Rogers and Hodson (Rogers conversion). For Technical, try by Piper. Seven-a-side Tournament. This week, provided the weather does not intervene, should see the conclusion of the competition in all grades. Although another round remains to be played in the six light-weight sections, it cannot have any effect upon the result of the competition which, in all cases, wil!, be definitely won and lost after the playing of the present round. In consequence, unless there is a postpontment, it is intended to declare the whole competition closed after the tenth round and to fill in the remaining Wednesday, August 19, with a seven-a-side tournament. This tourney is, in general, an annual fixture but, owing to shortage of time and the necessity for completing the ordinary competition, had to be dropped during the past two seasons. It is, therefore, all the more to be hoped that the weather will be kmd, as the various tournaments held in the past have proved keen contests and productive of excellent football. If the tourney eventuates, grades will be provided as follows:—Under seventeen years, under sixteen years, under fifteen years, under fourteen years and under thirteen years. All ages are, as usual, to date from April 1, which is always recognised as the commencing date of the secondary schools’ Rugby football season.