OUR NATIONAL GAME

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19358, 13 July 1925, Page 6

OUR NATIONAL GAME

SATURDAY’S RESULTS. ] SHOWN AT A GLANCE. ’ J REPRESENTATIVE: Poverty Bay 50, Bush 12. ( West Coast 9, Buller 6. WELLINGTON. Poneke 15, Afarists 9. •* Petone 9. Bcrhampore. 9. * Oriental 6, ’Varsity 3. Wellington .19, Athletic 4. Old Boys 8, Hutt 0. AUCKLAND. Grafton 11, University 3. Ponsonbv 3, Al ar i sis 3. North Shore 18, Kings 16. Suburbs .14. Alanukau <S. College Rifles 3, Grammar 0. Alt. Albert Gram. 6, King's Coil. 0. CHRISTCHURCH. Aferivnlc 13, I.inwood 3. Christ church .17, Albion 0. 'Varsity 15. North Canterbury 5. Points: Old Boys 7, Alerival 7, i Christchurch 7. Linwood 5, ’Varsity 3. Albion 2, North Canterbury 11. DUNEDIN. 'Varsity A 17, Southern 5. Dunedin 6, Union 3. Pirates 9, Kaikorai 3. Zingari 9, Taieri 6. Alhambra 3, ’Varsity B 3. Pirates arc still unbeaten. TARANAKI. , Star 5, Opunake 5. Clifton 9. Okaiawa 6. Tukapa 8, Old Boys 6. MAN’AWATU. Feilding 8, Western United 3. Kia Ton 7, Woodville 0. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. N.S.W. 7, N.Z. I. AUCKLAND. Ponsonbv 22. Devonport 5. Afarists 35. Athletics 3. Kiclimond 12. Newton 11. CHRISTCHURCH. Hornby 3. Addington ff. Marists 65. Woolston 6. Sydenham 13, Waimairi 2. DUNEDIN. City X .”.5. Kaitangata 3. Christian Bros. B 13. Pacific B 2. Athletic .'lb, City B (». Christian Bros. A. 15, Pacific A 6. SOCCER. England 8. Australia 2. Wanganui 5, Taranaki 0. WELLINGTON. Marists 3, Hospital 0. Thistle 4, Institute 2. Y.M.C.A. 3, Diamonds .1. Scott. Wand. 5, Watersiders 1. CHRISTCHURCH. Nomads 1. Sunnyside 9. Lyttelton 2. Rangers 2. \ ilia 2. Kaiapoi 0. DUNEDIN. Seacliff 5. Kaitangata 1. Northern 4, Ohl Boys 2. 'l’ech. O. B. 0, Maori Hill 0. Alosgiel I. Southern 1. MANAWATU. St. Andrew's B 4. St. Andrew’s A "■ R.S.A. 2, Rangers 0. AChletiu Fox ton 0. HOCKEY. WANGANUI. Tech. Old Bovs 3 v. Tiki B 2. Wesley A 4 v. Wesley B 0. Carnarvon 4 v. Tiki A. 2. COAST DEFEAT BULLER (Per Press Association:) WESTPORT, July IL The return Rugby match, Buller v. West Coast, was played at Victoria lo-day in glorious weather. There was a record gathering for CoastBuller matches, the takings being tl.'i'. lhe teams were very evenly matched. At half time Buller led 6—3 —:in unconverted, try by Jameson for Coast, and two penalty tries for Buller. The second spell was very strenuous. All Black Steel, with characteristic runs, scored two unconverted tries. Buller made desperate efforts to retrieve the game, time and again pinning Coast on the line, but without . avail. Coast were also dangerous on ' many occasions. REPRESENTATIVE MATCH CRICKET SCORE. GISBORNE, July 11. Before an attendance of about two thousand. Poverty Bay defeated Bush Union by 50 points to 12. The winners were much superior in the backs. The game was fairly even till the interval, when the scores were IS—6. After that the local combination told and towards the end the visitors were outclassed. Poverty Bay scored eleven tries, seven converted, and one penalty goal. The Bush scores were one pen--1 ally goal ami three tries.