IN OTHER CENTRES.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17467, 30 July 1928, Page 4

IN OTHER CENTRES.

GAMES AT AUCKLAND. VARSITY AND PONSONBY DRAW. AUCKLAND, Saturday. Ten thousand people saw Ponsonby and University battle to a fourteenpoint draw at Eden Park this afternoon. It w r as a great, game and a great crowd. As a result of the draw the two teams are. still at the head of the championship table, and if the issue is to be decided a replay will be necessary. Throughout the game there was not a dull moment. It was real Auckland Rugby, with first one side and then the other showing the way. At one stage, thanks to Bush's boot, University seemed to have the game won, but the champions rallied and took the lead, only to be held to a great draw when the match was almost over. Training College had an easy win against North Shore, and Grafton collected points against College Rides by a nine-point margin. At tho Show Grounds, City just beat Marist, and at Onehunga Manukau beat Grammar by a good margin. King's College scored a good 'win against their oldest rivals, Auckland Grammar, by i'J points to 11. HaUiwcll was the hero of the King's fifteen, scoring one try, kicking throe penalties, and converting one try. Results were:— Senior A. —Varsity 14 drew with Ponsonby 14; Training College 28 beat Shore 8; Grafton 15 beat College Rifles 6; City 0 beat Marlsts 5. Senior B.—•Tramways 13 beat Varsity B 8; Marathon 34 beat Newton 5. WAIPA COMPETITION. ROVERS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP. There were only two matches played in Albert Park, Te Awamutu on Saturday afternoon. In the third grade Sylvester Cup round High School (G) defeated T" Awamutu (0). Snowden scored a try, and Noble a penalty goal from a drop kick. Mr G. B. Melrose was referee. Tho Dial of the senior championship was played between United and Rovers. United required a win to lie With Rovers, but suffered defeat by i) points to 3 after a hard game. For the winners Fowler and Gordon Walker scored tries, and Kendall a penalty goal. p'or United [ Inn t scored a try. Mr J. Williams was referee. Hovers thus won the senior championship with a clear-cut win by four points. Waipa B representatives defeated Waikeria by 12 to G. T2 KUITI. Maniapoto successfully defended the Carlson Cup on Saturday against Otorohanga Sub-Union representatives,, each side securing an unconverted try and a penalty goal, the game ending six all. WAIIHI. Juniors. —Waihi 30 beat Hamilton 3. Primary Schools, Fleming Shield.— Waihi 17 beat Piako 9. P AERO A. in the senior competition the chief attraction was the match between Suburbs-Hikutaia and Pirates, resulting in a win for Suburbs by 29 to 3. West Seniors defeated East by 22 to 3. The Paeroa Junior B team defeated a Maori team by 18 to .'!. IWATAMATA. The senior representatives beat Cambridge by 15 points to 11 points. Walton defeated Patetcrc by 3 points lo nil. In juniors, Wardville played The Rest, each side scoring .°, points. In third grade, Wardville 11, beat Matamala 8. K7ORRINSVILL.E. Kcreonc 17, beat United 8. In junior games Kereone and Tahuna drew 3 all, while Terriers beat United by 1G points to 9. In third grade, Kereone 8, beat High School 3. SOUTrt AUCKLAND. The match Manukau v. Waikarc senior representatives, played at llangiriri, resulted in a win for Manukau by 6 to 3. Pukekohe had the advantage territorial.l:/ over BYanklln and ran out easy winners after a hard-fought game with a margin of five points. For Pukekohe, Pllklngton, Wood and Hickling scored tries, and S. Grotty converted one and Eraser kicked two penalty goals. For Franklin, Malhcson and G. Dromgool scored fries, while Lowrie kicked two penalties. Hamilton Technical Beaten. The Pukekohe Technical High

School first fifteen proved too'fast for Hamilton Technical College and won by 17 points to nil.' at Pukekohe on Saturday. In the match between tho second fifteens, Pukekohe also won by 8 points to 6. WHANGAREI. Kamo 3 beat Maungakaramea nil. WANGANUI. Technical Old Boys 9 beat County 4. Marist 7 beat Rat-ana 3. Pirates 13 beat Old Boys 3. GISBORNE. Central Hawke's Bay (19) defeated East Coast (6), in the annual Rugby match played in the presence of a large attendance. WAIRARAPA. A junior representative match between Wairarapa and Bush teams was played at Carterton this afternoon and won by Wairarapa, 20 to 3. NELSON. After a fast and interesting game, in which the Coast had the better of the spell, Nelson retained the Seddon Shield. At half-time Nelson led 119. Tries for the. winners were scored by Snodgrass, Fowler. Rcid, Max Garven. Snodgrass kicked a penalty goal, while Reid converted two tries. For the Coast, Holston scored an unconverted try, while King covered himself with glory by scoring a potted goal and two penalty goals. Nelson 22, West Coast 13. NAPIER. Technical College Old Boys 10 beat Hastings 3. WELLINGTON. Seniors. —University 1G beat Old Boys 13; P.onckc 19 heat Berhampore 6; Petone 15 beat Oriental 10; Marist 9 beat Eastbourne 7; Athletic 14 beat Wellington 0. Senior B.—llutt G beat Johnsonvllle 5; Training College defaulted to Porirua; Oriental 7 beat Sedwyn 3. PALMERSTOM NORTH. Trials.—Horowhenua A 9 beat Manawatu A 3; Manawatu B 15 beat Horowhenua B 6. NEW PLYMOUTH. Old Boys 22 beat Okato 9. Star 11 beat Tukapa 0. Stratford 8 beat Inglowood G. Clifton 3 drew with Eltham 3. CHRS3TCHURCH. 'Chrlstchtiroh 15 boat University 8. JMerivalo 11 drew with Linwood ii. Old Boys 19 boat Technical 10.

DUNEDIN. University A 3 beat Kaikorai 0. University win the championship with an unbeaten record. University B 8 beat Southern 0. Alhambra 12 beat Zingari 6. Union 9 beat Dunedin 0. Pirates 8 beat Taieri 5. TAIHAPE. Taihape 29 beat Rangitikei 6, in the Pownall Trophy match. - THE AUCKLAND TEAM. TO PLAY WAIRARAPA. AUCKLAND, Monday. The following players have been chosen by the Auckland Rugby Union's sole selector, Mr V. R. Meredith, to represent Auckland against Wairarapa on Wednesday:—Fullback, Paewai; three-quarters, Minns, L. Hook, R. Hook; five-eighths, Falwasser, .Tonkin; halfback, Carter; rover, Fletcher; forwards, Palmer, Finlayson, Wanoa, Catlicart, Batty, A. Knight, Anderson. Only two players who played against Thames have been dropped from the Auckland side. They are Jeffries, who has been replaced at halfback by Carter, of University, and Keene, the rover, who is unable to make the trip on account of injuries. Linton, of University, will replace him in the players to tour. Stoupe, of 'Marist, and Barclay, of South Auckland, are also unable to tour, but their places have yet to be filled. THE CANTERBURY T£AM. FIFTEEN TO MEET AUCKLAND. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Canterbury Rugby team to pla/ Auckland is as follow:—Harris; Doreen, Oliver, Chesley; Grant, Hay; Page. Forwards: Clark, Cotlerill, Lawson, Jackson, Manchester, Robinson (2), Fookes. WAIRARAPA WIN AGAIN. DEFEAT SOUTH CANTERBURY. TIMARU, Saturday. Wairarapa defeated the South Canterbury Rugby representatives in Lhc final match of the tour by 14 points to 11, after a kecnly-contpsted game. South Canterbury , had the better of the game in the first half, the forwards playing particularly* well in the loose. Although facing a strong sun in the second half Wairarapa had the - assistance of a light wind and showed greatly-improved form. Tho forwards used their weight with tailing effect, and the backs were much more dangerous on attack. The scores were 11 all until a minute from the call of time, when Stringfellow scored after a brilliant rim from near half-way. On the play in the second half the visitors deserved their win. Tries were scored for Wairarapa by Stringfellow (2), Jury and Sharp. Stringfellow converted one. For South Canterbury Scott and Trotter scored. Halstcad kicked a penalty goal and converted one try. THE RANFURLY SHIELD. TELEGRAM TO MAYOR. DENIAL BY COOKE. MASTER.TON, .Friday. The well-known player, A. E. Cooke,

who was captain of the Wairarapa Rugby team which recently defeated Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield at „* Chr-istchurch, empha-tically denies that j A he or any other member of the team/ sent a reply to Mr J. Jordan, the Mayor of Masterton, with reference to Mr. Jordan's telegram of congratulation, in which he suggested that the Shield might be dropped overboard. Ho states that he and the other members of the team took the telegram in the same spirit in which it was sent, as a •' joke„ PEACE CUP. FIRST GAME OF SEASON. TEAM TO PLAY WAEPA. The following team has been selected by Mr N. Hamilton to represent' Hamilton against Waipa on Saturday next in the first Peace Cup game of the season:— „ Full-back: Skeet (City). Three-quarters: Collins (Old Boys), Allen and Glemett (City). Five-eighths: St. -George (Technical), first, Fitzgerald (Old Boys), second. Half-back: Tuck (Old Boys). Rover: Mitchell (Technical). Front row: Scott and Hooper (Frankton). Lock: Courtney (City). Middle row: Stubbs and G. Christie (City). Back row: Ford and Priscott (Frankton).