FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue II, 12 July 1902, Page 84

FOOTBALL.

The Senior Cup contests were concluded on Saturday. City beat Newton after a hard tussle by 11 points to 9; Grafton scrambled home from Ponsonby by 3 points to nil; and Suburbs defeated North Shore by 14 points to nil. City, the winners of the Senior Cup, have gone through the season without a defeat, having won seven out of the eight matches played, and have scored 104 points against their opponents’ 24. The City team are to be congratulated on their win, for they undoubtedly possess one of the finest packs of club forwards seen in Auckland for a long time—a pack of real good ami elever workers—a striking contrast to some of the opposing forwards they met. Their backs were not brilliant., but played a safe game. TRIAL TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The selector of the Auckland representative teams (Mr F. S. Murray) has chosen the following players to take part In next Saturday's trial match, in view of the match against the Thames Union representatives on the 19th Instant:— "A” Team: Full-back, Sutherland: three-quarters. Asher. McPike. Thompson: five-eighths, R. McGregor; half-back. Kiernan: wing forwards. Doran. Heath; forwards, G. Tyler. C. Bradv. Nicholson. Cunningham, Francis. A. Wilson, and McGregor. *’B ’ Team: Full-back. D. Pil'enger; three-quarters. Absolum. McKenzie, and Stuckey; five-eighth. Gerrard; half-back. Young; wing forwards, Stevenson, J. Brady: forwards, Irvine, McCluskie, Bon-e-la, Graham (country). Eaton. Hancock, Bakewell. Emergencies: Pillenger. W. Tyler, McColl. Gra* <backs), Harn. Neville. Mac-Cormic-k, Dunning, Scott, Long. Glancing over the above teams, it looks as if the selector is picking some of the "A ’ team on last season’s form, for Sutherland, C. Brady, and Rod. McGregor have not shown anything like rep. form this season. In the “B" team it will l>e noticed that Stuckey, who has been playing five-eighths, has been picked as a, threequarter, and Gerrard vice versa. Roberts and Long, of Newton, have been badly treated, the latter especiaily playing a good game right through the season. THAMES FOOTBALL. THAMES V. KARANGAHAKE. The return match between the Karangahake and the Thames representatives was played at Parawai on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Thames by 12 ’points to 5, after an interesting game. In the first spell McDuff scored a try for Thames, which McLean failed to convert. Klngham scored the second try, which was not converted. In the second spell C. Hockley scored for Karangahake. and W. McLean converted. McDuff scored for Thames and C. McLean kicked a penalty goal. PAEROA v. WAITEKAVRL The first Inter-union match played this season in Paeroa took place on Saturday afternoon between nie Paeroa and Waltekauri teams, and resulted in a win for the home team by 9 points to X In the first spell Paeroa had all the best of the game, and their backs indulged in several really nice pas :.g runs, two of w’hich resulted In tries being obtained. The first was gained by Dunlop, after the ball had passed from half way through the hands of Smith, Fathers, Flynn. Chamberlain, and then back to Flynn, and again to Dunlop. The second 'was gained by Flynn from a smart, dodgy run, and the third by Flynn after another capital passing run. In the second spell Waltekauri warmed up. whilst the Paeroa forwards appeared to tire, and about the middle of the spell, from a line->ut, Corbett got over. The game ended with no further score, though Waltekauri were in difficulties till the end of the gi»mc. For the winners Flynn played a rattling game at three-quarters, and Fathers at five-eighths also showed good form. Chamberlain played really well, but Manning was greatly off colour. Vaglar, at full, had absolutely nothing // do. In the forwards, Dunlop. Rukaila, Si’.cock and Callaghan were the best. For Waitekauri Wright v as the only back to display good form, and in the forwards Brown, aiiller, Jim Gordon and Corbett were conspicuous. Mr F. Ladner male an excellent referee. WAIKATO FOOTBALL. In the Hamilton Union football matches Suburbs Senior defeated City by 16 to 0, and Suburbs Junior defeated City by 11 to 0. The rep. match Plako v. Waipa. at Te Awamutu, was won by Waipa by 12 to 0.

SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. WELLINGTON. On Satugoay Melroae played a fine game against Poneke. and won by 19 polnls to nil. They are now second for the championship. Wellington, who lead for the championship, beat Oriental by 13 points to nil. Old Boys beat Athletic by 1® points to nil. CHRISTCHURCH. The second trial match to-day resulted in another surprise, which was even greater than that last week. The “A" team opened out well, scoring two tries, bat the "B's” then ran over them, running up 28 points to 6. Weston played a great game at half for the “B's," and M. Wood showed fine form for the "A’s." Regarding the forwards, the changes made were beneficial, as the men shifted from the "A” pack to the “B" pack proved great workers. Harper and Rice, the two finest three-quarters in the province, cannot go round the North Island with the representative team, but wiii be available against Otago and Southland, and probably against Wellington. Their absence will greatly weaken the Canterbury back division. DUNEDIN. In the senior football matches on Saturday afternoon Aihambra (15) beat Pirates (nil). Kaikorai (8) beat University (nil), Dunedin (3) beat Zingari (nil). Union (8) beat Southern (3).