FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXV, 20 June 1903, Page 1715

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WINS FOR GRAFTON. CITY, AND

SUBURBS.

The football championships were advanced another stage on Saturday, when the sixth round of matches was played at A exandra Park aud at the North Shore. On the No. 1 ground at Alexandra Park a hardfought tussle between Grafton and Newton ended In a victory for the former by three poins to nil. Suburbs defeated Parnell on the No. 2 ground by six points to three, the latter team registering its first score of the season: while at the Shore City romped over the home team by thirty-one points to three. City Is now leading for the cup, a draw ahead of Grafton, the red aud blacks

having won four matches and drawn the other, while the black and whites have suffered «»ue defeat. Newton take third p’acc with three wins, a loss, and a draw. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. Mr F. Murray, the sole selector of the Auckland repress* ntathre team, has decided t<» submit the following Aucklanders io rhe Now Zealand Selection Committee fo? inclusion in the New Zealand team to visit Australia next mouth A. Asher, B. McGregor, Kiernan. Gallagher, Doran, G. Tyler. G. Nicholson, Cnnr.’ngham. McDuff. and I*. Long. The names were forwarded to Wellington on Saturday. Mr Murray has left for Wellington to attend the mating of the Selection Committee. COUNTRY FOOTBALL. THAMES. THAMES. Saturday. The principal match this afternoon was the contest lad ween Thames and Native Boar, which was won by the former by 5 to 3.- Ross scored In the first spell for the winners. McLean forcing. Thompson crossed the line for Native Rose, but Trice failed to convert. This was the first win for Thames. In the first junior match. Tuma beat Native Rose by 4 points to 3, Harding kicking a goal for Turua, and Pearson scoring a try for Native Rose. Tlie second junior match. True Blue v. Rovers, ended in a draw, both sides scoring a try. wAini. On Saturday afternoon on rhe local Recreation Reserve the club matches were continued, City meeting Suburbs. ifter a fast but rather rough match City won by 12 to nil. Tries were scored by Foster, McColl. Laudy. and Ansell. Two men, Murphy and Garvey, were laid out for some time, and towards the conclusion of the mated N. Flett, of the City team, had his collar-bone broken. First-class form was shown by Laudy, Flett, Foster, and Phillips. In the junior grade City defeated West by 6 points to 3. PAEROA. The Rugby Union matches were continued on Saturday afternoon, East and Suburbs meeting for the second time. The game was an interesting one, the passing of the East backs and the forward rushes of Suburbs making some exciting play. East eventually won by 12 to 3, Sherson and XV.. Capill scoring tries, one being convert?! 1 y A. N. Sorensen, who also kicked a goal from a mark: and for Suburbs Warren scored a try. Mr Fielder gave satisfaction as referee. The junior match East v. XVe-t again ended in a draw, neither side scoring. SOUTHERN MATCHES. WELLINGTON FOOT B AL L. Perfect weather conditions prevailed for Saturday afternoon's senior matches, but the turf on Athletic Park had suffered from the late raius. Wellington gave Penck"* a hard struggle In the first spell, the reds only getting over the yellows’ line a few seconds before the finish of the first spell, W. Spencer being the try-getter. Wallace converted. Poneke had the upper hand throughout in the succeeding half. Gray, Twohill, and McAnally registered tries, one of which was converted by Wallace, the final result being: Poneke Id, Wellington nil. In the Old Boys-Athletle game the former scored two tries in the first spell through the agency of Cleland and Palethorpe, Ingles adding the major points. Ou one occasion E. Hales kicked a penalty goal for Athletics. There was no scoring in the next half, Old Boys winning by 8 to 3. Petonc defeated Orientals by IS to nil. For the winners Cairns, Heberley, P. Ryan and Brice scored tries, M. Ryan converting one and kicking a goal from the field. The first round is now completed, the positions of the leading teams being Poneke 12 points, Melrose 10. Petone 8, Old Boys 6, Oriental 4, Wellington 2, Athletic nil. CHRISTCHURCH FOOTBALL. The weather was splendid for Saturday afternoon’s football, but the grounds at Lancaster Park were very heavy, in consequence of the recent Lad weather. The attendance at the Park was the largest seen this season, the draw being the match between Albion and Christchurch, the leading teams. The sum of £42 1/9 was taken at the gates. Tao match provided a very interesting exhibition. Albion won by 10 points to 3, and thus secured a lead of half n point from Sydenham. Sydenham beat Canterbury College by tw’elve points to nil, and Merivale beat Old Hoys by 14 points to 10. Linwood met Lyttelton at Lyttelton, and won by 36 points to nil. DUNEDIN* FOOTBALL.

In Saturday’s football, Alhambra and Southern played a drawn game, neither side scoring; Knikorai, 15. beat University, 3; Dunedin. ‘l4, beat Pirates, uil; ZingarlRichiuond, 9, beat Union, nil.