FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 4, 28 July 1909, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. Auckland. The various enampionabips under the auspices ot the Auckland Rugby Union were continued on Saturday at Alexandra Park. The weather was beautiful, and there was an attendance ot about 2000, some £25 being taken at the gates. Only one senior match wu played, that between Parnell and Grafton, the former winning by 16 points to 9. Interest was principally centred In the Junior fixtures, Marist Bros and Ponsonby 11., and Ponsonby 111. and North Shor. B. ba th* former match

MarUt Bros. scored a nratwiy victory ovw I’oaaonby, winning by 25 points to 8, bat the result does not affect the grade championship. which falls to Ponsonby. In ths third grade match, Ponsonby 111. beat North Shore B by 14 to 8, after a most Late rest! ng game. The following table shows the positions of the senior teams, the matches in that rrade having concluded:—

Napier. Saturday's senior matches resulted: Rovers 14, Kia Ora 11: Old Boys 10, Naples 3; Ahuriri 11, Pakipak! 6. Palmerston North. In the senior Bagby matches on Saturday, Kia Toa. 14 < unconverted tries by Collis and Waidegrave, converted try by Webb, penalty goai kicked by McMinn), defeated Palmerston 3 «penaity goal by Martis). Next Saturday Kai Toa and Feiiding meet in the shield final. Wanganui. The football match between Wanganui and Awarna was played on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Wanganui by 21 points to 6. The visitors’ forwards were superior, but the local backs played a better game. Saturday’s senior matches resulted: Pori eke IS. beat St. James, 7; Athletic 1K Melrose 0; Petone 16, Oriental 11: Southern! G, Old Boys 6; Wellington 3, Victoria College 3 Christchurch, Saturday's senior matches resulted: Sydenham 19, beat Albion 11: Merivale 26, beat Old Boys 3: Christchurch 11, beat Linwood 8. Merivale retains the lead of half a point from Sydenham. Each has three matches PiajDuaedin. Alhambra con tinned their unchecked career, defeating Kaikoral by 14 points to 7. The winners had the best of the second spell, both In back and forward play. Port Chalmers (19). defeated University (pointless), a raggedy game. Southern (four), dedented Taieri Rovers (nil), Tillyshort potted for the winners. Dunedin (34), beat Pirates (pl, a runaway game. Zingari (11). beat Union (3). The first round of the golf championships commenced at One-tree Hill on Saturday. The following are the results: — Burns beat Kelly, 5 up and 4 to go; Mackintosh beat Hanna. 2 up; P. Upton beat Ball. 2 up: Darga ville beat Dadley. 1 up; Mair beat Cave, 6 up and 5 to go; Lusk beat Heather, 3 up and 2 to go; O’Rorke gave a bye to MacCormick. NORTHERN UNION. City ▼. North Shore. Teams representing City and North Shors met at Epsom on Saturday, and payed the first c-ub match arranged by the Auckland Rugby League. The game ended in favour of North Shore by 44 points to 2L Maoris Defeat New South Wales* About twenty thousand attended th a Maori football match under Northern Union Rules on July 25. The visitors were too heavy for their opponents, and Wharepapa several times hurdled over the local backs’ heads and reached the line. The Maoris were outclassed in passing, but the game was hard throughout. The most prominent were Wharepapa, U. Pakere. P. Pakere, and Pateti. At haif time New South Wales had scored 13 points, and the Maoris 9. In the second half the Maori forwards got moving, and rapidly altered the complexion of the game, finally winning by 24 points to New South Wales* 2L ~ ASSOCIATION. The second round of the cup matches waW continued on Saturday with the following results: —Corinthians, 3 goals, beat Carlton, 1; W.Y.M.1., 2 goals, beat Huntly. 1: Ponsonby, 5, beat North Shore. 3; North Shore B, 3» beat Caledonian, nil. SECOND DIVISION. Tabernacle v. United. — The game between Tabernacle and United resulted In a draw, each side scoring three goals. Y.M.C.A. v. W.Y.M.I. — This match was won by Y.M.C.A. by 5 goals to 2. THIRD DIVISION. Y M.C.A ▼. Guild. —The game ended tn a draw. 3 goals all. For Y.M.C.A. R. Kedee played brilliantly In goal, Wilson and Grantley being the best of the defence. Julian and Dance were the pick of a good line of forwards. Love, Dance, and Cox were tbs scorers for Y.M.C.A For Guild, King (2> and BUncoe scored. North Shore ▼, St, Peter’s. — Norm Shore drew with St- PetcrA ssch s>M •coring two foaK

Tabernacle woo from St Davld’a, by default. FOURTH DIVISION. Carlton ▼. Gordon. — The match between Carlton and Gordon resulted In a victory tor the former, tur 2 goals to 1-

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