THE GAME IN THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 957, 9 July 1908, Page 11

THE GAME IN THE SOUTH.

At Wellington the senior grade results were: —Athletic beat Petone by 19 points to 9; Poneke beat Southern by 37 points to 3; Oriental beat Old Boys by 12 points to nil; St. James’ beat Victoria College by 29 points to nil; Melrose beat Wellington by 24 points to 5. At Christchurch the senior championships resulted: —Albion (3) beat Sydenham (0), Merivale (11) beat Old Boys (0), Linwood (6) beat Christchurch (0), Canterbury College a bye. At Dunedin the senior grade results were:—Dunedin (3) beat Southern (0), Alhambra (25) beat Pirates (5). Kaikorai (24) beat University (0), Zingari-Richmond (3) beat Port Chalmers (0), Taieri Rovers (5 )beat Union (0). At Hawera a representative match was played between Taranaki and Wanganui, and resulted in the former team being returned victors by 10 points to 3. The try-getters for Taranaki were Hunter and Mynott, while Cameron potted a goal from the field. Abbott scored the only try for Wanganui.