COUNTRY MATCHES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 1001, 13 May 1909, Page 12

COUNTRY MATCHES.

At the Thames the cup matches were commenced, County playing Suburbs, while City, the other team entered for the competition, had a bye. The match resulted in a win for County by 8 points to 3. The junior match between County and Suburbs was won by the former by 3 points to nil. At Coromandel a match was played between the Coromandel Old Boys’ Association, Auckland, and a combined local team. The game ended in favour of the home team by 23 points to 8, although at half-time the score stood at 8 points each. In the cup matches under the Paeroa Rugby Union, the Suburbs fifteen defeated East by 3 points to nil—a penalty goal kicked by Rickit. In the cup matches played under the auspices of the Waihi Rugby Union, City seniors had a win over Suburbs by three points to nil. In the second grade West beat Suburbs by 15 points to 3, while West defeated Suburbs by 3 points to nil in the third grade competition.