M.B.O.B. FOOTBALL CLUB, AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, 29 May 1919, Page 21

M. 8.0.8. FOOTBALL CLUB, AUCKLAND.

At the opening of the seniors’ Rugby competition, on, Saturday, May 10, on No. 1 ground, Eden Park, Marists, playing College Rifles, Aver© defeated by 14 points to 6, alter a last, clean, and interesting game. A pleasing feature of the match was to see several returned soldiers again taking their place on the football field. On the following Saturday Marists met and easily defeated Newton, on No. 2 ground, Eden Park, by 21 points to nil. . The junior teams opened, the season on May 10, and made a good start, four out of the five teams playing scoring wins. Following were the results: —Second grade—Marists v. Papatoetoe, Avon by 31 points to 3. Third grade— v. St. Stephen’s, won by 9 to 3. Fourth —Marists v. Grammar School Old Boys, won by" 28 to 3. Fifth grade Marists v. Ponsonby, Avon by 28 to nil. Fourth grade B was the losing team.