Our Sports Summary

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 29, 26 July 1923, Page 33

Our Sports Summary

FOOTBALL NOTES.

. Auckland. —In the primary schools’ Rugby competition, Vermont Street, has still been very successful. In the A grade Vermont I. defeated Avondale,22o;9 —0; Maungawhau, 30 —0. Vermont 11. (A grade) has not been so successful, losing to Avondale, 12—0; to Newton East, 17 — The lightweights have still their line uncrossed, having scored 136 points nil against. In the last week they accounted for Edendale, 43 —0 (Little £ scoring 7 tries, converting 2); Maungawhau, 190. All the boys show exceptional keenness, this doubtless contributing to the teams’ successes. Christchurch.—On Saturday, the 14th inst. (writes our own correspondent) Marists seniors defeated Linwood by 9 to 0, and on the following Saturday had a draw against ’Varsity. The game, under the conditions in which it was played, was simply marvellous, the ball travelling at a. rapid speed from start to finish. Each side scored 6 points. The junior team suffered its first defeat for the season, at Kaiapoi the score being 9 points to 6. Ashburton. —On Saturday, the 7th inst. (writes our own correspondent), Celtic seniors journeyed to Methven and played the Methven fifteen in the opening game of the 2nd round of the Rugby competition, Methven proving victors by 6 points to 0. The juniors, playing the Rakaia team, were defeated by 18 points to 0. ■ On Saturday, the 14th inst., Celtic met and defeated the Old Boys senoir team by 5 points to 3 in the 2nd round of the senior competition. By the previous defeat by Methven Celtic are now 1 point behind the leaders in the competition. .~ai