SATURDAY'S FIELD SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1462, 10 June 1912, Page 6

SATURDAY'S FIELD SPORTS.

PETQPIE BEAT ORIBtTAL THE GAME WORTH WATCHING *ti Tilt WAY LEAGUE SNATCH A POOR (ME, SUMMARY OF RESULTS. Pts. p|s. Petone 8 Oriental ..,„..„ : „ .6 Poncke 24 Southern .;;...*.<.., ?...>.,... 6 St. James 0 Wellington ~.„.,.!,... .-..,. 0 Melrose 12 Victoria College ~,. .. ~.. 8

A Tour-de-force in Football. Proud pre-eminence on the championship ladder was lost by Oriental on Saturday, after a contest which was desperately fought. Petone won by a narrow margin, but they played throughout with a masterful dash which was seldom quito equalled by the other side.

Ten minutes before the peal of the boll is seemed likely that the game would have a very sensational climax. Oriental •were two points to the bail, and they made a sledge-hammer bans to turn defeat into victory. It was a splendid effort, splendidly met by Petone, and fho crowd of onlookers acclaimed it with a mighty roar. For a minute or two excitement rose to fever heat, and the fate of Petone hung like the sword of Damocles —by a hair. The wild rush of the Oriental stalwarts carried them Tight up to the I'etone line, but here Judd kicked into dead-ground, and from the scrum which followed Pctono managed to force. Later, somebody found the lino with a long kick down field, and the last chance of Oriental had gone. . When the bell sang "Time!" they were pinned down defending.

Quags, Bogs, and a Piping ."Southerly."

Over three thousand' persons were at the park'to see the match. A bleak southerly stung, ond soughed, and whistled, and piped, and while the mii'tain-raisers-were under way a smart shower of hnil ; sent the hbys who were, playing scampering oft tho field and compelled many .spectators to desert the open banks. Pealing thunder and un occasional flash of lightning threatened worsa things, but no rain fell whilo the principal engagement, was' in progress. Petone won the toss, and had the diagonal slant of tie wind to help thorn in tho opening spell.

Quags and bogs dotted the ground, ond to expect ornamental back pliiy under Biich circumstances would have been unreasonable. Tho ball was as dillicult to hold as a greasy pig, and n feinting or dodgy run was an impossibility, for a stop or a turn was often tho prelude to a somersault. Light forward piny was the rule from beginning to end.

It Began at a Solid Pace. Tho match set off at a warm pace, and the man who did not act with speed quickly found himself far astern in the tide of events. Kicks were charged down in plenty, and a player no sooner gripped the ball than ho was mobbed by hosts of ungentle hands. The vim which marked the opening relaxed very littlo as time wore on, and tho final tour-de-forco by which Oriental tried to get back the

ground they had lost was the tensest struggle of the day. Oriental spent the major part of the first spell in defence. The forwards broke out of sticky durance onco or twice, but never for long. The backs mostly had their hands full of opponents, and tackled with praiseworthy elan and energy. It took Petono just* half an hour to batter down the Oriental defence, and there were earsplitting yells from tho crowd as Ashton streaked over near the posts. Tho next try, which came ten minutes later, was equally spectacular. Nunn, after barely evading Murray, landed across tho lin. with that tackier on his back.

No "Beg Pardons" About It. The friends of Oriental hoped to see them take tho upper hand when they changed ends and got tho aid of tho wind, but, soon after the second spell started, there was a "No-beg-pardon" struggle on tho Oriental line. Tho defending forwards "ot out at length like water through a bursting dam, but Potone quickly recovered and wrestled out every inch. Roberts and his companions of tho Oriental rearguard still had a wagon-load of defence to cope with, but tho forwards at length rushed the ball to the Petono base, near the corner, and Paton got oyer. Although Roberts failed to land a goal, mutters now looked fairly gaudy _ tor Oriental. Nearly half an hour remained for play, and the wind bad freshened without changing its direction. Nevertheless from this time forward Petono continued to handle tho game with the touch of a Titan. Oriental attacks were flung back again, and tho Blues counter-struck so vigorously as onco to compel their opponents to foTce. Towards the end 01 th"» •=ppll the Oriental forwards made another victorious rush, but when Ivuivig had failed in <i fairly easy shot at goal it became evident that the suburban team would prevail. They did.

CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER. "S ;? •3 a 3 To . J A • t "" < 5 a o » 2 _»; g « £J fe 3 Q e-! 5 Petone 7 fi 0 1 109 21 13 Oriental 7 R 1. fl 103 38 12. Melroso 7 fit 0 108 49 12 Athletic 7 fl 11 65 21 11 St. James 7 8 3 1 6li 47 7 Wellington ... B 1 3 2 23 59 4 Ponelce R 2 4 0 41 58 4 Southern 7 1 6 0 48 85 2 Vic.'.College ... 7 0 6 1 28 117 1 In compiling the above table a bye has in each case been credited to the team concerned as a win. This week Athletic had a bye.

PETONE-ORIENTAL. THE MATCH IN DETAIL. Immediately after the kick-out, Petone becamo aggressive, but wore checked by M'Leod, and, after some .scrumming on the southern line. Bobcrts' mulled a pass, which allowed MTarlane, Ashton, and Price to break away. These three gathered pace as they wont, but Halo found touch at the twenty-live. By sleni combined work (lie Oriental forwards shifted play to the good side of half-way, where Kinvig kicked high to M'Kenzie, who marked, and thus brought relief. Petoue crept up very slowly, and, after a series of line-out 3, in which they were on top, Roberts kicked across to Hale, who streaked away with only the full-back to pass. The crowd cheered approval, but Rarnsden, racing across, downed tho Oriental winger, and J as. I'.van, obtaining possession, got in n fine linekick. Presently the Oriental forward, headed by Kyne,'Murphy, and Townsend, broke away with a great tush, which seemed almost impossible to stop, but liamsden was in position, and got the line. Jndd und \V. Ryan got dangerous from the line-out. Oriental were awarded a penalty. tOriental were getting possession in the si-niius, but the wind was so sliong that no back team could make u move. More good kicking by .Tas. TJ.yan gave the Blues a big advantage, anil when in a good position MTavhiue hud a sliM at goal, but the wind again interfered. From tit? kick-out Ja>. It.van. after put tin? in a short run, cro.;.«kickorf. giving Pnlo.v a chance, but Rol-.nrt M'Leod nod Kin vis kcjs l«o (Alii and. Pctpao jwrs ilriisa.

back. After Sonift furthef play the first score canid. l;Voni a. scVjiriv i'etono forwards broke ■a way t . lii'dd, .Piv'rrant, nu.d Price beiii? lii fjoiiti .anil y,: : ne:n tlie bail was over tliu- l.irie j\jt(itoii raced, after it, fell on it;, .an'd ilvow ''ii.rsfc bjpiitli." ilTaFr lanesoaled in wo'rfciiianiike'stylo. Petoiibi, 5-0. ■

_Tho gani'e now ihefeased .iii, speed. Eacli. side in tiiiViL.liiiijichotl fo.rwar.d'.rusiies tlia't taxed the,. .iies'o.iirc'es o£ t.lie 'back.s. Oiie ininnte Petqii'e. woii.ld. attack; the next Oriental jvpiilil fofce. them out of. 'tlie danger zone.. Oil- cple q.ccas'ion Asli.tsn and W. liyaii. seeine'd 'to. be raciiig for a certain score, but ,}l,urray s.taicf'na'.ei! taoiu by marking. Soon ai'.tpvwawls,, frpni itsbrurrt cl&s'p in jN'iiim seciireil aiid,. Iveati.tfg 'the. W'nitp backs, diycd over with a big' iiian on Ms back. Altlftirah,' kick was food, it &i!j short. 8-0; Hijf-fhiie sently so.iiivdcd. '

it tho .iirst spoil Ivu.d -been- Pbtono?s - the second was Miijtl although thesame number of trfe, were .scored, Orieittii| wore tlioiiiflvodiiiigeroii's team'. THr forwards pjayed- 'as one' man; arid made the pace- hpitsr -than orar,, : Th*'\? wore auleil by thq.'siiyproye.rt; kicking' bTlviiivi« but Petojie- -fbtjglit on 'tlio. do" tence. Jlurphy .headed a -greict rush that fl-as just sirred by,fc> Ryaih '«•;- *• camo the Whites/fisadcd-lbvlEvnc, Townsend. aiid'.:S.kinner., ].i ■ .seamed' : tha'f a!-=cbro must :riish after- j-iisii wa's : benia; flung up; agaiiist flie; Blues, ©own' came Oriental-. first Murphy in (lie lead then..,Skiuiier.. who would" 'be replaced by-Baton- and. JraJ'f-tUozoh' others: and finally:;-Patoii :f ell over-at the .corner! Roberts: fai.led .fri.tli tlie kick. B—3; jnCeuzio set. .play gqfi'ig' frith- a little kick which' ! a : l most-■br'o'.ug'li'f -disaster lb 'liig side, as'.th'ej- jiistforqeci in time; A great rally by-Oriental sot tlie :puls'e's df'fli'j spectators , '.bgatijnj Mrd. As' -t.liev- ' caiiie; along the bail-H'e'n.t. .to Kiuvig-,. aii'i-with- a couplo .siipp'o.iitiiig Jiim. ho raced' for th> lino. Had, Iviiivig-.-pasSed- :ou.t -it n:as : ii certain ■.sbbre, but as i')j-was -lie', rail infothe pac.k,.-.ond';t'iie r-iish. w,a's--sm.oi;here(l, A great'-effort liy Pbtohe -now- sent play back, bu.t\.'Hgl.tt oii toj -bf tliat .came; another sftiigiiig; by pripnM. Roberts' made a, 'desperato' effort tb-get over-,: solus, but. liifii-.'.fbi'.jyard.s w-ero' neai- aii'd irjiey rushed .'across tli.e. line, ' b<*ing: the lucky oiicj Kiijvig C.wUi not' manage (he kick-; . .

Tlio cji'd-'was' .ndjv: in- sigh'.t, _jin.il strong efforts ivefe.Maclo. Vjy Oi-iehtji'i: :t'o:Avi'ii, but, just as 'desperate, were.'tlie. cffpjffs'-. of th:e Pctone -jiiSii, wliby .altltoifgli tliey-' .iiail.'tofurco twi.ee.. .after : tlis score, :f.eti.red' froiu the field' winners, aiid. tlie 'leaders, pro (eiii in tlio .sehibr 1 c'lia:.niptbns'!i'i'_p;

.Pd;pj:EK'E-^SQUTH:E.RN. A EOijWAfrQS* GAME. On a. iv'etfi.el.ll swept by .a. dr'i.yin'g s'P'nth.erly the. two juckless.Jeams', Ponfeke aiii Southern : ii;ie;t;., Sb'utlier.h. .piaye.d: li<s game,. tliotiglr''sli.ort' of -men, aiid: they iiiissed'.jßr.a'fjiey' a'; gi:c.at deal, .so, that a win foi\o.. > p']iet'e:iiiigiit liiVve».be.en'' espebfed. It wasiaiorwardi?' day, .ftiijt Bbnejce- iliiid the iMj.tt'ei^.fb.i'wai'ds.

Very. :sbbn, af.tci' tlis tio.fv-.pff' 'Jj f ©aßipbell Iv.ifckcjl,'_'4 goal .for' ijonflter.ii frbiii nearly. ;iin'lf-'.\.va.vi it. splenslKk fs'a't with a greasy*. wpyisiih l:H.en : , the-.g'a.mo; resplv'r 'ed itself ijj'ttf .(lie. 'h'iost .dismal, of.forward, struggles, .while, the ba:cks looked on and: shivered ;iiv; 'tlie. : fiit't'pr : sviind.. It; was finite a;. Trir]iils>v,lifeJEpi?e- poaek'p- .drew level. They had' Uy.o': or three shots ;at goal' which .nii'ssed'i 'and; 11: few; failed, i'n their ipurp.oSc, but .ait length Morris,, who. made: iiip.st of the play lor Poncke;,; set. h|s'. niea going, so, as ttt'let Elliott o.V.er. .at the- co.raet:,. Jhe. ;ys£fc score..was: Jlorna's, a. try near the cowiot froin a pa;?.s'g.i.vSi by' Koge'.rs, X'bi'.ekti G.j SouUierh,. .3. ' .

Southern had dona exceedingly well &■ keep 4pv.ir.this se.bfiiig: to. jfiijs'fcojjht at, hali-trij.n.e,;bji.t iii. 11.i.e second.. Pohckii' won. as they- liked. Irvine Scored 'Soon after the re.Siimpti.qii,. after gathering. ;in a cross ki'ck \\"cll, i'pneke. having fought their iyar ..liilc.......Southern's. . 't.wftatyVn.vP' again, a forivard rush carwed. the hall. to. the p.ps.f.s, where Gardiner fell' on i! ; under the bar.. Irvine atldeil, ffe extra points this 'tjin'e, .l?qiie!re'; Southern wbro' driven' back: very scan after the hajftway' kick,, find J.t'prt'is ta'king. the' tall i'r.p.m. a tlirow_-i'n : , .tan" oyer without; being handled.. Irvine C'oui'd scarce.miss the;shot.. ~ 3Ppifeko> 19—3.: . .'rb'e tto.ir,jind B'seks-' fast', try iva.s scored! ! by ..i?6liei;.ts,. Srlvp ran. ttvgr iiS the. last jiiv Pfdpr .in 'a '.gc.pel: passing bout., >i'n.U'. roeedVrpu.ii.d.'behind''a tired S'ou.tliej.n t'eaTn. to the .ppsts... Iryihe'goaled. .Just, .befoi-b the ■■vvijfstle,. Ca.pper, Jacked, a; pe.uali.y :gpu.l, and 'the. g.aiii.e ''eß.dcd-: I'oiieke, 2i; S.'outbern. ■■&. ... Mr. W.. J. Meredith was. 'referee^ WEUINGtOhi-ST, JAMES. ■ NO, py bither s'idk.- . While "WciCng.l'nn. had a. ..ni.ii'ch..improved team in the. held Ji.u Saturday, flio St. ..jiiiii.es tSitnii tiint met Iteh at the. : Hutt, r.viis p;er.ha.ps jiqji, as itrbrig. as usual., Grace is iiot yet- praying for flip .cl.u'bi Ijiit, jj'rak.e' .niadiv his. nppraMn.c'b a'uio.'n'g; the. ■fbfw.ar.il's, aiid; flip back's, were brafted. up by Hvo. sj'xpe.rie.np- '. Ed ipiayers in Milljir'd', formerly bf Otagp, and. Jtibiirvs,. who hag- ai, .different times been S .Sirti.iigbbk,. aii , irgeiiti'iic rcprb: scntati'vp',: "and. n. .New ZeaTa'nd. pl'o'yer .e'f note;.; O.P Saturday*?..Jiliiy Millard, is tlie'l , bes.6 (li'scqyc'i'.y the 'Wbl!,iiig'tbii Glu.b has madb' for so.ine years,. His. fiq.rclih" of tlib. greasy ,b.allj,'. his. kicking,, his" deadly tackliugj .aiid the liiijaiier jii \yiagh lip covpreni :up' the niisfnkes. of 'qt'he'r ba.c'ks. were' briglit sjipts. hi thp fainei which : pro.c.e'oded: 'fpr 'seventy, minutes w'ithbu.t eitlier; :S.iile sppiring. A hf.(i'vy hail shower . that .fell: pa.p p.ribi' tq. .'(lie ■cqiiime'iifc'em.cn.t of play iHade : tli'e Kioiin'd very .sU.ppcry anil .l!'aii.Se.(l the. iiijitch. t'o- 'ilev.c.lo!) niii'inj'y infb'..ii! sirug'gib .betv.'.ten 'tiie..r(ii'JV'ai:.ds. :S>. Jnincy woii lli.e lbs.* tfn.d by (lefeiidiiig ihp soutji.ev.u ir.o'al .clain.i.ed. 'Jii adviijitaje i'l'-'oiit i tlip iifgli Vi'ii.d t'l'mt pre'vajled'. ton. first 'beekiinc j!ggi:essive;. 'but St.. •1 a.ni'Ps;''.fiivworils. repli'c'cl in. .gpp'd s.tyie and wi.tli.l'h a iirip.f spa.ee.> Wt'lliiicto.u fiad iwb fort'uiiate -cscapiM I'piljt. defeftl, 'J.jjriubpft averting oiie: store liy a. lilcky fort* aiid. Millard' ni>.«f lies; by iv .e!>ver niai;);. 'iil'pnil foi : ,v,vird: work by D'ra'ke a:.nd .Co.i.ler Vesult'c'd ■iu'. the bitter t-j'Mljifigr'ifig to M' : lv'en?ie : ■I'M''" the iine* .but' M'h'.enzi.e's pass w.as.inte.ree'fi.tei.l by .Young:, ari.tt $t, Jnines iifterivards forced,. Just' before., hail-time. 'La;iiv!,>e.i'f .'anil 'rMd'ge syere inr-' su'e'pcss'iu'l in attempts: to pat g.oa.i.s' for Wellington. ■In the second half 'St. Jatii.es lielu the. upper hand, but' were unable', to: score! Their Tp'rAnvrds, led by. Mrffist chd'' Wiiighf kept WeTlviigtou busy' fpr spnie. ; miiiii't'es. .aiiti they. had .not lbijg. ljce:n.. forced, bock.' wl.ie'ii. Cob'li. nia.de a fine rsirt ■ aliiiost: the. whoie. leirpl-Ti.. qf the; field .ami ' wa-f.-pijl.v if Milliii'il iyij;hiii. a : fjijf yiii'd's .o'l"'l'lie syivinj;' i'i!'(.':a. S'u'iiH'.o'u.ehfl'y : passing iiisiii'ng. Opb-iiii. Puhn'.a'.i.i'gfi, iiiiil Clonk 'JT.-'ulJV'il iii, ihb' ! c ;.tC (iiig: .diili'fi.'.riMi>.l.v. ri(y<> IP ('.lie l.llie a'ea.ih : bbfillM. .\N:i!;wd hiMllighl t.iU.1.1. yli.sii.~ii. KHlii'igjiili .li-iiil- hvo ijie're ri'o-n ■(ialß-fj'.rJtV' g'ilft' hSvl'lii' kkl'flll? iii' iiftifaJlV V; l)N |, ; i: ,Vii= (.''"ifr li'ii/Une .;<■ feio- --fi'hiSt In. :g-,„. riiV.-''!i»-t.6ff .".i'SiJ i!}>'\<"{. ' : ' '" ' Sir.; i. ijiftvwu;' ivto rcf.jre?;

MFLno r E~COLL c nE

LUCKY WIN TOR MEf/ROSE. 'Fhfi Jlclro?e-Vktoria, College inatch, which was plaved at Karoti l'iirlc., was a very iMii']).t.!'! ! esfi.:'ij; flcCp'rrenco.. 'itowcVjir, , Hint is oiilbefy flick affair for jm spectator, espected anything bettor';. Jm oilo ■was deceived. A piercing gale' piped down t'ljci ground, ami hiado iiikrostiiig'play il.it ilnp.osdbiii,':.'. LliiotOOls we'i'o j)i'.;!ii!ujly ; iic'(|iie,nt'; JtekcVse played witl'i the windk'v Hit' first spell, (l-iin'tlg whieji fhey put cm 12 ppi'pls, 0!' that iciiioiiii't \V.. jfaj'-diall. fiu'iiisjjSit 9 phii'its by Ro.al>l;iti;hi*. feirly in Hie giujuv Martial! e.oi.iyert«i a )n<!#, nhrt to, .iKirds'tliP elid of t'jie spelt lie .T.e.pe'ato.d. ttio ■j).ei:i : ormaii,c.e. Both tyefp gptid. kicks. Then I.ivnib got oyer. Jla.rs'iia'il's kick failed, hut it was a . brilliant effort i.a tirii sale. A while, later t.'ojfcge vane, ■'penflfelf. lUid SJjjrslraU kicked'another goal, iil!c«L''.* bnly ivojios during t'liiij 5p0.11. were, t'w'o opportunities which Oliani.'befMu got n't wi.ng-tiiree-cj.iia.i'teT. Bvlt Cliaml>fli|.ain liai! .licit (he, "lili.is'li''' to wind up jiis i-niis liy scrafiijfr. 'j'h.e second spril was not long. cS'rn.lhehc■eii \rtio.i.! Oilers, broke (ioy'ri. the 'Jl'ek'ose: d'Dfsn.GO. I'O'itJ fti-ulffsn scored. V'ofy shflrtI* after this. College- were- iiprti'ii over, \Va:ikor toiiclviii.S dpwii, '.San.da.l! converted, There was. n.o further sCorfc .tjiniigb .Melrose wei'P.liarll pressed till' the curt. H Jf.van had I)i;eii Well- snpjlior.tc.il, Jfelrpse would liaVe left the' field a .defeated toffm. As it wiis, t-ti'fi game ewtsil: .Melrose, 12'; College, 8,

OTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Junior Grade, ■Oriental were victorious over 'St, .John's bv la points to 3,. 'I'eton.e elofeatccl Jlckaso bjr 1:1 points to

Victoria College were flefeate'd by St, .Tallies by 2ft: points to 3.

Third-Cjass, ■Wellington College- .defeated SHVthe.i'ji bv 'IT poJUts .to ■■?• ... 'Petsric beat Athletic by* -6 points to nil'.. tfily scored a. fir for. the' winner's, and: Bennett kicked a'penalty g.qa.L 'sfar<sfc Brothers bciifc. Victoria- Cbllbgisby 19 -points to ii.il* Eller (2), Scrimgeq.ii: (a),-, aiid. Hdpliins sepfeft tries, ,'tw.o. being ediiverhect by M'firiiljh;, Exchange ' defeated St.. John's by 11 points; '18 i!''i.ll Tews- were scored b.f Jl ! 'R:a"e, -J.iur.raj", anil S'y'inoti.tis,- Bb.ker cbriirerting one; Fourth-Class; Weliing'toii B team; d.ofn'.ulteii to. ■tqiiie. . .

'.Pbiieke .defaulted t.p: Squ'lhern, . Yi'aiwpiu easily -defeated Oriental by 36 points to. 'nil, Jbhiisbiivillc (15) -feat A'"+li*le'ti> (0.)... Finn (2), Lu'itdqn. .'(2), and- -A. -Cook -scored.

;FiftbrClass, ■St. Patrick's .'Collie slrew with Wcliin'sfpn- Cbllegp -By fbcre. being no- store. Pbiieke deiea'to'd' Wellington- College by 9- .points to' 1 •Athletics defeated .Southern, by 12'.-points to; .!>■„ '.MS'b'i.n ; .-,(2i. and lijeis- (2)'.' scored! for: .•Vth'-letici' ■ iiiul O'Brien- arid Foley ■ crossed for., tli.e Jo'spi'S. -

. .i/etdnq. : easily accounted for. .Oriental, ■winii.ijig by id points- to. nil.

Sixth-Class, . Athletic defeated th.e .Potato B team, by .28. iigiiits. .to- nil'; ■Southern d'efa.ultcd : to Pbneke',. , St.-Patiick.'s. College A -defeated Wel-l-mgt.b!i; College by 21 to 3. . Pcto.he- dffeated: Sh .Patrick's College B by T-i- -points, to nil.

IVIES. JfcVTCR . Following .is. 'tli.e; team .niiailv. sslectal ,by Mr. V; .J{'.. 3fer.edith. (b.d'o liiittle for Weliingloii Sigbiiift Taranakj, at Hawera, on: 'We'fi.nesdav:--

■ Vullibiick:: TI;. Capper (Southern).. :Uirce-q.uarter: 5 -: Laiiiberti AYelliuglori), Jfiiif a.y .and Ivin.vj.g- (Oi-ibiitaJ-)-. l.'.iv'o-eigliths-: Raiusd'sii} ■■aiid Jt'lC'ehzi'e ('P : e.toiic').

. Hiilf-tmcjr; F. TRbber'ts' {Oriental). : >V;ing-'f6rw.a.rd: Skiniiei; (Orieii'tai). Forwards:: Elliott (;Poneko)j Hilfq fSt Ja.mes), J'CqnM (St. James), Gijlesnie .•fOjienti.?.),. A, Wilsprt. (A-thletic), Siillivjiii (JJelrbse); P'at.b.i'i ■(Athletic)';. ■ Diuei'geiiey ))atli- T),, ifoberts (Athletic); '

MAtCH.E„& |lsE : V_/HE'R.E... Tim'BHF, (iV"m. A, EE^EREB, ■ (% a'eiDgrap'h,--P.ress Asso.c'iat'iott-v f Auckland,, jurie !)■. ..'Thb second' round .of tlio'Aii.ckliihiif- Rugby Union's -.senior .clia.inpibiisli'ip cbni.-: ,'■ ppt.itiqii started yesterday, iii- cold- weather,, ivitli a faiy.!;]ipji^i;s : :q£ riiirr. Tlie".'gi;dir.iitfs!. were lieayjv Gify- ;and; 'Ppnsp'islVy \K ; erc'' to have met. i.ii the. ■priricipnl; match-,-;, but Pbiisqnby refused. : ia jihiy under .jli'tf r.e'.fereo tfpponiteil, and-City .cliViined, a wiiiV by -default. Pahsohby will ;pi'bb.ablv; cattiy tlie m'a.iter fiirtlier. as.ft had jißt'ffi.ed'lthA- ; Appbi.ntijieiit' Board . ;of its. 'objection. : .Jilar-is.t lirb'tlie'is- Old '■Bqy'S:.;Ke.at, IJiiiyersify ;by U .points to 3, aiid.- : CbJ.iege:-Eifles-Ibput , Bar-ueH by (I pqiiits: ■ tq. .iiil, .' Pa.'l'me!'stpii,'.:No'rt.bi. Jiine H: J-u'ni'or -Rugby,:: ■ I'oitdihgy ;)5 poipts, : ■ .Nor-tlternj nil. 'W't-stcfiv, 'U pqiiits;; .Easterii, -3. Timaru, /il.uno '9'.' The-.-seven, a s'i.ile Riigby,. .tqsiniaiiieii.t'.p'ivtlip lung's.lfir.fhday a. "iie'ti -pi'oiit i of iK'i2o;" lialf qf whuilj,, as .arranged, at, .Rb.roiiati'on- time, gbo.s. to -the Aiiibitlaneb' .Br'i'gidb.liiillfuhd. l!hcSouth Caiiferbiiry-' liinign -Gbinrufttep.- de.cli.iies. to xioiiiiiiiitG '■ ■piiiyers foir the ihterrlslaiid' ,' ebunfrj? teens'* niafch. on the■.gv'ojiiHl'ft tlitit.:' (|1).; ■In- view of: tljo ■success .61' this union's ■ 'rep'resentiitiyps. iil .recent years, it claims to. be a first-class, iiii.i.o.a.;.(2)' fix]ure's■ .off; ■ready .arranged iiia'kc 'it. iiiip'bsabie. tp/ nb'riiin'ate piiiyers.. "Chr.i.stqhurc.H, June: .9, Football . I.B| p'pin,ts, ; Gliris.fchur.eii.' B.' S'y.d.erih.ani, .■■'.)■ rlibiiit'?,;'; Albion, .3. Old Boys,. 23 jiqiiifs, College, 3, .t.iinVood, G points.; Ma'rist'. -.(iii:,'; '" Du ried i.ii., ilnne 8'... Owing' tb Troavy raiii'-, all■ Jiugby.wild | "sbecer'' i.n'a'tc'hes. have been .declared. ofT. 'i

( : Bv '.Cbrresiion'deH't.j Masieri'qn,' -i;iin : 'e'9..

Tife \5 v iaraKipa: Rugby Jiiiipn .eoriiiivued' i's fixtures vester'd'av;. 'X\m- wc.a.'Hier fras qo'K'hail- 'feliii'S' :i< ; tjmtfa jclii'riilg-_ thß ■nrb".ress of the ■'gaiiics, .Results': iiiiirf'toiis tiefeated Red. Star, iit-Gliidstpne, % 0' pbilifs to '3; -Garrerton;,-etiFily- uV fea'led' firevtoKn. ;it fcr.eytqwii-,'. hy .!/■ pb'ih'ts t ; b nil. . Junior— Ilalptield-by C';f.oints to l. Third. ,C|ass-= ite'd 'Star beat. Liberal, by .13; joints, to. nil: Mastcrfoii bea.t Carterton bj 5 pSirits fO .3; ' , .