MATCHES ELSEWHERE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1813, 28 July 1913, Page 8

MATCHES ELSEWHERE.

BUSH UNION AND MANAWATU. (Br Telegraph-Proas A6soclatlon.) Pahiatua, July 20. A representative Rugby match between representatives of tho Bush Union and Manawatu was played at Pahiatua to-day,

and resulted in a. win for the Bush players by 15 [winls to C. In the first spell, Council kicked a goal from u mark and converted a ti'.v, scored by G. Smith. Mo.inm.itu did not score. In tho 6eoond spell 11. Jlcxtod scored a try, and L. M'Kennu jx)fctc<l a goal for ' lio Busli nido. For Masnwatu, Allsopp ami Eelingtoa scored a try each, neither being convort" ed. The Bush representatives had the best of the game, their forwards proving superior in the rushes. After the mutch the Manawatu team was entertained bv Ihe 13! 1 "Union, and tlio visitors returned lo Manawatu by tho night tr.uu. Dunodin, July 26. Fine weather prevailed for tlio football matches to-day, but t'ho grounds wero heavy after tlio recent rain. Zingari Richmond (18 points) beat Uillvcanity (nil), Kaikorai (H points) beat Fort Chalmers (nil), Southern (C iioints) .boat Alhambra (nil); Pirates drow vrith Duncilin (3 points each). (By Telegraph-Spccial Correspondent.) Mnsterton, Juty 27. The senior Rußby football championship was decided on Saturday, when Carterton defeated United by seven points to nil. and won tho championship, lied Star and Gladstono played a drawn game, cacb sido scoring tUreo points. Gladstono axo riinncrs-up in tlio championship. In a third-class mateli played here Red Star were defeated by 11 points to 8. Auckland, July 27. Tho weather was cold and showery for Rugby football yesterday, and tho grounds were heavy, Jlarist Brothers beat Ponsonby by 9 points to C; Qity borft College Hides bv 3 points to nil; University beat Parnell by 8 points to 3. Ponsonby and Marist Brothers are now level for the championship. INTER-STATE PLAY. By Telegraph—Pms Association—CopyrlgM (Roc. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, July 20. Tho representatives of Queensland do featcd New South Wales by 9 points to 0, OTHER LOCAL GAMES. In the junior grade, Sclwyn (8) drew with Athletic (3).

Third-class Athlelio defeated Johnsonvillo by 6 to 5. Hugh kicked a penalty goal for Athletic, and Holey scored a try for tho same side. Fourth-class, St, James, playing with fourteen rnon, defeated Huitt by 30 points to 9. Tries were obtained by P. Donaldson (2), H. Donaldson (2), Tullctt, Malin, Dobson, Grimrod, Sergeant, rind Withey. Berhamporo defeated Johnsonvillo by 27 points to 3, Fifth-class. S'elwyn won from Wellington College by default. Ma-rist Brothers' Old Boys defeated St. James by 11 to 9. For the winners, O'Sullivan scored two tries and converted ono, Foley also crossing. Tho third, fourth, and fifth-class teams of tho Petono Football Club did not play on Saturday, as in each case their opponents defaulted .to them. ' A Petono Win. ■ The Petone sixth-class team, which In leading in the oontest for the championship, met a team representative of tho remaining Bixth-ckss teams of tho city. Petono won by 17 to 0. C. Ryan scored two tries for tho winning team.