LEAGUE & LEAGUERS.

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

LEAGUE & LEAGUERS.

THE CLUB MATCHES. PETONE ROUTED BY. NEWTOWN. Newtown and Petono met at Newtown Park on Saturday, 'and tho former caino away with an easy win. It was in. tho second half that the Petone team went to pieces, as in the first half they held their own. Soon after tho start Spencer carried play, right into Petone's territory, but was ' stopped, just .in time, from scoring. Seconds later tho ball was sent out to Poolcy, on tho right wing, and ho dashed, across on the corner. . htrickland failed with the kick. Petono came with a dash after this, but several passing rushes were spoilt, Whitley and Prohstol'being prom< incut offenders. Barber made amends for his sido a little later, scoring nicely after picking up well. AVhitle.V failed with the kick, leaving tho soore level, Johnstono mado an opening for Petono, but the backs could not keep the Leather. Miller- knoeking-on, and Newtown forced back well into the Blacks' territory, where George made repeated attempts to cross. Each time he was pulled back at tho last moment. King, a forward, eventually got over, in a'good position, and Strickland added a goal, making tho score:— Newtown, 8; Petone, 3. Petono had hard luck in not scoring a little later, as tho result of a fine passing rush, which sent tho ball out to Johnstono on tho wing. Ho took tho ball well, but was stopped just on the corner. Forwa.rd play _by Spencer helped to reverse the position, and Sullivan scrambled over for the sjdo, giving them a further load, which Strickland did not add to with the kick. Potono coukl . not . make much headway against Newtown. Probstel, on' tho wing, was playing a strong game, but got fay opportunities. From a penalty-kick' Probstel added a goal. Just before halftime the same player mode a fine opening, which enabled House to score in a good position, and, Whitley adding t'lio goal, brought the score to:—Newtown, 11 j Petone, 10. In the opening stages of the _ second spell, Petone more than held their own, and some fine play, in which Miller and Probstel vrere both prominent, was witnessed 1 . They could not get across, however, and Strickland broke away in a sensational manner for Newtown, and after a run of half the length of tho field scored between the posts. Ho added the goal, 110 repeated the act a minute Inter, and again added the goal. sell scored soon after foT Newtown, and. Strickland added the goal. Before the end of tile game Whitlov ndded a pennltyfoal for Petone. The final scores were: Newtown, 20; Petono, 12. Mr. C. Murphy was referee.

MINOR GRADE PLAY. At the H'Ocrcation Grounds, lower Hutt, tlio attention of the onlookers was focnssed oil the junior match, Pctono A v. Hutt, on account of there being no ssnior match. The play was fast at times. For Potone, Wilfon j)lmyotl excellently, wlulo Pukutapu saved the llutt team repeatedly, At half-time the scores wore—l'etone, 14; Hutt,' 1. Upon resuming:, it appeared as though Hutt would raiso their scoro speedily, as Glennin kicked a penalty goal and Swcnson crossed Petone's line. Findlay, who did good work for Potone, scored again, and the game euded—Felons, 17; TTntt, !). For the winneis, Miles, Glading, Findlay (2), and Ingram scored, and for Hutt, Swcnson put on a try, and Glennio kicked threo goals. Mr. L. Ishcrwood was referee. At Quin's grounds, Hutt, Petono B and C teams tried conclusions. The game resulted in a win for 13 by VI points to 7, t For the 13 team. Hepbuirn, Lepper, Gough. and Hope scorcd. For the C team, ilu prorers wer" Fifz?:?rald and Hewson (2V Mr, ncy was rcfcres.

IMPROMPTU GAME. Owing to six or seven of the member! of tlio ITutt loam having been vaccinated, (ho local club was unaWc to iue?t Athletic on Paturd.iv ill lfutl fieerenlion Ground?. Athletics however. pMyrd a seven a-si\lc panic, with (ho aid of one or (wo local men. Tlio play. though at times lively, lacked the si in? that is usual in Iho League same. }.lr. K. Barber was referee, and the game resulted ill a draw. A team, 9 points; B (earn, !) nnints. Wilson played well for'the A (cam, and Clnpham for B. NORTHERN CUP. FIAWKE'S BAY A- AUCKLAND. IFWEKSBN'S DAY. (By Telciranli—Press Association.) Auckland, July 28, For Clio second time (his suason tho Auckland League representatives successfully defended (ho Northern Union Cup on Saturday, defeating Hawkc's Bay by 31 to 7. Hivwko's Bay were the strongest team that lias yet lelt that province, and in tho earlier stapes were equal, if not superior, to Auckland. Their backs played a great game, especially. M'Carthy, the full-back, and Smith, half. Condition (old in the closing stages, ?nd Auckland Tattled up 21 noints ill the second half. Heavy nam fell in tho morning, and tho ground was 6lippory, but over 5000 at-