RUGBY SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2145, 11 May 1914, Page 6

RUGBY SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT.

THE BOYD BENEFIT WCR. ■SOME FINE PLAY tfNj&ER' SOCCER JOJLE&

Wl-ifeh resttUfedt; AtUetife A -l; At-hletib B, 0, University & SelWyrt, TJiiivej'Bity wei'n first to score,' Luke ■crossing tho liive somi after -play started, Ryan's kick was good, btrt did not get over the b.w. No uirtl.ie.v scfli-cs resulted in the first .epelL wbWi ettiled ;vith Utiivernits on the ctetcngivo. Turn' ing found, -llysu was proniiivei'it for tlio aiid sucefiqdod in getting n try which ho -qo-nverfed. Tlieit S:ehv.y» took ii turn, aii<3, -after a hisirtjr attelc A. -Be Clrfto-il sqoredi hut 'Donald fsfled to eou-v-ert. I'lio final result was.: 'Uiu-ra-stty, 8; Sclwyij:,-3. Poheko S. & Oriental B, This Whs not a very interesting .gjiifiej apd was aitogother in favour of- Pouoke, who scored two tries iin tho fits-t bvjbll (ouo :e.ciuv.!.'itqtl) and one try in the -second. Bus ScojxTS were; -0. Gindws. \\'. GinderSj a : nd Tray,, one oae|i, ai-ici -Cliiiscaiiyertcfj oiie-. Tilie final isewo vas: PoiKvlfo B, 11 j Oriental B, 0. PohDkfi A :$i Petcnij Si P&ncko irat\ little diffisialtv iii registering a win »wer Petone. Somo 'pretty passing was shown in tho early stages of the ganie... -and M'Tagga-rt- scoi'fd twice in sMees-sioft, Eonverthig one, and a little later,, !tanberg inade si great dash oloii-g the lino and -scored, Seou after diaiigkig rainvd Hedges added to the trinncra* 'seo : fe, kit no goal resulted. After a strong. attaßk Stitiky i-ogistej-ed petono's only score, .a.id fiiia'.lij. Til-yard put on an i?asy try for t-lio winners. Pontiko A-i 17; Pcto'ne B, 3.; ESelrpso A & St. Jgmes. Slekoso. .gave -a, groat le.shjbitfeu of kng ptissing, -rtiid pfayod a- -really flue game., hopelessly oiitekssiug St, James, who were unable to seoip. For Melroso tries were registered 'by Marshall, sfpearmap, P.rvteKoji, and Hooj-e-, while i)avis and Mar;sljal:l -cotfv.ert.ed" two, the fiuM score was; Stekoso A, 1C; St. Janics, 0. PetQhe A .6 Wellington 0, This ganio was not part-icalariy Tbri-l-liant, and,seoriiig vs-as etow.. Tile fu'sfc spell ended AvitlmiiJt sny score-, but ii). tlio .Second half, after some g0..7,d loffso vffrltj Sfiller got across the lure mrd Wed the only trs, which ho cowvei'ted, Petoite A, 5; Welhiigton 38..0. St. JaffloS A & Melrpsa B. St. James won. !# default foam J»fel« lOS 6 13, ■ SEGOND RQUN.D , , A * ATBIiETIC. ■Tho. Wellington ibivm , 'siioweo!. to ,i - xantiigo from tlio sW, aftd before Iflns Miller .•sco'r-ed, Grate cgiiveitiivg. Then th'» sa ; ijvfl rjlaj-erS ..Vvere pronuiiesjt iii % i-y.sli. wliicii- eiried -in 'JliTler Miijig on Wic ball as, J*ral?o did nrtt eoiiyift, ' Atl.tloti:o ;: \\".oii:<> iwt a'lilo to teejlj .clv'vn detqncG iiticl-jii-st before the. *!!«!, Miller.again Eiroi'od w&iimgNi4i ii;..Atiifcfck,«. ~ .. St< Janicsl A & Ptttono A. $t. ifanveSi Who liad won by d«favH ftphi .jfcl-r0.5.0 in the first round, w«« i-rcsh io..nicrt Petono,.aijd had β-ii their sido A. 'Hidiniis, who liiade h:k i-oapittav-sirae. after a somcwrlrat fcngi% retiremolt f-rolft the semor field, In the lirst speil the oi-ily aorp was a. try by Ryim tor Petoiie.j bytj in the second jiatf, Gri-fTitlts and : .Harry -s.coft?et- two iiitcmv ■vorted teies fer the winners, tte game ended: St. Jaftics A, 6; Petoisa A.., 3." Fcticko A & Mfilroso A. Piji.ieko :so:dii put the result of tills r>nceU&tei' beyoivti doubt. 11l .the first few ii.iiiii.tt.es- IMi'aggart jiiid Tily.afd*scoJ-cd., bvit npitlier':tTy wfts converted. JohusOii tlieh punted % goal withmvt picking uti the toll, aiisl a potted.goal was allowed. In the .second jjwlt Tijjfard seo.rcd early anil St'i'flgßsrt, -after- rivuni'ii.g tlte/length of tjin fields added a ix% Jehflsmi also sco-riiis;. None qf these tries wore ronvQi:m. Ponpke A, 19.; Melroso A, 0. University & Perieße b> , 'This was an even "go" an.d Po.neko had hsrd luck ift ; »ot ma : k.iiig'.:,i Aaw of the g.aiiiG, ;T-usfat lialf.fiihO fe&t, after a.dash ow tiio c,ptirer f sCoied Ike owty i»y, which liviv-n failed i 6 cimvifi I'ke result Was; Uariversity, 3; Pei.iota B.j 0, SEMJVhNAiS. POKEKB A & ST, JAM'lJfe. Wiieti iiho stuitfiinvls tame on tlfe light was failing, and ■■fu'e-nijii , M& spoils were play-ed. ; P<jiieJio har), tlie hetttfr cainbina.tion and Isflpt St. il'anios mx -tho flefeniiive. most of the time-. HA%es .olid Xl'llaggfirt scored iiiifouyerted %tes fov tiie w.iiiiifers., and β-rifiiiilis fcgistcred t£ flno *ry for tho losef s. Ponfika, 6: St. James, 3Wellington & tinluersify* It- was getting too flark to dfsti;i.ig_ii : is.li. ivla-ycrs mi -this β-auye, A short, 'sharp tttsslo saW neither sido scoi'c fit l-ho fh'sfc spc-1), but Wrflfngtoii. ftfl'6 <i:< v e : r ire tii.ri' Eccoiiid, n-iid ilie game, oiutod; Wei 1-iiigtoii, o; Unfe'ersi : ty s 0. . THe FINAL, WELUJCa't'ON A PPNEKE A. • Tho nleeiiiig in the filial Wfs pcsiilisT football, played : by tlife ijiflo Tight of tlva .lfiooa. 'Play began iit 5.20 p.m. In the first spell (vr-aco scored after fcintiivg wttb ■ft free kis'.J< r i-u the- -Poneko tW-eitty'-fivD JJ*aW« kiel? w.-sis a -really- fine -rflortr f-'t was di-ffieuH st tte -ti-uip to dis'tiu. ['ivfeh the posts, feist a goal restillecl. Tlri-.s Was the only keot& -in the first spell, birt, on cha-iigi.iijt -ttv.e'r. willyig play took place, /csiiliiug ibiaDy in Wawis getting acras.s t*r Weflftigtoli. Tito try was not convoricd. Wctfiiigtinii thus woii tire tflttiMvafnftut., the Anal s.coro being: WelliAgibu, S; PoJveijS A, 0. • FEFTH CLASS. Tire .fijEth-c'tnss tflwriMOTPlvt wsis ojiti-ng to ws-teh, Mpot-irili-v \h* final li>- . twovn §l. f sitricVs nM MIMk. Tfee H'eivlrHs were:— First 11, v. Qi-irtt-tjil. n. Athletic, ft, x, Jfrfmsf, H. fit, \\nrick% ~i, v, Si?ltt-viJ l 0. Si. <rasw*3i v. 'OH Boys., fl, ' Sreoiitl lio-vm.(].—Sl, Patrick's, -16, r St. Jaii).c-s, 0, Alhietir, S. v, l%ndci\ f) I'iiiJii Iftfuftd.'-St. 6, \: Athfetie, D. ~ pe'ttils of Game.s. In ilw giuiie t( m % sytli s-corcjf njicl K-sliWtS Mliw-tt l "] 0:oV AtMetip, tills bpwifi tho mi\y anning. |. Poiic-ko xlofettd'Oriwikt '«• ):■]. ;?. For tko w.j]tH(?rs Flnn..r\gii?i ' : .(-'2>) ; j.nd JTclieo scOt'otJ tries, T.-eftcia-t coTiv.i?i-.i:i;ii.-r OiiP. KolM'lSiSn scroti liir DrienM, ft)r JSt, Vitf Wi's College ap;|il(st 'Rrk v.yu, Girnpian s«jift;l aiiil o''-.li)oiiog-li;iip Wjn'crtnil. ifJ.S'Mi Kc.oi-c<l the oii.ly for St>. jniHcs ;igni.iist 0-kl.Boys, : Hender«G.:n ;siwß(j n irj\ Avlneli M'S-r-------ley converted for AMiletic :fa) -ftcaiwst; PiJiieke ({I). ' ■" St, Pa-tfick's flB:) had.iiii tea# Via

Damp and bitterly wintry weather did not prevent a large crowd from assoEib- 1 ling at the Pctai.o Rocreatioii Ground on Saturday afternoon to witivese the meeting of Athletic and Petane. The game was not a c«p trtftteh; it was a> ranged as a benefit to B, Boyd, tho Be'tone wing-three-quarter, who waa badiy hurt when playing against tie Ponsonby Club m Estate (Saturday. Tho Petouo Club has men. to the occasion KoWy %y talcing upon itself tho burden of 3a|#s medical and hospital expenses, decided .upon a big match its a. nie.a«is of. helping to that end, f)io Rugby Union willingly granted .permission for a match, aiid Petoiio wisely invited Athletic to take tho field a.giinsfc them. Athletic accepted the iiivitation, and, as good sportsmen, withdrew senior players .from the teams which they jiaa entered for tho sdven-a-sido loviinaitient ■in order that they might lie able to increase tho. attractiveness oi the benefit match by jetting it bo .known that they were ptrttilig ilieir strongest, fiftcejii iii tho field. Both fceants were upon full strength. James Ryaft Syas -abseftt from the Petone ranks, and:, during the first.spfijl E. Roberts,.of Athletic, left tho field having rjeked his ankle. Robinson played half lor the City .team during .the remainder of the gain©.; and/, in the second spell Br-nce Thompson, a tlrirtl-tslaM lad, Wa-s brought tfn. ■α-ftd played wing4liree-quarter. This tlartie iri Progress. It wag a fairly good but Athletic were- considerably -the better team. Patone had. a ■ small chalice of -wi-tining just before tli» gam& ended, but -coXrld not rise to tho occasion. There is lie doriit of the ■superiority of Athletic, The i bulk of their work, ba.ek and forward,! Was excellent. Everyone has known for i several seasons frow good tho Athletic] forwards ars; this .. year ivo find titc-nr with the sa-iije pack and ft set of brilliant backs. Oil Saturday tliS great; Blue forwards .gave their ear/able backs [ every elijtuce, and a. very satisfactory ■ proportion of the chances were fully; availed of. The ear.ly points Were &b-------tairted b£ the forwards, J. Cunm-iig-hamo registered the -fi-Est try in a, somewhat mysterious manner. Tlicjo had hefcn a scrum iii front of the Petono , •goal, -and- the tall \\t& cOmo ovi-t beautifully to Boberts, who destined to pass out, atld cut in between tllio wiftg forward and the side of the so-r.ii.ih. Ho was Sjno'thcTeiJ.j and it looked as though ho had blundered.- How-evel , , just alter this another sctuni ocetfrred, and a-smin the oval aameoul to Roberts. Once more tho half refused It to the backs, and whipped roiwd the sido of tiro seram* under llio pMteetion of tlie bifi ' winger, Again Btftrerts was smothered., bat just who-a the ehaii.ea se.arnefl to' havo heel) lost, te -the second time, -it; was -observed' that, h.t soma "kind of; slciaftb of liaiid, the bal-t had beeii sinujj*-j qkd into tho arms of Culi-iHi»{*h!nm> wlso bontofecl across the iifte. Amitotic, • 3■;' ]*etene, 0. Yeterah Murphy annexed the second try. Hβ pic-k«l up in a scramble, (lived over, and enie-rgwi te receive -sufficient plaudits ijiitl "hami-i ■shakos to have dene justice to -tlio= ■ scorer of the winhino; try in a Raiifvirty Shield canted. S-otets geftkd. Athletic, 8; Petone., 0. This wits foHeweii: by.one ef the star items of ilio dar. Roberts, with a;- beWti-ful, feinting mil, swerved a Course past llirr.e ftf tire. Petoiie b.a.cks, and sent a !?»,itl no as otit to S. 'Wi.lson. Wilson. coiitinucilHie rim to ttie limit of safety, and as Ht» was falling fired a fliio pass on trf Ertiisoi'. Brehsen sprinted, but last what wmilil have been a- niagnificeM trv'ljy orcleavouring to T/teu past mQre'.Pctch.e backs than h* had a Te-asimiiHe eltanee of aiiconiitiiig for> He was j;ra.ss«3, with his eaiifrere, H-elGjYgallo.pyjg aloiigside him 'urt-iiiarked. SewowK Jtaddwi srhertly afterwards made up iw tho lost aphertunity cmssiiift tbb Hvic With a Iwiitiani tiirit of speed. Athletic, 11: Petone, 0., ■ Awakening of Potcfie* Petwio awoke ami alteckcd. .TWr forwards alniost carried the opp'osition completely before iliefii. E. ißya-u madea' fiuo run t-krou-gli the ruck, and S. M'Farlaiio atterapte.-l to goal frpm a wn-alty, Imt.the efforts fnilfid, Beady led "the Petone forwards- back to the Afhletie twenty-five, airij W])Ilo ' the etMj.ge;3e wjjs at its height T. Dent ctuMly picked up tho oynl and potted a'beiititifiil goal. . Athletic, U; JPetono. 4, Afclw letiu attaelccrl iinniodintfely. J. Cmmi-ng-liaiito picked up in a loosa tush and passed out to S. Wilson, who gave Evenson n. pass from wliieh the lnst-.na.med eco-ml easily. Madrten very soon ■ecl aflftthor try, his pa<;o cajfryirig liiEiftover where a, ajwor man would Jia-vo "been tackled, SI.. AVilsoii hiisswl ■ both froals, aud Jii half-time, ill? scares were; Atbjetie. 17 : Petone 4. Atlifatie did Bet scare in the s.ijemul spell; bat 'f. DenJ; pot over fair iPotmio', awl, as t]io try was cewverted l»y S. M'Fwliinft, the final scores were: A't-Wo- ■ tic, 17; Petofia, 9. Mr, H. Card svas referee, TOURNAMENT PI.AY WELLINGTON SIDE THE WINNERS. A seveii-a-gide toiirnanient was played at A-tlilfetic Park, and, although thn weather Was not altogether jfavourabio, there was a fair att:t;iidaii,co <*f spertators. Tho games wct6 s -iwteresting, no lower than twiity-two contests, each of 15 minutes-' diinitioiii being played duri-Sig tlio. afternoon.' II was 5.20 pan. before tho .ente-rtaauniettt c,}in6 to .-ft dose. lii the iseitjor chjunpioiisliip tho wiiiiiers were Weflington, who fllayc<i with great- dash tlirtmghoirt, boaUug in .turn Orien-taV Athletic, ■ lifliversity, and ■ Poneko A. The smni-: finals ivei'e. p-layed' liotweeij Poiioko A aiid St. James, ' Wdjjrtgtfin and University, the firsMiaoied in efleli gftjnc-: contesting tlio final. ' TJw frftli-'cTnss championship was won by St. Pntrifk's College, after a good ganie nitls Athlotic. FIRST ROUND. OMENTAL A & WISLLLN-GTON A. Oriental mailo the -pace early.in the gnrao, and Kinvig got across far the first try, Wiueh Wα alsiii eouvcrtfetl. Soon fast, open play rasiiifcotl, rtnd WoHijjgfen began to get tlm .boitor of tiiiiigs, Drake fina-Jiy scaring., Tlio kie-k ft«J. ei . Ghnngiug oyer were herd pressed, aiid ton.lt! not' keep Bon otit. Tho kick foiled .again, 'iow-ard.] tho dose Wellington atfcatsk«d WsffnliN flrace and Otttifteiiay scorliip;, a.nr;l tlie Kawo ended, Woitiitgtoh A, 11.; Orirtital ■ a, s. ■ ; Athletic A « Atlilfltio H, Tito two tearas played in the siuho ci«b ooionis. fliwl pXvcis .a.iri speetaiors alike seeuied I'ma-ware which side was which. ."UartY nm-nsing f-fta-tii-fcs characterised the caine-, ki,|. up tries weim scored. For the. A t-eam Hugh .potted 1 a goal, left-tooted, ■ early in the Rame,

from St. Jamos (0). Campion, Hodgins, Craighead, and M'Kenua each scored a try, and O'Donogluie converted two. Tho final was well contested between St. Patrick's College ami Atidetic, tlic feature of the gamo being tho tackling or tho Colleco liovs. In the first spell Hodgins scored for College, and O'D'onoghuo converted, and just as the game "as ending Craighead scored, tho result being: St. Patrick's, 8; Athletic, 0. WANCANUI REFEREES. APPOINTAIEXT BOAJtD'SET UP. ' 'By Telegraph.—l'rcsa Association.) Wanganui, May 10. Members present at a meeting of the Wanganui Rugby Union on Saturday discussed tlio question of referees,' appointments. It was decided to do away with tho mutual agreement system which was in force last year, and to substitute an Appointment Board, consisting of n. representative of the players, tho Referees' Association, and tho Management Committee respectively, tho last-named to have liad no past or present connection with the Referees' Association. MATCHES ELSEWHERE. Chrlstchurch, May 9. Merivalo (26) beat Albion (0); Old Boys (12) beat Sydenham (3); Eimvood (28) boat Chris tchiireli (0); Canterbury College. (25) beat Marist Bros. (0). , . Dunedin, May 9. Football matches were continued today in perfect weather. University (40 points) beat Port Chalmers (6 points); Southern (34 points) beat Union (nil); Dimedin (9 points) beat Alhnmbra (6 .points); Kaikorai (14 points)' beat Pirates" (3. points). (By; Tcleeraph.-Spoda! Correspondent.) Pongaroa, May 9. The Pukotoi Sub-Union's football fixtures commenced to-day, when Rakaiinni and Pongaroa'played a drawn game on the Pongaroa. ground. There was no score.