LEAGUE & LEAGUERS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2182, 22 June 1914, Page 7

LEAGUE & LEAGUERS

UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS.

Under conditions worse than those of the match, played a' week previously, Newtown met Petono at Petone Recreation Ground. A steady rain fell at the commencement and developed into . a heavy pour towards the finish. Naturally good football was conspicuous by its absence, the contest rosolving itself into o mud-scramble. Play was even until near the end of ths first spell, dribbling rallies' being relied on, and a noticeable feature was the amount of speculative-kicking on both sides. Barber, who had been injured on two previous Saturdays, was unable to play, 'Glading scored the one and only try for Petone, getting the ball at the twenty-five line, and after a brisk run, in' which' ho dodged several opponents, crossing Newtown's line. Ashton converted—Potone, s—o. '' At' half-time a rush was made , for shelter, where, after a brief interval, the referee whistled the players back to the field again, some of the Petone men showing reluctance to respond. Eventually all but two took their places and the rest of the game was easy for Newtown. Sullivan got over Petone's line,, taking'a pass from Spencer. Petone, 5; Newtown, 5. Murdock was the next to-score, fairly diving into a pool, of. water in the attempt. Newtown, .8; 'Petone, 5. Four minutes later Hoare landed a neat try from a scram near the Petone goal. Newtown, 11; Potone, 5..1t was now time to stop what must have been a severe match for all , concerned. The referee; (Mr. W. S. Br ice), clad in an overcoat, found it difficult to keep-pace with the players, andjioside wa3 sounded withthe score reading: Newtown, 11 points; Petone, 5 points.

1 OTHER GRADES. Suburbs (junior) defeated Petone at Hutt Park, by three to nil, Anderson 'scoring, ' ■ Petono B won from Hutt by default, by default. ENGLAND BEATS QUEENSLAND. VISITORS', FORWARDS STIPEIUOit. By Telegraph—Prcw Association—Copyright . (Rec. June 21, 5.5, p.m.) Brisbane, June 20. Tho English Northern - Union team defoated Queensland to-day by 22 points to 8, after leading at half-time by 14 points to six. Tho we.ither 4 was fine and there was an attendance of twelvo thousand. Throughout tho gamn was fast and strenuous and at times rough. England's forwards proved too heavv and they beat their opponents both in the thick and in the open. The visiting hacks, particularly Wagstnffe nnH Moorehoune, wore brilliant, but were frequently penalised for oIF-sidfl play. Queensland forwards played a hard game wliilo the backs, though lacking combination, put up a splendid defensive game. For England tries were scorcd by Moorohouse (2), Waffstalfe, Coldrick, Hall, and Rogers. Thomas converted ono and Longstaffe kicked a penalty goal. For Queensland M. Bolewski kicked three penalty goals;' and H. Bolewski ono.

OTHER CENTRES. tr.j. Telccrnph.-""" Auckland, Juno 21. Ponsonby, beat North Shore by 2 points to nil. Newton Tftat Grafton by lfi points to 4, City boat Otahuhu by 5 points to 3.

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