THE LEAGUE GAME

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2188, 29 June 1914, Page 7

THE LEAGUE GAME

ATHLET/C BEATEN \

AFTER A STUBBORN DEFENCE

With only ton men in the field, Athletic put up a splendid defence against Suburbs at Petonc .Recreation Ground on Saturday. The game .commenced fast and open, and barker very soon got through the Athletic line, and, scored the first>try,, which was not converted —3 to 0. Play was even for some minutes until Russell, making a capital rriri of three parts of the length of the field, made things look dark for Athletic, but tho latter forced in tho nick of timo. Suburbs now evidently' determined to'put up a rccord score, and Campbell, taking tho ball in a good position, plunged over tho opponents' line. Again tho' kick was unsuccessful. 6to nil. Manning was tho, next to score, converting himself. 11 to nil. Several attempts wero mado to secnro goals from marks, but these, owing to the slippery state of -ho ball, wero it failure.

No interval. was taken at half-time, the game commoncing late, owing to tho motor-bus that conveyed tho players arriving it Petone at 8.46 through a breakdown. Only ono try was scored after the change round, a proof of the stubborn defence of'the Athletic team. For fully fifteen minutes neither could .gain .any advantage, but the superior weight of tho Suburbs' team told in the end.-" Scott, tho leather tip from a scrum, secured tho last try, which was not converted, and tho gamo ended — Suburbs, 14; Athletic,-nil. Just on the call of time Bradley (Athletic) sustained a slight injury to his chin. Mr. W. S. Br.ico was the referee. JUNIOR. ......... ' Potono suffered defeat by Suburbs by 83 to 0. J. Anderson, W : Anderson, F.Paddy, Gla'zobrook, and Maxted scored for tho-winners. No tries were converted. Petone A played a draw with Hutt A, at Hutt Park, tho. scores being Hutt A. 11, Petono A 11. THE BRITISH MATCH. ! ALTERATION OF TOUR. Tho tour of the British League foothall team in Now Zealand has been modified, and tho match against 'Wellington will-be played on July 11, instead of July 18. Tho secretary of the .Wellington Rugby League (Mr. S. Brice) received a telegram on Saturday morn- ' ing from the New Zealand Council, stating that tli© British team is extending its tour, and will lcavo Sydney for Wellington on July 4. Tho council asked the _■ Wellington Loague to secure the Basin Reservo for July 11, instead of tho following Saturday. Tho A and B teams to play next Saturday will be selected to-night from tho'following:— ( Backs: Barber, Bradley, Buckland, Finlayson, George, Marshall, Murdoch, J. Parker, A. Parker, Russell, Strickland, Toomey,' Utiku, Warrington, and Whitley. Forward^: Ashton,' Beere, Bensemann, Campbell, Childs, Donaldson, Ferris, Hoare, Lawlor, Manning, Scott, J. Spencer, and Sullivan (2)., The representative team will be eelectcd on Monday July 6. TOUTING TEAM DISPLEASED. By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyriEht Sydney, June 27. I Tho Northern Union English football-1 ers aro displeased at the transforming , of last Satarday's Brisbane match from ' a Test match England v. Australia to England v. Queensland. The team will now have to play three Tests in eight days,, which will involve a great handicap. ' ; ; ., \lt is stated that tbere is W poffer to alter the rule, and that tho team must j>lay short in the event of players being injured. _ ! • ; VJ OfHER CENTRES. (By .Telegraph —Press Association.! Wnnganui, Juno 28. 1 Taranaki beat Wanganui at Rugby Lcaga© yesterday, in the presenco of a fair attendance of spectators by 16 points to 3. | Auckland, June 28. Ponsonby beat Otahuhu by 13 points to 9. City beat Newton by 21 points to 8. North'Shoi'e heat Grafton, by 12 points, to 7. Ponsonby and North Shore are equal, at tho head of the list, with City ono point behind. ' Christchurch, June 28. Sydenham (34) beat City (3); St. Albans (8) beat Addington (.7).