SATURDAY'S FIELD SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2194, 6 July 1914, Page 6

SATURDAY'S FIELD SPORTS

HOCKEY, SOCCER, AND OTHER P4STIMES BUCS3Y SYNOPSIS! . PatcnG it V/olllngton 5 Athlctlo 37 Mslraso , 3 Oriental 13 Ponche , 'J University 6 St. Jamos 3

THE CHVMPIONbiUP LADDER

THE CHIEF FIXTURE. PETONE AND WELLINGTON A re-thei keen, but not first-class game icsiilted at Atn'etic I'rrk, ttheu I'ctono and Wellnigtoa met for the second time this season. In the iirct round ot tin uuufcs Wcllinj,to.i beat the suburban toam. by 13 to 8 but smc« then Pttoiio bfnO mndo it ppparcnt that tbe> arc unlikely to occupt anv \ery inteiior ;xisition on the, c 1 ampionshm lidder. 'Ihe attondanco on Satuidu% was about -10'J') The ground was heavt

Wfllingto'i's supporters expected a wm fa* thd Amber and IHacks, but thej expected + oo much. l'eto.io gito tho rei-reuciitatnes o! the olu club .. sound threshing— thorn, b) tho iiav, bj ni ho tlimi Athletic did ii fortnight Lelore, Petcnc s forwards wo., tho mitctt Thev oi tplayed the Wellington tangiiard as they oiUpl&jvc: Athletu's fino nack in tho notable game in "hidi the championship team snatched its victory u) tho last few mirutes. When Potono met l'onsonby oelo'-e the cup tixtuies b"gat. thero were decided indication* that t : i3 Hhck forward teim coult.' bo trained into a slashing attacking side Since then h.ek has iiot altogether fntoured the team, and it lias su'lere-d seteral defeats, but *he magtuiitvnt against Athlcti; »as snTieienl io com nice antuiie that Pctone would upset crliulationo Woic ihe season was ninth older Whatc not had long io wait J'-oto'ir did not rout tl o enampions, for I ortune smiled 1,1 tl'.e city team; but the.t hate hmleJ down the emblem of the K.m which .t.-s standing second on the list Yu'lington plL)cd "iltiont I"*r,iuci3 in the forwaids, and tl." absence of Bean", fro.ni their backs was severelv f e't Petone, of course, hato lost James H>a:i, who is on his w;.v tc Aiistialia'tith ih« All Blacks.

Wellington made a liro\e show in the* carlj portion of the opening spell Tor .no first te i minutes or so 'lie Yellow lorwardc l.ifi.ced into their ork so much dash that there seemed to bo considerable danger, <.f I'otono's defenco l>cinc penetrated before their forwards had cot into ther attacKing stride. Tho blacks, 'ionmyr, nirvtvcd tl'Oio swoops am! gri I'ialij the Pctono forwards worked up steam, ; ncrca:td their i>.v\ oik' earned tho fight fiercely into W'» iln gton's territory lVoni then on the result nr.s hard'y o\er in donht. I'etnno won all tho way, a .id had their backs been sttisfac'cry i>r tlio frst spell they ha\o r uii up a cricket score. lt.indn.atsh. a lad "iho shaped promisingIt in tlio Wellington College team last season, was the most inciiectual lniV in a chain of backs who did not conbino at all ..c'l Ho dronped ant. li'mblci tlio ball, and did not give a pood pass aU through *1.0 spell '1 liroiiuli ft \cr* fhi" poi'altv-ganf ny M lvrlane,, ard tries By Bolton and Lindsau I'ctono adjourned at lirlf-timo with a lead ef iiiJie porrU In the second spell, Tet'.no moved E. R\an in to the .second fi\c-oighth ps'tion, ""d put Hmdinarsh out on the wing. Tins ;i r raiigcino:it worked '"finilclj better. pla}cd a splci.did qame. Ho was tho brar's of ilie team, and rn.ido excellent use of soma i cry poor opportunities. It was f r oiii his cflorts tnat Lindsa) stored in the first spell, and ho m; hi a great measure responsible for Nunn'a try in thf> occmd spell, ai d l.is try torards tho end of thf match v>".s clow crlv cot. N'nin plajed well, but ho lint ofter be"ii seen to m.icb greater adiantasc Ho bid, of course, tho iinaatisfacton undertaking o f playng to bfeks who were very poorly organised Wellington's solo'try came from a spoeUfcular., lo.ne-l.and r.Jn by Grace. IVono, who ha J. boon attacking dangerouslv, were saddcnly d r i\on b.'ck to half-tt.v, and there Graco snapped ii.i the 'ea l ! er and sprinted for tho r/Mlline He vis not oiertakcr, and. amidst much erc/orient, bo grounded tho oi a'. Ixlrnd the posts. Drake, as mual, goaled, and tho sccre stood at !) to ," aganst Welbngton. Tho Petono fen irds won beating their opponents, ind it was not Icrg after Grace's run tint Nunn shot Urn bal' cut f'om a scr in, and, Lae'tir.g-up E It; ae, secured it agm. and d.'.cd cvr M'Farlane larded a gcil 'J no e"d '\as drawing lioar wher E R;an scored the list t-\ of tho da- N'jrn rent tne bail out to Ud>, who got rid of it iKiilv to Itian, a.id Rian slipped mens throufh tho defence rid icros« the lino. IV'one, xhoirfor", .ion b\ 17 to 5. Tho game had not, beer brillir.nl, but quite interesting The control of the makh i ai left to Mr. W. J Meredith, ulioso relerecirg was u*ic\ceptionable.

ATHLETIC AND fIFLROSE. THE LFADIN'O TLVM'K E\SY WIN Athletic beat Melrose witn cue on No 1' Rroi'-id at Athletic Park. Tho fust spill resultoc' r.i At'iletic iccmnvlatmf; 18 points, and 'vhcu iho «ano onotd the\ bad n:.iasscd '*\~ ponts Melrose's 'ot.il vai J'. I'or Athletic, tries uero stored in He'l {% Hol".v (2), Murph\ \\ Rvin, Ada'm, and Mauuon. Mad- i 'id 1 ritnertcii tco 'nos, and Ktenaen comotUd one Ltoiron kicked a »inalt\-so n l, ■'lid potted r, Ron! Capper kicked .i beautiful ponplf.-pod for Velrov> Air. H. J,altta\ was rf force i ORIENTAL AND POHEKE. V itoron gami: 'Iho 'innio lieU ecu o'iental and l'oneke pmotl .il I'"toiu>, . is char.ifieil>\ pi 'Hie foothill iv is not ol tin biM kind, and tin i"lerpr'i, did nut Ki'e tinnr-al '"u-fic-lu'll \l the ilom i! 11.0 glino a -iiii'l' limd of wuithliil -jjntilois (luphasned thin ill ippim il I>l the pinu'-s Uoiui | n (oiiMlllij; on 1 " 1» tie' !i r, -t null >\ Spill hil< 'Pon k->) <.|l-tll'l|l| l iin-| line nl tlii ii„ rl I 10." .Hid in tin cioil'] spdl iipoilk I'(H(k( ph\M, lm' to iotm• unh in iiiji r<vi kn e '•hriiei v.UU'for"6rd, nai Oldttcd oft I tho ueld, caarjicd sn*h rour.b plu^j

Orient il -.as t!i" Miming team, tho final 6;oro being—Oriental. 13, Ponchc, 0 Oriental opened plr.v vt.tti a sma.t forward attack, a'ld Ponoko had to force 'o sate. Ponoko «cc ihi> first to score, fl.'.dnor kiclcng a .'rom a penalty krk. Tlio 6"ore van orpislised as tlio result of a smart j assing &om, m which Mofiitt, Sull'ian, rnd Avcrv *cok part. 'J'ha letter sccrcci, but Cowie failed with iho kick Ok reaming, Gair and Moffitt mado a nee r.m, and t!io 'attcr sot poro-s for Oriental Shearer failed with ilie kick. Before tho spell ended Cowio kicked a nice goa' for Oriental, from a nonalty awarded f cr off-=ide piav oa Ponckc's part Tlio score at lialf-tino «a?— Oriental, 9; PouAe, 3 On charging round Poncko rrado sereral determined atta-ks, but thot could nc i get through the defci.ee for a long tunc. Thei. Israel got oter. Gardner failed with tho kick. Sullivan potted another go'.l for Oriental, aid Gardner k'eked .i good not.alU goal for Poi l making tho r*nal tcoro—Or.crtal, 13; Po.ieke, 9. Mr W Church was rof n reo. ST, JAMES V. UNIVERSITY. •VAHfITY MFN' WIN. 'fio battle between Tjuucrsitv and St. .'a.nco resulted in ft tictory for tho former b\ 0 pouts to 3. ILvvorsity opened Hio g.vae, ind from the outset tlio JMs mado matters tory willing. Tho eihib'tior of Rugby en both was poor, although somo pretty motenientj ',ero -titr.essocl. Tho first scoro of the da> vent to Umvcrsitj, win wcro ■iw-rded a freo-hek, and from half-BDj Heaid kicked z beaut'tV. noil, Eollowing this tlio game .\.>s vu) disiomted, and hck of c~»rb nation en both r.id"J «as very noticeable Plaj ua= fairly i.illi.ig, and during a scramble Creiua .fat. James) secured tno Lall and r.i i. Ho was tick'cd, and .'.ist befoio ho wis I'litici to tiio ground ho mmiagcd to kick tho chi into GriP.itbs's hands, who scored easily. MidJicton failed with tho kick. A little. 'a*cr Dwan i>aie.] tho P.eds by taking a tery neat mark, right undci his goal-posts, Crowes fount! tho linn at half-way, and a:i infringement gato llcerJ anothc opporti nity to :core. Whilst the b-ll was being placed .a preparation foi ['card's Kick, it lOt'ched tho grotird, and tho reicree blew his whistle, jiitli llio result tint tho Reds came- rushing up in full force. Heard lost h ; s Kid; nnd,tho incident, judging by the phv v lue'i folio ted, aro'ised a greit deal •A ill-feeling The spell came without nn. - alteration in tho score:.

Upon roiuining, lha Reds kept tlia Greens in ihcif ovn twentv-f.vo for son o consideruDfo time St lost ceveral ("bancs ot t coring, through lack c* combination, and generally shov/cd a lack o f hniV.i. J'ist befcrotti n vas called Beard lai.d'd ancther penalty goal for 'Varsitj from neirly half-way. Mr. A. Martin vraa reterco MATCHES ELSEV/HERE. (Uy Tekcraih— Ttau Auckland, July 5. Unrersity beat Ucllcqo Rifles by 9 pnuils to nil, rnd Fciisonby beat Manst lJrothers bj 11 points to 3. T.'io en.im- j pionsh p -poi'itj of tho teams are - T'ni\ers.ty 12, City 10, l'onsonby 9 )# M-nst \ tins. "7, Ccllego Rifles t. University and Mar'st Uros. each have only ono match to plnj, whilo Cit\ r Ponsonliy, iind Coi'cgo itnics each ha\c two to piny. I ChrlsteliLrch, Z. J7 v 'Varsity ml; Old Beys ]C \. 3; Christchurch 11 \. Mansts nil; Albion 9 v Lmwood ril. Dunedln, July 4 Zingan 3 Kaikorai ml; Aihambr.i 3 Soi'thern C, Umversiu 15 Union 8; Duncdhi 17 Port Chalmers 5, Palmcrston North, Inly l. Senior—Oncntrl 12 beat Koildmg Gj United 3 aeat 'Wcstcrii nil. I iilj Tale;riDh.-ED3cla'. Corretpoadotit) Pahiatua, July 3. i Bush Rugby Union results Seniors— I Koin.u 16 N'reaha 3 , MangataiPoki> foricited to Uamtic. Junsofs—Koruid 5 Marigama'ro nil. Pahiatua and Ballanco I drew 3 points each. I Mastorton, July 5. In scntcr football yesterday Red Scars i defcatcc; Gladstone by 14 poir.ts to 5. i Uri'ed (nil) drew witn Cartortoi. (nd). In tho junior dius>on DilcPold (14) do-Knt-d Red Stars (5). Carterton (8l do- ■ fcatcd United (G). In tho third class, | Red Stare defeated MartinborDU£,'j by ■$ tO tl'fli |

JjEM^B^;iMOjiERS

ULI'ULSLNTATIVE TEAM CHOSEN lavourvi vjth n Jr\ ground at J'etiro, a trial inatxh was under liCSßiip rales, fo r tl c purpose- of Select- j ng o to-.m to nlai Engl Hid nest Saturday, at Xe.vtoivn Park The game vas nen, fa't, ai.d uiterest.ng throughout, though Mio A loam had fv slight advaitagc m roiihi'iit'on W. Wilsou drew I'rst blood for A 'lean', receiving thi, ball as the of a f no passing rush b, in b-irks Tho f roiucn'; pissing rushes of both trims demonstrated 'ihat actralh could bo dono under Leagun rules in a good ground Strickland {.?, Team) mdc a neat inn, and scored slortlv aftOi, Aslnop converting Ash ton, tiien taking Utini's pa&s, added i thrco paints to li'i credit tho kick at goal Lilm,; B Jciui, 8, A lean, T | A forco-do'vn b< tithcr =;tdo, vw f hir a , ten second;.' interval, served to demoistrato thi> high peed of *i'o giwe liii> I V Lean now took matter' sor.orslv. | am 1 Vilson, hating Str.ekhr.d, crosseu the iJ Ic.n's line '1 Team, 8 r A Teuu, G I tiku then, having a soireu tho bill, and raced over the A lino it, 11, A, 6 In tho second ipell Strickland \\ i" mc "d from thrcnuarfrs to full-Lick bill .i: com- i Hied to retire "arh in tli • spc'l, oning to an mjurv to on-> of his ev"s Another brilli-tut racing -nsli I)' A Team's backs tcniumted in AMntlej scoring B, 11 A, 9 The same pLver, taking Pa ker's pis", «coied the. tr\ that tfon the gime, which ended. .v. ]_', I\, 11 Mi K Barber wi« refr-tc *t 'ii-« conclusion of the matcli tlio follivuig teim das clur-cn <o represent Wellington nciin=-t I'iicliih! —rnllInrk, StrieMrnd three niiir'or. Wilson, l'irkor Br-dlrv, AMnth, mo eighth Vn nock half 1 IViiljor <np-j tTin fon irds. A DoiiiliNnn, J S,ieu-1 (i L Cinipbcl! T "\liii uiu, .J \<-h----tin mil 1 mini I'mprjenno- I'icks ink' "* i fniwiids Sullnrii and ' i<m j MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (fi> 1 e k -.iih "ro ■ V r iitin.i • Auckland, .lulv 5 I OtsJi'ihu beat ;\cvton by 10 points]

tc o. North Shoro b<\u Citj 1,., 0 poin*F to ", and Ponsoiihy beat Grafton h; ic (wmts to 3. Ponsonlij and North Shore are eiju.il with 1.1 points cirh for the clnmpioiiship, while dt\ conies iii'M i itli 10 iioiiits.

THIRD TEST MATCH

i ENCLAND DEFEATS AUSTRALIA. AFIER LOSING THREE MEN Bi T«lOFraph-Preii Afsocjation-Coovnirht (IW Jnl\ C, 5 5 ]> ir..) Sydnay, July 5. The final of the three Rugby League tests between England and Austrai.a was played in fine weather and w the mosonrt of torty thousand spectators Recent rain made the ground soft and lie.i\-}, and, favourable to the English team the ganc opened ,\ith fast forward work. The Englishmen, when attack>»C, wore awarded a frvi-k-ck. »;hic!i thev failed to utilise, open play fcl'awing in Australian territory flio Englishmen wore again granted a free-kick, when Wood notched a goal. Eugiaiid, I', Aust-al-a, 0. The Australians thee r-ished tho ball to English f <.rritory, but 'ho backs cleared, closo, uninteresting' plav in the centro following ' England returned to the attack, and, after a short passing run, Davis slipped over, Wood addirg tho major points. EngHnd, 7, Australia, 0. Tho Australians aften.nrds became aggression, but wcie repulsed o\ tho English" backs. From a penaltj, Wood again scored with a fine k'ck, and at half-time the score ' was: England, c ); Australia, 0. ' On resuming, tho visitors continued to , press tbo attack. During tho 6rst few ' mi-.utcs. Will.ams (England) fell, injuring his leg. Ho was assisted off tho field After a short ( spinteu run, Johnson scored for tho visitors, Vi'ood adding tho major points. England, II; Australia, 'i Daring a melee about this tirr.o, the- English ph*,-:, Clarke, vas in] irea, and left the field, the Britishers coi-.t.nuing two nen short. Tho 1 Australians were now .pressing hard, | and Messenger scored a try for .them, , his own kick falling to carry tho bar. 1 Enc'cnd, 14 • Austraii-., 3. The* Australian* continued to prers, buithemag--1 niPcer.t play of :ho English b?oks saved the situation time sfter time Open I'lay at *ho centre of tnc'Md followed forsorne time, givr.ig place to fierce attacking bj +ho Australians, which v.as repulsed by the English backs. When Hall was injured nnd left the field, England wps left with only ten men. • Just beforo the vh.Etlo sounded » no-si"*e, Deanp scored for Australia, Messenger iai'ing to convert. Tho final scores •rere: England, H; Australia, 6. ENGLISH TEAM BOUND.FOR NEW ! ZEALAND. (Ret. Julj 5, 5 5 p.m.) Sydney, July 6. Members of tho. .English Northern. Tlni'on football team- arc.' passengers by, the Uliiraroa.. which'.sailcd for-Welling-ton last ovpnjng.' '' .-.'•* '

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