RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2505, 5 July 1915, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SATURDAY'S MATCHES SELWYN DEFEATS TRENTHAM B. , Saturday's Rugby matches resulted as follows:— Trentham A, 18; Wellington, 3. Selwyn, 11; Trentham B, 3. Poneke, 9; Treiitham C, 8. A-thletic, 14; University, 3. SELWYN AND TRENTHAM B. The chief match of the day was that, between Selwyn and Trentham B, played at Athletic Park .in tha presence'of a fair-sized crowd. The match resulted in a decisive win for Selwyn by 11 points to 3. For Selwyn, l Eoberts scored two tries, one of which M'Phee converted, and W. Roberts • kicked a penalty goal. Trentham B's three points came from a penalty-goal .by Anderson. ATHLETIC AND UNIVERSITY. . The senior Rugby contest at the Polo ground, Miramar, between Athlctic. and .University resulted in a comfortable win for the former team by 11 points to 3. Athletic's scoro was composed of four tries, the scorers being Levick, Evensen, M'Carlie,'and Les. Wilson. Mr. J, H. Grover was referee, ' PONEKE AND TRENTHAM C. Foneko defeated Trentham C by 9 points to 8 points. .- . ' . JUNIO.R MATCHES. . At Miramar, Athletic Junior (9 points) defeated Selwyn (G points). Mr. R. Fordyce was referee. ' .. .Third Cclass. - Wellington-College (25) beat Oriental (3). Fifth Class. Wellington College A (3) was . defeated by Petone (17); Wellington College B (11) beat. Hutt (3). Sixth. Class. College (3) wero beaten by Petone (li). MATCHES ELSEWHERE. TAHANAKI BEATS WANGANUI, By Telegraph.—Press Association. • : • Hawera, July 3. Wanganui travelled to Hawera. to play Taranaki. A somewhat scratchy game ivas won by the home team by 5 to nil. Taranaki lacked off, and after loose play, got on the rush and almost scored in the twenty-five. S. Skipper took a mark. Loveridge missed a fairly easy .chance from the kick-out. The Taranaki forwards came with a great rush, with Robertson and Tate in the lead, who thVew the ball, out to Skipper to Twomey, and ended up by running behind the posts„ and scoring.. , Martin, made no : mistake. Taranaki, 5; Wanganui, nil; There was no further score. IN THE WAIRARAPA, (By Telegraph.—Special Ckjrrt.sDondont.V Carterton, July 3. Senior football results:—Dalefield, 9; Red Star, 3. Carterton, 36; Ta Huia, nil. Junior: Martinborough, 3; Gladstone, 3. Dalefield, 3; Carterton, nil. RESULTS, . , By Telegraph—Press .Association. Christchurch, July 3. To-day's results:—Old Boys, 9j QBiifltchurch, nil. Albion, 3; Marisfc Bros., 3. Merivale, 22. Sydenham, 13. In the President's Cup competition, Chrises College defeated Christchurch (who played only thirteen men) by 102 to nil, • DUNEDIN FIXTURES. Duncdin, July '4. Football results :—Southern, 35; Dunedin, 7. University, 14; Alhambra, ml. Union, 5; Zingari, nil, Kaikorai, 11; Port Chalmers, 6. The "Dally M" Football and Hockey Boot, very light, with patent steel spring; black and white chrome.. Price, 16s. 6d., and 17s. 6d. Lawß and Manning, holders Patent Rights for N.Z., Wellngton.—Advt.