RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 26 July 1915, Page 9

RUGBY

ATHLETIC STILL UNBEATEN

SELWYN GO UNDER

Athletic maintained its unbeaten record on Saturday by defeating Selwyn. The scores wore considerably in ithletic's. favour—l 9 to B—but tlie gamo was fairly evenly contested. In the first spell Athletic led by 14 to 3. M'Carlio was the first to score for tho winners, and a little later W. Roberts kicked a penalty goal for Selwyn. Athletic, 3; Sehvyn, 3. Cunninglanio scored for Athletic, nnd Medden converted, and then Barry scored. So, at half-time, Athletic led by 1-1 to 3. Early in the second spell Osborn obtained a* try for Athletic, and, as Madden converted it, Athletic led by 10 points to 3. Before the game concluded Sehvyn reduced this lead by 19 to 8, through Lo-' mas obtaining a try, which M'Pliee converted. Tho final scores were: Athletic, 19; Selwyn, 8. Mr. It. Pordyce was referee. ORIENTAL AND UNIVERSITY. Oriental beat University by 23 to 6. I'or Oriental Moffitit scored two tries, Donne three, and Marshall and Kinvig one try each, and Kinvig converted 1 one try. M'Kenna and O'Sulhvan scored tries tor University. Mr, Heads was icferee. PETONE AND PONEKE. Although it would seem that in view or the big score Petone put up against Poneke the game was one-sided, this was tar from being the case, and a very good display of .Rugby was exhibited. E. llyan and Hagan crossed Poneke's line early in the game, J. Ryan converting, giving Petone a lead of 10-fl. A solid defence was then presented by tho visitors, and when Dent (Petone) accidentally screw-kicked tho hall across tho field into Anderson's arms, the latter, who had a clear field, sprinted about' 60yds., and secured Poneke's only try. B. King converted. Petone 10 —5. For a while the game was exciting, but tho combination of .Pclone's backs, tol dits own tale, and E. Ryan and Bolton in turn secured unconverted tries. Petone 16—5. A gallant effort was made by Poneke to recover, but to no" purpose, and' Dent following up an attack, scored for Peixmo in a good position, Joe Ryan converting. The game ended: Petone 21—5. 'Mr. L. Simpson was the referee. Junior. Berliampore, 3; Athletic, 0, - Third Class. Wellington College Old Boys 'defeated Upper Butt by 10 points to 6. For the 'winners Mellor, Barker, M. Conder, and Hickson 6cored tries, Pilcher and Gray converting two of them. Wellington College (41) v. St. John's (0). Fifth Grade. College A (37) v. Oriental (0); College B (16) v. Selwyn (9). AUCKLAND'S REPRESENTATIVE. DATES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.* Auckland, July 25. At a meeting of tho Auckland. Rugby Union .held on Saturday afternoon it was decided to suggest the following dates for this season's homo and intcrprovincial matches:—'Versus Wellington, at Auckland, August 1; versus Taranaki, at Now Plymouth, August 19; versus Wellington, at Wellington, August 21; versus Taranaki, at Auckland, August 28. IN OTHER CENTRES. Auckland, July 25. City beat Ponsonby by 9 points to 0; Nlarist Brothers' Old Boys beat University by 12 to 9; College Rifles won by default from Parnell. i Christchurch, July 21. Merivale (6) v. Albion (3); Marist 'Brothers (14) v. Old Boys (3); Sydenham (S) v. Linwood (0); Christchurch, a bye. Dunedin, July 25. Splendid weather prevailed for football yesterday, but the grounds were heavy. Union (8) beat University (5); Kaikorai (6) beat Alhambra (0); Southern (12) beat Zingari-Richmond (0); Dunedin (ll) beat Port Chalmers (G). (By Telegraph-Special Correspondent,) Masterton, July 25. The two leading teams in the senior competition, Dalefield and Carterton, treated the large crowd present to a good exhibition of the game. Carterton oventually. won by nine points to three, and the Maroon fifteen should have a good chance of annexing the championShip. Red Star, last year's champions, could not muster a. team, and played with twelve men, suffering defeat at the hands of Gladstone by 25 points to nil. In the junior competition the unbeaten Red Stars defeated Carterton by 20 points to 3, and Dalefield defeated Gladstone by" 7 points to 6. The "Dally M" Football and Hockey Boot, very light, with patent steel spring; black and white chrome. Price, 16s. 6d. and 170. 6d. Laws and Manning, holders Patent Eights for N.Z., Wellington.—Advt