RUGBY SEASON OPENS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 182, 28 April 1919, Page 9

RUGBY SEASON OPENS

MATCHES IN WELLINGTON .' SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY The-1919 Rugby Football season opened on Saturday, when a scven-a-side tournament was" decided at the. Athletic Park. Weather conditions were ideal and a very largo crowd was present. Both the senior and iifth class games were marked by clenii, fust play, and n splendid feature of- the whole tourney was the absence of any waiting, between the matches. An soon as a game was finished the next teams were, ready and on the field right awny. . The enthusiasm of the players nnd their play generally gave every indication of a 'euccessfill season. There is undoubtedly amplo material available for making strong teams, and when the season settles down a bit some hard--1 fought, battles may he looked for. The senior grade competition resulted in ii' win for Pelone, whoso team cer- • tainlv deserved the victory. Athletics certainly played loosely and lost many chances of'scoring. Tho suburban team is a very powerful combination, and interest in this enme wns most intense. Wellington Oolldje A werctlm easy victors over Athletic in the fifth-class contest in a particularly fast match which attracted considerable interest.

KESULTS. • ' . . Seniors.—First Round. Wellington B 11, v. Sehvyn Blnil. Potone A, v. Marist Old Bcrre nil. Selwyn A (i, v. Poneko B 3. Pone'ke A won by default-from OneuAthletic G. v. Wellington A X TJiiihvay B 3, v. Hutt A nil. University A 8, v. Hutt B nil. University B 3, v. Petone B nil. ; . Second Hound. Petono A defeated Wellington- B by 25 point* to nil. ■' ■Poncke A defeated Selwyn by 6 points to 3. ' .... Athletic defeated Railway B by 10 points to 1. University A defeated Petono.B by 5 points to nil. Semi-Final. After a, very swift and exciting game Poneke and Petone, in playing in the semi-final, drew, both sides recording two tries each. In accordance with the rules governing such a position the. winner was decided on the toss of a coin, which favoured Petone. Both teams were of equal strength ami ..quality. Athletic prevented University A. from scoring whilst they themselves registered a score of eight. Final. Petone easily defeated Athletic l;y 15 points to nil. Throughout the .-uliuvbiin team had its own way. ,Mv. Simpson was referee. Fifth Class-First Round, i Wellington College B !>,' v. Borhnmpore, 0. Poneko B won by defiuilt from Marist Brothers. Athletic 8, v. Polieko A 0. Sehvyn 1, v. Petono B 0. St. Patrick's College 8 v. Oriental 0. Wellington College A. i, v. Scots Col'lcgp A 0. Unit A 111. v. Scots College B 0. Petone A 8, v. Hutt B 0. Second liouiid. AWllington College B :i v. I'onekc nil. Athletic S v. h'ehvyli nil. Wellington College.A 1, v. St. Patrick's College 1. Wellington College won en the toss. Petone A 8, v. Hutt A nil. Semi-Final. Athletic 8, v. Wellington College B nil. Wellington College A 6, v, Pclono A nil. Final. Wellington College A easily defeated Athletic by 50 points to nil. Sir. Bradley was the referee. The referees were; Messrs. Kitto, Simpson, Summei'hayes. Iveun, Mollitt, Bradley, Bailey, Samuels, Nicholson, Wall, Brookcr, Kusscll, and Ilayden.

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