LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 198, 17 May 1920, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

SUBURBS (11) V. ATHLETIC) (10). ! The second round of matches was played on Saturday.in fine weather, Hie grounds we 113 a bit heavy after tno re* ! cent rain, but some good football >vas witThe' openinz stages of the SuburbsAthletic came were somewhat sensational. Suburbs kicked off. and immediately rushed the ball to Athletic's line, anil Spencer picking; ud. forced his wiiy over. kick failed. Athletic responded with a good loose rush, and bein? awarded a free-kick Meares <kicked--a cood goal from the outline. Fast, open play enßucd, chiefly in Suburbs' favour. A line dribbling rush by Suburbs carried nil before them, and Smith joining in scored. Kieby again failed to convert. Athletio then took a hand, but their efforts rroved fruitless. From a t/iiialty Swaysland kicked a xroal. Some good passim; by Suburbs' backs was stopped by nno tackling by Uickettß and Moss. ■ No ' further score was registered in the first ■ spell. Suburbs. 8; Athletic, 2. On resuming Athletic set up a strong ottack, and after some fast interesting play Dew followed up smartly, and scored alongside the posts. Meares missed the caß.v kick. Play continued to be very fast, but the i defence of both sides was sound. From a lone, looflcr rush Spencer 1 scored his second try, Swaysland failing to convert. Athletic strove hard to wipe off the deficit, Ooopea eventually scoring from a 'clever centre-kick, Casey convening. J Suburbs, 11: Athletic, 10. With c.nly one 1 point difference both tbu-ms made i '"Strenuous efforts, and some fast play wae • witnessed, but no further score was registered, Suburbs winning as above. Mr. ! ft. Bradley was referee. [• NEWTOWN (15) ,V. PETONE (10). » Playinir at Petone Nbwtown defeated ! Potone by 15 points to 10. For the win- ' nors Familton. M. Pollock, and Holmes r scored tries, all of which were converted t by Woolf. For Petone Zinncriniin. and i Porter scored tries. one of which was - converted by Whitley, and'"Doc." Nicholle ) kicked a penalty-goal. Mr. A. Houso wai f referee. 1 Juniors. , Suburbs defeated Athletic by 9 points I to 6. For the winnerß Piper 12), an<l ' Tanner scored tries, and for' the loßers j Lennie and ilindman scored. Mr. F, Evans was referee. • Petone North (25) defeated Petone (6). t' For the winners 'tries were scored bj fc Sdott.ffl, Tetley (2), Ryan, Bell, and C, Henwood, Locke and Henwood each con- ] verting one. For Petone M'Kay and A. Ifenwood were the scorers, Mr. W. Langj ridge was referee.