M.A.C. DOWN 8-5

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 173, 9 August 1937, Page 15

M.A.C. DOWN 8-5

Record Attendance Watches Vital Match BIG SCORES IN OTHER GAMES Mariri placed tfiemselves ln an «ynTaj«^i.iln,'Mw posltion fOT the 1937 Biigby football club champlonship on Saturday afternoon wben they defeated their nearest rivals, M.A.C., by eight points to flve and placed tfiemselves four points ahead oa the latter. Pending a decision, probably on Wednesday night, by t he Hawke's Ray fitigby Union to declue the competitioii closed, Mariri are now virtuai champions. The game was a splendid oue from itarfc to finisfi. Both sides were in wonderful condition and revealed excellent lora, especially the two packs of forwards. The attendance -was roughly 1800, which, as far as can be ascertained, is a record' f or a- dub match ha Hastings. : • The remaining three senior games were all tall-scoring affairs. Technical Old BoyS defeated Hastings at Napier by 22 pointB to 11, Hastings Old Boys downed Pirktes 20-r-16, and Napier H.S.O.B. accounted for Havelock North 16—9. The positions of the teams on the ehanipionship ladder are now a's follow:-?— ' ' Pts Pts. Ch. ■ • W. L. D. -for agt. Pts. Marist 14 1 — 235 110 28 M.A.C. *. 12 2 — 204 111 24 Tech. O.B. ... 9 4 1 220 104 19 Hast. H.S.O.B. 8 8 — 248 220 16 Nap. H.S.OH. 7 8'— 150 190 14 Ctltic r r» s-fcn € 7 133 171 13 Hastings «••• 5* 9 — 106 193 10 Havelock N. . 2 12 1 133 287 5 Pirates 2 12 1 167 270 5 The junior grade -championship final was also played, Pirates defeating Hastings HS.OiBi