CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 703, 1 July 1929, Page 6

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

outs. Training College shone in the loose and gained much ground by clever dribbling rushes. Neither pack attempted to handle, being content to give the leather to the backs who, in th.e circumstances, gave a pleasing display. College backs, however, rarely tackled low anil the Varsity threequarters being at least a stone heavier all round than their opponents, this neglect was expensive. Another faint was the tendency to run .vitn an opponent waiting for the intercept instead of taking the man hard. Varsity backs tackled and ran well, but did not see quite enough of the leather. Jenkin. behind the scrum, found the ball much too greasy and his passes were slow. McKay and Stotter, though handicapped by the activities of the fast College forwards, played well. The threequarter line was excellent. but Minns saw very little ball. | The play was all on Goodwin’s side I and the sturdy winger made the most I of his opportunities. Bush, at centre. I was inclined to hang on a little too I long before transferring to his wingers. I Mathieson, at fullback, did well. Keene was the most noticeable player on the ground. He fed

The position of the teams on the championship table is as follows: Pts. Ch. ' P. w. I,. r>. For. As. Pts. Ponsonby . 10 8 2 — 188 99 16 University. 9 7 2 — 136 71 14 Train. Col. 10 6 3 1 155 93 13 Gram. O.B. 10 6 3 1 136 90 13 Manukau . 10 5 4 1 110 109 11 City .10 4 5 1 71 96 9 Tech. O.B. 10 4 6 — 107 115 8 Marist . . 9 2 6 1 33 94 5 Col. Rifles . 10 2 7 1 78 163 5 Grafton 10 2 8 — 86 170 4 University has yet to in a first round game. play Mari ist