Four Points Ahead
DEVONPORT LEAGUERS’ LEAD
City Coming Up Again
AS a result of Ponsonby dropping a point against Marist on Saturday, Devonport has now opened up a gap of four points in the lead in the senior League competition. Features of Saturday’s games were Marist’s draw with Ponsonby, and City’s overwhelming victory over Richmond.
City’s remarkable come-back was tbe talk of the town in League circles at the week-end, and its prospects of taking Devonport down a peg or two are being keenly discussed. The team showed a tremendous improvement in the backs, and if it maintains its present form it will take a power of beating, especially on a heavy ground. The Marist-Ponsonby match was a great game to watch from start to finish. Riley pulled the game out of the fire with a brilliant try just before the hell -rang. Devonport had an easy win over Ellerslie at the Shore, and Kingsland showed a gratifying improvement to beat Newton in a close game at the
Domain. POSITION OF TEAMS Following- are the positions of the teams in the senior grade competition: Devonport P. w. L. Points Ch. 10 9 1 173 78 19 Ponsonby 10 7 2 1 204 92 15 City 10 7 3 — 121 94 Newton . . . . 30 5 5 — 117 162 10 Maris t 30 3 4 3 132 Richmond 9 3 0 — 89 114 Kingsland 9 2 6 1 98 168 5 Ellerslie 10 — 10 — 71 163 0
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 703, 1 July 1929, Page 6
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