FOOTBALL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43341, 23 June 1908, Page 2

FOOTBALL

MORRINSVILLE II AROHA 11. Jf ■■ The Te Aroha juniors journeyed to Morrinsville on Saturday last to play the return match with the latter t e;im . The match proved to be the most interesting one witnessed on the home team’s ground this season, and was fought out keenly to the eII Mr H. Page had charge of the whistle, and gave every satisfaction to all concerned. Messrs C. Rc| e |£ and L. Buchan held the Both teams were evenly matched, but the Te Aroha hookers got the bail nine times out of ten, though the dashing play of the Morrinsville forwards prevented the visiting backs from throwing the ball about. ville had the best of the first spell, and penned the visitors m their 25 most of the time, and on one or two occasions narrowly escaped , but the fine defence of Brennen, and G. Wallace saved e Te Aroha team, and always cleared their lines. Just on the call of halttime, the Te Aroha forwards got away with a fine rush, and the ball the whole length of the held, but McLean, who played a fine game for the home team saved his Side with a' well timed kick, and Wallace, who was hfindy, would have scored but had the misfortun to knock on; half-time sounded witnout any score. f Play in the second spell was ot a lively order, and the Te Aroha lads turned the tables on the home team by having the best of the spell*. From a free kick. W. Shaw made a splendid effort to kick a goal, bu failed. Right in the last minute the visitors got on a forward rus “*^; n j headed by G. McKee, who dabbled across the line and D. Wallace smartly dropping on the ball, scored the only try of the game for le Aroha. W. Shaw made a good effort to convert, but again failed ; Te Aroha thus winning by 3 points to nil right on the call of time. For Morrinsville Little, Mclntyre (2), and Mr McLean were tfifc best of the backs, the latter a fine defensive player and is equally goo in attack. J. Love, who only played, Rugby for the first time this season is fast becoming a dashing wmgei(, The forwards were a good lot, McIntyre being the best of a hard-, working pack, closely followed y Irwin and Laybourne. . ' For Te Aroha O. Atkingv Brenan, Shaw, and G. Wal e pick, the two last named doing a tremendous amount of defence vror&. In the forwards Brunton, on th wing, G. McKee, Peat, Bygrave, Jennings, and D. Wallace ail played good games. ■* , , The following table shows the positions of the four junior teams \ competing for the second grade c.up •«, Played. Lost. Drawn. Won.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY PONSONBY. AUCKLAND, June 20. The senior grade Rugby football y championship matches were coneluded here to-day in splendid^. weather. . , "X, Ponsonby by defeating City by 3 points to nil have now won dhe . senior championship, and the competition will be declared closed, an - 4 the ‘ rep.’ programme commences next Saturday. Newton defeated Varsity by nine points to six, and Parnell beat North Shore by 15 points to 3. v, - There was an attendance of 9° 00 ; at Alexandra Park.

Jfatamata 4 0 ... 1 Te Aroha 5 1 1 Waikou 5 2 2 ' * Morrinsville 4 4 0 0