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FOOTBALL. The inter-island match was played on Lancaster Park, Christchurch, on Saturday afternoon in the presence of well over 6,000 spectators. The game resulted in a win for the South Island by 25 points (two goals from tries, four tries, and a penalty goal) to nil. '. The weather was cold and showery for football in Auckland on Saturday, and the grounds were heavy. Marist Brothers beat Ponsonby by 9 points to 6, City beat College Rifles by 3 points to nil, and University beat Parnell by 8 points to 3. Ponsonby and Marist Brothers are now level for the championship. The following are the results of the Association football matches in Dunedin on Saturday:Mornington A (3 goals) beat Kaitangata (1 goal), Mornington B (1 goal) beat northern A (nil), Roslyn-Wakari (3 goals) beat High School Old Boys (2 goals), Christian Brothers (4 goals) beat Ravensbourne (1 goal). For the first spell play was very even, and it ended without either side scoring. The second spell was opened with a good deal of life, and the first score was secured by Tarleton. Ravensbourne scored a goal soon after, and thus equalised matters. From that out the Greens had the best of the play. Northern B defeated Maori Hill by 4 goals to nil. Owing to the wet state of the grounds ail the junior matches were postponed. Of the Rugby football matches in Dunedin on Saturday, the Zingari-Riehmond v. University attracted most attention, and, notwithstanding the unpropitious weather, attracted a large number of spectators. The result was 18 points by Zingari-Richmond to nil by University. Kaikorai defeated Port Chalmers by 14 points to nil, Southern defeated Alhambra by 6 points to nil, whilst Dunedin and Pirates drew, the scores being 3 points each. Since the .committee of the Dunedin Schools’ Soccer Association made known its intention of sending a representative team of A Grade boys to Wellington, and another team, selected from B and 0 Grades, to Invercargill, keen contests have taken place between the various school teams in Dunedin. The Christian Brothers’ School has easily established the best record as far as the competitions have gone, for, notwithstanding that it is the only school which has a team in each of the three grades, it is leading in A and B Grades, and runner-up in C Grade. The A Grade boys have put up a remarkable record. In nine matches they have scored 62 goals, while none have been registered against them. The Marist Brothers’ senior Rugby team, by its splendid victory over Ponsonby last Saturday (wires our Auckland correspondent), has come level with that team in championship honours. Should both of these teams win their respective matches next Saturday, they will then play off for the championship. The Marist Brothers’ team has won the Fourth Grade Championship under- the Auckland Rugby Union. The boys of the Marist Brothers’ School, Vermont street, are veritable heroes. So far they have played nine matches, have won eight, and drew one. Their line has not been crossed this season, the only score against them being one penalty goal. They compete under the public schools’ Rugby Union. The Wellington public schools’ Rugby Union should make a note of this.
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New Zealand Tablet, 31 July 1913, Page 31
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