ITEMS OF SPORT

New Zealand Tablet, 20 May 1915, Page 29

ITEMS OF SPORT

■:■--- /-.■ FOOTBALL. - The following were the results 'of the Rugby matches in Dunedin on Saturday:—University (17) beat Kaikorai (5), Southern (5) beat Union (3), Alhambra (6) beat Dunedin (nil), Zingari-Richmond: (33) beat Port Chalmers (nil). In the Association matches Ravensbourne and Southern played a drawn game, scoring 2 goals each, Northern (5 goals) beat Mornington (nil), High School Old Bays (1) beat Christian Brothers (nil). The latter played a very spirited game, and just missed scoring on more than one occasion. In the third grade, Christian Brothers (4) . defeated Southern (1). The results of Saturday's matches in Auckland were as follow:—College Rifles beat University by 28 points to nil, Ponsonby beat Parnell by 9 points to 3, City beat Marist Brothers by 13 points to nil. On Saturday at Wellington Athletic beat Trentham C by 20 points to 3, Petone beat University by 22 points to 19, Poneke bnat Wellington by 30 points to 3, Oriental , beat Trentham B by 8 points" to 6, and Selwyn beat Trentham A by 15 points to 12. The results of Saturday's matches in Christchurch were as follow:—Linwood beat Christchurch by 16 points to nil, Albion beat University by 20 points to nil, Marist Brothers beat Merivale by 3 points to nil, and Old Boys beat Sydenham by 11 points to 10. Playing in the Rugby Union's various contests on Saturday, May 8 (writes our Christchurch correspondent) the matches in which the Marist Old Boys were engaged resulted as follow:—The seniors met Albion on Lancaster Park, by whom they were defeated by 9 points to nil. For the junior flag Marists on their own ground defeated Christchurch by 1.3 points to 8. Parker and Khouri scored tries for Marists. Khouri converted both tries and kicked a penalty goal. Playing at Lyttelton for the President's Cup the Marist Old Boys defeated the local team by 11 points to 5. Flood, MacDonald, and Davidson scored tries for the winners, O'Loughlin converting a try. In Association football St. Bede's College played a friendly match with St. Albans. _ It resulted in a win for St. Bede's, who played two short, by one goal to nil. On Saturday, May 15, the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' football teams were successful in ail their matches (writes our Christchurch correspondent). Playing on the South Ground of Lancaster Park, the seniors won from Merivale by 3 points (a penalty goal) to nil. For the junior flag Marists won from University by default. In the President's Cup contest Marists defeated Linwood on the latter's ground by 11 points to 5. In the fourth grade Marists defeated Boys' High School by 22 points to 3. For Marists Marshall (2), Ellis, O'Reilly, O'Loughlin, and Horgan scored tries. Jenyns and Murfitt converted one try each. BALL. . On Saturday afternoon, May 8 (writes our Christchurch 'correspondent), a team of the day pupils of the Sacred Heart College played a team representing the ex-pupils on the convent grounds, Lower High street. The match resulted in a win for the former by 14 goals to 4. Miss Madge Allen captained the day pupils, and Miss V. Clarkson the ex-pupils. Afternoon tea was provided for the players. ' ST. JOSEPH'S HARRIERS, DUNEDIN. On Saturday, May 8, the members of St. Joseph's Harrriers' Club held their weekly run from St. Clair. Messrs. J. A. McKenzie and C. Moloney were entrusted with the paper, and laid an excellent trail along the beach, through the lupines, past Tahuna Park, and on to Lawyer's Head, returning along the water's edge. In the run home the members showed a great improvement, as compared with previous occasions. After the run the club adjourned to the Greencliff Tea Rooms, where a very pleasant time was spent. During the

evening reference was • made to the i death of a very respected past - member of the club (Lieutenant - J G. Cowan), who has given his life for his country while fighting at the Dardanelles, and a vote of condolence with the Relatives of the deceased was passed. On last Saturday the run was from St. Joseph’s Hall. Messrs. J. O’Farrell and F. T. Tounell. wert in charge of the paper, and laid an excellent trail up .Rattray street, along the Queen’s Drive to Maori Hill, and across the country to ; the reservoir. Skirting the hills in the vicinity ■of Flagstaff, the pack returned -via the golf links , and Roslyn. After the run the members were entertained at tea by the Ladies’ Club. The captain (Mr. J. O’Farrell) thanked the ladies for the generous way in which they had catered for the club, and later on an enjoyable evening was spent.