FOOTBALL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 256, 10 August 1934, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

RANFURLY SHIELD MATCHES. DECISIONS BY NEW ZEALAND UNION. WELLINGTON, August 9. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union a letter was received from the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union inquiring whether their home matches with Taranaki, Wanganui and Auckland on September 1, 6 and 8 respectively were to bo regarded as Ranfurly Shield challenge matches. The committee decided that the matches in question should be played as Shield matches.

DISAPPROVAL BY HAWKE'S BAY

HASTINGS, August 9. Hawko's Bay Rugby Union officials expressed strong disapproval of the action of the New Zealand Rugby Union in deciding that the home matches against Taranaki, Wanganui and Auckland on September 1, 6 and 8 respectively should be Ranfurly Shield challenge matches. Mr J. W. Norrie (chairman of the Management Committee) said that it'.was fair neither to the public nor to the players, many of whom came from long distances, to have three matches played in a week. Mr N. A. McKenzie, sole selector, said the decision was in direct contravention to the protection afforded Southland after Southland had lifted the shield from Wairarapa. WAIKATO DEFEATS NORTH AUCKLAND. HAMILTON, August 9. On a heavy ground Waikato defeated North Auckland by 22 points to 7. Both packs played good football, North Auckland's weakness being centred in the half-back, who failed to open up the game. Waikato scorers were Storey

Oliver (two) and Allen, while Davies, Allen and Aitken kicked successfully. Campbell scored for North Auckland and Kerr kicked a field goal.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. 0 Following will represent their respective clubs in football matches tomorrow : Technical Old Boys. Against Rakaia„ at ShowgroundsHouston, Husband, Dalton, Goldsmith, Burrows, Hawke, Lister, Childs, Robson, Morriss, Mc'Cormick, Varcoe, Brady, Scott, Wills, Mason and Johnston. Methven. Seniors v. Allenton, at Methven—A. Young, 0. Pabblecheque, E, McKenzie, A. McCormack, J. Dolan, A. Dolan, G. Dalton, D. Cleeve, J. McAllister. G. Stephen, R. Lilley, J. Lilley, T. Lilley, W. Dolan and G. Cleeve. Emergencies: C. Petersen, A. Watson and C. Petrie.