RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 171, 19 July 1907, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

iN x'ER-DNION MATCHES TO-MORROW.

Two inter-union matches will be played to-morrow afternoon. The Auckland A fifteen will proceed to Waihi to play the Goldfields Union, leaving by the Paeroa steamer at o.bO p.m. to-day. Mr. C. Stichbury will act as manager. They return by the L3O p.m. steamer from Paeroa on Sunday. Following are the teams:—

Auckland A.—Full-back, Rowe; threequarters, Diliamore, W. Wynyard, Twiname; five-eighths, R. Magee, k. Wynyard; half-back, H. Kiernan; -wing-forward, W. Tyler; forwards. Dunning, MacCormick. Trevarthen, McGuire (City) Kinder, Hall, McDonald; emergencies. Hooper, Hogan.

Goldfields.—Full-back, Dufty; three-quar-ters, Foster. Skilion, S. Darby; fiveeighths. McDonald; half, W. Darby; wings, Warner and Sileoek; forwards, O'Neill, Corbett. Dare, Roto, Capill. Miller, Young; emergencies: Backs, Leonard and Thomas; forwards. Field aud Hamilton.

AUCKLAND B V. WAIKATO.

The Auckland B team will meet Waikato at Alexandra Park to-morrow. Following are the teams:—

Auckland B (blue and white). —Full-back, Miller; three-quarters. Wileou, Murray, Redwood; five-eighths, Todd, Stuckey; naifback, Cos; wing-forward, Mcllhone; forwards, Mackrell, Comes, Walsh, Eaton, McGuire (Grafton). Pople, Williams; emergencies, Ladner, Woodward, Muir.

Walkato (maroon). —Full-back, Ryburn; three-quarters. Prince, Hughes. Kay: liveeighths, Coote: half-back. Smith; wings, Vincent and Baggust; rorwards. Welsh. Henderson, Turner, McAnlcy, Thompson, Kieley, Footc.

Parnell IV. A team (v. North Shore IV., at North Shore).—Neavc. Cameron. Thomas,< Fifrgie, Hill (2). Green. Griffin, Holland, Lonergan, Webster, O'Grady. Handcock. Chitty (.2). Players are requested to catch the two o'clock boat.

North Shore IV. (r. Parnell A).—F. Parker. P. Robertson, Alexander. J. Smith, R. Smith, Harkness. G. Laycock. G. Emarili, R. Spinley.' Anderson, Walters, Shaw, Williams, H. Parker, O. Grubb; emergencies, Gasson, Watkins. Gerrard, Emarili.

City IT. (v. Grafton IV.).—Cawles. Kean, Gladding. Hawkes. James, Thomas, Gibbons (2), Spragg, Moir. Hill, Ward. Hammon,- Lindsay. Chermside, Batten, Harris, Donnovan. Derenport.

D.S.C. (r. Messrs. Smith and Brown and Brown and Sons, at Avondale.—Full-back, J. Nteho/sen: three-fiuarters, ..L...Fraser, p. Riley, J. "Cross; five-eighths, A. Jackson; half-back. H. 1. Grubb; wings, V. Chamberlain, E. MoPaake; forwards, P. Ogiivie, W. Baker, H. Sinclair, H. Keane. V. Hawke, Rowe. Rowles. C. Bond; evner., Gussey, Bullock, Bannatyne.

Kirkman and Denison (v. Buchanan and Co.).—Heald, Hall. MeKenzie, Hedlund. Davis, Lawrence. Martin. Taylor. Keroey, Blakie, Sims. Cowan. Holden. Davie, Eyre,

University (v. Sacred Heart Old Boys). —Howarth, Hanna, Sisam, Hampson, Campbell, Moore, Plckmere. Dobson. Levien, Paterson. McClune. Hunt. Woodward, Walton. La-ngmuir.

Otahuhu v. Junior Reps, (at Otahuhu). — Backs, S. Saunders, W. Abbott, W. Dick, F. Dixon, J. Wilson, J. Patton (skip). W. Black. C. Wren: forwards, X Muir, L Hall, N. Todd. J. Saunders. B. Harper, T. Wren, J. McAnulty. E. Caddigan.

Brown and Sons and Smith and Brown (v. D.S.C).—Murphy, Brown (3). Wilson, Langton, Stone. Hill (2), Burns (2), Shaw, Taylor, Jarvis, Kingston.

St. Patrick's (v. Sacred Heart College).— Dufßn (2). Lennie (2), Little (2), Carmody. Nicholson. McGettlgen, Mann, Doherty, Nixon, Sharp, Fischer, Maloney,

Secondary Schools' Old Boys, at Polo Grounds.—Following team will represent Sacred Heart College against 'Varsity tomorrow: O'Connor, Dervani- (2), Nolan, Slade. Sheahan. Murphy. White. Cooper. Mahoney (2), O'Hare. Williams. Kean, Gallagher, Nicholson, Hendry, CuUen, Delaney. Heath. Keyes, Grace. Brophy. A brake leaves Cooper's corner at two o'clock.

Birkenhead (v. North Shore Guild). —R. Cook, H. Hall. C. Macky, R. Pooley, R. Osmond, C. Moller, J. Brooks, J. Lowe, Jl. Keves, L. Jones. C. MeGilp, N. Hyde. B. Kidd, H. Macky, A. Clow, J. Biddell, D. Poole. A. Pooley. E. Day.

To represent Rangiriri in the match to be played at Rangiriri on Saturday,-under the auspices of the Lower Waikato Rugby Union, the following team has been selected: Full-back. A. McKinnon; three-quarters, Thompson. Garland. M. VSncpnt; hveeighths, D. Vincent; half. Waite: wings. Carley, Cuff: forwards. Bigby, Sampson, Clark" Sampson. Cheyne, A. B. Capper. A. C. Gaii: emer.. Foote. Macauiey, J. Vincent, Keith, Storey. A. Capper.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS- LEAGUE.

Richmond v. Chelsea (No. 1 Ground). Referee, Mr Mnrray. Native Fern v. City (No. 2 Ground). Referee, Mr Doran. United a bye.

THE RANFURLY SHIELD.

WANGANUICHALLENGES AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WANGANUI, Thursday. The Wanganui Rugby Union to-night decided to challenge Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield.

PAEROA RUGBY UNION.

PAEROA, Thursday. At the weekly meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union laet night, a letter was received from the Piako Union suggesting July 27 as the date of the Paeroa-B*ako match at Te Aroha. As a match had already been arranged for that date, it was decided to reply that the match could be played on the same day as the Gold-fields-Thames match, provided the Goldfields Union does hot object. It was decided to inform the Hamilton Union that the Paeroa-Hamflton match at Hamilton could take place on September 21 or 28. The West v. Suburbs junior match was arranged for July 27.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

The following team has been selected to represent the Rest of Auckland in the match, against Corinthians on the Domain at three p.m. to-morrow: —Goal, Bayly; fullbacks. Dineen and W. Ritchie: halfbacks, F. Ritchie, Marshall, Knight; forwards, Harvey, Taberner, Meldrum, Skipper, Howie. Emergencies: Whaley (goal), G. JTcNair (fullback), Bradshaw (halfback), Dacre and Eainey (forwards). The team will wear the Auckland representative colours (blue and white). A match between North Shore and the warship Prometheus will be played on the Devonport ground to-morrow. The teams are as follow: —North Shore: N. Burgess,. Bullock, Henderson. Brown. A. Galbraltb, Wood, Menies. Galbraith, Dacre. Hopper, S. Burgess;, emergencies, Wild, Kent, Crosier. H.M.S. Prometheus: .Goal* Quick;

t ullbacks,'- Hacker '_ and Dugdale; halves, Tooman, Southern, Lafolly; forwards, Parker, Baxter, Bailey, Morris, Murray; emergency, Todd.

North "Shore 111. A: Houghton, Wallace, Cardno, Harry, AUen, Sprague, Osborne (2), Brabant, Spinley,' Fleming, Alison, Howie, Woolley, Cleghorn, McGlashen. V.M.C.A. III.: Cutler, Wigg, Mills, McCabe, • Walters; Smith, Obee, Nairn, Ball, Edmunds, Ellifre; emergency, Cox. St- Peter's second grade team will be. picked from Anderson, Bannatyne (2), Beane, Boryer, Brett, Constantine, Cummins, Hamilton, Kenning, Leaning, Ness, Ramsay, Sankey.

Tabernacle III.: Barter, Baker (2), Stilwell, Jackson, Brookbanks, Rowe, Knight, Weston, Hiekson, Horspool.

Ivanhoe: Bennett, Philp, Coppins, Westwater, Caradus, Penman, P. King, Kerr, •Staples, Whitworth, Nicholls.

Guild Juniors: Crafts, Hill, George, Horsley, Mutton, Linder, Morris, Bagnall, Blincoe, Rowe, Trumbull.

United: T. Puttlck, E. Fraser, S. Robinson, P. Hamblin, C. Fraser, L. Castleton, R. Dow, J. Endean, G. Sale, K. Aimer, H. Stone.

Carlton: Walker, Nyberg, Pollard, Gilmore (2), Verry, Burton, Schofield, Haresnape, La wry, Williams.

Carlton (v. Arawa A, at North Shore).— Burton (2). Edmiston (2), Sutcliffe (2), Schofield, Reid, Panll, Harvie, Doughty, Hume, Moody.

Tabernacle (v. W.Y.M.I. A). —A. Cantell, A. Hall, 11. Catterall, A. Baker, K. Kendon. C. Duffus. W. Roberts, C. Johnson, J. Medland, W. Spedding, and E. Atkinson. St. David's (v. Carlton).—A. Graham, A. MeDougall, J. Lane, J. Arraitage, J. Melville, F. Warbnrton, E. Lambert, R. Lambert, G. Tearce, T. Coyle, J. Boyd. Arawa A. (v. Carlton, at Dovonport).— Speed, Mitchie, Mayall, Budd, Booth, Parker, Marshall, Beehan, Winks, Webster, Gardiner, Dadley, liobson. W.Y.M.I. A Team (v. Tabernacle), at Point Chevalier): Greenwood, Galloway, Campbell, Mi'ford, Whitehead, Halstead, Brett, H. Gribble, Eyre, Booth, Barber. B Team (v. Guild), at Point Chevalier: Campbell, Hunter, Halstead, Brain, Clarke, Marshall, G. Eyre, Hosking, A. Eyre, Wilson, Gladding, Stewart. Third Grade (v. North Shore A), at Devonport.—Lawrence, Waddingham, S. Gribble, Furness, Booth, Pomeroy, Wilson, McDowell, Robertson, Littlejohn, N. Gribble. -

THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

Imperial (v. Austral, on the Domain).—■ Webb. Spence, Vance, Breese, Boget, Wilson, Birch. Black, Bridges, Lawson, Glenister, Goldsmith, Coatee, Jones, Crabtree, Walsh, Bell, Callinan, Cathie, Gibbons, Stevenson, Burr, Laidler, McK&on.

Imperial Juniors (v. Eden juniors).— Mason, Sloman, Bernie, Needham, Finlay, Monk. Carpenter, Nicholl, Crawshaw, Horspool (2), Turner (2), Coates. Hewitt, Marks, Gallagher, Gisby, Rowe, Elder. Atkinson, Gillespie.

Eden Juniors.—T. Edmonds, W. Cossey, T. Trewheller, C. Harrison, S. Ivlll, A. Mayan. J. Cole, M. Fogerty, Wilkinson, McDivitt, Mclntyre. lakster. Kronfeld, Hnrd. Jacka, W. Harper. Couch, Longville, Stinton, Harley, Mayall, Lams, Wartall. All members are requested to be on the ground at 1.45 p.m.

Austral (v. Imperial).—Tongue, Wei's. Monteith, Moss, Liversidge. Strange, Bettis, Inman, Abfalter, Cairns, McDonald (2), Baillor, Chillis, Wadsworth, Kelly, Organ, Richards, Folley, Rutherford, Prior. Craig.

Austral Second Juniors (v. Imperial second juniors, on the Outer Domain).—Austral: J. Callinan (captain), Arneil (vice-captain), V. Simpson, Manning, Boys, Belsham (2i, Batty (2). Hunt. Tattersall, Glenlster. Callinan, Nicholson, Carver, Steele. Carson, Lonergan. Carney. Imperial: Finlay (captain), Elliott (vice-captain), Tratt" Tun. Turuer. Conway. Scott, Barton (-J), Badley (-). Proctor, Kingston, Martin, Moody, Whalley, Packer, Cabin.