SOUTHERN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 122, 24 May 1909, Page 7

SOUTHERN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

•WELLINGTON FOOTBALL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. Poneke. 17, beat Melrose. o oriental, 22, beat Wellington, 6. Eetoqe 33, beat Victpria College, 3. St. James S beat Southern, nil. QTAGO. DUIfEDIN, Saturday. Alhambra 6 beat Dunedin nil; Taieri Hovers 3 and Union 3 plnyea a draw; l'ort Chalmers 12 beat University 8; fcingari 14 beat Kaikpral nil; Southern 32 beat Pirates nil. Dunedin won the toss, but foolishly allowed A'.hambra to have the advantage of a stropg wind blowing. Alhambra scored a try in each spell. In i) a'ratrii game, Taieri v. Lnlyersity, the latter notched a try, while the country team scored a penalty goal. The wonderful passing of the Southern team, and splendid play o£ Eekhoia (who converted three tries and placed a goal from a penalty kick) were features in I their big score against Pirates. Zingnrl's! scoie, consisted pf four tries, one of which was cppverted. TVAIRARAPA MATCHES. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CARTERTON Saturday. The Wairarapa Rug-by Union's fixtures were continued'to-day In fine weather. At Uarterton the most important fixture of the season was played between the local team and Red Star. Alter a strenuous game thescore was: Carterton, 11; Ued Star, 6. SOUTH AUCKLAND LHSIO'V. A meeting of the Rotorua Rugby Union was held to discuss the formation of the South Auckland Union, which included Rotorua in its boundaries without consent. Mr Hawkins stated he had replied to a telegram from Mr C. V. Langsford, secretary of the Auckland Unic ■.•stating that the 'Rotorua Union had not given their consent to be included iirthe new union. The secretary's action was unanimously approved of. During discussion it was stated that the Hamilton Union had written In 10OS asking if the Rotorua body was favourable to withdrawing from the Auckland Union, and forminc a country union, and a reply was ee.nl}' eating that they would support Hamilton) in getting representation on the Auckland body, but until further information, was forthcoming, they would not commit •themselves. Members present expressed strong disapproval of the manner in which they ha"d been misrepresented, stating that they had always been well treated by Auckland, and had no desire to break away from that body. WELLINGTON REPRESENTiATIVEe. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. The following R"gby team has been selected to represent Wellington against Wflnganui at Wellington on June 3:—eullback, James Ryan; three-quarters, Evenson. F Mitchinson, Matheson: five-eighths, Walsh and Flanagan; halfback, F. Roberts; forwards, Treslze, Houlihan. A. C. Wilson, "Rang!" Wilson. Bruce, Shadbolt, Mx-Kel-ler, aud Con. Sullivan.