RUGBY FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 212, 7 September 1922, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

CHARITY CUP MATCH. COLLEGE V. MARIST. « Saturday's takings are to he devoted to i the good cause of helping the needy and , orphans or Auckland. Kacli year the Au.-k----'1 land Rugby Union assists in the good work, i- The Eden Park trustees also do their share by allowing their usual gale percentage to ~ be included in the fund, whilst all officials " nnd players fo their bit hy paying at the I. gate. Last year the sum of £207 was 0 taken at the turnstiles, the whole amount „ being distributed, any expense Incurred " toeing paid out of the union's funds. The « object, is deserving of the best public c support. A croofl programme is set down for the y day. commencing at 12.20 with the A and c B primary schools rep. teams, both of ~ which won their matches against Hamilton , and Franklin. As they ure good exponriits '" of the game the piny should ho interesting. c Following the schools will !„- Ihe Kllerslie t and Grafton first juniors, and a keen game ~ Is sure to result. If tlie former team wins 1 three teams, which Includes Grammar, will o he again level, but If (, - nif(on are the vie- t r tors they wIU take the championship. Those two dough!v teams. College Itiiles | 1 nnd Marist Old Hoys will play the setnl- ' final of the Charity Cup. The Inst meeting, it will be remembered, resulted in a I last-minute win for College, and. as both | teams had players away in the recent ■ southern tour, the additional experience | gained will make for even better play. The i winners will, .it a date to he Arranged, play I off with •Grammar for the Charity Cup. j i've Uiiii's team >.v;-.-....,.-_ of. — c Glhcople, ij.u_.er, v liersou, Lieiell, Alu.r, , Ull'Kl, Ijllllll, l-»tfci;, _. Uilug, __M-.ijU.ul, XfualZe, » i_i_) .or, ji-uuiu-s. ijuuatf-jcr, Lave. i.ruuii, i- iv ...-><.ii. lin- aiK«ve piu.»«-i.-i are I'etjUesiuU io ~ alteuu Purlieu sued 10-mgnt. • V | THE MAN.UiK.VU__.ST COMMITTEE. i- ' The management committee o[ the .. Auck laud Kugiiy union met last evening. , . .ur. n. 1' rom prc.-.oiiig. il was uc.x.ci <l Lout I ouegc Uiues an.l Muriel Did lto.is, ; 1- who Uiusiied level in second posit, on ben mil i.wl.uuiar 0.-nool in ilie m-iimr cuui- _ peut.ou, Miouui pm.. mc seuu-niiai lor luc I ■■> v iuuuy lup on 'oatoi.lay. rue winners . l - ., win meet Grammar ucnool laier tor tne ' „ trophy. An application lor tne irauslcr ol . if.)' Ifwersen lro.u the np.uiUKf I ml.. I v iarauiiKi, io the (..ranuuur Scuooi Did Hoy.-, '. junior team was approved. I nc I.ay of i I, I'ieiity Itugny I hi..a teiegrapheii c.uiwining j , bci_u.ii-.bei' 23 for the return uiuu.-ii against j '• Auckland, at Auckianu, umi rtMueoiiug M ! per cent or the gate. it was ue.-iued io I h repiy regretting inability to reuuer any : financial assistance, and wtllinguens to I ...,,,.. ..u. . .....,a, pvuposul to aoaudon I 0 the match this year. 'I ne eoinuiiilee agreed j h that in the event of Ilie match being .-loan- I j uoueil etli.rts oe made to piny v mulch , Sydney l mrersity v. Un Auckland retire- ' •' scnintive team on that dale. Tne Junior I ,1 Advisory Hoard did not r.irwurd a report. ' „ i.ut it was stated in general discussion that •"> tlie appeal of tiie Grammar Did Hoys club iiKUitist the releree » decision in iii.----r allowing a ley scorej ny Urauiniar iv Ihe c junior grade mulch Grammar v. Grafton. on Saturday, had been dismissed by tne fi Hoard, on the ground tnat tne reteree's h decision on points of fac! was final. It . was decided to endeuvour to arrange a match between the New Plymouth lilgn c School and the Auckland liraiiiinar School c as a curtain-raiser to tne Allcsland-lara- I i. uaki match on Saturday. September 111. Mr. It. Webster, manager of the Auckland ! * team that recently loured south, reported V that the largest gate was at Diuieiiin. , where £S2."i was taken, other gates were-: ,' Taranaki £+:_o,'Southland I Wednesday! il'ib. " 5..11111 I'autci'oiiry i-j-Tsi, Cuiiien.ury t'loo. ll The gross Cost of Ihe tour was i'stiii. against n an estimate of tusio. The chairman s.iei that the union was not disappointed at mc ■ defeats, when the coo.lucl ..f the members ,A.f the team lia.l been s„ exemplary on and I off the field. The Auckland Union was ! advised to lie prepared for visits from six . representative teams from the south next I season. Including Taranaki. Wellington, I otago, Canterbury, and Southland. . FIXTURES EOR SATURDAY. ' The following fixtures have been arranged ' by the Auckland Rugby Union for Satut- ' duy:— , SENIOR GRADE. . ' College Rifles v. Marisi Itrothers Old . Boys. Eden Park No. 1, 3.10 p.m. Referee, Mr. G. Grigg. 1 SECOND GiitADK. f First Juniors.—Kllerslie v. Grafton. Eden t Park No. 1. 1.30 P.m. Referee Mr. J. Hall. . THIRD GRADE. i Ponsonby V. Post and Telegraph. Eden s Park No. 3, 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. K. N. s Hogbcn. I ) lIOUSK MATCHES. ij Ilnrhmir Hoard v. Shipping Company, 1 Domain No. 1. 3 p.m. Referee, Mr 3,1. ■ Kronfeld. Chemist* v. Auckland Meat Company. | t Show Ground No. 1. .'I p.m. Referee, Mr - B. L. Mon int. » Tramway v. Hancocks. Show Ground No. -2. .': p.m. Referee. Mr. .1. Meredith. f Tetnperence Hand v. Mason and Porter, i Outer Domain, 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. ,1 11 » Muldonn. t ".-star' v. Northern Roller Mills, Green t Eane, .'1 p.m. " Herald " Juniors v. Geo. Court Juniors, 1 Ouler Domain. 1.1>5 p.m. Referee. Mr. I i 11. Mold..on. J " Herald " Seniors v. Kempthorne and t Proustr. Domain No. ."., 1.47, p.m. Referee " Mc. K. Rule. "■ N.Z. Express Coinpiny v. Farmers' Union ' -- Show lireund No. 3. .! p.m. Referee .Mr. I K. N. \ ickcrman. ; ! FOURTH GRADE. I , Ponsonlu- v. Kden. Domain No. .1. .", pm I r Referee, Mr. K. Rule. v , Kllerslie v. Post H ,„l Telegraph. Kllerslie I Reserve. 3 p.m. Referee Mr It p ! Bennett. . Shore v. Graft. >n. Shore. 2,:jn p.m. R- cferco. Mr. A. Jl. Mackay. ' FIFTH GRADE. Parnell v. l'onsnnbv. Domain \o 1 1 L". - P.m. Referee. Mr. m kronfeld ■ <iraftoli v. Kllerslie. Kllerslie Reserve 2 i P.m Referee. Mr. It. p. H,.„,,,. t t. I Eden v. Suburbs. Kden Park No '! l 'Ml - p.m. Referee. Mr. \. P|,u||. ' ' ' PRIMARY SCHOtILS COMPETITION ' n m U f£«JL 'I. " OPS " LVlen ''"'•k. 12.20 p.m. Ueferee. Mr. Stretton. Players must f be on the field by 12 noon. UUI »j THE TACKLE KULE j I INTEP.PRETATIU.N BY A.X.A. f ' In reply to the comment made in these ' secreM r en '"!• tU ? SL ''" U "' l ' i "'- '• KnmfeM , s. iretarj of the Referees- Association 5 foMnvs"' ?. m ' ust "';'-<'d to reply ,'hereto as ' of he°^ii J he " Pi' ayer n,,t . ln Possession . or the ball be on the ground, he must not In any way whatsoever interfere with the . ball. lis duty is to «et un immediately, , otherwise he should be penalfse.l ifree kick, ] A player .-shall be considered as Ihuii" oii I the ground when not wholly supported by Ills reel, for instance, a player being on one 1 m e A°. n '.'!° - r "" nJ - 121 If a Player with :- the ball in his possession falls or is collared 'lnot tackled), and comes to the ground, even though the ball has touched the ground he may pass the ball, get up ami play the •ball, or continue his run ••provided he does so immediately." (3) The i above niu.st not he confused with a I'-tackle," which is when the holder of tnj ball is held by one or more players of the opposite side, so that lip cannot at any 1 moment, while he is so held, pans or play . it. When tackled the player should imaiek dlnteiy part with the ball, and the ball j una reach the ground and be then played with the foot, otherwise the penalty (free kick. Ls against the side which Infringes, i ; My association, while thankful for critl- i , clsm. desires tn point out that Its members ' 'are fully conversant with these definitions. I but they do not claim to be infallible. MisI takes may be made, but often their rullugs are misunderstood by spectators and players | who are not conversant with the laws or itrbe game, and cannot discern the difference betweeu a "tackle" and a '-collar." UNIVERSITIES' MATCH. 9 : - I OTAGO BEATS SYDNEY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN. Wednesday"" The match to-day between Otago and Sydney Universities was played in beautiful weather, before an attendance of M(KH) per- I . sons. The game resulted in a hollow win | for Otago, whose .backs in the second spell ' ' dominated the play. The game was one of 3 tbe most spectacular exhibitions or passing ever seen here. [n the first half the pluy did not reach a particularly high standard. ! opportunities being missed by both sides by - faulty handling 0 f (he backs. The spell ended 10 points to ti In favour of Otago. In the second spell, otngu added 2.1 poluis. I while the visitors only added one union- ] , verted try. The scorers for Otago were: , ' Mnckereth (2), Perry (2i. Dickson (21. Cabot. 1 Stewart, and Harty (one each). Four tries were converted by Kingston. Tries were obtained for tbe visitors by Woodhead, Taj- | lor, and Foote, none beiDg converted.