RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 150, 27 June 1928, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND V. WAIKATO.

THE V7SITUG TEAM

The Waikato team to meet the Auck-! land representatives a* Eden Park on Saturday differs in several respects to that which sustained defeat at Hamilton on Kings Birthday. The fnil-back and wing three-quarter positions art unaltered, but J. Vosper, of > Matamata, gets his first chance in the team a» centre. Vosper is an attacking back, who made a reputation in college football about four seasons back, when he played for King's. Kemp, who has played centre for Waikato since 1925. has been put in as first five-eighths, a move considered in some circles an absolute experiment. Kay (Waipa) is a newcomer to the Waikato team. He is more of a wingforward than rover. Holmes has been brought back to the team after having been out several yeara. He is a big forward. who uses his weight well, and should improve the pack. The country forwards are expected to go better than at Hamilton, while Vosper will improve the backs' attack. Whether the rearguard will go better as a machine is problematical on account of men being played in positions to which they are not used. Of the two wingers, P. Quin is fullback for his rnb-nnloou Waipa. and M. Anderson is rover for MorrinsviUe. It is considered that Story, of Matamata, should have filled one of these positions.

RAHFURLY SHIELD. A MANAWHEN.UA CHALLENGE. (By Telegraph.—Fress Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. At a meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union yestarday evening, the Manawatuliorowhenua Union wrote advising that it was the wish of Manawhenua that the mateh on August 11 be set down as a Ranfurly Shield gajae, and the writers asked Canterbury's confirmation of the challenge. The confirmation was agreed to.

SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES. END OF FIRST ROUND. The following tables show the position of the sixth and seventh grade teams at the end of the first round: — SIXTH GRADE.

Marist and Parnell and Ed*n and Shore have • game to play.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' GAMES. The fourth round of the Primary Schools' Rugby Umion's competitions will be played this 'week. Unlew otherwise stated, all the games will be played on Friday. The draw is as follow: — City Group. Seniors. —Devonport v. Curran Street, Devonport Domain. 3.20 p.m. (Thursday) ; Beresford Street v. Napier Street, No. 1, Victoria Park, 3 p.m. ; Northeote J.H. v. Richmond Road. Northeote Reserve. 3 p.m. (2.30 boat) ; Vauxhall v. Takapuna (mutual arrangement) ; Pons»nby. a bye. Intermediates.—Curran Street v Richmond West, Grey Lynn Park No. 1. 3 p.m. (Thursday) ; Bayfield t. Richmond Road, Victoria Park No. 2. 3 p.m.; Northeote J.H. v. Grey Lynn. Nortbe«te Reserv#, 3.40 p.m. (3 p.m. boat). Juniors.—Birkenhead v. Curran Street, Victoria Park No. 1. 3 p.m. (Thursday) ; Beresford Street v. Napier Street, Victoria Park No. 3. 3 p.m.; Bayfield v* Northeote Primary. Victoria Park No. 1, 3.40 p.m. ; Takapuna v. Grey Lynn. Devonport Domain. 3.20 p.m.; Richmond Ro«d v. Richmond West, Grey Lynn Park No. 1, 3 p.m.; Ponsonby, a bye.

Showgrounds Group. Seniors. —Otahuhu v. Royal Oak. No. 1, 2.30 p.m.; Mount Roskill v. Remuera. No. 1, 3.15 p.m.; Epsom v. €ornwail Park. No. 2, 3.15 p.m. Intermediate.—Remuera v. Normal. No. 3, 4 p.m. ; Royal Oak v. Epsom, No. 4. 4 p.m. ; Ellerslie v. Meadowbank, No. 1. 4 p.m.: Kohimarama v. Mount Roskill. No. 3, 2.30 p.m. Juniors. —Cornwall Park v. Royal Oak, No. 2, 4 p.m.; Meadowbank v. Normal, No. 3, 3.15 p.m.; Ellerslie v. Epsom. No. 4. 3.15 p.m.; Mount Roskill v. Otahuhu, No. 2, 2.30 p.m.; Remuera, a bye. GAME IN THE KING COUNTRY. NORTH V. SOUTH MATCH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TAUMARUNUI, Tuesday. The following team has been chosen to represent the Southern King Country against the North at Taumarunui on Saturday next: —Clemett, Bidell. Hill, W. Jones, Weinberg. Plank. Nichols. Banks, Brown. Rush, Hislop, Skilton, Cavanagh, Jones, Eden. THE WAIPA UNION. TE AWAMUTU, Tuesday. The Waipa Rugby Union has received a valuable silver cup for competition among junior teams on the same conditions as the Ballistite Cup as competed for in the senior grade. The donor is Detective-Ser-geant P. J. Doyle, of Auckland, who, while stationed at Te Awamutu, was a keen patron of sport, being an official of the Te Awamutu Club and manager and selector of the junior tean of that club. Thf trophy will be known as the Doyle Cup. The Waipa Union has decided to send its senior representative team to Matamata on July 7, and its junior representative team will go there on July 28 to challenge for the Boyce Cup. The union has ordered the junior championship match, Mangahoe v. Korakonui A. which last Saturday resulted in a win for the latter by 13 points to S, to be replayed.

PIRONGIA PLAYER INJURED. Eric Bell, the popular young Pirorgia player, had the misfortune to break a couple of bones In his left wrist while playing for Waipa in the Fin<Tlay Cap at Morrinsvili. on Saturday. He fell evk.vaiuiy alter c-ontaet with an opponent, and •i muMnsr out his hand to steady the fail he sustained the injury. It is expected the break will quinkly mend and that Bell will be able to resume his normal work and pastimes in a week or two.

THE THAKBS UNION. THAMES. Tuesday. The Thames Rugby Union met teat trt»ing, the chairman Mr. 3. W. A«%«rji ;itsiding. A recommendation was adopted from the match committee to play the following games: Jan* 30. club matches; July 7, v. PaeFoa: July 14, ▼. Tauranga; July 21, ». Auckland r July 28, club matches or v. South Auckland; August 4, club matches or v. South Auckland; August 11, t. Plains: August IS, club matches or v. Bay of Plenty; August 25, club matches; Septem • ber 1, t. Auckland; September 8.- v. Hamilton (Peace Cup) ; September 15. club matches; September 22. v. Hauraki Plains; September 2», club matches; October 9, v. Tauranga; October 13, club matches; October 20, knock-out competition. The following fixtures were drawn for Saturday :—Seniors; City v. Ramblers, at Wharepoa; C.0.8. t. P.T.. Rhodes Park. Second grade: C.0.8. r. P.T., Rhodes Park. Third grade: C.0.8. v. P.T.. Rhodes Park. Schools grade: South B v. Convent : South A t. Country.

P. W. D. L. Pts. Ponsonby ..7 7 — — 14 Manukau ... 7 6 — 1 12 Otahubu ... 7 4 1 2 9 Papatoetoe ... 7 4 — 3 8 Kingsland .. 6 2 1 3 5 EUerslie ... 7 2 — 5 4 Suburbs .... 6 1 — 5 2 Kingsland and Suburbs have a game to play. SEVENTH GRADE A. P. W. D. L. Pts. Manukati .-.7 6 1 — 13 Elleralie ... 7 5 2 — 12 Kohl 7 4 — 3 8 Eden 6 3 12 7 Marist 6 3 — 3 6 - Rechabites .. 7 2 — 5 4 North Show 6 1—52 Parnell .... 6 — — 6 0