SCHOOLBOY RUGBY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 206, 31 August 1928, Page 12

SCHOOLBOY RUGBY.

THAMES VALLEY TEAM'S VISIT. BEATEN IX FKIEXDLY GAME. Winners of the Northern Roller Mills' Shield for three years in succession, the Thames Valley Primary Schools Rugby football team had an outing In the city yesterday. The hoys arrived' by steamer irom I'aeroa early in the morning, and left for their homes last night. Yesterday the Thames Valley side played 11 friendly match at the Domain a era i 11st an Auckland schoolboy side, and there was no dearth of barracbers. Thr visitors were plainly not at their best after n night 011 the steamer, and were well beaten by 18 points to a. Auckland threw the ball about very freely, and only faulty "dllng prevented them from running jup ;> much larger tally. For the local boys, Seagal", Rout (2), Macky (2) and Bind, scored tries, none of which was converted, while Avory got an unconverted try for Thames Valley. Hincheo and Fox were outstanding among the visitors, who appeared stale. During the recent schoolboy championship series at I'aeroa the Thames Valley and A teams met on three occasions, good games resulting on each occasion. The (list two games were drnwn a' all and 10 nil. but at the third meeting I lie Thames Valley lad* rose to the occasion In tine style to win, 10— 3. This brought Thames Valley and Auckland C into the llnal for the shield, which was played on .Monday last,, and the holders won, 9—5, mi"' retained the trophy. Yesterday afternoon the boys were taken for a motor drive around the city und HiiburliH, and they also visited the zoo. WELLINGTON REP. TEAM, WELLINGTON, Thursday. Tlifl Wellington Tiugby team to play In rn rja k 1 on Saturday Is: — Ileazeiwood. li'l einoii. H.-iincoii. Mnekay. Chaney, Miieroimiii, I'orler, .lessup, Coulston, i S'-V. O'Regun, Wilson, Brodrick orwurds, Edgar, Graham; buck,

AUCKLAND B SIDE. TEAM TO PLAY THAMES. The following Auckland "B" team has been selected to play Thames at Thames to-morrow:—• Full-back, F. Watene (Manukau); threequarters, Goodwin (University), P. Skeltoir (Grammar), Stoupe (Marist); five-eighths, Berridge (Ponsonby), Wales (Marathon); half-back, Mason (Training College); rover, Potter (Grammar); forwards, Brimble (Manukau), Hindenach ('Varsity), McDonald (Marist). Fell (City), McCarthney (Ponsonby), Schnauer (Grammar), Beil (Tuakau). Reserves, Bush ('Varsity), Satherly (Manukau). The team will leave the G.P.O. by motor at 8 a.m. to-morrow. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. FORTHCOMING REP. GAMES. Arrangements have been made for the club cliampTonship final, between Ponsonby and University, to be played at Eden Park on September 29. It has been decided that an Auckland team shall visit Pukekohe to play South Aii'kland on September 8. The last representatrve game of the season to lie played at Eden Park this season will be against Taranaki on September 22. Mr. R. Cooper has been appointed manager of the Auckland team to play Hawke's Bay at Napier on September 15. WANGANUI REPS.' TOUR. (By Telegraph—Special to " Star.") WANGANUI, Thursday. The Wangnnui Rugby rep. team which is to tour the Auckland district, left for Hamilton to-night. Four of those who played against the Waratahs were unable to make the trip, But the substitutes should prove very capable. It was principally their forwards who enabled Wanganui to put up such a great fight yesterday and six out of seven of the pack have gone on tour. If the team can play up to the form shown yesterday, which was surprisingly good, especially that of the forwards, the team will prove hard to beat on the tour.