RUGBY FINAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 223, 20 September 1929, Page 14

RUGBY FINAL.

PONSONBY AND 'VARSITY.

i ■ STUDENTS' STRENGTHENED SIDE. SPECTACULAR GAME ANTICIPATED. Always one of the most popular features of the Auckland Rugby Union's season, the final of the club championship will be played at Eden Park tomorrow when Ponsontiy will do battle with University. University won the honours last season, but the blue and blacks are likely to be the favourites tomorrow. In the final of the Pollard Cup last Saturday the royal blues were soundly beaten by Technical OhJ, Boys, but the team which will take the field t'o-morrow will be a very much stronger combination, as Bush, Minns, Anderson and Jenkin, all of whom were absent last week, will again be playing. If the teams play to form and the weather holds fine a sparkling exhibition of the game should be witnessed. The curtainraiser will be provided by Grafton and Marathon, the latter club being the win, ners of the senior B division. A win to Marathon will earn them the right to play in the A division next year. Teams have been selected as follows:— GRAFTON. Senior Grade.—Scott, kiddle, Moore, Hall, Paewai, Nicblin, Mackay, Hargreavps, Hammond, McConnell, Finlayson, Wanoa, Compton, Cooke, Keary, Evans, Hamiora, Kaa, ,R«ru. Fourth Grade, Buck, Graham, Robinson, Stofano, Knight, Barrier, Dixon, Delaney, Rtuvant, Atkins, Bunting, Gribble, McKee, Farrant, Preston, Slater, Stewart, Mack, Williams. UNIVERSITY. Seniors.—Bush, Minns, Cnrter, Goodwin, Stotter. McKay, N. Jenkin, Stone, Robinson, Edwards, Linton, J. Jenkin, Anderson, Clarke, Brooker, Hudson, Jensen, Keegan, Moorehouse, Babbage, Milliken. CITY. Senior Grade (to play Wai'hi at Wnihi).— Blakey, Allen, Kerr-Taylor, Turei, Barnes, Tjinden, Harding, Holt, Flay, Roberts, Fltzjnmes, Sorrenson, Farnall, Kahu, Sherman, iSkelton, Smith. (Team will leave from G.P.O. at 9 a.m., Saturday.) ST. HELIER'S. Second Grade. —Derham, Wrathall, Koefoed, Tennant, Diamond, Crewther (2), Stubbs, Lear, Logan, McLeigh, Lulu, Coleman, Clark, Dixon, Pearson, Holden. GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. Third Intermediate A Grade (to play SB 'nt Point Chevalier, 3 p.m.).—Bell, Fenton, Rawle, Stephenson, McCormick, Macey, Holmes, Mclndoe, Robertson, Chambers, Marriott, Owen, Adams, Copeland, Drummond, Miller, Keen, Williams. Third Intermediate B Grade.—King, Davidson, Canning, Devonport, MeKearney, Stuart, Reston, Sealey, Walton, Taylor, Barker, Warren, Wyberg, Whitley, Totter, Sefton, Lofley. NEWTON. Third Grade Open.—Todd, Campbell (2), Geard (2), Otway, Young, Jackson, Davison, Turley, Small, Stevens (2), Darvcell, Wilson, Higgins, Sinton, Itutledge, Gavan, Bresalt. EDEN. Fourth Grade. —Spooner, Rogers, Burrell Jones (2), Wilson (2), Smith, Warner, Mathieson, Lyons, Dickson, Riggs, Ryan, Bettany, Sutton, Blumentlial, Greenwood, Brown. Seventh Grade A.—J. Wilson, Carruthers, Wolfgramme, Grace, Spratt, Wakefield, H. Wilson, Yates, Fitzpatrtck, Stevens, Tonks, Magill, Shand, Dempsey, Fountain, Wright, Kirk, Hales.

JUNIOR MATCH POSTPONED. ,

The junior match between Grafton nnd Ponsonby, set down for the Outer Domain at 1.45 p.m. to-morrow, Ims been postponed as the teams have to piny off for the final of the A section, prior to meeting the winners of the B section. The game will probably eventuate on September 2S. BAY OF ISLANDS REPS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) KAIKOHE, this day. The Wliangarei Rugby Union is desirous of playing a second match with the Bay of Islands,' after the drawn game for the Harding Shield, and the return fixture has been arranged for September 2S, at Ohaeawai. The sole selector (Mr. A. Sowman) has selected the Bay of Islands tenm as follows Full-back, S. Paki (Okaihau); three-quarters, W. Penny, Paki Matene (Kaikohe), F. Rameka (Ngawha); fiveeighths, L. Te Haara (Okaihau), T. Davis (Kawakawa); half, G. Graham (Kawnkawa); rover, P; Cherrington (Kawakawa); front row, W. Davis (Kawakawa), E. Cook (Okaihau); lock, \V. Rogers (Ohaeawai); second row, G. Hows (Kaikohe), G. Te Tai (Kawakawa); back row, C. Dargavllle (Okaihau), D. Cooper (Kawakawa). Reserves, A. Clark, J. Whitaker, R. Going, J. Repia, S. Watling, R. - Edwards. RATANA CUP MATCH. TE KUITX, Thursday. The match between Maniapoto and Bay of Plenty for the Ratana Cup resulted in a victory for Maniapoto by 12 points to 3. Maniapoto has now won the four challenge matches played for the shield this season, and will retain it until next year. CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The following team will represent Canterbury against South Canterbury to-nior-row:—Harris, Hart, Cnrleton, Merritt, Innes, Lilburne, Mullan, Burrows, Cottrell, Manchester, Robinson, Anderson, Scrimshaw, Carson, Manning.