ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 171, 22 July 1930, Page 14

ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT.

SATURDAY'S. MATCH.

A correspondent, William dlill, writes in reference to Saturday's game: —"It was the first big match in Auckland that was absolutely under control of the referee and he must be a man of exceptional pluck. Once the game came perilously close to a donnybrook affair, but he quickly gained control again." The writer adds that he saw certain players on both sides get out of control, "but luckily the referee's firm action brought ttem up with a round turn." The writer also commends the British captain's action in interceding on Knight's behalf, though the referee declined to alter his decision.

"Aucklander" -writes: "I think in fairness to our visitors, appreciation of their intercession with the referee should be known.. While the player was leaving the field one of the British players notified their captain, who immediately appealed to have him brought back. Although unavailing, it showed the true sporting spirit"

WANGANUI V. KING'S COLLEGE.

TO-MORROW'S MATCH.

Wanganui Collegiate School and King's College will play .their annual Rugby . match at Mangere to-morrow. These matches have been played for seven or . eight years and Wanganui has .won moat of them. Both colleges treat the fixture as an important one, and the matches, played alternately in the Colleges' grounds, 'have created - much friendly feeling.

SEVENTH GRADE B REPS.

Following are seventh grade B representatives selected to train at the Ponsonby .shed at 6 p:m. to-morrow: —S. Smith, Hedlund, Grant, Blackledge, Skipworth, Walters (Northcote), Cammick, Mclndoe, Greig, S.; Bowden, Swinton (Ponsonbyj, J. McSweeney, W. Wall, R. Lawson, J. Curran, B- Gilroy, P. Blythe (Marist), Vickery, Nolan (Manukau), Blockley (Otahuhu).

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TRIAL.

A primary schools' Rugby match -will be played on the Domain to-morrow at 3 p.m. with a view to selecting the Auckland representatives. Teachers are invited to send along any likely boys.

MATCHES AT RODNEY EAST,

In a match played at Warkworth on Saturday, Warkworth drew with Kaipura Plats, 6 points each. • Matakana 23, beat Omaha 6, 1 at Matakana.

THAMES RESULTS,

At Rhodes Park on Saturday In the senior match City beat C.0.8. by 9 points to 0. The junior match between P.T. and C.0.8. was won by the latter by 37 points to 14. In the third grade match P.T. 9, beat C.0.8. 0.

OTAGO V. WANGANUI,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Monday. Following is the team selected to represent Otago against the Wanganul Rugby team on Wednesday, July 30: —Backs: Faulks, Giles, Lindsay, Wilson, Ba.thcrate, Fookes, Francis. Forwards: Souter. Hore, Sonntag, Collect,. Flnlayson, Allan, Christie, Lang. Reserves: Brandanovitch, Smith, Murtagh, Abel and Stichbury.