RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 106, 7 May 1931, Page 17

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

A.R.U. AFFAIRS. KAIPARA UNION COMES IN. BIG LIST OF TRANSFERS. A great amount of routine work incidental to the early matches, of the season was put through by the A.R.U. Executive at its,weekly meeting last night, Mr. Harry Frost presiding. A request by Kaipara Union, previously with North Auckland, for affiliation as a subunion, was granted. Numerous applications for reinstatement were received, and the following were recommended: —J. Taplin, W. F. Cowsell, G. Trigg, L. A. Walters, R. Dormer, C. W. Miller, N. Hunby, L. Williams, R. D. Martin, E. A. Walker, J. Ganley, 0. C. Peterson, R. T. Crewther, J. Whitcombe, F. Whiteombe, R. A. Stewart, G. D. O'Leary, C. C. Munkowitz. The following transfers- were approved: —J. Herbert, Training College to Marathon; V. Cleave, Grammar Old Boys to Grafton; D. C. Stewart, Waiteinata" to Marist Old Boys; F. Paton, Marathon to Grafton; T. Robinson, Grafton to Mount Roskill; T. Peachey, Grafton to Mount Roskill; B. Clarkson, Parnell to Marathon; P. Lockie, Grafton to Parnell; R. Shippe, Otahuhu to Parnell; A. Babbage, University to City; J. O'Meara, University to North Shore; M. Blomfield, City to College Rifles; R. Shadbolt, Suburbs to Marathon; F. McCarthy, University to Grammar Old Boys; L. Abbot, University to Grammar Old Boys.

The following ground officials were appointed for Saturday:—Western Springs, Mr. E. Matthews; Domain, Messrs. Nelson and Worsfold; Show Grounds, Mr. R, Galbraith; Onehunga, Mr. R. Pepper; North Shore, Mr. O'Brien; Victoria Park, Professor Bartrum; St. Helier's, Mr. A. Twiname; Panmure, Mr. Harwood; Northcote, Mr'. A. Grant.

SATURDAY'S ARRANGEMENTS. The draw for matches to be played •on Saturday is as .follows :— SENIOR GRADE A. College Rifles v.. Grammar Old Boys. Eden Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. A. Lucas; City v. Training College. Show Grounds X 0..1, 3 p.m., Mr. .T. G. Wales; University 7. Manukau, Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Ponsonby v. Marist, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. Gasnarich; Technical Old Boys v. Grafton, Eden Park No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. A. E. Austin. SENIOR GRADE B.' Eden v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 3, 1.30 fl.m., Mr. G. Peace; Otahuhu v. North Khore, North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Paull; University t. Marathon, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. J. A. Malcolm; Mount Roskill, a bye. SECOND GRADE A. Marist v. University A. Eden Park No. 2. !.30 p.m.. Mr. J. G. Gasparich; College Rifles v. Tamaki, St. Helier's, 3 p.m., Mr. U. C. Johnson; Grammar A vj Marathon, Point Chevalier No. 4. 1.30 p.m., Mr. L. Sigh' m : Panmure v. City, Panmure, 3 p.m., Vlr: V. Keefe. SECOND GRADE B. Trinity College v. Ponsonby. Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Loinas: North Shore r. College Rifles, Point Chevalier No. 4, 3 D.m., Mr. L. Righton; Parnell v. Newton Colts, Grey Lynn No. 3, 1.30 p.m., Mr. E. Bird; Grammar Colts v. Northcote, Northcote, 3 p.m., Mr. C. W. Henderson. SECOND GRADE C Royal Naval Reserve v. University B, Point Chevalier No. 3 : 3 p.ni, Mr. A. M. ; Mackay; Y.M.C.A. v. Otahuhu, Domain '■ -\"o. 6. 3 p.m., Mr. T. Mahoney; Technical s*old Boys v. Training College. Show Grounds >';Xo. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. H. G. Bowden; Manu- • rewa "v. Grafton, Manurewa, 3 p.m., Mr. H. N. Tunnicliff. ' THIRD GRADE 'OPEN. \, Oratia v. : Waitemata. Swanson, 3 p.m., Mr. ,T. Blucfier; Papatoetoe v. Panmure, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m.. Mr. L. Bay'; Eden v. ' X T orth Shore, Grey Lynn No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Bird; Howick v. Technical Old Boys, Howick, 2.30 p.m.. Mr. D. V. Moore; Suburbs v. University, Avondale No. 2, 3 0.m.. Mr. J. Tubberty; Ellerslie v. Mount ' Roskill, Onehunga No. 3; 3- p.m., Mr. H. i, Gargan; Penrose v. Grammar School, Grammar School, 2.15 p.m., Mr. C. Thomas. .. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE A. - Northcote v. Grafton B, Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson; Technical Old Boys v. Dilworth Old Boys, Grey Lynn No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Corner: University v. Marist, Grey Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Corner: Training College A v. Grammar B. Point Chevalier No. 3, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. M. Mackay; Manukau A v. North Shore, Onehunga No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. S. Bagnall. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE B. Eden v. Y.M.C.A., Gribble-Hirst Park, S p.m., Mr. D. Wright; Grafton A v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 2, 1.30, p.m., Mr. J. • Tubberty; City v. Marathon, Domain No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson; College Rifles v. Grammar A, Domain No. 6, 1.30 ■ D.m., Mr. T. Mahoney; Training College ! B v. Manukau B, Onehunga No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. E. W. Culpitt. . ' FOURTH GRADE A. Marist v. North Shore, North Shore, 1.30 p.m., Mr. C. F. Paull; Otahuhu v. Eden, Show Grounds No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. G. C. Wales; Technical Old Boys A v. Marathon, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. H. A. Bainbridge; Northcote v. Grammar, Northcote, 2 p.m., Mr. C. W. Henderson; Papatoetoe v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 2, 2 .P.m.; Mr. E. W. Culpitt. FOURTH GRADE B. - Parnell v. Ellerslie, Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas; Ponsonby v. Newton, Western Springs, 1.30 p.m., Mr. W. Lomas; Penrose v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. N. S. Conquer; Technical Colts v. Tamaki, St. Helier's, 1.30 p.m., Mr. R. C. Johnson; Howick, a bye. FIFTH GRADE. Panmure v. Manurewa, Panmure, 2 p.m., -■Mr. V. Keefe; Eden v. Grafton, GribbleHirst Park. 1.30 p.m.. Mr. D. Wright; Technical Old Boys v. North Shore, Oiuer • Domain, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H. A. Bainbridge; Otahuhu v. Suburbs. Sturgess Park, 3 p.m., Mr. J. J. Ryan; Manukau v. Northcote, . Victoria Park No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. J. A. • Malcolm; Mount Roskill, a bye. f -- • SIXTH GRADE. -- Otahuhu v. Suburbs, Sturgess Park, 2 ; P.m., Mr. J. J. Ryan; Marist v. Ellerslie, - Eller-slie, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas; Manukau v. Ponsonby, Onehunga No. 1, !•<*" P.m., Mr. A. S. Bagnall; Eden v. Technical Old Boys, Show Grounds No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H. G. Bowden; Northcote, a bye. Reserves.—Messrs. T. H. Robinson, M. A. Edwards, H. O. White, J. Leslie, C. F. Btratford. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' UNION. DOMAIN GROUP'S DRAW. Seniors. —Parnell v. Grafton, No. 3; Remuera v. Richmond Road, No. 4; Bayfield, a bye. „. , Intermediate.—Newton Central v. Kings, No. 7; Remuera, a bye. Junior.—Remuera v. Grafton, No. », . Newton Central v. King's, No. 2; Parnell, * bye. ELEN PARK GROUP'S DRAW. ] Senior Grade. —Kowhai B v. Maunga : " frhau, Eden Tark No. 2. 3.40 p.m.; Kowhai ■A v. Brixton Road, Gribble-Hirst Park, . 8.40 p.m. Intermediate Grade.—Maungawhau v. . Brixton Road, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m.; ; 'Kowhai A v. Newton West, Eden Park "* No. 3, 3.40 p.m.; Normal, a }>ye. ■ Junior Grade.—Mount Eden v. Brixton Road, Eden Park No. 2, 2.30 p.m.; Kowhai « v. Newton West, Eden Park No. 3. 2..W ■ P.m.; Mount Albert v. Edendale, GnboleHirst Park, 3 p.m. ; Kowhai A, a bye. TAUPIRI UNIQN. HUNTLY, Wednesday. - The management committee of the union jnet this week, Mr. F. Harris presiding. It was decided to enter a team in tne , f mdlay Cup competition. The Kiwi Club from Te Hoe was admitted into the Junior competition and will play in the southern section. Four entries were received lor Hie third grade competition which will commence on the 30th inst., the teams -being Waikare, Te Hoe, Huntly and liunti.v High School. Several senior players were "•graded to iunior. but it was decided that '» senior plavcr must play for the nearest *euior team, if given an opportunity. •■

REPRESENTATIVE SELECTORS

TWO TO BE CHOSEN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Two selectors will be appointed to choose the New Zealand Rugby representative teams this year, according to a decision by the management committee of the New Zealand Union this evening. Affiliated unions will be circularised for nominations. One selector will be chosen from the South Island and one from the North, and, in the event of any dispute arising, a member of the New Zealand Union will be called in to decide. These selectors will also choose the North Island and South Island teams. The meeting also decided to send letters to the English Rugby Football Union and all other unions concerned dealing with the proposal to call a conference for the establishment of an Imperial Rugby Board, as suggested at the annual meeting of delegates last week.

TAIHAPE UNION. CLASSIFICATION' OF PLAYERS.. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TAIHAPE, Wednesday. r> A l th r- weeklv meeting of the Taihane "iigby Union the secretary, Mr. P. 51 Marlow, requested that a treasurer be appointed ,to assist him. A member of the- management committee, Mr. R. Schoheld, was elected to the .position. The union is taking a firm stand this season on matters connected with the classification of players. It has been the custom in the past in many cases to have a senior player, who has "slipped" through advancing age or some other reason, reclassified as junior. Similarly, many players already in the junior ranks are considered too heavy for the class of player participating in the junior grades. The union hopes that by treating each case on its merits these tendencies will be eradicated.