RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 97, 26 April 1932, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY.

WIN FOR MANUKAU TEAM,

The Rngby seven-a-side tourney at Eden Park on Saturday brought-entries from nil the senior clubs, but University, and attracted a good attendance of the public. The final was between Manukau and Ponsonby A. The teams were:— Manukau.—Johnston, Rutherford, McLaren, C. Stuart, Wicklund, Sargent, Heazlcwood. Ponsonby.—Bonliam, Bond. Frankham, M. Hook, Jamieson, Kerr-Taylor, Carter. Manukau made Ponsonby force down. .Tamicson dribbled through and just beat the opposition for a try. Then Manukau came back, and Stuart side-stepping a couple of men, got over, making the score Manukau 3, Ponsonby 2. The game ended without further score. Scores were No. 1 GROUND. First Round. Ponsonby A 8, beat Grafton B 3. Parnell 6, beat Training College 4. Mnrist Old Boys 5, beat College Ktflos 2. Grammar Old Boys 4, drew with Technical Old Boys 4. Grammar was lucky with the toss. Second Round. Ponsonby A 15. beat Parnell 0. Marist Old Boys S, beat Grammar Old Boys A 0. Third Round. ronsonby 9, beat Marist 4. No. 2 GROUND. First Round. Grafton A 9. beat Grammar Old Boys 3. Training College A 5, beat Ponsonby B 3. ICden 4, beat North Shore 1. Manukau Rovers 10, beat City 0. Second Round. Training College 13. beat Grafton 4. Manukau 6, beat Eden 2. Third Round. Manukau <3, beat Training College 0. Semi-finals. Ponsonby 9, beat Marist 4. Manukau 5, beat Training College 0. Final. Manukau 3, beat Ponsonby 2. SCHOOLBOYS. Kowhai B 0, beat Wellesley Street 0. Kowliai 4, beat Kowhai B 0. Kowliai A 4, beat Epsom 1. Final. Kowhai 2, beat Epsom 0.

OPOTIKI SUB-UNION. ' ME. P. BURTON LIFE MEMBER. The president, Mr. G. S. Moody, was iu the chair at the annual meeting of the Opotild Rugby Sub-union. Election ot oiiicers:—Patron. Mr. J. H. Reid; president, Mr. U. S. Moody; vice-presl-dents, Messrs. C. Black, J. O'Sullivan, sen., and Baker; lion, surgeons, Drs. Budd and Condy; auditor, Mr. C. H. Fleming; secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. S. Simmonds; selectors, left to management committee. A recommendation was made to the incoming committee that a grandstand be erected on the cricket reserve to accommodate 400 spectators. At a subsequent meeting of the executive Mr. W,. Burrett was re-elected chairman, while Messrs. Burrett and Webb were appointed delegates to the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. It was decided to open the season on May 7. Reference to the impending departure of Mr. P. Burton (hendmaster of Oiiotiki High School for many years), to take charge of the Brixton Road School, Auckland, was made by the president, and in recognition of many past services he was mado a life member.

MANIAPOTO SUB-UNION. A meeting of the management committee of the Maniapoto Rugby Sub-union was held to consider the immediate improvement to the new ground acquired through the King Country Union, situated on Waitete Road, Te Kuiti. A plan to scale of the playing area of eight acres was presented by the trustees (Messrs. Copsey, Boddy, and Elliott), showing two grounds, with a space reserved for a cycling track and grandstand, with several other good building sites reserved on the front facing Waitete Road. It was resolved to get to work immediately with the improvement suggested by the trustees, in order to have the ground available for playing on within a few weeks.

FRANKLIN SUB-UNION. At a meeting of the Franklin Rugby Snbunion it was decided to confer life membership on Mr. P. A. Hillary, one of the retiring joint secretaries. My. W. Gubb was elected secretary/ u- ■■ ' Mr. A. J. Maiden was chosen as senior selector, and is to be recommended to the South Auckland Union as one of its three senior selectors. It was decided to advise the Maramarua club that the sub-union had been given control of Its area, nnd if the club desired to play in another sub-union permission had first to be obtained. On a small majority, it was agreed to enter onlv a senior team in the South Auckland "Union's competitions, which commence on April 30. RANGATAIKI SUB-UNION. Messrs. D. Lees, K. P. y°r k and T. \nderson have beeu elected selectors ol the Rangitaiki Rugby Sub-union's representaround club fixtures are (home team first) :— April 30. —Edgecumbe v. Awakeri, Matata v. Matahina. , j[ a y 7.—Awakeri v. Matata, Matahina Y. Edgecumbe. . , Mnv 14.—Awakeri v. Matahina, Matata v. Edgecumbe. . . ~, For the second round the positions will be reversed, and the third round to be drawn for. GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. TAUPIRI. Seven-a-side Tourney.—Hamilton High School beat Taupiri A 3—o, after three extra five-minute spells. CAMBRIDGE. Leamington 11, beat Karapiro 0. United 9, beat Hautapu 3. Tauwhare 10# beat Matangi 0. THAMES. Physical Training" 13, beat Ramblers 0. Juniors.-—College Old Boys 31, beat Physical Training 0. TE AWAMUTU. Waikeria 9, beat Pirongia 3. Kihikihi 6, drew with Te Awamutu 6. _ Juniors. —Pirongia 12, beat Ohaupo 10 , Te Awamutu 3, drew with Rovers d, le Awamutu 9, beat Orakau 8. morrinsville. Kpreone 11. beat Terriers 0. Juniors —Old Boys 0, drew with Waltoa 0; Kereone 31, beat Terriers 6; United 18 Third 41,. b Hj* 6; United 9, beat Kereone 0, Hifcli School 18, beat Tahuna 3. PUKEKOHE. White Star 15, beat Aka Aka Camp 3. Old Boys 14, beat Papatoetoe 10. Ramblers 10, beat Bombay «■ „ Junior —Old Boys 5, beat Papatoetoe 3. WAIHI. Athletic 19, beat Mataurap. Convent Old Boys o, I bea K t ™ a ' k ,°Hn B Juniors— KatiSati 11, , Athl< beat 3: Convent Old Boys 00, Dear Waikino 3; Athletic 3, drew with Mataura " HELENSVILLE I-lelensville 19. beat Kauknpakapa 8. I-lelensville scored in the hrst quartet. Morpeth got the try, whiph was converted bv R. Sellars. Fairly even play ensued, and from a loose rush Smith scored for llelensville, and Sellars again converted. The play generally was fairly even, with Helensvl(le forcing the pace. Following a spell o. ragged plav R. Sellars potted a goal. 14—-0. The game was somewhat marred by the fact that two casualties occurred in the Hrst 20 minutes to two members of the Kaukapakapa team. Malngay, the captain, had to retire with a broken nose, and loin Greenall suffered a fractured leg. MATAMATA. The Matamata Union commenced its championship matches on Saturday. In the senior division there were two new teams, Wardville and Hinuera, which replaced Walton and the native team of last year. Results wertk — Seniors. —Matamata 39. v. Wardville 6 ; Patetere 11, v. Hinuera 5. Juniors. —Matamata 3, v. Wardville 3; Old Boys 6, v. Hinuera 3 : Patetere 10. v. Walton 5. . Thirds. —High School 10, v. Matamata 9; Hinuera 3, v. Walton 0; Wardville 9, v. Patetere 3. -