RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 98, 28 April 1933, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE SEASON OPENS. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. MANUKAU MEET 1931-32 WINNERS. ' The Auckland Rugby Union's senior championship commences to-morrow, when five games will be played in the A grade and four in the B. The prospects of the ten major clubs, from a team-building point of view, were fully reviewed in last Saturday's Sports Edition. Pride of place at Eden Park has 'been given to the meeting of Manukau and Grammar School/? Old Boys, winners of the senior competition in 1931 and 1932. The Onehunga fifteen always provides spectacular football, and if they upset the whites right at the outset, it would invest the championship with extraordinary interest. The curtain-raiser will _be between Training College and 'Varsity, two other bright teams. The remaining game at Eden Park (No. 3) is the Grafton-Ponsonby fixture. At Sturgess Park College Rifles meet the Otahuhu side, while Technical and Marist Old Boys visit the Showgrounds. All matches but the students' flutter are timed for 3 o'clock, as also are the undermentioned senior B engagements:— Manukau v. Pam ell, Onehunga, No. 1; Eastern Suburbs v. Grammar Colts, Ellerslie; Technical Old Boys v. North Shore B, Devonport, No. 1; Eden v. University B, Eden Park, No. 2. Teams chosen:— GRAMMAR SCHOOLS OLD BOYS. Seniors.—Anderson, Buckley, Savory, Lendrum, Ctirrey, A. J. Slyfleld. Macindoe, Corner, Batty (2), Scarborough, Glllett, Morgan, Leekington, Pollock, Potter. Senior Colts.—McCowan, Stubbs, Fletcher, Spltta], Hammond, Gouch, Jeseup, Frascr, Trewhoela., Mcßeath, A. Brown, Knight, H. Slyfleld, C. Brown, Skyrme, R. Brown, Rimmer. Assemble at Waverley Hotel corner at 2 p.m. All other players practise at school at 2 p.m. MARIST. Seniors.—A. Stowoll, J. Trigg, C. Loombe, A. Toye, L, Cooney, H. Muller, B. Connolly, S. Hadley, C. Hadley, M. Hadley, W. Evillo, H. Irvine. C. Fleming, R. Locke, M. Judd. Reserves: C. Little, W. McGrory. COLLEGE RIFLES. Seniors.—J. Kirk, Brown, Albrerfit, Frankham, Stewart. Vear, Wales, Kirk, Greensmith. Hurt, McDonald, Turgifl, Stone, Ross, Granville, Somerville, Bell. TECHNICAL COLLEGE OLD BOTB. Seniors.—N. Ainsley, F. Bowling. N. Hardlny, A. Keane, D. Keane. R. Neale. ,T. Nelson, D. McMlken, R. Savory, C. Splro. R. Conner, O. Evans, B. Common, E. Fletcher, H. Manning, C. Oldbury, W. Sutherland. F. Goodacre. Senior B.—D. Astley. R. Brebner, G. Burns. H. Cooper. H. Honten. H. Marks, n. Mulvihill, G. Mills, A. Blow, A. Burko, .T. Grlbble, ,T. Martin, 'J. Miller, B. Mackenzie, D. Mcßae, J. Wilson, R. Lord, G. Wnlmsley. Sccond grades, Showcronnda No. 3. 3.30 p.m. : intermediate and fourth prartes, Green T.ane, 3 p.m. ; fifth and sixth grades, Green Lane, 2 p.m. Second Grade.—E. Clark, G. Brown. A. Elwin, R. Montiromerle, R. Webb, D. Webb, A. Wood. E. .T. Phillips. A. Whelan, T. Vincent. L. Ball. M. Blomfleld, R. Aitkenhead. L. Doonan, J. Lundon. J. Moore. F. Qulnn, C. WollP, .T. Mulvihill. H. A. Ritchie, L. Moore, K. Griffiths, Cowsill. Second Grade Colts.—R. Banks, T. Brydon, A. Bell, R. Grant, I. Grant. R. Dykes, S. Kennerlev, W. A. Morey, L. Otto. R. Aro, H. Collinß, B. Grace, E. Ma°on, Elliot, C. Murdoch. O. McAdnm, M. Power, A. Smith. W. Thompson. B. Mnrshall. Third Grade Tntermed'ate. —C. Burt, C. Bush. R. Buchanan, A. Clark, J. Maddren. E. Wood, L. Noonan, C. Suassev, D. Theynrs. J. Megson, Bailey, K. Byerley, W. Buckley. R. Dnrbridge. A. Grace, G. Hanson. R. Plummer, A. J. Roa, K. Kasper, W. Stevenson. Fourth Grade.—,T. n. Barton, G. Carrol,. P. Hall, G. McCook. J. McEvoy, J. McDermott, J. McTntyre. R. McKinnon, L. Perry, IT. Anderson, S. Burk, B. Beeston, I. McGregor, J. Munns, T. McCune, W. Parnell, W. Wilson, It. Roberts. Fifth Grade.—A. Clark, Foley, J. Sarney, Coward, A. V. Coyle, Lonprville, S. Harford. A. Willis. L. Carder, H. Francis, J. Neale, .T. Marett. W. McLean, E. Young. Slater, K. Churchill, C. Miller, D. Sinclair, J. Doube, H. G. Sutton, Calkin, Bricknell. H. Barker, F. Buckley, Phillips, E. J. Boyle. Sixth Grade. —N. McTvor, P. Norton, M. Campbell, J. Beere. O. Ready, D. Tounjr. A. McGrecor, J. Underwood. T. Mnrrav, W. Randall, W. Scalar, I. King, D. Stubbing. D. Alexander, G. Lonergan, A. Odoll, J. Turdie, S. Jackson, G. Upson, L. Wilson. UNIVERSITY. Seniors. —Bush, Caughey, Milliken, Kedgley, Mulvihill, Green, McKearney, Sherwood, Anderson. Colgan. Stncey, McVeagh, Wood, Thomas, Drake, Sutherland. Senior B.—Keith, Mason (2), Bracewell, Lewis, Steele, Sheath, Parle, Charlton, Smith. Hamilton, Laurie, Boswell, Douglas, Armltage, Lange, Mulgan, Banks, Parsons, Taylor, Shirley. GRAFTON. Senior.—Paton, Halls, Dick, Wilkes, Ryall, Roberts, .Tacksoil, Bunting, Mills, Hammond, Ilardie, Davis, Crump, Shadbolt, Fraser, Mitchell. First Junior. —Watkins, Spratt, Dick, .Tamleson, Payne, Whaley, McGregor, Wooley, Bell, Eneneldsen, Clarke, Franks, McCabe, Crawford, Robcke, McKee, Harding, Simmonds, Graham. (Meet at Astor Hotel at 2 p.m.) PARNELL. Senior B.—Hearlinjr, Phillips, Hill, Rhodes, Fausett, Derbrldge, Clark, Bell (2), Flynn, Mcintosh, Burton, Coleman, Katterns, Craig, Edwards, Iversen. EASTERN SUBURBS. Senior B.—Douglas, Gollan, Martin (3), Shepherd, McDonald, Emery, Lymburn, Jones, Sutton, Panoho, Stephenson, Wall, Dunn (2), Brlggs, Nathan, Loomb, T. Hlra, Harford, Thorpe, Tapper. NORTH SHORE. Senior B.—Hay, Curtayne, Waters, Hill, McCallum, Birlnsden, Lynch, Dunn, Lloyd, Retter, Tattersflcld, Sidford, Laurie, Braund, Rutland, Holloway, Potter, Massey. CANTERBURY TOURING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Tin Canterbury Rugby Union (Ranfurly Shield champion) is considering a northern tour as follows:—Play Wairarapa, at Carterton, August 5; Manawhenua, at Palmerston North, August 9; Wellington, on August 12. Eighteen players and a manager will comprise the team. Mr. J. T. Burrows (1028 All Black forward in South Africa) has been reappointed selector. Additional Shield challenges have been received from Wellington and Waikato. The final representative programme for the season will be arranged at the New Zealand Rugby Union's annual meeting in May. There is still a chance of the Ranfurly Shield holders being seen at Eden Park. Otago is definitely coming up to play Auckland.