RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 150, 28 June 1933, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

OTAHUHTJ'S FINE FIGURES. SUBURBS SENIORS DOING WELL. Something of a record must have been set by'tho Otahuhu Club oil Saturday-, three of the junior teams notching 134 points between them, and having only three scored against. 'J.'lic second grade team overwhelmed Technical by 40 to nil, the third intermediate team beat l'apatoetoe by 42 to 3, and the fourth grade team romped home over Eastern Suburbs by 52 to nil —a wonderful day of scoring. For a new club Eastern Suburbs is doing remarkably well, particularly the senior B team, which is performing with credit against the older established clubs, and will be a force to be reckoned with in future matches, ill-luck coutinucs to dog the team regarding injuries, and two of the leading players, Woodford and Douglas, were hurt on Saturday. The third intermediate team is also doing well, having only been beaten once, while the seventh grade team is now leading in the competition by one point. Angus Finlayson, Grafton's skipper, was absent on Saturday with slight .shoulder injuries. It is whispered that he could have taken the licld, but decided not to risk his shoulder and save himself for next Saturday, when the team meets l'onsonby. Jt is also whispered that it will lie no surprise (o tho club, and its supporters, if black and whites down the championship leaders. A slight arm injury prevented Eraser, one of I'onsonby best forwards (he was formerly full-back) from taking the field on Saturday. Incidentally, it may be mentioned that while appearing in various places among the backs. Eraser failed to perform with conspicuous success, but since being moved into the forwards he has blossomed and flourished exceedingly, and has been playing great football. Another player who will lie missed next Saturday, for it in not likely that he will be able to play, is Alex .Tamieson (l,!ie captain), who injured his leg in the last game in the few minutes that elapsed between full time and the ball going out of bounds. A. M. Matheson, New- Zealand representative cricketer, and former Grammar full-back, played his first game of the season on Saturday for Grammar seniors. The club hopes that he will be able for the second round. A. Knight appeared among the Grammar senior B pack oil Saturday, and proved a tower of strength, playing as well as ever, and scoring a typical try. Bill Jladlcy, Marist hooker, was injured in tho game with Otahuhu, and o_n Saturday was absent from his place in the pack, and is likely to be so tor some time. He was badly missed, especially by tho hacks, who did not get nearly so much of the ball as usual. Hawkins, of 'Varsity senior B, who was noted hist week as being in an unassailable positiion for the record ol most injuries this season by having been injured in every game, was again hurt (in Saturday, anil is reported to be giving the game a spell for a lime. Garlick, former Grammar player who turned out for 'Varsity senior A teams earlier in the season, has recovered from injuries, and will replace Hawkins. Park, who is expected to appear for 'Varsity senior B shortly, has something of a reputation to uphold, and club members are keen to see him in action. Another player who is reported to be very promising is I'ockel, formerly of Victoria College, Wellington, who is due to figure among 'Varsity juniors next Saturday. Sam Gudsell, who is better known in athletic circles as a pedestrian than a footballer, turned out for Technical senior 15 on Saturday, playing his first game since he left Canada, and. despite few opportunities, he performed very creditably, so much so in fact that the club hopes to secure him for the vest of the season. Needless to say, Gudsell deserted his walking ways to make tiiem think so much of him. and next time lie appears on the track he will have to concentrate in order to remember that lie has not a ball tucked under his arm. If promotion is tho reward for good plav it should soon come the way of Watson of the College Rides second grade team, whoso claim to club fame is his versatility. Two games have seen him as a solid bustling forward, but in other games he has figured an a three-quarter, five-eighth and full-back, and it is hard to say in which position he performs the best. Mr-Donald, of the same club, who was reported to have broken a kneecap, has been discharged from hospital, an X-ra,v examination proving that the knee was only badly bruised.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' UNION. DRAW FOR THIS WEEK'S .GAMES. This work's nrrniisrrnients for tiio A licklaml primary sobools* lEugby coinpelitions ''' DOMAIN* OKOUP. Intormndiato (Friday aftonionn).—Farnoll v. Wcllesloy Stroof, No. 7 ; Grafton t. Newton Central. No. 4 Newmarket. 11 bye. Junior. —Matches suspended. Practice for Calixtus Siiield renresentnlives at 3.15 p.m. VICTORIA PARK GROUP. Tn the Victoria Park sronp all matches will lie played on Victoria Park except one senior mutch. Thursday's mutches must finish by 4 p.m. Senior (Second Round). — Wellesley Street v. Parnell, Friday, Domain prround. .",.30 p.m.: Vermont Street r. Richmond Road, Friday, No. 1, 3.15 p.m. Intormodiato (Socond Koun<l). —Ponsfmny v. Bayfield, Thursday, No. 1. 3.15 p.m.; Newton West v. Vermont Street, Friday, No. 1. 4 p.m.; Kichmond Road a bye. Junior (Second Round). —I'onsojiby v. P.avfield A. Thursday. No. 2. 3.15 p.m. : Vermont Street v. Richmond Ttond, Friday, Xo. 2. 3.15 p.m. Bayfield P. have withdrawn. SHOW GROUNDS GROUP. All matches will be played on the Show Grounds on Friday. • Senior (3.15 p.m.).—Epsom v. Convent, No. 2 ; Romuera v. Cornwall Park. Remuera School ; Onehunga v. Mcadowbank, No. 1. „ Intermediate. —Epsom v. Romuera, No. 3. 3.15 p.m. Ellerslio v. Onebunga. No. 4, 3.15 p.m.; Cornwall Park v. Royal Oak A, Cornwall Park School. 3.15 p.m.; Mount IMskill v. ltoval Oak I), No 1, 2.30 p.m. Junior A. —Cornwall Park v. Royal, Onlc. No 3, 2.30 p.m. Ellerslio r. Onclumsa, The Farm. 3.15 p.m.; Epsom v. liemuera, No. 2, 2.30 p.m. Junior B (2.30 p.m.).—Ellerslio v. Royal Oak 1!. No. 4; Onehunga v. Royal Oak A, The Farm; Otahuhu v. Convent, Ellcrslie Reserve. COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES. The Morrinsville Union senior representatives will defend the Peace Cup against Cambridge, the first challengers, at Morrinsville on Saturday. This cup is the most coveted tliropliy of all lliose open l'or competition among sub-unions in the Waikato and Thames Valley. The Morrinsville team is practically the same as that which won the cup from Hamilton last year. The plavers are:—Full-back. Angus Cameron; three-quarters, J. Harnett, J. Aitkon, M. Anderson; live-cigliths, A. Robson, W. Cameron; half. M. Bodmin; forwards. .1. Leeson V. Hewitt, A. Carter, Alec. Cameron, F. Jeunc. I. Lower, C. Cameron, G. Becson. Reserves,'»G. Muir, C. Roach. The Cambridge fiftten will bo: —Full-back, E. Tipping; three-quarters, N. Holmes, I'. Stacey, W. Wilson; live-eighths, K. Peake, R Shaw; half, Kelly; forwards, D. Bonrke, G. Read. S. Harbult, D. Wilson, Tamati, Makgill, A. Miller. Waipa team to meet Rotorua at le Awa niu Hi next Saturday: — \\. 801 l (Pirongia), R. Jackson (Rovers), D .1. Olliver (Waikeria), L. "ioung (Rovers), k. Hell (Pirongia), G. Mate, A. Jackson (Roversi. M. Loveridge (To Awamntu), B. Elliot, T. Thomson (Rovers), 1!. Wynyanl (Kihikilii), A. Thomson, \j. Thomas. C. Meredith (Rovers), 11. Dixon (To Awamutu).