RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 143, 19 June 1934, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SOUTH ISLAND DISPUTE. INTER-COLLEGIATE TOURNEY. SCHOOLS AND THE UNIONS. (l>y i'di-graph.—press Association.) INVERCARGILL, this day. Reference to the deadlock regarding the Island secondary schools tournament was made at a meeting of tile Southland lvugby Union last nignt by Mr. R. T. Meredith, who suggested that they should k-et in touch with the Otago and Canterbury Unions and see it: something could be done to get the tournament under way again. It was too valuable an event to let slip into oblivion. Mr. A. J. Ueddes had said the question was a delicate one for the union. The schools had always run tournaments themselves. He favoured the age limit that had been suggested, but it was a debatable point whether terms students were actually school pupils for the purpose of deciding eligibility. It was decided to write to the Canterbury and Otago Unions, expressing regret that such a position had arisen and inquiring if anything could be done to get the parties together and have the fixtures gone on with.

POSITIONS IN WELLINGTON.

lIUTT AND MA It IST LEVEL. Kugliy championship points in Wellington j.l'tor nine senior gr.ines:—Hutt and Marist 34; Wellington College Old Boys, (1038 champions), 13: Ponoke and St. Patrick's College Old Hoys (promoted), 31i; University (promoted), .10; Petone, 0 ; Athletic, 8; Eastbourne, 4; Wellington, 2.

FUKEKOHE-FRANKLIN

MATCHES. DRAW FOR SECOXD ROUND. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) I'UKEKOHE, this day. At a meeting last evening of the Puke-kolie-Fraiiklin Amalgamated Rugby Unions flii! president, Air. C. Jeinisou, commented upon a statement appearing in an Auckland daily paper in which Tuakau was given as the winner ol tlie senior championship. .Mr. Jemisou stated that this was absolutely incorrect, as the competition would not be iinalised until the end of (lie second round. It was decided to adhere to the original resolution regarding (he second round, that the four leading teams play off for the championship and tiie reinainug three teams play a separate competition. Tuakau with 10 points, To Kohanga and Patumalioe each S points and Old Boys (! points are teams in the championship round. The draw for the second round is as follows:—A grade: June 123, Old Boys v. To Kohanga at Te Kohanga, Patumahoo v. Tuakau at Tuakau; June 30, Te Kohanga v. Tuakau at Te Kohanga; July 1-1, Patumalioe v. Te Kohanga at Pnkokohe, Old Boys v. Tuakau at Tuakau. I> grade: June 23, Bombay v. White Star at Pukekolie; June 80, Onowhero v. Bombay at Bombay; July 14, White Star v. Onewhero at Pukekolie. The Old Boys v. Patumalioe match, scheduled for June 30, is suspended, as Pukekolie will play Kaipara at Pukekolie on that da te.

N.Z. REFEREES' DECISIONS.

Mr. J. G. C. Wales last night presided over an attendance of 40 members at the weekly meeting of the Auckland Rugby Referees' Association, when decisions made at the annual conference of Now Zealand Rugby referees were discussed. One dealt with the injured player who had left the field for attention. He must, before resuming play, come on to the field behind the player of his own side who lias last jilayed the ball. The chairman welcomed Mr. Parkinson, of the Tauranga Referees' Association, and Mr. Matthews, llotorua, who is joining up with the Auckland Association. Mr. J. G. Gasparich (the old 'Varsity and Auckland rep. rover) who has for some time been a member of the South Auckland Referees' Association, lias been transferred, and applied for affiliation to the Auckland Association. He will represent South Auckland on the Auckland body.

KING COUNTRY V. WAIKATO.

Players chosen to represent the King Country at Rugby against Waikato at Hamilton on June 30: Full-back, McT.ood (Maniapoto) : three-quarters. Clemett (Ruapehu), Morgan (Ohura), Phillips (Kawliia) : fivc-eigliths, Bathgate (Taumarunui), Crossman (Ohura) : half-back, Simpson (Kaitieke) ; forwards, Morgan (Ohura), Kemp (Ohura), Bradford (Ruapehu), Riddle (Maniapoto), Fletclior (Kawliia), Trust (Maniapoto), List (Ruapehu), Williams (Ohura). Reserves: Forwards, Knwe (Maniapoto). Vcrcoe (Taumarunui) ; backs, McCullam (Kawliia), Evans (Maniapoto).