RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 112, 14 May 1935, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE AUCKLAND UNION.

TWO SENIOR COMPETITIONS

REVISED DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND.

The draw for the first round of the Auckland Rugby Football Union's senior competition was published on April 30. Owing, however, to the reinstatement ot Grammar Schools' Old Boys and College Rifles to major status, and the promotion of Training College from junior to senior B, the fixtures have been revised. The lists now read: — MAJOR CONTEST. May 18.—Grafton v. Otaliuhu, Marist v. Grammar Old Hoys, Manukau v. University, College Rifles V. Technical Old Boys, Ponsonby a bye.

May 25. —Grafton v. University, Marist v. Manukau, Grammar Old Boys v. Technical Old Boys, Otahuhu v. I'onsoiiby, College Ulflea ii bye. Juno I.—Grafton v. Manukau, University v. Technical Old Boys, Grammar Old Boys v. Ponaonby, Otahuliu v. College miles, Marist, ii bye. Juno S.—Grafton v. Technical Old Boys, Marist V. Ponsonby, Manukau v. College Kifles, University v. Otahuhu, Grammar Old Boys, a bye. .June lu. —Grafton V, Grammar Old Boys, Marist v. University, Otaliuhu v. Technical Old Boys, College Killes v. Ponsonby, Manukau, a bye.

June 22. —Grafton v. College Rifles, Marist v. Otahuhu, Manukau v. Grammar Old Boys, Ponaonby v. Technical Old.Boys, University a bye. June 21). —Marist v. Technical Old Boys, Manukau v. Ponaonby, University v. College lUlles, Grammar Old Boys v. Otnhuhu, Grafton, a bye. Grammar Old Boys v. College Killes to play if necessary. SENIOR 15. May 18. —Training College v. North Shore, Parnell v. Eden, Munuknu v. University. May 25.—Training College V. Manukau, Parnell v. North Shore, University v. Eden. June I.—Training College V. University, Parnell v. Manukau, North Shore v. Eden. June 8. —Training College V. Eden, Parnell v. University, North Shore v. Manukau. REPRESENTATIVE GAMES. AUCKLAND'S BIG PROGRAMME. Although not quite finalised, the representative Rugby programme this season so far as it affects Auckland will probably lie :— May 23—Auckland v. North Auckland, at Whnngnrel. June 3—Trial match (All Blacks), at Auckland : Northland and Auckland v. Waikato, Thames Valley aud King Country, June 3 — South Auckland v. Auckland (curtain raiser), al Auckland. June 3—Auckland v. Waikato, at llamilAugust 10—Auckland v. Thames Valley. at Waihi. August 10—Canterbury v. Auckland, at Auckland. August 31—Hawke"s Bay v. Auckland (Uanfurly Shield), at Auckland. September 7 —Southland v. Auckland (Uanfurly Shield), at Auckland. September 14—otago v. Auckland, at Auckland. .September 21—Wellington V. Auckland, at Auckland. September 28—Auckland v. Taranakl, at .sew Plymouth. In addition to the Ilawke's Bay and Southland engagements, the matches with Canterbury, Otago and Wellington are vcrtnin lo be shield fixtures. The regulations provide for a maximum of six challenges, and lor the remaining contest (provided Auckland then holds the trophy) the New Zealand Union will have to decide between the claims of Waikato, .Northland and Thames Valley, who have lodged special challenges with the governing budy lor u game at Kden Park.

AUCKLAND REFEREES. At last night's meeting of the Auckland lie.eri.vs' As.-AJCiaiiou fiiea&rs. P. MausiU, A. linnell, W. Allen, L. Bridgens, y. Tilly, C. I'eaice, G. Asutou and J. salt were eiecied members of tile association, subject to passing the usual examination. Air. K. iJudsun was welcomed back from Palmerston North.

Alter -discussion it was decided that the ball when being put in ihe scrum should land on the ground just past the lirst foot (•£ a player in each team. A letter was received nom the Auckland Rugby Union nolilying that after May IS no metal studs would be allowed on boots. It was decided to Inspect ail boots next Sutimuiy and wain all players concerned to leplaee the metal studs with leather ones beiore the next match. KNOCK-ON RULE. (Received 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The council of the New South Wales Rugby Union has decided upon a new interpretation of the law relating to knock-on. A motion, "That if a player unintentionally knocks on or fumbles tho ball and immediately gathers it in again before it touches the ground, it shall not be deemed a knock-on," was carried.