RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 127, 31 May 1935, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW'S ENGAGEMENTS. GRAMMAR TO MEET FONSONBY MANUKAU TACKLE CHAMPIONS. The principal game at Eden Park tomorrow in the senior Rugby competition is the meeting of I'onsonby and Grammar Schools' Old Boys, lii the last eleven winters the blue-and-blacks have won the Gallaher Shield seven times (including the 1933 triple tie) and Grammar twice (1931 and 1932), so that past performances should key both sides up to concert pitch. 'Varsity plays Technical Old Boys on No. 2, College Rilles journey to Otahuhu, and the Graftonians are drawn with Manukau at Show Grounds. Marist has the bye and visits Taupiri, Navy fifteen (Blackwood Shield filial) supply the curtain-raiser at Eden Park, and senior B arrangements arc: — Training College v. University B, Eden Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m.; Parnell v. Manukau B, Onehunga, 3 p.m.; North Shore v. Eden, Devonport No. 1, 3 p.m. Positions of teams:— roints. Ch. P. W. L. D. F. A. I'ts. Otahuhu 3 3—■ — -Hi 27 li .Manukau -1 2 1 1 41 40 5 Marist 4 2 2 — 48 42 4 Grammar 3 2 1 — 35 30 4 University 4 2 li — 43 44 4 I'onsonby 3 1 - — 25 3'l - Gral'ton 4 1 3 — 31 44 2 College Rifles ..211 — 10 21 2 Technical 0.8. . 3 — 2 1 23 27 1 Teams selected: — NORTH SHORE. Seniors. —Tatterslield, Patterson, Edge, Martin, Flnlayson, Cunningham, Castaing, Crump, Sainty, Waters, Hotter, Itrinsdeii, Thomas, .\lassey, Sidford, Rainey, Du Temple. Filth Grade.—Scott, Slioehan, Crump, Ingham, Waters, Wynyard, I'.oswell, \Vel>Jlitack, Martin, Fisher, U'Hare, Buckhl*> McFudzen, Wliitley, liremner, Alexander. Meet at Ferry Buildings, 1 p.m. MANUKAU ROVERS. Seniors.—Flett, I'oulton, Fulton, Wells, Berridge, Stuart, Flcwellyn, McCorniack, W. Ltrlmtile, Ilatlield, l'epper, Bonhain, Moir, Trott, Wlklund, Kereopa, Constable, Skipper. Senior I!.—Elliot, Way, s. Ileignway, Strong, Stone, layouts, li. Ileighway, i'aJdy, Rutherford, llarola. Aldiss, Way, Jack, White, Biggs, Connors, Suyers, Howell, Sluimonds, llankins. UNIVERSITY. Seniors. —Bush, Grant, Kirkland, Kedglev, Lewis, Mulvihill, 11. Inglis, .1. Daniel, Thomas, Sherwood, Jensen, Gibson, Armitage, Dalton, MeVeagli, L. Heskotli, M. G. Miles. Senior B.—S. Brenstrum, I'. Charlton, N. Dixon, O. J. C. Mason, D. Green, L. Watts, IC. Rae, C. Gaseoigne, J. Eneveldseii, J. G. Maglll, 1. MeCliesney, I£. Douglas, I'. t'ike, W. Bloodworth, K. Carnacaan, J. Carnaehan, F. Smith, 1. Orsulleh, L. S. Watt, J. W. Law, C. G. Chater, 1. Hamilton. COLLEGE RIFLES. Seniors. —J. Kirk, Richardson, Wales, Tilly, Pedrotti, Martin, Vear, Thompson, Barker, McDonald, Batty, T. Stewart, Grcgsou, K. Stewart, Hurt, Hunting, Laery, Trewby. GRAFTON. Seniors.—Paton, Currey, Dick, Fraser, Ryall, Killeen, Inglis, Ferguson, Roddick, Benjamin, McLean, Mills, Davis, Kelk, Anderson, Smith, Cleave, Bradley. First Juniors.—Meet Astor Hotel, at 1.45. H.M.S. DIOMEDE. Backs: Cruicksliank, Elmslie, Fitzgerald, Davidson, Bennetts, Ralph, Cameron. Forwards: Mcintosh (captain), Young, Marshall, Hutchinson, Smith, Skyrme, Coburn, Pick. Reserves: Muloney, McCormick, Wright, Harray. H.M.S. PHILOMEL. * Backs: Caves, Knox, Booth, Paton, Woodham, Verrall (captain), Harris. Forwards: Tattersall, Barber, Martin, Manson, Jackson, Koclirort, Keeley, Wliiteman. Reserves: Nicholls, Christian, Coradine, Patchett, Le Bas.