RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1935, Page 20

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND CONTROL OF GAME MAORIS HERE AUGUST 17. CANTERBURY SHIELD CHALLENGE. Mr. A. St. Clair Belcher presided at last night's meeting of the Auckland Rugby Football Union, at which it was decided to accept the New Zealand Union's offer of a match with the Maori team. It will be played at Eden Park on August 17, ou the Maoris' return from Australia. They land here, and will play a final game at Wellington on August 21. • The Canterbury Union advised that its Ranfurly Shield team to play Auckland on August 10 would leave Chnstchureh on August 6, with Mr. V. L. Jensen as manager. Mr. E. V. Sutherland, manager of the Auckland team, presented a report on the representative match .played at laranaKi on Saturday.

The Thames and Whangarei Unions ■wrote asking for matches in their respective centres. The requests were referred to the match committee. The Technical Old Boys' Club notified its agreement to the proposal of the union to play some senior matches on outside grounds. The Eden Club asked for a special meetin"- of the committee to consider proposals with regard to the psaying of the senior grade competition.. The matter of setting up a sub-committee to deal with the competition was deferred for one week. Mr R. Laurie was appointed manager of the senior B grade representative team to travel to Helensville on Saturday. The Ponsonby Club was granted pcrmiseion to travel to Paeroa on Saturday. Transfers approved: —W. Kemp, Otahuhu to Ponsonby; 0. W. Rogers, Marist to Grafton, subject to the production of a clearance; W. K. Hinton, Manukau to North Shore. The reinstatement of R. McKee to the junior grade team of the Grafton Club was recommended. The New Zealand Union advised the reinstatements of C. A. Whitcombe, A. Ashby and G. Evans. . An invitation to attend Nelson s jubilee celebrations was received, and it was decided to ask Mr. J. L. Potter to act for the Auckland Union in this matter and also to send a message of congratulation and goodwill to the Nelson Union.

SATURDAY'S PROGRAMME. Matches arranged for next Saturday by the Auckland Rugby Football Union :— coniors fJrafton v. Otahuhu, tucn Park No 1, 3 p n., Mr. C. F. Paul: Marist v Grammar Old Boys, Showgrounds No. 1- 3 pm Mr. A. E. Austin: Manukau \. University, Eden Park No. -', 3 p.m., Mr. Wales; College Rifles v. fefu.eal Old Boys, Eden Park No. S 3 p.m., Mr. C F. Fowler; Ponsonby, a bye. Senior B.—Representative team v. Kaipara, Helensville, 3 p.m., , arran Sed. mata, Avondale No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. ° Junior Grade B.— University v Ponsonbv, Western Springs, 3 p.m., M . &. W Henderson; Marist v. Suburbs AvonsteSS ufv. pss \& toria Park No. 3, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. J. M Third l ' Grade.— Training College v. Tamaki, St. Helier's, 3 p.m., Mr. J. H. Land; Waitemata v. Howick, Swanson, 3 p.m., Mr. E. C. Boulton; Ponsonby v. Grammar Old Boys, Point Chevalier £0. 1 3 p.m., Dr. L. H. Briggs; College Rifles V Y.M.C.A., Point Chevalier No. 1, 1.30 pirn:, Dr. I. H. Briggs,; Technical Old Boys v. Otahuhu, Sturgess Park, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Peace; Manukau v. Manukau fourth grade team, Onehunga No. 2, 1.4 a p.m., Mr. N. Lipscombe. ' . Intermediate Grade A.—Technical Old Boys v. Grammar Old Boys, Domain No. 6, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Hebden ; Suburbs v. College Rifles, Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. A. L. Forsyth; Northcote, a bye. Intermediate Grade B.—Otahuhu v. Grafton, Showgrounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. Gasparich; University v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. H. G. Bowden ; Parnell v. Ponsonby, Point Chevalier, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. T. H. Robinson. Fourth Grade.—Technical Old Boys v. Suburbs, Domain No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. 1* Bridgens; Grammar Old Boys v. Eden A, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. V. R. Mace; Eden B v. Takapuna, Takapuna No. 1, 130 p.m., Mr. M. W. Thompson; North Shore, Northcote, Parnell, Manukau and Marist, byes. - Fifth Grade. —Grammar Old Boys v. Ponsonby, Point Chevalier No. 3, 3 p.m.. Mr. A V. Styles: Panmure .v. Takapuna, Takapuna No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Murdoch ; Marist v. Howick, Howick, 1.30 p.m., Mr. F. Fry ; North Shore v.-Technical Old Boys, North Shore No. 1, 1.30' p.m., Mr. H. D. Craig; Suburbs v. Manukau, Avondale No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Cichero. Sixth Grade.—Manukau v. Parnell, Domain No. €, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Salt; Marist v. Takapuna, Takapuna. No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. C. Murdoch; Newton v. Eden, Point Chevalier No. 3, 1.30 p.m., Mr. E. Earlly; Suburbs and Technical Old Boys, byes.

JUNIOR BOYS. Senior Grade. —Northcote v. Manukau, Northcote, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Gorman; Eden v. Suburbs, Potter's Park, 3. p.m., Mr. G. P. Matthews. «•-' Intermediate Grade—Eden v. Maiiukau, Show Grounds No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. C. Pearce; Takapuna v. Marist, Stadium, 3 p m., Mr. G. A. Lendrum; Newton v. Suburbs, Western Springs, 1.30 p.m., Mr. C W Henderson; Ponsonby v. Parnell, Stadium, 1.30 p.m., Mr. G. A. Lendrum; North Shore v. Otahubu, Show Grounds Iso. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. W. Allen. Junior Grade.—North Shore v. Eden, Potter's Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. G. P. Matthews; Takapuna v. Newton, Point Chevalier No.'2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. T. H. Robinson; cote v. Monte Cecilia, Outer Domain, 1.30 pm, Mr. C. C. Robertson; Panmure v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H G.-Bowden; Suburbs, a bye. Friendly Match. —St. George's (Epsom) v. Refrigerators, Ltd., Pencarrow Avenue, 2.60 p.m., Mr. S.. Burk.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Senior Grade.—Mount Albert Grammar T Hamilton High-School, Eden Park >o. 1, 145 p m., Mr. W. Gasparich. ' Second Gradei — Technical College v. Mount Albert, Mount Albert I\o. 3, 10.30 a m Mr A. Blow ; Grammar y. Takapuna, ai -?ii]ffdrad^ S A S Colts v. Mount Albert, Domain Xo. 1, 10.30 a.m., Mr. h. Matthews; Grammar A v. Technical College, Domain Mo. 1, 0.30 a.m., Mr. E.. M TWrd W Graae 8.-Mount Albert v. King's Afniint Albert Xo 1 2 p.m.. Mr. J. CoUm. Otahuhu Technical v. Sabred Heart, Victoria Park, 10.30 a.m., Mr. J. E. Thomas; OraromF"ourthb Grade A.-Sacred Heart v^ Takapuna, Sacred Heart, 9.30 a.m.. Mr. P. Malcolm; Grammar v. Mount Albert, Mount Albert No. 3. 10.30 a.m., Mr. K. J. L>e, Technical College A. a bye. Fourth Grade B.—Otahuhu Technical Bi. Grammar, Grammar No. 1, 0.30 a.m.. air. R Burk: Otahuhu Technical A v. Mount Albert, Domain Xo. 6, 10.30 a.m., Mr. G. Ashton. ;' " _ ~ Fifth Grade A.—Technical College v. Mount Albert, Mount Albert No. 4, 9.30 a.m., Mr. A. Blow: Takapuna v. Grammar, North Shore No. 1, 10.30 a.m., Mr. B. 1.11■warth; Sacred Heart, a bye. Fifth Grade B.—Sacred Heart v. Otahulvu Technical, Sacred Heart, 10.30 a.m., Mr. P. Malcolm; Grammar By. Grammar C, A.—Otahuhu Technical v. Takapuna. Domain No. 5, 10.30 a.m., Mr. S Tillv Sacred Heart Y. Grammar, Grammar Xo. 1. 10.30 a.m.. Mr. R. Rurk ; Mount Albert v. Technical Cnllepre, Mount Albert Xo. 3. 9.30 a.m.. Mr. R. J. Lye. Sixth Grade B.—Sacred Heart v. Grammar B. Gribble Hirst Park. 9.30 a.m.. Mr. H. X. Scott; Mount Albert B v. Grammar G, Grammar No. 2. 9.00 a.m.. Mr. E. Watkins: Toehnicnl College v. Mount Albert C. Gribble Hirst Park, 10.30 a.m., Mr. 11. X. Scott. Seventh Grade A.—Otahuhu Technical v. Takapuna. Outer Domain. 10.30 a.m.. Mr. w. Lomas: Mount Albert v. Grammar, Grammar Xo. 2,1050. e.m., Mr. E. Watkins; r£m?!"if* T - Sacred Heart, Outer Domain, 9.30 a.m. Mr W Lomas . Seventh Grade B.—SacVetl Cirt B v

CALIXTUS SHIELD. Winner of Eden Park and Domain match v winner of Nortbcote v. Show Grounds match, Eden Paris No. 2, l-'.SO p.m., Mr. E. Blennerhassett; winner of Western feuburbs v. Victoria Park match v. Penearrow, Eden Park No. 3, 12.30 p.m., Mr. L. Meek. RESERVE REFEREES. Messrs. C. S. Reader, E. Simmons, D. V. Moore, J. Sweeney, L. Bay, E. B. Gladding. Line Umpires.—Eden Park: Messrs. R. K. Hayhow, J. Finlayson. Show Grounds: Messrs.* F. E. Gargen, J. G. Howard. AUCKLAND V. KAIPARA. Auckland Senior B section representatives to play Kaiparu at Ueleu&viUe on Saturday next: — U llC k S —x. Waters (North Shore), C'harlton (Varsity), Hurling (Parnell), Kinlaysoii (North Shore), Cuater ("Varsity.), K. llankiu i-Uauukau), J. Silcock lTraining College). Reserve: Chambers (Eden). Forwards. — J. Smith (Eden), A. Du Temple (.North Shore), A". I'addy (Manukauj, 11. Way (llanubuu), McMcol (Training College), W. Mussey (North Shore), W. Smith (jlanukauj, J. Craig (Parnell), Kcserve: K. Bisk's iMaimkau), Wood ('Varsity), Uunningiiuni (North snore). i'tie team will meet outside the Auckland Rugby Lniou rooms, Shortland Street, at 12 o'clock on Saturday.

COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES. THAMES VALLEY XV.'S. The Thames Valley Rugby Union's sole selector, Mr. F. Lockyer (Paeroa) lias chosen the tollowing team to play Auckland at Waihi on August 10: —Full-back, R. Masters (captain, Te Aroha) ; threequarters, E. \vorrall (Te Aroha), K. Swann (Paeroaj, l<. Dovell (Thames); five-eighths, G. Childs (Hau'raki Plains), P. Keenan (Wailii) ; half-back, H. Moore (Paeroa) ; torwards, Storey (vice-captain, Thames), W. B. Sutherland (Paeroaj, F. Carrick (Paeroa), K. Kadford (Waihi), K. Strange (Thames), L. Tucker (Te Aroha), A. Edmonds (Te Aroha), T. Chandler (Hauraki Plains). Reserves : Backs, Goodwin (Thames), Price (Waihi); forwards, E. Handley (Paeroa), Clark (Hauraki Plains).

Players to represent Paeroa against the visiting Ponsonby team on Saturday next at the Paeroa Domain at 3 p.m. :—Fullback, Veddar; three-quarters, Lloyd, L. Fisher, Findlay: five-eighths, Swarm, Garlick ; half-back, Moore (captain) ; forwards, Fitzgerald, Neil, Kobinson, Cliirkln, Handley Carriek, Kerr, Charleswortii. Reserves : Hacks, Masters, Pivott, Carinody ; forwards, A. Power, Manning, Walls. MANGATAWHIKI V. HAURAKI. The Hauraki Plains Rugby Union's representatives will play the Maiigatawniri representatives at iS'gatea on Saturday. Teams :— Hauraki.—Full-back, E. Castles (Kaiaua); three-quarters, K. Hall (Turua), G. Childs, S. l'arritt (Ngatea) ; live-eighths, \V. Costello (captain, Patetouga), C. Hamilton (Xgatea) ; ball-back, V. Birkenhead (Ngatea); forwards, J. Thompson (Kaiaua), F. Donaghy, T. Koberts, T. Chandler, M. Caie (Waitakaruru), J. Kotara (Turua), A. Clarke (Ngatea), C. McDonald (l'atetonga). Reserves: Back, E. Sparrow (Ngatea) ; forward, C. Tatton (Ngatea). Mangatawhiri. — Full-back, K. Dean ; three-quarters, F. Jalfou, A. McHohbic, P. Hirst; five-eighths, A. J. McKobbie, A. Mores' ; half-back, H. Cummings; forwards, G. Chipman, R. Smith, R. Lang, C. MeRobbie, \V. Parker, S. Parker, S. Belcher, I. Glimmer. Reserves: Backs, W. Graham, G. Hastie; forwards, J. Dean, W. Dimmock.

WHANGAREI SIDES. Team to represent Whangarei against Northern Wairoa at Whaugarei on Saturday :—Backs: Tapper (I'ipiwai), Davis (Horahora), -Pickering (City), R. White (Hikurangi), Robbing, Roos (City), Weir (Maungakaramea) ; forwards, Mclnnes (Hikurangi), Scarborough (Old Boys), Clotworthy (City), Finlayson (Hikurangi), J. Alison (Maungakaramea), Wao (Pipiwai), McKenzie (City), C. White (Horahora;. Reserves: Rarity (Hikurangi), Edge (Maungakaramea), Godfrey (Old Boys), McConnell (Horahora), Herbert (Hikurangi). Whangarei B representatives to play Otamatea at Waipu : —Backs : C. Wells (Horahora), Harris (City), C. Hamilton (Hikurangi), Shepherd (City), Harrison (Horahora), E. Childs (Maungakaramea), Hutchings (Hikurangi) ; forwards, Bryden (Hikurangi), J. Redwood (Hikurangi), Ruddell (Mangakahia), Reid, Webber, Bradley (Old Boys), S. Alison (Maungakaramea), Potter (City). Reserves: Herewini (Pipiwai), E. Collins, C. Wilson (Old Boys), J. Rika (Mangakahia), Benfell (Maungakaramea).

TAUPIRI V. MATAMATA. Team selected to represent the Taupirl Union in the Peace Cup match at Matamata on Saturday next: —Robinson (Te Hoe), Stanway, Thompson (Te Akau), H. Pene (Gordonton), Davis (Te Hoe), Grogan (Gordonton), Tapp (Te Akau), Taylor (Gordonton),. Catley (Taupiri), Day (Huntly), McNicol (Gordonton), Brook (Huntly), Bradshaw, Belcher, Muirhead (Te Hoe). Reserves: Backs, D. McGuire (Te Hoe), Pene (Gordonton); forwards, J. McGuire (Te Hoe), Byrne (Gordonton).

THE RBD-AND-BJLACKS. TEAM FOR NORTH ISLAND TOUR. (Bjr Telegraph.—'Press Association.) CHRISTCIIURCH, tills (lay. The Canterbury Rugby representative team for the Ranfurly Shield challenge at Auckland oh August 10, and to tour the North Island Is : — Pull back.— J. Behrns. Three-quarters.—R. Brown, J. Poison, N. Dun shea. Five-eighths.—K. S. Mortlock, G. Parsons (captain). Half-back. — J. McAuliffe. Forwards^—Front row: O. Hattersley, R. Burke, R. Thompson. Middle row: H. Deavoll, W. Sweeney, G. J. Howell, G. W. Thomson. Back row: J. G. Rankin. Reserves. —Backs: C. H. McPhail, J. Gaskin. Forwards: H. Milliken, R. Innes. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. MASTERTON. Wairarapa 12, beat Poverty Bay 3. PAHIATUA. Bush 12, beat Horowhenua 0. NELSON. Golden Bay-Motueka 8, beat Ashburton 7. TIMARU. South Canterbury 33, beat Buller 12. OAMARU. Christchurch High School 18, beat Waitaki High School 11. St. Kevin's College 17, beat Waimate High School 10. Juniors.—Christchurch 8, beat Waitaki 3 ; St. Kevin's 39, beat Waimate 0. JUDEA LEADS AT TAURANGA. The leading teams in the Tauranga Rugby Union's junior competition are :—judea, 19 points; Matapiliij 18 ;• Cadets Old Boys, 14. The Tauranga Rugby Union's representatives will play Rangitaiki (holders) at Matata on August 10 for the Te HurunuiApanui Shield, the premier competition between the senior teams of the Bay of Plenty. Waihi High School Old Boys are to play senior and junior teams at Tauranga on August 17.