RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 234, 3 October 1935, Page 24

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND UNION.

MANAGEMENT OF GAME.

PLAYERS CONGRATULATED,

At a meeting of the management committee of the Auckland Rugby Union last evening it was decided to support the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association in urging the adoption of one hour's daylight saving. It was agreed to extend congratulations to R. Anderson, J. Butler and R. G. Bush on their selection for the North Island team, and also to the Manukau team on winning the senior grade B coinpetition, which was declared closed. In deference to the wishes of the Auckland Cricket Association,, in view of its international fixtures to be held during the coming season, it was decided not to stage matches on No. 1 ground at Eden Park after next Saturday.

The presentation of the Bert Palmer Cup was fixed for next Saturday at Eden Park.

A match with the North Auckland Maori representatives was fixed for Saturday week, when the senior team which draws the bye in the regular competition will oppose the visiting side.

MATCHES FOR SATURDAY.

The following matches were arranged for next Saturday :—

Senior Grade A.—Grafton v. Grammar Old Boys, Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Sir. J. G. Gasparicli ; Marist v. University, Showgrounds No. 1, ,'i p.m., Mr. J. G. C. Wales; Otahuhu v. Technical Old Boys, Kden Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. V. Styles; College Hides v. Ponsonby, Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Fltilayson ; Manukau, a bye. Junior Grade. —Fletcher Cup match : Takapuna v. Northcote, Takapuna No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. .1. T. Kirk-Burnnand. Third Grade.—Manukau v. Wnihl, Waiht; Possibles v. Probables, Showgrounds No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Colvin. Fourth Grade. —Manukau v. Thames Juniors, Thames, 3 p.m. Fifth Grade.—Ponsonby v. Pnkekolie, Stadium, 1.30 p.m., Mr. N. Lipscombe. House Match.-—Balmoral Boys' Band v. Ponsonby Boys' Band, Gribble-llirst Park, 3 p.m., Mr. L. A. Cousins. Line Umpires.—Kden Park : Messrs. R. P.. Richards and C. P. Beccroft. Showgrounds : Messrs. IK. Brown and W. Allen. Reserves. —Messrs. IJ. 11. Craig, F. E. Gargen, E. Dudson, E. B. Gladding.

MATCH AT SHOWGROUNDS.

The following third grade teams have been chosen for a match to be played ut tlie Showgrounds at 1,15 o'clock next Saturday in view of the selection of a third grade representative team to travel to Pneroa on Saturday week :— Possibles.—A. Elmes (Technical Old Boys), Byrne (Ponsonby), B.verley (Technical Old Boys), Flett (Grammar), Lee (Otahuhu), Farrington (Ponsonby), Broad (Ponsonby), Llndrum (Grammar), Adams (Grammar), Sellars (Ponsonby), Murray (College Hifles), Pulman (Otahuhu), Martin (College Hides), Allison (Grammar), Hayden (Otahuhu).

Probables. — Blanchfleld (Grammar), Elliott (Technical Old Boys), Pattison (Grammar), Harris (Otahuhu), Cochrane (Otahuhu), Herbert (College Itiltes), Albrecht (College Rides), Clarke (Ponsonby), Walker (Technical Old Boys), Webber (Otahifhu), Randcll (College Rides), Petrle (Otahuhu), Banks (Technical Old Boys), Gordon (Technical Old Boys), Jolly (Ponsonby). Reserves.—Bennett (Otahuhu). Wier (College Rides), Thornton (Otahuhu), Otto (Technical Old Boys). Players from the Manukau Club were not available for next Saturday.

INTER-ISLAND GAME.

CAPTAINS APPOINTED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night appointed G. Gaffncy, South Canterbury, as captain of the South Island team, and F. D. Kilby, Wellington, as captain of the North Island team for the match to be played on Saturday.

SOUTH AUCKLAND UNION.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) PUKEKOIIE, Wednesday. At a meeting of the management committee of the South Auckland Rugby Union last evening the president, Mr. S. I'. Day, explained a scheme to improve the standard of Itugby in South Auckland. The past season, said Mr. Day, had been •unsatisfactory mainly because of the lowering of the standard of club football. Tills had meant a falling-ofL' of public attendance and a consequent serious loss of revenue. Players also must be given the incentive to play in high grade football, otherwise they would turn to other sports A higher standard could be obtained bv eliminating the sub-union competition and inaugurating a senior competition composed of, say two teams from the Pnkekolie and franklin unions, and one team each from ~ •iltikn, Manukau, Maungatawhirl and Waikare Unions. After providing these teams sub-unions would conduct other grade competitions in the same manner as the Manukau Union had done in the past season. With these changes accomplished tiie unions should make every* endeavour to obtain direct affiliation with the New Zealand Rugby Union.

After a lengthy discussion it that delegates obtain an expression of opinion from their respective unions and report to a meeting of the parent body early next year.

MAORIS V. WHANGAREI.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WIIA NG A R EI, Wednesday. The following teams have been selected to take part in the Uugl>y match, North Auckland Maoris v. Whangarei representatives, to be played at Kensington Park, Whangarei, 011 Saturday next:— North Auckland Maoris.—G. Urllch, R. White, Dysart, W. Davis, J. Marry, .T. Walters, 11. Bowman, W. Cooper, C. Nathan, Whiu, C. White, O. Nepia, T. Smith, M. Yates, B. Rickctts and M. Bcrghnn. Whangarei Representative Team. —Rarity, Edge, Tiiorpe, Taylor, Robbing, Roos, AVelr, Mclnnes, Rrydon, Clotwortliy, McKenzie, Finlayson, J. Alison, S. Alison, Godfrey.

THAMES FIXTURES,

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) THAMES, Wednesday. The management committee of the Thames Rugby Union decided last evening that the match between Manukuu Rovers fourth grade team and the Thames juniors on Saturday be played as the curtain-raiser to the Hui Mai and Physical Training seniors' game for the White Shield. TJie Thames juniors were selected as follow:—Backs, J. McGregor, X. McMillan, O. Hayward, K. Lukey, W. Williams, J. Grey, A. Cleave; forwards, J. Fleming, 0. Price, C. Wright, J. Anderson, K. Fitzpatrick, M. Smith, A. Ross and B. Watene.