RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 183, 4 August 1936, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS. I CALIXTUS-FROST SHIELDS. FARM -VXD VICTORIA GROUPS WI.V. The finals of the Rev. Bro. .Calixtus and . Harry Froßt Shield competitions were played at Eden Park oil Saturday last. Roth games were evenly and kfceniy contested, and a fair crowd of supporters were . present. Results :— Calixtus Shield.—Farm Group 0, beat Western Suburbs Group 3. Frost Shield.—-Victoria Park Group S, • beat Eden Park Group 0. The trophies were presented bv Mr. J. • \V. Jones, president of the AII'.S.R.U. Draw for first round of inter-group coni- < petitions (all matches on Thursday next, i except where stated otherwise*'— Seniors.—Grey I.ynri v. Devonport, Victoria Park, 3.45 p.m. (Friday), Mr. Styles; Marist v. Northeotc, Victoria Park, 3.30 p.m., Mr. 1., J. Meek; winner Outer S. Suburbs v. Ellerslie, Ellerslie Reserve, 3 30 p.m.. Mr. Ij. C'olgan; Royal Oak, a bye. Intermediates.—Point Chevalier v, Gladstone, Walker Park, 3.30, Mr. A. Wilson; Marist v. Takapuna, Devonport,. 3.3,0, Mr. R. Blennerliassett ; Kowhai v. Newton Central. Domain, 3.30 (Friday), Mr. R. Truseott: Ellerslie v. Oneli.iingn, Showgrounds. 3.30 (Friday), Mr. L. C'olgan'; winner Penearrow Group, a bye. Juniors.-— Northcote v. Marist, Victoria Park, 3.45, Mr. Miller: Westinere v. Gladstone, Western Springs, 3.30, Mr. Slaney; Cornwall Park v. winner Outer S. Suburbs, Ellerslie School, 3.30, Mr. J. G. Gasparicli ; Farm v. Pencarrow, Penearrow Avenue, 3.30, Mr. I. G. O'Neill: Newton Central v. Kowhai, Eden Park, 3.30 (Wednesday), Mr. Matheson. Roller Mills Shield. Reports from Paeroa, where this tourney is being held this month, indicate that arrangements are well In hand. The following teams lmve entered :—Thames Valley, Whangarei, Lower Waikato, Wuipa, Hamilton, South Auckland, Auckland East, Auckland North, and Auckland Central, t here is also a likelihood of Rotorua, King Country and Matamatu being represented. Mr. S. G. Chrlstensen, the present secretary of the A.P.S.R.U., is resigning, and will be succeeded by Mr. I. G. O'Neill, district school, Mauygawhau. The former has rendered invaluable service to primary schools' Rugby and the game generally (luring his 4J years', tenure of .ofijee. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. AUCKLAND V. THAMES VALLEY. Players selected ta train for the Auckland junior representative team to play 1 names Valley juniors at Paeroa next Saturday:---MeVengh j (University), Nicholf . ' lcot: e), Hale (Pon.sonbv), Apps (technical), Lambert (Technical). Jones Grammar), Lee (Training College), Gray (1 onsonby), Sanders (Training College), K.wrn (technical), Stewart (Ponsonby), 1 aimer (Otrthnhu). Knight (Grammar), V"'', th (Northcote), Bowery (Technical), Mills (Grafton), Watt - (University), Browning (College Rifles), Ross (Grafton), Pearson (College Rifles), Warren (biiburbs). A practice will be held at the Grafton shed to-morrow night at 8 p.m. Players not available are requested to notify! the Iviigby Union immediately.