RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 184, 5 August 1936, Page 21

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE AUCKLAND UNION.

JUNIOR MANAGEMENT,

GRADE GAMES OFF ON AUGUST 22.

Mr. A. Craig was appointed manaser of the junior representatives to vi V T on Saturday, when the junior m™. P 3Ol ' 0 ? l'oard of the AucklandXb, SI Lnion met last ni'dit I ootball T «, ? llk « ljie_-~;ind junior represeutatives during their recent visit. uuinig

tra\el to W amkii on August ">0 The Parnel] fifth glade 'team is i debited, with a loss "owing to iU action in playing an over-we Hit nlavm. ™ * Manukau on July 4. ° P ' a>Cl agamst Transfers approved: — W T Petone (Wellington) to Manukau* T Da no. Panmure to Manukau With the exception of grade or section finals, the committee decided to postpone all games on August 22, the date of match between Austraha and Auckland [ lie following ground officials were appointed for Saturday:— Sturges Park ill ■I. Carr: Avondale. Mr. Johnson; 'Oneliunga. Mr. J. Davenport; Victoria PillMr Mantell; Gribble-Hirst Park, Stark: Domain, Messrs. Simmonds and lore: Western Springs, Mr. Melsopp; l'anmure, Mr. Dunn; Three Kings Mr W Apps. • »».

" TARANAKI SCHEME."

POSITION IN THE WAIKATO

Convened by the Cambridge Ru<*bv Sub union, a special meeting of Wailrato Rugby delegates was held on Monday eveniu" to discuss Ibe possibilities of (his union par tieipafiiig m a system known as the "Taranaki Scheme,'' now in operation In tire western end of the Waikato Union . Delegates from Hamilton. Waipa, Morrinsville and Matamata spoke on the work mg of such a plan throughout the Waik-ato Hie three western unions reported thn► the system was at present operating successfully. However, the Morrinsville and Matamata delegates strongly voiced their disapproval of such a scheme. 1

The Cambridge Sub-union 'will consider entering ilris mode of play at its nextweekly meeting.

COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES

TAUPTRI FOR FIX LAY CUP FINAL,

The Taupiri senior representatives will Hay Morrinsville on Saturday in the final challenge match of the season for the Fin lay Cup. Morrinsville have stalled off cha lenses by Cambridge and Matamata. Morrinsville team:—Full-back V Cameron; three-quarters. R. Vivian, A '.T \it '•en, Ti. Clarkin: five-eighths, \V. Cameron M. Bodmin : half-back. L. Russell • forwards, O. Vowles, a: Faulkner, T. \Vilton T. Clarkin, G. Mnir, M. Lower, G. Leeson' .7. Leeson. Reserves: 11. Bell (back) e' Leeson and F. Kelly (forwards). Taupirl will be represented by:—BacksRobinson (Te Hoe), Pone (Gordonton)' Wilson (Huntly). liarle (Gordonton), Soloman (Te Hoe), Davis (Te Hoe), Taylor (Gordonton). Forwards: Catlev (Taupiri) Boyne (Gordonton). McNicol (Gordonton)' Hood (Ngaruawahia), Davis (Te Hoe) j' Belcher (Te Hoe), Taylor (Gordonton). RANGITAIKI V. WHAKATANE. Team to represent Rangitalki in the first Parata Cup match of the season against AVhakatane :—Full-back. C Francis; three-quarters, F. Reuata, R. Lees. E Ilnhapata : live-eighths. E. Howell. Ratima ; half, R. Howell; forwards. R. Rolleston, g' Moore. Parkes, P.* Whit-ply, p. Tama, .T. Rarinio, Coatcs, T. Lees. Reserves: r.ieks. Jones. Kaipara. Salt; forwards Lambert. Savage, ,T. Charlie. In the curtain-raiser Rangitaiki juniors will play the Whakatane juniors on the Domain. NORTHLAND TRIAL. Players selected to represent Northern Wairoa-Rodney against Wliangarci-Otama-fea on Saturday in the southern zone trial Rugby match, prior to selection of the Nortn Auckland touring team:—Full-back, Walters; three-quarters, Nash, Vause, Conaghan, Osbildiston, Franleh ; live-eighths Ford, litirkhardt: half-back, Ilackett; forwards, \\ ordley, J[. Morresy, D. Newlove. Stanaway. Wilson. Palrama, Flavell, B-elf Simons, Nathan. Dunning. Two three-quarters and three forwards in excess of the number required have been sdected, hut all will he given a game.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

BAGGAGE MAN IN NEW ZEALAND

SYDNEY, August 4. The New South Wales Rugby Union decided to-day not to take a baggage man with the Australian team to New Zealand. In accordance with the New Zealand 'Unions offer, a man will be attached to the team when it arrives in New Zealand

OLD-TIME PLAYER PASSES,

FIELDED AGAINST N.S.W. IN 1882,

General regret was felt in the many Presbyterian Churches of Wellington on bunday at the announcement of the death early that morning in his seventy-ninth year, '.of Mr. John Armour Thomson, session clerk of St.- Andrew's Church, The Terrace. Born at Kilmarnock, Scotland, in 185S, he arrived in Wellington in 187S and was- on the staff of - the Pensions Department when lie retired in 1921. In his younger days lie was well known as a Rugby footballer, being a member of the Athletic Club. As a wing threequarter he was a strong runner and an accurate drop-kicker. He represented Wellington 16 times, iplaying two games against the first New South Wales team to visit New Zealand in ISB2. Mr. Thomson was a member of the Athletic Park Committee, and-was. with others, largely instrumental in obtaining this fine ground for Rugby football. Rowing also claimed his active support, and he was a member of the Star Boating Club. Besides being keenly interested in other branches of sport, including cricket, lie took part as a sprinter in the chief athletic meetings in the city ,in his day.