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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 1 September 1936, Page 15

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RUGBY UNION LOAN. (By TelegTaph.—Own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN, Monday. The offer of a loan of £100 by the Otago Rugby Union toward the expenses of the Auckland touring team was briefly discussed by the Otago management committee to-night, in view of Auckland's rejection of the loan because a charge of 1 per cent interest had been imposed. Strong criticism was expressed of the action of the Auckland Rugby Union committee in taking tlie matter in open meeting, it being pointed out that all correspondence from Auckland on the subject had been marked "strictly confidential." It -was decided to offer Auckland the loan of £100 free of interest. The president, Dr. Perry, said it would be a graceful action to do this and to leave it to the Auckland Unjon to say whether it ■would accept the offer or not.

RETURNED HOME.

FORMER RUGBY PLAYER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. Mr. G. G. Aitken. formerly a. New Zealand representative Rugby player, .returned by the Rangitane to-day, accompanied by hie young son. He intends settling in the Dominion. Since he went to England, Mr. Aitken has won great honours on the Rugby football field, being capped eight times for Scotland, besides playing for Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes

AIIII BLACKS MANAGER.

I MARK NICHOLAS APPOINTED. i ' ———— j (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) .WELLINGTON, this day. M. F. Nicliolls. sole selector for Wellington and a member of the New Zealand selection committee, has been appointed manager of the All Blacks for the first and second Rugby Tests between Australia and New Zealand.

" GATE» TAKINGS. '

RANFURLY SHIELD GAMES. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DCNEDIN, this day. "Gates" for the five Ranfurly Shield matches played at Carisbrook now total close on £4000. including £900 for the match against Canterbury on Saturday. In these five matches Trevathan has scored 42 points. 30 being from goals.

BAY CHAMPIONS.

OTIRIA IX "LEAD. Otiria won the Bay of Islands Rugby Union championship by defeating Ohaeawai bj r 20 points to nil. The championship T '°intfi were: Otiria 26, Ohaenwai 24, Moerewa 15. Okaihan 15, Tung Oil 12.

MYERS CUP MATCH.

OTAHUIIU VISIT f The otainihu Railway Workshops Rugby football team will travel, to Wellington on the t.iree o'clock express on Friday to piny tii'ir annual !!.\tnre for the Myers Cup. wnH'li is at present held by Woburn Railway • • nVKJillOps. It was suggested that the party should (■ndcivoiir to arrange with the Dejiattment lor a rail car as the forerunner of many trips by touring teams, but the suggestion was withdrawn on account of the use of rail cars not yet being general.

WAIKATO TEAM.

—■— (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, Monday. The following players have been chosen to represent Waikato in a match to _be played at Morrinsville on Saturday against I Thames Valley:—Full-back, L. Haworth (Cambridge) ; three-quarters, A. H. Griffiths (Hamilton), N.Holmes (Cambridge). If. Reid (Hamilton): five-eighths, J. Carroll (Hamilton), R. Settle (Matamata); halfback, L. Russell (Morrinsville) : forwards, back row. L. Pardington (Hamilton): middle row, F. Cassidy (Hamilton), J. Sharp (Matamata), J. G. Wynyard (Waipa), J. Rest (Hamilton): front row, J. M. Taylor, E. H. Catley (Taupiri), J. Leeson (Morrlnsv'lle). Keserves: Backs. A. Lissette, J. I>oir-e (Hamilton), J. Cole (Matamata); forwards,G. Leeson, G. Muir (Morrinsville). scholar.

GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. POKENO. Franklin 10, bent Mangatawhirl 10. RODNEY. Knock-out Cup Final.—ruliol S, beat Matukana U. THAMES. Grammar 9, beat Thames 0. Pamell 14, beat College Old Hoys S. Physical Training IS), beat Morriusville Terriers 13.

PAEROA. Roller Mills. Shield Final.—Auckland Central 9, beat Auckland North 0. WAIHI. Auckland B 9, beat Waihi 6. Junior Final.—High School A 10, beat Katikati 0. MORRINSVILLE. Senior Championship Final.—Kereone G, beat Old Boys 0. Third Grade Championship Final.—Old Boys 0, beat Eastern 3. CAMBRIDGE. Cambridge-Matamata match was abandoned owing to wet weather. Juniors. —Northern 20, v. Karapiro 3. TAURANGA. Te Hurunui Apanui Shield.—Tauranga (holders) 11, beat Cpotiki a. Juniors.—Matapilii (Tauranga) 11, beat Okere (Rotorua) 8. TE KUITI. King Country IS, beat Thames Valley S. HELDXSVILLE. Seniors (Cheshire Cup Final). —Parakai G, beat Kaukapakapa 3., Juniors (rilmmer Cup Final). —Woodliill 15, beat Kaukapakapa 6. DARGAVILLE. Final Senior District Competition.— Northern S, beat Kaihu Valley 0. Semi-linal Junior District Competition, Harding Cup.—Old Boys 3, beat Tangowahine 0; Northern Star 9, beat Kaihu Valley 5. Third Grade Keps., Powell Shield Final.— Northern Walroa 3, beat Mangonui 0. WHANGAREI. Brake Shield final for junior championship of the North. —Bay of Islands 9, beat Wliangarei 5. Otahuliu third grade intermediate 12, beat Wliangarei third grade reps. S. Junior.—City G, beat Oneralii 3. Fourth Grade.—Old Boys G, drew with High School G. GAMES IN THE SOUTH. NEW PLYMOUTH. Championship Replay.—Tukapa 3, beat Kaponga 0. WANGANUI. Pownall Trophy.—Wanganui B 9, beat Rangitikei 6. PALMERSTOiN NORTH. Old Boys 26, beat St. Patrick's 5. WELLINGTON. Poneke 15, beat Athletic 0. OAMARU. North Otago Old Boys 15, heat Dunroon 11. Maheno 9, beat Athletic 8.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT.

L.P. (Grey Lynn).—Although no actual record was kept of the number of times Auckland won the ball from set scrums In the match against Australia, it was obvious throughout the match that Auckland were heeling regularly. After winning possession, the Auckland forwards frequently trapped the ball In the back of tne scrum and then screwed. It appeared that whenever Auckland wanted possession, Hadley was able to obtain the ball. This fact impressed itself In the last quarter of the game when Australia attacking solidly and lighting hard for possession, could not get the ball from set scrums. Hadley was heeling the ball and the Auckland forwards were trapping it.^—Soorts Ed.