UNBEATEN TEAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 155, 2 July 1937, Page 12

UNBEATEN TEAMS.

PONSONBYMANUKAU.

GREAT MATCH EXPECTED.

TENTH CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. Postponed from last wook because of wot weather, tho engerly awaited t ( PonsotibyAJnnuknu mntch is set down for tl decision (it Eden Park to-morrow, wlicn 0 . tlio tenth aerie* of mntclics in the a Auckland Rugby Union's senior champion- p ship will bo played. 'r Results of to-morrow's matches will r < have an important bearing on tho championship. Neither Ponsonhy nor Mann- g kan has been beaten sn far this season, "' but Mnnukau ling played n draw. Given ai lino weather tho mntch should provide a attrnctlvo football, and even if it is wet ~ a croat forward struggle is anticipated. -\ University and Grafton should provide ~ an excellent curtain-raiser, for both teiime a havo a speedy set of backs who delight tl in throwing tho ball about. University, 8l who havo improved considerably in recent tl matches, will mnko their Hist appearance „ nt Eden Park for many weeks. They,arc fi always capable of upsetting the strongest' tl sides. On No. 2, Eden Park, Training j College will play Technical College Old tl Hoys, On the Showgrounds Oval Marist will ~ meet College 'Rifles, whllo Grammar will 0 , travel to Sturges Park to play Otahuhu. r , It should bo a close match. t , How they stand;— [' Points. Ch. a P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. „ Ponsonhy 0 0 17a 82 18 ManiikAti 8 7 — 1 0!l (17 15 i 1 (Irafton 8 B 1 2 Mil 50 12 '' Ornmmu 8 n :i — ioo 7n .lo Otahuhu 8 It it — 80 7(1 10 ' Marist 8 4 4 — 117 113 8 North Shore ... 0 2 0 1 8t) 120 5 Technical 8 2 8 1 r.2 00 5 University 8 2 5 1 05 118 6 Training Collego 8 1 7 — 01 151 2 College Rltles . 8 — 8 — 74 148 — Teams for to-morrow's matches arc:— PONBONBY. Senior,—Coughlan, Moses, Hay, Rnmshy, Donaldson, I). Solomon, Frnnkhani, Evan's, Bond, Johnston, Knight. Slilford, F. Solomon, Kerr-Taylor, Frngcr. manukatj rovbrs. Senior.—J. Anderson, 0. llecre, M, Boycc, r„ (lodfrcy, 0, Mttlejohn, N. Longley, N. Mnlr, McGulre, McLean, Pearce, Pepper, Scliuhert. Whittle. Wlkluml, Skipper, Jackton, l'arrls, Orogcu, 11, Dean. Sonlor B.—Langton, BBlott, Dcnn, Whiting, liree, Buchanan, Mnlforil, Hclghwny, llnlford, Hnnklns, Harlcy, O'Kcefc, McKcnRle, Beaumont. McColl, Condon, Harding. Mulr. , i $, . GRAFTON. Senior.—Paton, Dick, Klllcen, Burgess, Prentice, Pcnrmnn, Arkle, Mnbbctt, Passmore, Tnnnnhlll. Mills, Chllds, Gnhle, R. Anderson, Bunting, Cleave, Senrle, Watson, Russell. "' NORTH SHORE. Senior.—Plpson, Brown, Goodwin, Sprntt, Marshall, Jessup, Slyflcld, Cato, Exlcr, Me- i Carthy, Galloway, McNeill, Massey. Kere- i •pa, Wllklns, Tltshnil, Castalng, Burgess, . Cunningham. Senior Second Division.—Speight, Watkins, . Mhaehnn, Langford, ltobortson, Per- , kins, Branch, Ralney, Henderson, Jones, ' Snlnty, Heltornan, Lydford, Kelly, McCarthy, Bush, Valentine, Bentlcy. Catch Ihe 2 o'clock boat to Northcoto. DEVIXE'S TRIUMPH. HAWKE'S BAY BEATS POVERTY BAY. ; (lly Telegraph,—Press Association.) HASTINGS, Thursday. Hnwke's Bay defeated Poverty Bay by 14 points to 0 In a representative Rugby match this afternoon, on a heavy field. There wns an .attendance of 1600. In tho first spell Bradley, Devine, Johnion and Jackson scored tries and Herbert converted one, making the half-time score 14 points to 0. In the second spell tries were scored by Apsey. Rcld and devine (2). Bradley scored a field goal and Herbert converted two tries. M. W, Devine (formerly of Wellington) achieved 4 triumph in his first game for Hawke'i Bay; ■ i ,i ■ PBIMARY SCHOOL*. CALIXTUS AND PROW SHIELDS. The Primary Schools'3j Bnsby Football Association will hold Its second annual field nay at the Domain to-morrow morning. The flret rounds for tie Harry Frost Shield mid the Brother Calljrtii Memorial Shield will be played bi tie, intermediate and Junior representative, teams from the various groups in Auckland. Fixtures:— Juniors (at 0.80 •,mjji.— Western Suburbs l\ Western Springs, No.- 1, Mr. Bowden; Victoria Park v. North Shore, No. 2, Mr. Hudson j Farm v. Northeote, No. 3, Mr. Lomns; Pencarrow v. Domain, No. 4, Mr. Crompi Showgrounds v. Eden Park, No. 8, Mr. Burke. intermediate (at 10.80 a.m.).—Eden Park v. Domain, No. 1, Mr. Bowden; North Shore v. Victoria Park, No. 2, Mr. Dudson: K?"? Vl Showgrounds, No. 3, Mr. Lomas; Western Suburbs v. Western Springs, No. 4, Mr. Burke; Pencarrow, a bye. SOUTH AUCKLAND V. THAMES. At Wnliiku to-morrow South Auckland will nlny Its annual" match against Thames, Hie holders of tho Pence Cup. aadJa fact Kiuno Is expected. The teams'are:— iJL°i U t h i A'lcklnnd,—.Backs.: Wnluku), A. Cnthcnrt (FrSnklln), Plcknrd /."IWKWU.'• '-"OMBhrln (Pukekohc),. A. Mcllohhle (Mangntawhlrl), T. Hognn (Pukekohe), W. Ilurnnby, 1„ Wright (Franklin). Forwards: K. Reynolds (Pukekohc), Berge (Maiigatnwhlrl), A. Moffltt (Pukekohc), R. Hldlton, enptnln (Franklin). It. Larta (Maiigntawhlrl), S. Rcld (Wnlkere). A ffMWJ 1 (Wnluku). A. Chlpmnn (MniigntittSu)?' Cnrtor (Frnnk,,n) ' Km Thiimes.-nncks: P. Ray, B. Dnvls, J, Ake, It, Dovell, 0. Solomon. C. Hamilton, tl .7*?' ,I'frwnrUß: J. Poland. A. Storey (captain), K. Itussek, A. Howard. M. Hart. nerf, 0. Percy, C. Ahrnhnm, D. Ensor. Reserves: T. Duffy, K. Ball. A. Bccchey, T. Abraham. FRANKLIN SuiTuNION. Arrnngeinents "for the first Massey Cup mntch of the season, to be plnyed against Wnluku (challenger) nt Bombay on August T. were made by the Frnnklln Rugby SubUnion meeting this week. , • " It wns reported thnt Bombay Club had n!! n .., ,nfh ■"T lnr "i" 1 J" nlor Mmpetltlons, Oiewhero being runner-up. An A- nnd B m \X\ wn " j}™*** M Jn, y 10 . nnd Frnnklln Aneklnnd team Is to meet Challenges for the Rodgtrs Cun were reeelyei from Onewhero. Bombay. Tnakau WM| the South A„ck.anu