INTER-ISLAND GAME.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 164, 14 July 1938, Page 28

INTER-ISLAND GAME.

DAYS TAKIXGS £963.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday

ot Cross takings at the recent inter-Island tn Kugli.v match were £983. according t<, a ■yl statement prepared by the Wellington us Kiighy Lmon ami presented to the management committee of Hie Xew Zeaof hind Rugby Lmon to-day. The net receipts th were £886, the balance to the Xew Zealand Lmon being £558. ?n " ■ ■ ie MAS SEY COLLEGE WINS. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY BEATEN. (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) aI PAMERSTON NORTH, Wednesday u, Auckland University College went down v. to Massey College by 12 points to 9 in the '■ game played at Palmerston North to-day •I i° re JfP anes e Rose Bowl. The ground, 2 »ee muddy and there was a high cross wind Light ram fell in the second half. *•• ~,fe y 9 olle «e players quickly adr. justed themselves to the conditions, and B . by the interval had put on nine points. I r" 1,;3i h< % PJ T n ? by Maesey ( -' olle « e was of a I '• high standard, backs and forwards coinbin-, ,; in* in nielies in which the ball travelled across the held and back. The sides back-ing-up play was excellent, and whenever a! ,; pass was sent out there was always a ■ h nan on hand to take it. Sound tackling ; by the Auckland side kept the score down. I Auckland had a territorial advantage in I 7 the second spell, and went close to scorin--3 on several occasions. A few moments ! I. before time Auckland staged one of the ■ most tlinlling movements of the match n r w , as be B u J?, by Davidson in his own . twen.y-fave. Threatened on both sides he ~ sent a high pass to Drake, who was tackled ~ two yards from the line. A short punt caught Maesey College at a disadvantage, -. however, and before the players were 3 aware of it Drake had scored beside the i- posts. Maesey College retaliated with a • men which also ended in a try near the ," posts. ,) The curtain-raiser was provided by Palmerston North High School and . Wanganui College, the fonnar winning by !. 12 points to nil. * J PEACE CUP MATCH. " HAURAKI PLAINS RESOLUTION. • (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) ; 1 THAMES, Wednesday. - It was decided at a meeting of the . Hauraki Plains Rugby Union last night • that in spite of the attitude of the Thames ; Valley Union to play Thames for the . Feace Cup on' Saturday, it wae considered . the union was not bound to refuse to play ! rte challenge match on account of having -«r m P^y^ 8 for <-he Thames VaHey-1 5 Waikato match on the eame day. The . resolution wae conveyed to the Thames . Rugby Union. / ■ SOUTH AUCKLAND UNION. t MO NEW ONEWHBRO BRANCH. (From Our Correspondent.) \ PUKEKOHE, Wednesday. A request from the Onewhero Club that' • rP .* o . Bn i tion * slven to a new sub-union i ; wth headquarters at Onewhero was ile- I , ( clined by the management of the South , Auckland Rugby Union last evening It was decided to write to the club i explaining that it was not considered advis- i able to have a sub-union at Onewhero while the Franklin Sub-Union was still a functioning body. ■ : A letter was received from the Taranakl ! Union suggesting a representative fixture . between South Auckland and Taranaki B ' It was agreed to play the match, and to « , advise the Taranaki Union accordingly «mr- < seating August 27 as the most suitable i date It was decided that the elimination trial . tnatch for the Peace Cup, between Maunga- ' tawhiri and Weiuku, should be plaved at ' i Tuakau on July 30. A similar trial'match ' for the Massey Cup will be played between 1 Waikare and Franklin at Rangiriri on the < same day. i / The secretary, Mr. O. Cowan, reported that five sub-unions had entered teams for the South Auckland junior representative : competition, which will commence on a ■ August 6. e NORTHERN WAIROA UNION. t (From Our Correspondent.) t . DARGAVILLB, Wednesday. \ The question of making provision on ' Rugby Park for the laying down of cricket r pitches was discussed at the weekly meeting ° of the management committee of the v Northern Wairoa Rugby Union, when a « deputation was received from the Northern a Wairoa Cricket Association. It was decided j that Messrs. F. M. Gould and B. D. Gould should represent the union to discuss ar- c rangements with the cricket association and that the matter theu be referred to the next t meeting of the management committee for consideration. a Speaking on behalf of the cricket assocla- b Hon, the president, Mr. p. w Hill ex n pressed the opinion that two pitches could b be laid at Rugby Park without any inter- n ference to the present football playing n Mr. B. D. Gould said he favoured the w cricket association using the ground and „ that one sports body should assist another ? where possible. ™ C n WHANGAREI UNION. t] (From Our Correspondent.) tl WHANGAREI, Wednesday. S As the Maori All Black trial match will " be played In Whangarei on Saturday, The Whangarei Rugby Union, at its meetlmr P last night, decided to postpone all the usual t( competition fixtures, with the exception of U ?,. th , ,rt L*" rade «>»tch. Central v. Horahora, „, the leading teams In that grade. This will be played as a curtain-raiser, a schools' match, Midland Association representatives against the Maunu flfth grade team will li also be played. ' R An application was received from the Onernhl team to travel to Hamilton on s , c Jujy 30, but this could not be granted as it dl would interfere, with the competition pi fixtures. Permission will be granted for a Ie later date. ~ ; fn It was reported that Mr. J. tiouston had donated a trophy for competition in the i dontead a trophy for- competition in the la senior B grade and Mr. R. Dempster one u ' for the fourth grade competition. to CLARKE CUP MATCH. re —— • . at The Putaruro junior representative team to to play Matamata oh Saturday In a Clarke Cup match has been'chosen as follows :— er Full-back, Woods; three-quarters, Williams, n f K d ,7* l S s; fi™-el*hthe. Hands, Stevenson °f hatf. Bartleet; forwards. Simpson (cap- 8t tain), Richards. Hendon, G; Mc- ufi curran, Marr, C. McCnrran, Nicol. Re- ar serves: Smith and Hampton (backs). Pock-/ ur ilngton and Nixon (forwards). be