PALMER MEMORIAL CUP

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 224, 22 September 1938, Page 26

PALMER MEMORIAL CUP

PREMIUM ON SPORTSMANSHIP

WAITEMATA VICTORIOITS

MANIKAU AND KDEN NEXT

Presented by Mr. Marsden Caughey for

competition in the junior boys' division. in memory of the Auckland and All Black forward, the Bert Palmer Memorial (.'up has this year been won by the Waitemata I'lnb. This announcement was made when the management committee of the Kugby I'nion met last night.

The cup in awarded annually to the team showing the highest general conduct and sportsmanship on the rield. Neatness of mnfoliiis and* obedience to captains* and referees" decisions are factors taken into account l).v referees in awarding points.

'lhe report of points scored, submitted In- the computator. Mr. .1. J.. I'onfall. showed that the Waitomata senior boys si.ie was first with 310 points: then came the M.innkau senior boys, with 291 points, and the Kden juniors with 287. Fourth. fifth and sixth places were rilled by the Takapuna juniors, the Newton juniors, and the Suburbs intermediates respectively.

The competition bad been in existence for six years, said Mr. ('on lan s report. This season 2"> teams, representing 375 players, took part.

"This is the first time Waitomata has even been mentioned in the results of the competition." commented the chairman. Mr. A. A. Baker. 'Now they have blossomed out for the first time a« winners. It is a tine performance."

It was decided to ask the president of the union, Mr. H. Front, to present the cup at half-time in the Auckland-Bar-barians mate)) on Saturday, and to thank Mr. Conlan for his work in compiling the points.

SUBURBS AND MANUKAU.

KCGBY CU'US COMI*MMENTKD. Compliments were paid to both the Suburbs and Manukaii Clubs when lhe Auekliind Rugby I'nion management committee met last night. "It looks as though they have a mortgage on tiiis trophy." remarked Mr. A. .'.. Maker, when it was announ 1 that (lie Manukau Club had won the silver football for the third year In succession. Members also referred to the fine pe.forma nee of the Suburbs fourth grade team which won its championship. The team which has played together from the senio: boys grade, has yet to be beaten for tin season's ehatwplonship. "It's a greai record," said Mr. Itaker. JUNIOR CAPS. Notice of motion to move a remit to tin annual general meeting of the union t<provide for clarification of the rules relating to the award of junior grade representative caps, was given by the chairman. Mr. A. A. Baker, at last night's Ku£l>; I'nion meeting. . BON CAMARADERIE ! The thanks of the Auckland team 'or the consideration shown players by the manager. Mr. I'.. Orrell. while the team was on tour recently, wen- expressed by the captain. H. F. McLean, in a letter received by the management committee of the ltilgbv I'nion last night. WELLINGTON IN SOUTH. A DOI'HLIM'IGIKK VICTORY. ; TIMAIU', Wednesday. The touring Wellington Rugby team defeated .South Canterbury this afternoon by 17 point** to (i in a poor game. The visiting backs, who licit) a good Khare ot the ball, were the deciding factor. Sargis*ion. of Wellington, gave a good display, and made numerous openings for the wings, who were prevented from scoring more frequently only by renohite tackling. The forwards were evenly matched in the tight, but the visitors were superior in the ecrum« and the loose. For the winners tries were scored by Eastwood, Patenson, Brien and Gunn. One was converted by Gilmore, who also kicked a penalty goal. Donaldson kicked a penalty goal and Adkins stored a try for South Canterbury. FOUR CASES OF MEASLES. ■ Unable to break clear of the measles epidemic, the Wellington Rugby team has had its playitie* strength greatly reduced during its tour in the South Island. There have been requests for reinforcements, and these were urgently needed when the team reached Timaru on Monday. At that stage of the tour a fourth member of the party—Jones- had contracted measles. With Burns, Todd and Fleming also out with measles, C. Fringle on the injured list, Edwards not available through his having had to report for Air Force duty in Christchurch, and Fulton having left for Wellington, the team was short in the back division in spite of the fact that Brien had joined up with the team, and it had just the bare complement of forwards. W. Crisp was to have been sent down as an extra, but he could not go, and I'atterson left for the south on Monday night to take Fleming's place as full-back. Knowles (back) and Carter (forward) were also sent as extras, but even now the team has only one emergency in each department. Edwards, being in Christchurch. will be available for the match with Canterbury on Saturday, but not. as previously mentioned, for to-day's game against South Canterbury. RANFPRLY SHIELD. ASHBLRTON CHALLENGE. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.) INVKRCARGILL, Wednesday. The Southland Rugby team to play AsFibttrton in the final Ranfurly Shield match of the seawon at Invercargill on Saturday: Backs.—f. Purdue. E. Calvert, R. G. Mahony, R. Pickering, A. G. Sutherland, 1\ (trace, C. K. Saxton. Forwards. V. L. George, W. Sherriffs. (*. George. O. 11. Graham, B. Herron, S. Purdue, T. Metcalfe, W. L. Crawford. A. W. Wesney has been transferred to Dnnedin. and is not eligible to play. Saxton. the All Black halfback, has completed the residential qualifications, and will play for the second union in one season. CRITICISM OF PASSING. ALL BLACK CAPTAIN'S VIEWS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) i WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Agreement was expressed by the manage, ment committee of the New Zealand Kugbv I'nion at a meeting to-night with the views; expressed in a letter from N. A. Mitchell I captain of the All Blacks who toured i Australia. The burden of Mitchell's letter) was an expression of regret at the failure i of Kugby teams in New Zealand to emplov the long pass from the base of the scruni. ! j MANUKAU FOR MASSEY CUP. j Team chosen to represent the Manukau Rlltlby Sub-union in a match to be played , against Pukekohe for the Massey Cup" at Pukekohe, on Saturday:- —W. Cossey (l)iury), Glasgow (DruryJ, Piekard lArarimul. I>inn lArariniu), Dow (CleveIdon), Halliwell tClevedon), Norman (Karaka), Gibbs (Manurewa). Fowler (Drury), Pountney (Clevedon), F'ulton i'Karaka). Kidd (Karakal, Tuesday | (Clevedon), Mahu (Karakai. Alexander j iClevedon). Reserves: Hoult, Wright, Hakey, Kainger.