RUGBY TRIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 93, 19 April 1940, Page 11

RUGBY TRIALS.

AUCKLAND UNION'S DECISION. GRADING OF THE 19 TEAMS. GAMES ON APRIL 27 AND .MAY 4. Tli« Auckland Kugby Inion lias decided to play a series <.r matches for two Saturdays in order to 01-tain a Mne on Hie strength of th<- lit senior liftoens entered before making a (Trading of two divisions for the senior championship. The firxt series will bo player] to-morrow week, and on tho following Saturday winners will meet winners and loeere will meet losers. TI-β draw for April 27 is: Technical r. Manukau. Papnkura Artillery v. Air Foroe. Poneonby v. North Shore, Papakura Infantry v. lirnfton. Grammar v. (Jnrrlson Artillery. University v. Training College. College Kifles v. Takiipnnn. Ot.ihuhu v. I'aruell, Suburbs v. Marlsf, Kden a bve.

MAORI BATTALION. PLA\ COMBINED CAMPS NEXT WEEK. The match set flown for to-morrow at the Showgrounds between Rugby teams representing the Hopuhopu and Papaknra military camp* lias been postponed until Tuesday at 2.50 on account of the soldiers suffering from the effects of vaccination. Upon thn eonrl'iKion of the HopuhnpuPapakura match there will be chuwn a team to represent Auckland units of the Second Ecl-elon against the Maori Battalion (Palmerston Norf!i). This flxturc will take place at Eden Park to-morrow week. N.Z. PRE6IDENT. AM. CARMINE ONLY NOMINEE. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.) WEI.LI XOTOuV. Thursday. The closing of nominations for officebearer* of the New Zealand Kujrby Union resulted In the presidency going unopposed to Mr. L. V. Carmine (South Auckland), who was nominated by the Auckland, King Country and Wangauui unions.

Tho now president will succeed Mr. M. McKonzic. «t Marlborough. when the election of olhYors is hejd nt the annual mooting in Wellington on May 2.

There arc many nominees for othor position* on tho. union. Two vice-presi-dents lire required and there arc eight candidates.