MATCH OFF

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 239, 9 October 1942, Page 5

MATCH OFF

M.T.P.—RICHMOND GAME

OTHKK SPORTS ARRANGEMENTS

"Ov. ing to unforeseen circumstances, 'He M.T.l'. and Richmond match. which was to have been held at Carlaw Park to nnir » i«. will not ho played.'' said the ch.iirman of the Auckland Kugby League rtoard of Control. .Mr. .1. \V. Watson, late this afternoon. "We were hoping riLtht up to this minute that the game u<.uld go on, but it is now impossible lor the match to be staged." The Auckland Rugby Union also advises I hat owing to unforeseen circumstances tlie Divisional team, which boat Auckland three weeks ago and was to have played a return match to-morrow, is not able to take the field at Eden Park. The Navy has stepped into the breach and a combined XV. has been selected to replace the Division in to-morrow's challenge against Auckland, at Eden Park. The curtain-raiser will be supplied by Manukau (which beat M.T.P. a fortnight ago for the Jubilee Trophy) and a Military XV. Eastern Suburbs will meet Comrades in Ihe Falcon Cup final at Rlandford Park, « here in the early match North Shore will play .Metrof'ollege in a championship contest. The only other senior Soccer fix' ure is Ponsonhv v. Mount Albert Crammar A. at Fowids Park. The hockey season will be wound-up with the annual contest for thp Selectors" Cup (Auckland v. The Rest) and the Kent Cup (champion of champions), Wesley v. L'nivers! y.