RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10382, 21 May 1930, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Tauranga Union’s Competitions. SATURDAY’S GAMES. The Rugby Union’s Cup competitions will be continued on Saturday next, when games will be played ns follows: Jordan Uii|>—Seniors. Cadets Old Boys v. Athletics. 3 p.m.. No. 1 ground. Referee, Mr G. lies. Huimai v. Te Puna. 3 p.m,, high school reserve. Referee, Mr , H. S. Riggir.— This is the first match of the second round. Oliver Cup—-Juniors. Huimai v. School, 1.30 p.m., No. 1 ground. Referee, Mr F. Warner. Athletics v. To Puna, 1.30 p.m.. high school reserve. Referee, Mr E. Geary. Cadets Old Boys, a bye. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Management Committee of the Tauranga Rugby Union was held last night. A telegram was read notifying the selection of Tauranga players for the Bay of Plenty team. Matters in connection with the Jordan and Oliver Cup competitions for Saturday next were finalised. It was decided that a match between the Possible and Probable representatives be played on Saturday. May 31. The players who will be Included in the team to play Thames, at Thames, on June 3, will be selected from those who assemble at the trial match. This game and the Thames match will give the selectors a good guide as to who will defend the Hurinui Apanui Shield against To Puke on June 14. Messrs G. lies and J. Duncan were appointed to coach the representative team. NOTES. The attendances at the Cup games are steadily improving, which shows desirable interest in the winter game. The decision of the Domain Board to install shower baths adjoining the pavilion on the terraces will be appreciated by players. Arrangements in connection with the visit to Thames on the King’s Birthday are now proceeding. A special train will run, and particulars regarding the arrangements are obtainable from the school authoriLast Saturday's game between Huimai and Athletics was keenly contested, and although Huimai had a good margin of points the Athletics made a very creditable showing. Another heavy forward or two would strengthen Athletics, and with more training they should be capable of improved form. The Huimai team played well, especially the forward division, which was well led by Honiana, Keno and McLeod. Cadets Old Boys had a comfort- ' able win, against Te Puna. The former possessed better combination than their opponents and showed more vim than on the previous Saturday. The Te Puna players live in scattered areas and this, does not give the team an opportunity to work up to the necessary combination standard. Mr A. L. Wallace, of Rotorua, has .been appointed by the executive Of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union to control the Hurinui-Apanui Shield match, Tauranga v. Te Puke, on June 14. This match will be played at Tauranga. The Te Puke Rugby Union is making every effort to ensure that its players shall be in form for the forthcoming matches, and with this end in view has had erected on the football ground a flood-light equal to half a million candle power. A 1000 watt lamp is expected ■ wu-hln a day or two. The apparatus was t purchased through the local bianch of the Electric Power Board. Positions of Teams. Tile positions of the teams in the Jordan and Oliver Cup competitions are as follows: — 1 Jordan Cup—Seniors. Points

ISAY OF PLENTY TOURING TEAM. The following team has been selected. to represent the Bay of Plenty In Its tour of Poverty Bay ant! East Coast, playing the latter on May 31, at Ruatorla, and Poverty Bay on June 3 (King’s Birthday). The teams assembles at Whakatane on Thursday, 29th Inst., and leaves the following morning. The team will arrive back on June 4. Full-back, Sykes (Te Puke); Three-quarters, F. Burt (Rangitaiki, B. lies (Tauranga), O. Webber (Te Puke). Five-eighths, Julian Thompson '(Rotorua), Fanner (Tauranga). Half, Nuku (Whakatane). Wing, Robertson (Rotorua). Front, row, Butt and Scott (Rotorua). Lock, 0. Black (Opotiki). Supports, Whiteley (Rangitaiki), S. Kelly (Opotiki). Back row, McDonald (Apauui), Emery (Taupo). Emergencies. -Backs: Ferguson (Tauranga). Morrison (Rotorua); forwards: Peebles (Rangitaiki), Poland (Whakatane). McElwain (Rotorua). INTERNATIONAL RULES. A question has been put to "Touchline,” of the Matamata Record, asking, in view of the British team’s visit, for differences in rules and interpretations between the New Zealand code and that used in the Old Country. A point particularly asked was whether the five-yard rule when throwing-in from touch was practised at Home. The request is not as simple as it would appear on the surface, for . husUe__and businesslike procedure are riot striking attributes of the methods of the controlling authorities of Rugby in the Old World. For instance, just over three years ago the International Board (England. Scotland, Ireland and Wales) Introduced various amendments for a three years’ trial. Though this time is up, no formal confirmation has been made, so it must be taken that the amendments remain in operation, more especially as the International Board sent emissaries to the Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland, after the three-year period was up, to instruct the referee to insist on one of the amendments relating to the scrum. With this in mind, ‘•Touchline” quotes some points to be borne in mind, as follows: — The five-yard tlirown-iu rule is in force at Home. (If memory serves, ibis rule was introduced following Harding’s team’s visit. In the Auckland test match Gillctt and H. Hayward work-

ed a short throw-in from the 25. these being the only two players of either side up, with the exception of Jacket, the English fullback, who made no attempt to stop them). No time-keepers, the referee being sole judge. No quarter-time change over; halves only played. Referee only puts bull in scrum in exceptional circumstances. International matches 40 minutes each way with five minutes’ interval. J Teams do not leave the field. | Foot may be lifted in the scrum, but not in front of line of the forwards the point here’ is that the line is a most elastic one). Advantage rule; Generally read as meaning territorial advantage. A player on both knees with the ball in his possession may go forward provided he has not been tackled. Outside of a scrum, but not after a tackle, a player on the ground may kick or reach out and gather the ball and pass, without getting up. (The Englishmen do a lot of this). A player may put the ball in the scrum from any side he chooses: the referee only directs him in exceptional circumstances. A player who has, put the ball in the scrum and who does not retire is always adjudged offside if his own forwards heel the ball. The ball may be kicked to touch from any part of the field. A pass forward to a plaj’er ahead of the ball is penalised by a scrum and not a free kick. A fair-catch must he claimed by making a mark wih the heel The English team numbers its players except against Scotland, which country will not agree to the innovation. To be penalised is “that 'which is not done” if at all possible. (It is considered that a sportsman should not place himself in a position to be penalised, hence a penalty is not so frequetHv given or insisted upon as in New Zealand).

Wins Losses For Against Huimai 2 1 38 24 Te Puna 1 221 44 Cadets 1 1 13 15 Athletics 1 1 25 14 Oliver Cup--Juniors. 8 Athletics 2 0 32 Huimai 1 1 12 31 Te Puna 1 1 20 20 Cadets 1 1 22 15 tichool 0 2 14 1 j