RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25553, 22 July 1948, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

AIR FORCE CHAMPIONSHIP (P.A.) WELLINGTON, July 21. The final of the Air Force Rugby championship between Te Rapa and Air Department was played at Fort Dorset today. Te Rapa had beaten Ohakea and Hobsonville, and Air Department had beaten Mangaroa and Wigram. Air Department won 3-0, a penalty goal kicked by Brewer near the end of the game. SCHOOL-COLLEGE GAME POSTPONED Because of continuous rain and the soggv playing ground the annual match between Boys’ High School and Christ’s College, which was to have been played on the School ground yesterday, was postponed until to-morrow. MALVERN SUB-UNION Draw for Saturday, July 24 Senior Grade.—Darfleld v. Sheffield, referee Mr Walker; Hororata v. Kirwee, Mr Harrison; Black Diamonds v. Springfield. Mr Reid. Junior Grade.—Darfleld v. Sheffield, Mr Hands; Hororata v. Kirwee, Mr Habgood; Black Diamonds, a bye. Advt. ASSOCIATION CODE AUSTRALIANS’ ITINERARY The itinerary for the tour of the Australian Association football team is as follows:—August 7, v. Auckland at Auckland; August 11, v. South Auckland at Hamilton; August 14, first test at Wellington; August 18, v. Canterbury at Christchurch; August 21, v South Island Minor Associations at Timaru; August 25, v. Otago at Dunedin; August 28, second test at Christchurch; September 1, v. Wellington at Wellington; September 4. v. North Island at* Palmerston North; September 8, v. Rotorua Sub-Associations at Rotorua; September 11, third test at Auckland.