PROVINCIAL MATCHES

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25796, 6 May 1949, Page 5

PROVINCIAL MATCHES

FIXTURES FOR SEASON B ANNOUNCED (New Zealand Press Association.) , WELLINGTON. May 5. The following are representative fixtures arranged by the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-day. They exclude Australian tour matches. (King’s Birthday): Manawatu v. Wellington, at Palmerston North; Nels°n v. Buller, at Nelson; West Coast v. Canterbury, at Greymouth; Wairarapa v. Hawke’s Bay, at Napier; Poverty Bay v. East Coast, at Gisbornej Wanganui v. Taranßki, at Wanganui; Canterbury v. Ashburton, at Christchurch; Auckland v. Waikato, at Hamilton. June 8: Wairarapa v. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne. • June 25: Manawatu v. Horowhenua, at Levin; West Coast v. Buller, at Westport. _ Jniy 9-’ Wellington v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; Horowhenua v. Dannevirke, at Levin. July 16: Manawatu v. Wanganui, at Palmerston North; Nelson v. Golden Bay, at Motueka; King Country v. Waikato, at Hamilton; West Coast v. Buller, at Greymouth; Bay of Plenty v. East Coast, at East Coast. July 20: Bay of Plenty v. Wairoa, at Wairoa. July 23: Golden Bay v. Buller, at Westport; Nelson v. Marlborough, at Blenheim; Bay of Plenty v. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne. July 27: Manawatu v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. July 30: Wellington v. Canterbury, at Wellington: Manawatu v. North Otago, at Oamaru; Wairarapa v. Hawke's Bay, at Carterton; v. Buller, at Dunedin. August 3: Manawatu v. Southland, at Invercargill; Canterbury v. Auckland, at Auckland. August 6: Manawatu v. Otago, at Dunedin; West Coast v. holders (Seddon Shield); Nelson v. Marlborough, at Nelson; Horowhenua v. Wanganui, at Levin; Wairarapa v. Bush Districts, at Pahiatua; Bay of Plenty v. Waikato, at Cambridge; Hawke’s Bay v. Canterbury, at Napier. August 10: Wairarapa v. Canterbury, at Masterton. August 13: West Coast v. North Otago, at Oamaru; Southland v. Otago. August 17: North Otago v. Marlborough, at Blenheim; West Coast v. Southland sub-unions, at Invercargill; Southland v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; Otago v. Waikato, at Dunedin; Auckland v. South Canterbury, at Auckland. August 20: Wellington v. Otago, at Wellington; Wellington B v. Bush District, at Bush District; Nelson v. holders (Seddon Shield); North Otago v. Golden Bay, at Motueka; West Coast v. Otago subunions, at Dunedin; Southland v. Auckland, at Auckland; South Canterbury v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. August 24: North Otago v. Nelson, at Nelson; West Coast v. Ashburton, at Ashburton; Southland v. Taranaki, at Taranaki; Otago v. North Auckland, at Whangarei. August 27: Manawatu v. Taranaki, at Palmerston North; North Otago v. Buller, at Westport; West Coast v. Canterbury sub-unions, at Christchurch; King Country v. Auckland B, at King Country; Hawke’s Bay v. South Canterbury, at Napier; Southland v. Wanganui, at Wanganui; Otago v. Auckland, at Auckland. August 31: Wellington v. Southland, at Wellington; North Otago v. West Coast, at Greymouth; Wairarapa v. South Canterbury, at MastertonOtago v. Wanganui, at Wanganui; Auckland v. Waikato, at Auckland. September 3: Manawatu v. Wairarapa, at Masterton; Marlborough v. holders of Seddon Shield; King Country v. Wanganui, at King Country ; Wellington v. [ Hawke’s Bay, at Napier; Southland v. South Canterbury, at Timaru; Auckland v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth; Otago v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; North Auckland v. Waikato, at Whangarei. September 10: Auckland v. Wellington, at Wellington; Wellington B v. Nelson, at Nelson; Southland v. Otago; North Auckland v. Wanganui, at Whangarei. September 14: Wellington v. Buller, at Westport; Taranaki v. Otago, at Dunedin; _ Auckland v. Wanganui, at Auckland. September 17: Wairarapa v. Wellington, at Wellington; Wellington v. West Coast, at Greymouth; Southland v. Taranaki, at Invercargill; Auckland* v. North Auckland, at Auckland. September 24: Taranaki v. Wellington, at Wellington; Manawatu v. Hawke’s Bay, at Napier; Horowhenua v. Wellington B, at Levin; Southland v. Auckland, at Invercargill. September 28: Otago v. Auckland, at Dunedin. October 1: North Island v. South Island, at Christchurch; Hawke’s Bay v. Auckland, at Auckland. October 8: Auckland v. Wellington, at Auckland.