RUGBY N.Z. Union Approves Season's Fixtures

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28558, 11 April 1958, Page 5

RUGBY N.Z. Union Approves Season's Fixtures

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, April 10. i The following fixtures were ap-1 proved at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union which concluded tonight in Wellington:— May 7: N.Z. Maori trials (two matches), at Hamilton. May 10: Final N.Z. Maori trial at Auckland. May 24: Manawatu v. Wanganui, at Palmerston North. May 28: Counties v. Auckland, at Papakura. May 31: Canterbury v. Buller, at Westport. June 2: Manawatu v. Wellington, at Palmerston North; East Coast v. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne; Hawke's Bav v. Wairarapa, at Napier; Waikato v. Auckland, at Hamilton; Wanganui v. Taranaki, at Wanganui: Canterbury v. West Coast, at Greymouth; Canterbury v. Mid-Can-terbury, at Christchurch; North Auckland v. Counties, at Whangarei; Nelson v. Golden Bay-Motueka, at Nelson; Marlborough v. Wellington B, at Blenheim. June 14: Nelson v. Marlborough, at Blenheim. June 18: Hawke’s Bay v. Bush, at Napier. June 21: Auckland v. Taranaki, at Auckland; Buller v. West Coast, at Westport. June 25: Manawatu v. Wairarapa, at Palmerston North; Taranaki v. Southland, at Invercargill; Wanganui v. Wellington, at Wanganui. June 28: Wairarapa v. Bush, at Wairarapa; Otago v. Taranaki, at Dunedin. July 2: Taranaki v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. July 5: King Country v. Thames Valley, at Thames Valley; MidCanterbury v. North Otago, at Ashburton; Marlborough v. Golden BayMotueka, at Motueka. July 9: N.Z. XV v. N.Z. Maoris, at Auckland; Taranaki v. Golden BayMotueka (Ranfurly shield), at New Plymouth. July 12: Manawatu v. Wanganui, at Wanganui; King Country v. Golden Bay-Motueka. at King Country;. MidCanterbury v. Bush, at Pahiatua. July 15: Horowhenua v. Golden Bay-Motueka, at Devin. July 16: Taranaki v. Mid-Canter-bury (Ranfurly Shield), at New Plymouth. July 19: Prince of Wales Cup match, at Rotorua, Tai Rawhiti v. Tai Hauauru; Hawke’s Bay v. Wairarapa, at Wairarapa;; Wanganui v. Mid-Canterbury, at Wanganui; King Country v. Counties, at Counties: Buller v. West Coast, at Hokitika; New Zealand Universities v. Auckland, at Auckland; Nelson v. Marlborough. at Nelson.

July 22: Horowhenua v. Mid-Can-terbury, at Devin. July 23: East Coast v. Bush, at Pahiatua; South Canterbury v. Canterbury, at Timaru; Thames Valley v. Auckland, at Paeroa.

July 26: East Coast v. Wairarapa. at Wairarapa; King Country v. Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield), at New Plymouth; Counties v. Bush, at Counties. July 29: North Island All Black trial (two matches), at Palmerston North. July 30: South Island All Black trial (one match), at Christchurch; East Coast v. Wellington, at Wellington: Waikato v. Bay of Plenty, at Whakatane; Thames Valley v. Bush, at Thames Valley. August 2: North Island v. South Island, at Dunedin; East Coast v. Horowhenua, at Devin; Waikato v. Wellington, at Wellington; South Canterbury v. Mid-Canterbury. at Ashburton; Bush v. Bay of Plenty, at Te Puke; Buller v. Marlborough (Seddon Shield), at Westport; North Auckland v. Auckland, at Auckland: Nelson v. Golden Bay-Motueka, at Motueka. August 6: Manawatu v. Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield), at New Plymouth; East Coast v. Hawke’s Bay, at Napier; Waikato v. King Country. at King Country; Canterbury v. Wairarapa, at Wairarapa; South Canterbury v. Otago, at Timaru; Poverty Bay v. Bush, at Gisborne. August 9: Australia v. Hawke’s Bay, at Napier; Manawatu v. Canterbury, at Palmerston North; East Coast v. Bush, at Tokomaru Bay: Waikato v. Thames Valley, at Hamilton; Wanganui v. Horowhenua, at Devin: Combined Services v. North Auckland, at Whangarei; South Canterbury v. North Otago, at Timaru; Mid-Canterbury v. Nelson, at Ashburton: West Coast v. Golden BayMotueka, at Motueka; Southland v. Otago, at Invercargill. August 13: Australia v. Wanganui, at Wanganui; Hawke’s Bay v. Canterbury. at Napier; Combined Services v. Counties, at Papakura: South Canterbury v. Nelson, at Timaru; Bay of Plenty, v. Auckland, at Tauranga; King Country v. Golden Bay-Motueka, at Motueka; Southland v. Wellington, at Invercargill. August 16: Australia v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth; Otago v. Wellington, at Dunedin: Waikato v. Counties. at Hamilton; Combined Services v. Thames Valley, at Thames Valley; South Canterbury v. MidCanterbury, at Timaru; Bay of Plenty v. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne: King Country v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; Golden Bay-Mbtueka (Seddon Shield challenge); North Otago v. Nelson, at Oamaru; Bush v. Wellington, at Wellington. August 18: Marlborough v. Waikato, at Blenheim.

August 19: East Coast v. Bay of Plenty, at Tolaga Bay; Wellington v. South Canterbury, at Timaru.

August 20: Australia v. Nelson, at Nelson; Southland v. King Country, at Invercargill; Waikato v. West Coast, at Grey mouth. August 23: Australia v. New Zealand (first test), at Wellington; Southland v. Waikato, at Invercargill; Hawke’s Bay v. Poverty Bay. at Napier; Taranaki v. Wanganui (Ranfurly Shield), at New Plymouth; Wairarapa v. Marlborough, at Blenheim; South Canterbury v. North Otago, at Oamaru; King Country v. Otago, at Dunedin; Canterbury v. Buller, at Christchurch; Wellington v. Auckland, at Auckland; North Auckland v. Thames Valley, at Paeroa.

August 25: Wellington v. Thames Valley, at Paeroa.

August 27: Australia v. Southland, at Invercargill: Waikato v. Otago, at Dunedin; Wairarapa v. Golden Bay-Motueka, at Motueka; Mid-Can-terbury v. King C<Xntry. at Ashburton; Co .nties v. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne.

August 30: Australia v. Otago, at Dunedin; Southland v. South Canterbury. at Timaru; Hawke’s Bay v. Counties, at Napier; Canterbury v. Waikato, at Christchurch: Wairarapa v. Nelson, at Nelson; Thames Valley v. Bay of Plenty, at Thames Valley; Bush v. Horowhenua, at Pahiatua; Wellington v. Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield), at New Plymouth: West Coast (Seddon Shield challenge); North Auckland v. Auckland, at Whangarei. September 2: Australia v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. September 3: Southland v. MidCanterbury. at Ashburton; Wanganui v. Auckland, at Auckland; Wairarapa v. Buller, at Westport. September 6: Australia v. New Zealand (second test), at Christchurch: Manawatu v. Horowhenua. at Palmerston North; Southland v North Otago, at Oamaru: Hawke’s Bav v. Wellington, al We’lington; Waikato v. Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield), at New Plymouth: Wanganui v. North Aucklani. at Wh«ngarei; Wairarapa v. W**st Coast, at Greymouth- Otago v. South Canterbury. at D"nedin:- Counties v. Bay of Plentv. at Bay of P le, ntv; Poverty Bav v. East Coast, at Ruatoria. Sentember 9: Counties v. North Auckland, at Tuakau. September 10: Australia v. Manawatu. at Palmerston North; Waikato v. Wanganui, at Hamilton. September 11: King Country v North Auckland, at King Countrv. September 13: Australia v. Waikato. at Hamilton; Southland v Otago, at Dunedin: Wanganui v Counties, at Pukekohe: North Auckland v. Taranaki (Ranfurlv Shield) at New Plymouth: Canterbury- v Wellington, at Christchurch: South Canterbury v. Wellington, at Wellington; Nelson (Seddon Shield challenge), Mid-Canterbury v. North Otago, at Oamaru. September 16: Australia v. North Auckland, at Whangarei: Otago v West Coast, at Greymouth. September 17: Hawke’s Bay v Auckland, at Napier; Waikato v.

South Canterbury, at Hamilton; Canterbury v. Mid-Canterbury, at Ashburton. September 18: Buller v. Otago, at Westport. September 20: Australia v. New Zealand (third test), at Auckland; Manawatu v. Bush, at Palmerston North; Hawke’s Bay v. South Canterbury, at Napier; Waikato v. North Auckland, at Hamilton; Counties v. Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield), at New Plymouth; Canterbury v. West Coast, at Christchurch; Wellington v. Auckland, at Wellington; Nelson-Golden Bay-Motueka v. Otago, at Nelson. September 22: Golden Bay-Motu-eka v. Auckland, at Motueka. September 23: South Canterbury v. Wanganui, at Wanganui; Marlborough v. Otago, at Blenheim. September 25: Horowhenua v. South Canterbury, at Devin. September 27: Manawatu v. Hawke’s Bay. at Palmerston North; Waikato v. Auckland, at Auckland; North Auckland v. Bay of Plenty, at Whangarei; Wellington v. Taranaki, at Wellington: Canterbury v. South Canterbury, at Christchurch; Thames Valley v. Counties, at Counties; North Otago v. Otago, at Oamaru.

APPOINTMENT OF SELECTORS Increase In Number Not Favoured (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 10. ■ A move by Mr T. H. Pearce (Auckland) to increase the number of national selectors from three to five was unsuccessful at today’s meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union. The appointments, which arc for 1958 only, are:— South Island: Messrs R. R. King (West Coast), convener, N. J. McPhail (Canterbury), and D. H. Hamilton (Otago). North Island: Messrs J. L. Sullivan (Taranaki), convener, R. A. Everest (Waikato), and J. L. Finlay (Manawatu). New Zealand: Messrs Sullivan (convener), King and Everest. RANFURLY SHIELD Taranaki Accepts Nine Challenges (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 10. Taranaki, holder of the Ranfurly Shield, has accepted nine shield challenges this season, including one from Golden Bay-Motueka, the latter’s first challenge. The challenges are:—Golden Bay-Motueka, July 9: Mid-Canter-bury, July 16: King Country, July 26: Manawatu. August 6: Wanganui, August 23; Wellington, August 30: Waikato. September 6; North Auckland, September 13: Counties. September 20. Taranaki has seven <ther firstclass matches, including one against the Australian team. Six of these other fixtures will be away from home.

AH Black Trials For 1959 (New Zealand Press Association! WELLINGTON, April 10. All Black trials for 1959 were approved by the New Zealand Rugby Union today. For the North Island two games will be played at Palmerston North on Tuesday, June 9. For the South Island one game will be played at Christchurch on Wednesday, June 10. On Saturday, June 13, two Possibles-Probables matches and the inter-island match will be played in Wellington. It was agreed that Mr J. L. Sullivan should act as chairman of the New Zealand Maori selection panel EMPHASIS ON KICKING Mr Heather’s Plans For The Future (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 10. “At the moment, we are at the reconstruction and preparation stage,” said the newly-elected president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, Mr D. S. B. Heather (Waikato) at today’s meeting. He said New Zealand had placed itself on top of the Rugby world by its matches in recent years against South Africa, and Australia, and was now in a rest period before engaging in further important rivalry. “One important aspect of our football has been neglected, even if we are on top of the world." he added. “To put it baldly, we don’t know how to kick a ball in such a way as to know where it will come down. Also we do not have many competent placekickers. Nor are any of our players capable of kicking with either foot. If we can bring our kicking up to standard it will help to stay on top.” N.Z. FAVOURS BALL OF FOUR PANELS (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 10. If a standard Rugby ball is to be introduced. New Zealand will favour a four-pane) ball. This was the opinion given by delegates at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union today. On the Question of a standard pressure for al) matches, most of the speakers considered such an idea impracticable The chairman (Mr C. S. Hogg) said that South Africa used an eight-panel ball, and the Home unions a six-panelled ball. The matter was left to the council to bring down a recommendation to forward to the International Board. ALBION CLUB Weighing in dav will be held on Saturday. April 12. at North Hagley Park. sst and sst 101 b at 9 am. Ost 71b to Bst 71b at 1 pm. Plavers please meet at Armagh street sate entrance AH open ard under age teams report to South Park 14. Games arranged with Varsity teams. V. J. STEWART Hon. Secretary. —Advt.