RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2552, 28 August 1915, Page 9

RUGBY

!} .WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND i! TO-DAY. The annual representative game be-, tween Wellington and Auckland is : being played at the Athletic Park this , afternoon, which will 7io doubt be sufiicient to attract a very laTge attend--2" ance as in past years. For some rea--5" son the rivalry between Auckland and 16 Welingfcon lias always been particularir ly keen, in busines as well as in sport, 11 and when the two Kugby teams have w mot in past years' patrons have had t- every'• reason to. be satisfied with the 16 exhibition of the game. On this oca casion the visitors appear to have their usual strong team." The local team is wil be the same as published, except 'o: that Kinvig takes the place of Madden, it Dennehy ' replaces R. Paton, and W. ir Ryan replaces Dent. Mr. W. J. i- Meredith will be the referee. ' Prior ;y to the bi<? game, Petono and Auckland, • !r Railway Workshops' team will play d their annual fixture, and some good ;, football should be witnessed by those g who arrive early, whilo some clever' football should also be seen in the final of the Sixth Class Championship, which, is an additional attraction :on the second ground at 1.30 p.m. . Considerable interest is being displayed in the senior final between Petono and Athletic, which is being played at Petono on Saturday next." This; will be the only senior game set down for that day. ■ ,