RUGBY UNION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3146, 26 July 1917, Page 9

RUGBY UNION

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union met on Tuesday, Mr. D. Weir presiding. Mr. J. Robertson was elected a member ot tho committee, vice Mr. E. Carman, who has enlisted. . Mr. W. N. Jackson was appointed malinger of the local team to play Wairarapa at Carterton on Saturday next. Two third-grade players wero disqualified for two playing Saturdays for exchanging blows on the field when the Athletic v. Oriental game was iu progress. The home and home match between Auckland and Wellington will be played on August 10. The Wellington players will bo billeted, and a similar courtesy will bo extended to the Auckland players when they. play in this city. The following'are the fixtures for Saturday next:— Trontham v. Featherston, Athletic Park, No. 1, A. 0. Kltto. . Second Grade Hutt v. St. James, Hutt No. 1, A. M. Hunt. Selwyn v. St. John's, Athletic Park, No. 2 (2.45 p.m.); L. Simpson. Petone v. Oriental, Potone, No. 2, at 3 o'clock; E. L. B. Rende. Wellington B v. Old Boys. Wakefield Park, No. 2; F. Larway. Wellington A v. Borhanipore, Wakefield Park, No. 3; E. Perry. , Fifth Grade. Wellington.College A v. St. John's. College (3 o'clock); R. Fordyce. Wellington College B v. Athletic. College (1.30); H. Paton. Petone' v. St. James, Potone, No. 1 (3 o'clock); G. H. Perkinson. Oriental v. Hutt, Kelburn Park (3 o'clock); A. Kean. Selwyn t. Scots, Athletic Park (1.30); G. Wale. Sixth Grade. Wellington College A v. St. Patrick's College B. College (1.30); J. Haydn. St. Patrick's College A v. Wellington College B, College (1.30); H.. Brooker. Petone v. Athletic, Petone (1.30); C. Brocklebauk. St. Patriok's College C v. St. James, Athletic Park (1.30); J. Slines. Mr. E. Wylie presided at the.meeting of the Athletio Park Retention Committee. The reports of the sub-committee were read. It was decided to send a deputation to the Finance Committee of the City Council to ask for the full remission of tho. rates on the park for the duration of tho war and six months thereafter. The total amount of the subscriptions to tho Park Fund to date is £255 7s.