RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3163, 15 August 1917, Page 6

RUGBY

REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. The Wellington Kugby Union met last; Mr. 1). D. Weir presided. ' Tho Marlborough Union asked for a match with a, representative Wellington team in Marlborough. It was decided that the request could not bo complied with this year. It was decided to send a team of seventeen players and a manager to Auckland. The team is to be billeted out. The "Wairarapa team to play Wellington: will arrive hero on August 28. Fixtures, grounds, and referees for Saturday, August 18, aie:— Flrat Grade.—Wellington College v. St. AT&Titto); NcnthairfV. "TauhercnikaiT, Athletic Park No. 2 (Mr. H. Brooker); 32nd Reinforcements v. Engineers, Kolburn Park (Mr. A. Kean); Wellington v. Auckland, at Auckland. Second Grade.—Hutt v. OM Boys, Hutt No. 1 (Mr. J. Baumber); Selwyn v. Berhampore, Wakefield No. 2 (Mr. G. Waller); Petone v. St. .Tames, Petone No. 2 (Mr. :E. L. B. Reade); St. John's v. Wellington A, Wakeßeld No. 1 Ofr. H. Patonl; Wellington B v. Oriental, Wakefield No. 3* (Mr. It. .T. Bailey). Fifth Grade.— Petono v. St. James, Petone No. 1, at S (Mr. 0. Oleland); Wellington College A v. Scots College A, Athletic Park No. 1, at! 1.30 (Mr. B. Fordyce); Selwyn v. Athletic, Newtown'Park, 'at 1.30 (Mr. 1 J. Hayden); Oriental v. Hutt, at Hutt,' at-1.30 (Mr. E. Little); bye, St John's. Sixth . Grade.— St. James v. Petone, Petone, at 1.30 (Mr. E. L. B. Leade); Wellington College A v. St. Patrick's College A, Athletic Park No. 2,' at 1.30 . (Mr. J. Slinesi.