RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 213, 3 June 1919, Page 6

RUGBY

TO-DAY'S REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. ; The Maori Pioneer team which has been on tour for some tim.e will meet the Wellington representatives to-day at Athletic Park. The teams will be as under:— Pioneer Battalion.—Full-back, Corporal Edwards; three-quarters, Lieutenant H. Wilkinson, lieutenant W. Barclay, Sergeant Mapu; five-eighths, Sergeant F. Barclay and Sergeant I?. Rodgers; halves, Lieutenant H. Jacobs, Captain R. Vercoe; forwards, Sergeant Tui Carroll, Private P. Tapiliana, Captain J. H. Hall (lock), Lieutenant J. Orniond, Corporal Pirilii. Lieutenant A. Auhana, and Corporal Te Urupu. . ' | Wellington—Full-back, Malin (Poneke); three-quarters, M'Arthur (Poneke), Corner (Petone), Holey (Athletic); fiveeighths; Jackson ('varsity), Algar (Poneke); half-back, Pollock (Poneke); wing forward, Gair (Oriental); forwards, Bruce (Selwyn), Albert Parker (Petone), T. Beard (University), Paton (Athletic), Taylor (Poneke), Ityan (Athletic), Marks (Poneke). Emergencies: Backs, M'Cabe (Athletic); forwards, Devine O'oneke), Kent (Selwyn). E. Roberts, who was in the original selection,' was injured in the AthleticPetone match on' Saturday, and will not 'be able to play, while W. Thomas (emergency back) -is not available. Their place? are being taken by Jackson and M'Cabe! The referee will bo Captain T. H. Jones, who officiated throughout the big Rugby tournament in Egypt in February and March, 1916, in which the Maori Battalion was defeated 3-nil in the final (for the first and only time abroad) by a nowerful fifteen from the Wellington Battalion.- ' As the Pioneers are wearing black jerseys, Wellington will play in black and »lue. FIXTURES I'OR- SATURDAY. Following are the Rugby fixtures for Saturday next:— •Senior. Oriental v. Petone, Athletic Pnrk No. 1, 0. E. Cleland; Selwyn v. University, Athletic Park No. 2, IJ. T. Bailey Athletic v. Wellington, Duppa Street No, 1, 11. Summcrhaves; Poneke, a bye. Junior. Petone v. Ilutt, Petone No. 1, T. 11. Jones;' Wellington College v. Marist Old Boys, Wellington College, G. E. Bradley; Berhampore v. Poneke, Duppa Street No. 2, W. .Lennon; University, a bye. Third Grade. Petone v. Hutt, Petone No'. 2, E. Tregear; Oriental v. Selwyn, Kilbirnie'No. 1, H. Roberts; Athletic.v. St. Patrick's College, Kilbirnie No. 2, ,11. Smart; Wellington v. Old Boys, Newtown Park, E. Perry; Johnsonvillo v. University B, Kelburn Park, F. Samuel; Porirua v. University A, I'orirun, R. Fordyce; Railway Battalion v. Berhampore, Duppa Street No, 3, A; E. Neilson. i'ourth Grade. Petone v. Hutt, Petone No. 1 (1.15 p.m.), H. Pilcher; Athletic v. Selwyn, Kilbirnie No. 3, A. C. Kitto; Oriental B v. Berhampore, Duppa Street No. i, G; Butler; Banks College vr Poneke, Duppa Street No. 2 (1.30 p.m.), E. llallidny; Oriental A v. Marist Old BoyS, Lyall Bay No. 3, 11. Stagpoole; Mascot v. Old Boys, Lyall Bay No. 2, ,T. Francis; Wellington A v. Y.M.C.A., Lyall Bay No. 1, H. M'Girr; Wellington B v. Wellington College.' Wellington College No. 2, L. b'impson. , ■ ■ Fifth' Grade. Oriental v. Petone, Athletic Park No. 1 (1.30 p.m.), 0. H. Cleland; Selwyn v. Poneke, Duppa Street No. 1 (1.30 p.m.), W. Lennon; Athletic v. Mult, Newtown Parle (T.Sfl p.m.), G. J. Wale; Berhampore v. Wellington College A, College No, 3 (3 p.m.), 11. Eaton; St. Patrick's Collego v. Wellington Collego B, College No. 3 (1.30 p.m.), U. Mullany.

Sixth Grade. Hutt v. Wellington College A, College No. 1 (1.30 p.m.), L. Simpson; Poneke v. Wellington College B, College No. 2 (1.30 p.m.), G, E. Bradley; St. Patrick's College A v. Petone, Athletic Park No. 2 (1.30 p.m.), It. T. Bailey; St. Patrick's College B v. Technical . High School, Kelburn Park (1.30 p.m.),-F. Samuel.

The following are additional Rugby results:— Third Grade.—Wellington (6) v. Hutt (3); Selwyn defeated 'Varsity B. Fourth Grade.—Wellington A (7) v. Hutt (3); Marist Old Boys (11) v. I'onelio (G); Bcrhauipore (18) v. Wellington College (6); Selwyn (3) v. Banks College (0); Athletic \(33) v. Wellington B (0). Fifih Grade.—Poneke (C) v. Ilutt (0). Sixth Grade. Technical High School (5) v. Poneke (3); Wellington College B defeated. St. Patrick's College B; Petone defeated Hutt.

In the Wellington College A v. St. Patrick's College A match (sixlh-grade) the gome was inadvertently credited to St. Patrick's College, whereas Wellington College won by 11 points to 3.