RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 281, 21 August 1920, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES.

A return match between the schools representing tho Ilutt Valley and the city was plaved at Lyall Bay "round 011 Thursday afternoon. At the conclusion of tho game tho following team was selected to represent Wellington primary schools in tho tournament to 1)6 held 111 Wellington early in September:-Nicli-olls, Willi, Cropp, Norns, Ward, King, Whinham, Waitai, Wixon, Wonnocott, S Fordbsm, Hughes, S. Fordain, Shannon Clarke. Emergeucies: Robertson, Stewart, Langford, Barrett, Fitzmaurice. Mr J. Lynsky, of Petone, has consented to coach the team, and a series ol practices will bo. held during the school Holidays.

FIXTURES FOR TO-DAY,

The fixtures for to-day are as under: Rnnfurly Shield Match.— I Tarannki v. Wellington, at Athletic Park, 3 p.m.. Mr. A Junior-Old Boys v. Athletic, at Duppo Street No. 1, 1.30 P-" 1 - Mr. 1. A. * TWnT'A.—Berlumporo v. Athletic, at Duppa Street No. 2, » p.m, Mr. 0. A. Wanden; Selwyn v. Wellington, at Kilbirnio No. 3, 1.30 p.m., Mr. E. b. JMartin; Upper Hutt v. JohnsonvilJo, dl ICelburn Park, 3 p.m., Mr. B. Ejenson. Third B.—Miramar v. Scots College, at Scots College, 1.30 p.m., Mr B. P. Galvin; Y M 0 'V v. Pelone, at lulbmno No. », 1.30 p.m.; Mr. A. E. Nicholson; Old Boys v. 'Varsity A, : at Lyall Bay No 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H. I. Ladway; Marist v. bt. Patrick's College, 1.30 p.m., Mr. S. A. C. Badly; Oriental v. 'Varsity B, at lulJ»™e No 1. 1.30 nm.. Mr. J. W. Nicholson; Hutt \. Porirua, at Kelbnrn Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A A. Nancarrow. , Fourth Grade—Hutt v. Ifntt No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Smyike, Marist v. St. John's, at Mirnmar No. 1. 1.30 p.m., Mr. C. Lamberg; Petone v. St. James, at Pelone, A p.m., Mr. O. H. Cleland; Wellington v. Ponefoe, DnTO» Street No. 4, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. WaUon, Oriental v. Berhampore, at Duppa street No .3, 1.30 p.m., Mr. n. Patmi. " Fifth Grado "I'linnl .-Poneke v. Petone, at Newtown Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H p2tf Wch.-Pnblic Trust Office v. Kugbv Jteferees, at Miramar, 3.1 a p.m., Mr. S. Tracy.

WELLINGTON V. TAISANAKT. To-dav's game is expected to produce interesting football. Both Wellington and Tarannki have been reinforced by AU Blacks. The former by h. Hobeifo, in vard, Algar, and Moflit, whilst the latter have West and Brown in the team. The visitors always play well m »° l ' lington, and tn-day expect to Rive . good account of theiufclvw. Owing to the bad state of the south end > the representative ground and the nei[p..- . of resting this portion, the ltugby Union regrets that it has had to arrange foi tho ganio to be played east and west on what used to he known ns No. 1 uround. It is hoped to have tile usual ground ready for use on Saturday next. No 1 ground only embraces a sma 1 portion-the dry end of theusuaground, Tt is situated towards the noilh bank, running parallel with it. An important E l* grounds, imrr* and season tickets appears in our advertising columns.' ' Both teams will be tCTtl " n ? d at Dustin's immediately after the maldi.

UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL. The Sydney University flugby team will .arrive m Wellington t >n TuesOav morning next. T.hts tGa.nl i.. tour New Zealand, playing matches against Victoria College, Otiigo Umveisitv, Aueklnnd Tjniversity. " "lest" matches against ft &nl ,J™ University representative team. iJio first match will lie played here »ext\\ednesday against Victoria College., Us fspeeted to prove n very attract"o pano as the local team, though on the light ride, is well known to lie a good one, and will lie greatly strengthened appearance of Aitkon and Suklnls. visiting team is a strong combination, being the winners of the senior grade in Sydney and includes in its ranks several New South AVales representatives who played recently against the All UlacKs.