RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 224, 9 June 1923, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES LIST FOR THE SEASON The following representative fixtures in New Zealand have been arranged for the present season: — Saturday, Juno 16, Maoris v. New South Wales; Wednesday, June 20, Maoris v. Metropolitan or Country TTnions, New South Wales; Saturday, June 23, Maoris v. New South Wales') Monday, June 25, Maoris v. New South Wales ; Friday, June 29, Maoris leave Sydney. • Wednesday, July 4.—Wellington v. Taranaki. Saturday, July 7.— Maoris v. Wanganui. Wednesday. July 11.—Maoris v. S'mth Canterbury. Saturday. July 14—Maoris v. Otago; Marlborough v. Horowhenua; Thames Valley v. Waikato.

Wednesday. July 18.—Maoris v. Southland; Marlborough v. TaranakiSaturday. July 21.—Maoris v. Canterbury; Marlborough v. Wanganui; Hawke’s Bay v. Wairarapa. Wednesday, July 25. —Southland r. Wellington; Marlborough v. Wairarapa.

Saturday, July 28. —Southland v. Wanganui; Wellington v. Hawke’s Bav: Taranaki v. Bush Districts (provisional) ; Wellington v. ManawatuHorowheriiia. Wednesday, August 1. —Southland v. Taranaki.

Saturday, August 4 —North v. South ; Southland v. Auckland. Wednesday. August 8- —Southland v. Canterbury; Waikato v. Taranaki. Friday, August 10.—New South Wales team leaves Sydney by Manuka. Saturday, August 11.—Canterbury v. Wellington; Southland v. Otago; Hawke’s Bay v. Bay of Plenty; Auckland v. Taranaki: King Country v. Waikato.

Tuesday, August 14. —New South Wales arrive Wellington.

Wednesday, August 15.—Canterbury v. Hawke’s Bay: Wanganui v. Thames.

Saturday. Angnrt 18.—Canterbury v. Taranaki. Hawke’s Bay v. Bay of Plenty, Wanganui v. Auckland, Wel-lington-Palmerston-Horowhenua. v. New South Wales.

Wednesday, August 22.—Hawke’s Bay v. King Country. South Canterbury v. New South Wales. Saturday, August 25.—Otago v. Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay v. Taranaki, Auckland v. North Auckland. New South Wales v. New Zealand at Dunedin, Wairarapa v. Manawatu. Wednesday, August 29.—Otago v. •Taranaki, Wairarapa v. South Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay v. Wanganui, New South Wales v. Southland. Saturday, .September 1. —Otago v. Auckland, Wairarapa v. Otago, Manawatu v. Southland', North Auckland v. Taranaki, New South Wales v. New Zealand at Christchurch.

Wednesday, September 5. —Otago v. Wanganui, Wairarapa v. Southland, Manawatu v. Otago, Hawke’s Bay v. New South Wales, Taranaki v. Wanganui.

Saturday, l September 8.- —Otago v. Wellington, Wairarapa v. Canterbury, Manawatu v. South Canterbury, North Auckland-Auckland v. New South Walefe, Wanganui v. North Auckland. Wednesday, September 12.—Manar we.tu v. Canterbury, New South Wale>s v. Waikato-Thames Valley and Bay of ' Plenty. Saturday, September 15. —South Canterbury v. Otago, Wanganui v. Wellington, New South Wales v. New Zealand at Wellington, Otago Champion Club v. Canterbury ditto. Wednesday, September 19.—South Canterbury v. Southland, New South Wales v. Wairnrapa-Bush Districtte, Wellington v. Waikato. Friday, September 21. —New South Wales leaves per Wimaroa. Saturday, September 22.—Wanganui v. Manawatu, Auckland v. Wellington, Wellington, v. Marlborough. TO-DAY’S ATTRACTIONS If last season’s results be any criterion, Rugby followers may look forward to witnessing some close contest* this afternoon. The star attraction. Berhampore v. Poneke, will occupy pride of position at Athletic Park, vn the occasion of their last meeting, Berhamporo secured the verdict by 9 points to 4, and since they claim that their strongest team will be assembled to-dav. Poneke, who are to play Hall and. Jim Tilyard in place of Baumber and Juno, may find it difficult work to turn the tables. Oriental, who ao~ oounted for Petone by 12 pointe to 6 last year, and defeated Poneke this season, will be matched against Petone at the Basin Reserve. Athletic, with last Saturday’s team, will tij conclusions with ’Varsity at Athletic Park as a curtain raiser to the big fixture. The ’Varsity team has gone to pieces since the departure of five of its star performers to« Sydney with the representative team, and it is highly improbable that on their present showing they will cause Athletic any concern. The recent performances put up by Wellington suggest that they will prove a worthy match for Marist at Kilbirnie. The remaining fixture is the game between Selwyn and Hutt at the Hutt ground. / TEAMS FOR TO-DAY Hutt senior v. Selwyn.—Power. Parker. Tetley, Lockett, Shanahan, McDougall, Christie, A. Cox, F. Cox, Carter. Silva, Herdman. Mclntosh, Bovce. Grierson, Marshall, Williams. Wellington, senior v. Marist, Kilbirnie.—Jervis. Hepburn, Whyborn, Joyce, Thompson, Cooper, Herd, Ambler, Hughes, McGregor, Johnson, Rickard. Frater. Scott, Brook. Emergency: Carter. Wellington juniors v. Hutt, at Hutt. —McGovern. Tennent, Trim, Taylor, Wallace, Hines. Matheson. Grant, Christie. Dallev, Fletcher. Glennie, Coupet, McDuff. Hill. Emergencies: Pa rata, Christinson. - Wellington third class, v. Old Boys, at Duppa Street.—Chapman, Hines, McGreevv, Mitchell, Moody, Helliker. Humphreys, Bush, Hower, Smeaton. Melville, Jackson, McPherson, Chatwin, Brown. . „ Selwvn v. Hutt. —Senior: Malm, Harrington, Chadwick, Quade, Moßrearty, Roderick. Eastgate, Wogan, Gibbison, Batchelor, Snell, O’Connor MacDonald, D. Rose, Bramley, Reves. de Clifton, An- ' Athletic, senior—Brook, Malmanche, Gibson, Sutton, Svenson, G. Gibson, Warwick. Porter. Swain. Orsborne, Duncan. McNaught, Ryan, McAuley, Grey, Austed. „ n -j Athletic/, junior—McKee, Bullard, Hosking. Oaklev, Carey. Halley. LindRay, Woodward. Austed, Sparks. McNab. Hall. Lewis, Bognuda. Barnes, Richards, Spencer. Athletic, third class. —Meade. Sawtell. Crowther. Fittis. Rod, McKnight, Gr.iv Wakelin, Cress. Taylor, Ryan, Thomas, Wilson. Martin Ridley, Borthwick. CLUB COLOURS. Appended is a list of the colours of the various clubs:— Community Club, khaki; olive green; Selwyn, gMM sad Mao®;

KF ArjJn.llA.fi, green and red band at chest; Marist, green and white; Eastbourne, green and yellow hand at chest; Berhampore, light blue; Johnsonville. royal blue body pale blue bar: St. Patrick’s, light blue and white; Kaiwarra, royal blue and white: Athletic, royal blue and Training College, navy blue and gold bar; Porirua, royal blue; Petone, navy blue, white collar; Wellingtop College, black: Old Boys, white; Oriental, white and black; Wellington, yarlow and black; Upper Hutt, yellow and red: Technical College and Technical College Old Boys, umber brown and 4in. gold bar; Institute, chocolate and vellow stripe; Boots College, grey 5 Stop Out, grey and red; Hutt, maroon ; Olympic, maroon and white; Poneke rod and black; Karori, claret and blue: Y.M.C.A., red, yellow and black; Wellesley College, red, white and navy. A PRESENTATION. At the gymnasium last Tuesday evening, the members of the Selwyn Club gathered to farewell Mr. A. H. de Lisle, on the eve of his marnage and also departure from Wellington. Mr. de Lisle was presented with a solid leather suit case. In making the presentation, Mr. 8. Wogan gave a brief outline of the work done by Mr. do Lisle. Although only m the club for five years he did more than ■manv members of long standing. replying, Mr. de Lisle said it gave him the greatest of pleasure to work for the Selwvn Club. Many people Judged the club by its senior team, which this year is not faring too well; -his was a great mistake, for the club was very sound from the seventh grade op. to reference to players who leave a club heoause of its poor showing, Mr. de Lisle said they were neither sports nor gentlemen.' In conclusion he said, although not present m toe fl esh, he would be in the spmt. Mr E. Eastgate, on behalf of the clubmates, wished Mr. and Mrs., de Lisle every happiness and prosmsnty. The pleasant gathering ended with three rousinpr dheers for Mr. de Lisle.