RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 244, 16 July 1928, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

< —4 RESULTS ELSEWHERE NEESON. Dominion Special Service. Nelson, July 14. The annual Rugby match, Town v. Country, for the Max Shield, was played ou Richjhohd Park this afternoon, in fine weather, resulting in i runaway victory for Country by 23 points to 5. For the winners Bowers kicked three penalty goals, apd Sutton, Best, Papps, and Wells scored tries, Watson copvertfng one. hor Town, Kehping Scored a try, and Reid converted. /' „ . In the junior grade, College, 15, beat Old Boys, 3; Nelson, 12, beat Rovers, 3; Wakqtu, 16, beat Riva), nil. AUCEUAND. By Telegraph.-r-Press Association. Auckland, July 15. The weather was fine for the coptinuation qf the Rugby competition matches. Surprises were provided by the defeats b! Ponsonby and University, but both teams are so far ahead on points that they cannot be displaced, and will play off next Saturday tveek. Following ate the resultsManqkan, 18, Ponsonby, 13; Grammar, 9, University, 3; Colege Rifles, 14, North Shore, 3; City, 6, Grafton, 3; Trajping College, 3, Manst, 0. The following team has been picked to represent Auckland against Thames in Auckland next Saturday: Paewai, Minns, L. Hook, R. Hook, Honkin, E alwasser, Jeffries, Keene, Palmer, Finlayson, Wanoa, Batty, Anderson, Knight, Cathcart. DUNEDIN. (By Telegrq.pbAl’ress Association.) Dunedin, July 15. ' Following are the results of Rugby matches -University A, 24, Pirates, 7; Taieri, 5. Southern, 0: Kgikorai, 17, Alhambra, 3; Union, 8, Zingari, 5; University B, 25, Dupedii). 6; Canterbury, 29, South Canterbury, 9.