WELLINGTON RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 253, 22 July 1936, Page 16

WELLINGTON RUGBY

Second Division v. Senior B TRIAL MATCH AUGUST 1 The management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union, at its weekly nleeting last night, decided that a trial match should be played between fifteens representing the senior A second division and the senior B grade on August 1, and that these grades should play rounds on August 22 and August 29, points to count for the club championship only. The Onslow club wrote, stating that in order to deal effectively with the crowding of the lines by spectators on Nairnville Park No. 1 the use of iron spikes and ropes would be necessary, and the club's financial position at present would not permit of the necessary expenditure. The committee would personally endeavour to keep the-spectators off the ground. The Wellington College Old Boys’ Club protested against the number of games its fourth B team had had to piaj’ this season out of town. "You will appreciate,” the letter stated, “that constant playing, away is very hard financially upon each member of a team, particularly if they are only young boys, and in this instance my committee wishes to vigorously express its dissatisfaction to the union over a case where a team containing the youngest members of our club has had to play practically every suburban club in the same grade on their opponents’ grounds.” , It was decided to inform the Old Boys club that its fourth B team this season had played seven games at home, and five away, and that few clubs had had to send their teams away so seldom this season. Junior Grades. The following recommendations by the junior advisory committee were adopted: Seventh, sixth, and fifth grades: The secondary schools’ Rugby competitions committee has agreed to the annual fixtures Combined Colleges v. Clubs for these grades being played on August 1 on the Wellington College grounds. Fourth grade: The colleges are unable to see their way clear to play the match Combined Colleges v. clubs before the college vacation, and a recommendation will be made at a later date. Third grade v. Horowhenua juniors, August 15, to be played at cither Wakefield Park or Kilbirnie. Wellington juniors v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North, August 1. Wellington juniors v. Wairarapa, August 15, early match at Athletic 1 ark, Wellington. , . Fourth I grade: If the championship is decided by August 8, the committee recommends playing all teams on August 22 and Augufc’t 29, points to count for the club championship only. Fourth II grade: All teams to play until August 29, the extra games to count for the club championship. Sixth grade: The committee recommended that all teams play on August 8, August 22 and Augus_t 29 with leading teams drawn against each other, pointe to count for club championship only. ■ . . Seventh grade, first division: The committee recommends that the Petone v. Johnsonville game be played on or before August .8, and, owing to the primary schools’ annual tournament, no games be played on August 22. Seventh grade, second division: no games to be played on August 22. The junior advisory committee reported that a fourth grade Poneke club player, Roberts, had played for the Technical College Old Boys’ fifth grade team on July 11 against Hutt. It was decided to ask the Technical College Old Boys club for an explanation. Permission wag granted to play “ 1S match between the Wellington and Horowhenua primary schools’ representative teams at Kelburn Park at noon on August 1. . . J. W. Simpson was granted permission to transfer from .the Upper Hutt-to the Petone club.