TO-MORROW'S RUGBY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 108, 9 May 1930, Page 11

TO-MORROW'S RUGBY

INTERESTING MATCHES. • v

As. a, result of. the surprises in last Week's games/added interest* has been given to "the senior A competition,.and, no doubt, the fixtures for to-morrow afternoon will prove very popular. Up to the present Marist share the honour with Petone of being unbeaten, so that, coupled with the fact that Marist arc capable of playing a game "out of the box" —and recent performances indicate that they aro in. fine, trim—the team should be able to make an ex.celienf showing in the match against 'Poneke at Athletic Park. Failure to maintain form has: been Marist's trouble h\ the past, but the club's supporters this year are hopeful that that bogey lias been overcome and that the team will be more in the picture. Another match likely to claim a- good following will.be that'between Athletic and Old.Boys at Newtown Park. Bastbourne, who .by: defeating. University in clear-cut:. fashion Jast 'week, liave h, place, in the ..limelight, -will! tavo- a good test against.Petone at ..tho Petone ground.-... At ..Lower Hutt, : the Hutt team will meet Oriental,'.and in view of Hutt's defeat of Poneke the game should be.au interesting one.. ■ The other senior A game, between' University and Berhamporc; neither Of whom has registered a. win-' this season, will ;bb played at Prinee-.of- "Wales Park; Hln the senior- B: grade match .much a't^ tentioh .willvbe: focused: on-the meeting, of JohnsonvilJo- and Wellington/ "-.The. match is to be played at Johnsonvillc.