RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 July 1939, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON UNION

DIAMOND JUBILEE

TO BE CELEBRATED

Mention of the fact that this year represented the diamond jubilee of the Wellington Rugby Union was made by the chairman (Mr. J. N. Millard) j at a meeting of the management committee of the union last night. He said that the fiftieth anniversary of the union had been celebrated in a very fitting manner, but he did not think it was necessary to do as much this season. "I thought we might make one of ■ the representative games an entertainment for old players—old Wellington representative players— and have a function after the game in the grandstand." he said. "We could ask some of the prominent old players to say a few words."

th^J? 1}5 rd SaJ d c certainly thought ihey should mark the occasion in some way, and, at the same time, he thought ti^Jr 0 be a suitable occasion to bring toe Rugby Annual up to date. They had not printed an annual since 1930, and they must be prepared to lose a considerable amount of money on it. al necessary to do it every now ana then to keep their records. Any other functions could be considered at a later date.

Mr. H. D. Morgan: Will this day be over and above our special "Old Timers'" Day? Mr. Millard: No. I think we should make this "Old Timers'" Day. We can make it the occasion of one of the representative fixtures.

Several suggestions as to a suitable date were made, but nothing definite was decided.

FIXTURES. Senior fixtures for Saturday week were arranged as follows:— First division: To be decided after next Saturday's matches. . " Second division: Hutt v. Petone, Hutt; Miramar v. Onslow; Pirates v. / Wellington; Poneke v. Athletic (grounds to be arranged); Marist Bros. Old Boys, a bye. The Johnsonville Club advised that owing to a shortage of players it was compelled to withdraw its third grade third division team. It was decided to forward two more footballs to the Johnsonville Club for the purpose of coaching schoolboys on Saturday mornings. The Wairarapa Union advised that it agreed to August 19 as the date for the, Wairarapa v. Wellington junior representative game in the Wairarapa. The matter was referred to the junior advisory committee. It was also decidedf to advise the junior advisory committee that the Manawatu Union would be glad to send a junior representative team to Wellington later in the season. Mr; H. B. Simmons, who was manager of the Wellington representative side which visited Taranaki recently,

said'that the match was played in the friendliest of spirits and a good game resulted. The hospitality extended to the team was everything that could be desired and the conduct of the team was excellent. It was decided to thank the Taranaki Union.

Permission was granted for the following matches to be played:— Social Security v. Justice, July 12; Police Club v. Trentham military team, today; quadrangular tournament between Danneyirke High School, Wairarapa High School, Hutt Valley High School* anc Scots College, at'Sbots College, August' 19 and August 21; Agriculture Department v. Education Department, July 19. - It was decided: to hand" £31 19s 6d to the Hutt Valley Primary Schools' Union to send a team to the primary schools' tournament in New Plymouth an the August holidays. Grade championship points to date aro as follows:— ' . JUNIOR, FIRST DIVISION.

Club championship points are as follows:— Petone 143, Wellington 122, Hutt 114, Athletic 92, Poneke 79, Johnsonville 68. Miramar 65. Wellington College Old Boys 59, Eastbourne 56. University 54, Onslow 52, Upper Hutt 44, .Oriental 42, Marist Bros Old Boys 39, St. Pat's Old Boys 36, Pirates 36, Taita 31, Sea.toun 29 Porirua 29, Plimmcrton 24, Technical Old Boys 19, Training College 18, Institute 8, Karorl 8, Kaiwarra 7. • ' 9

tjn. Training College 10 s" 2 0 P16 Upper Hutt 10 7 l 2 16 Petone 10 7 2 i 15 University 10 7 2 l 15 Seatoun 10 6 ■ 3 1 13 4^i etl, c. •••••- 10 G 4 0 12 H»tt (Army) 10 5 3 2 12 Hutt 10 4 5 l 9 Wellington 10 3 6 i 7 Welt College O.B. .... 10 3 6 1 7 Technical O.B. ...... 10 3 6 1 7 Oriental 10 3 6 1 7 Marist Bros. O.B. ... 10 2 8 0 4 Kaiwarra 10 0 10 0 0 JUNIOR, SECOND DIVISION. Onslow 10 9 1 0 IS Eastbourne a.... 10 8 2 0 16 St. - Patrick's O.B. .... 10 7 2 1 15 Plimmerton 9 6 1 2 14 Johnsonvillo .......... 9 6 3 0 12 Poneke 9 4 3 2 10 Wellington 9 5 4 0 10 WelL College O.B. ..94419 Porirua 92526 Institute ............. 9 2 7 0 4 Oriental 9 17 13 University 9 1 8 0 ■> Athletic 918 2 JUNIOR, THIRD DIVISION. j Hutt 10 10 0 0 20! £ et°ne 10 9 l 0 18 Tfta 10 7 3 0 14 Miramar 10 5 2 3 is University 10 6 S 1 13 Johnsonville 10 6 4 0 12 gates' 10 6 <f 0 12 Wellington 10 5 3 2 12 Oriental 10" 3 5 2 8i Karorl ".. 10 2 6 2 6 Seatoun 10 2 7 1 5' Technical O.B 10 2 8 0 4 Poneke 10 1 9 0 ■» Well. College O.B 10 0 it 1 l THIRD, FIRST DIVISION. Poneke 10 9 J 0 18 Lniversity 10 o 1 3 15 Athletic i# .. 10 5 3 2 12 Well. College !) c 3 0 12 St. Patrick's O.B 10 5 4 in St. Patrick's College ... 10 4 4 2 10 Silverstream 9 4 5 0 g Well. College O.B. .... 10 4 6 0 8 Oriental 10 4 6 0 8 Wellington 10 3 e l 7 Marist Bros. O.B 10 3 fi 1 7 Training College ...... 10 l 9 0 2 THIRD, SECOND DIVISION. Petone O 9 0 0 is Johnsonvillo 9 6 i '> ij Miramar 9 (i j T, tj Hutt ■. 0 6 3 0 r> Upper Hutt <j 5 J " i; Wellington 10 3 r, .> o Seatoun 9 3 5 1 7 Well. College O.B 9 3 6 0 6 Hsrft Army 9 2 6 15 Athletic 9 1 s 0 2 University 9 1 S 0 2 THIRD, THIRD DIVISION. Eastbourne 9 0 — lg Onslow » 7 2 14 AUiIetle 9 6 12 14 T»Ita 9 6 2 l 13 Wellington 10 5 4 1 u St. Patrick's O.B 9 4 2 3 ll Ponefce 9 4 4 19 Porirua 10 3 4 ? 9 Pirates ............... S 3 4 « 1 Petone 10 2 8—4 Karori 10 \ 9—3 Johnsonville 10 — 10 —■ 0 FOURTH, FIRST DIVISION. Petone , 9 9 — — 18 WelL College O.B. 0 7 2 — 14 Wellington ............. 9 6 3 — 12 Hutt 9 4 4 19 Upper Hutt 9 2 4 3 7 Poneke 9 2 5 2 6 Seatoun 9 2 7 — 4 Oriental 9 1 S — 2 FOURTH, SECOND DIVISION. Petone 9 9 — — 18 Miramar 9 8 — 1 17 Athletic 9 5—4 ,14 Wellington 9 5 3 1 11 Plimmerton 9 4 3 2 10 Marist Bros. O.B. 9 4 5 — 8 Bastbourne 9 4 5—8 Pirates 9 3 5 17 Kaiwarra 9 3 5 1 7 Onslow 9 3 6—6 St. Patrick's 03 7 — 7 — — Hutt 8 — 8 — — FIFTH GRADE, FIRST DIVISION. Hutt ' 9 S — — 18 Petone >9 8 1 — 16 Wellington 9 6 2 1 13 Upper Hutt 9 4 4 19 Wellington College O.B. .. 9 2 6 1 5 Taita 9 2 7—4 Technical Old Boys ...... 9 1 6 2 4 Poneke 9 I 7 1 S FIFTH GRADE, SECOND DIVISION. Porirua ................. S 7 1 «~ 14 Johnsonville »****.«•«•*£ 2 X J J4

Oriental 7 Athletic 4 7 Poneke 7 Institute S Petone 7 Marist Bros. O.B 8 4 4 3 1 1 5 — •a — 4 —- 6 — 5 1 6 1 SrXTH GRADE. Ponelcc 9 Petone 7 Hutt 8 Eastbourne S Mirumar 8 Onslow 8 Technical Old Boys .6 Ath'letic 7 7 6 C 5 3 2 2 1 2 — — 1 1 1 3 — 5 — 6 — (5 — 1< i: i; .ii i