RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 39, 14 August 1940, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL

POSTPONED GAMES

CHAIRMAN EXPLAINS

The unusual action of postponing all last Saturday's Rugby was explained by the chairman, Mr. J. N. Millard, at last night's meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union.

This was the first time for many years that all senior fixtures had been put off, said Mr. Millard. The reason was that the city reserves were not available, owing to their condition, so it was not possible to play. In the past games had been transferred to the Lyall Bay ground when all other grounds were unplayable, but because the Exhibition buildings now covered this area that was no longer possible. "Therefore we had no option but to postpone the senior fixtures," Mr. Millard added. "There seems to be some impression that this was done in order to get a better gate for the Wellington-Athletic match." This was certainly not the case, however, for the games would have been played had the grounds been available. The committee decided ' that _ the senior championship would be decided by the matches on August 24. The position of the Hardham Cup competition will be reviewed after the matches on that date.

Veitch was appointed captain of the Wellington A representative team to play Hawke's Bay at Wellington on Saturday and Gunn vice-captain. i White (Petone) was appointed capItain of the Wellington B representative team to play Wairarapa in Carterton on Saturday, and Burns (JohnIsonville) vice-captain. Mr. R.\J. Burke was appointed manager of the Wellington B team. ! The Centurions Club wrote advising that it was proposed to play two or three games this year on similar lines to those played last year. The club suggested that it might play a mixed team from members of teams in the senior competition. The committee decided to reply that it would arrange a day for a match. The Taranaki Union wrote advising that their team would arrive by the New Plymouth-Wellington express on Friday, August 30, and would return on Monday, September 2. Advice was received: that the vWairarapa Union had decided to play their match, at Carterton, on August 17, at 2.30 p.m. Permission for matches to be played was granted as follows: —Rongotai College first fifteen v. Horowhenua, College first fifteen and Rongotai College junior fifteen v. Horowhenua College iunior fifteen, both to be played at Kilbirnie Reserve, August 15; Wellington Methodist Young Men's Bible Class Union annual seven-'a-side tournament, September 21; Wellington College first fifteen to travel and play annual tournament with Nelson, Christ's, and Wanganui Colleges at Nelson, August 17 and 19; Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class Union seven-a-side at Wakefield Park, August 31; Government Printing v. Public Trust Office, August 17, 10 a.m.; James Smith, Ltd., v. C. Smith, Ltd., friendly match at Wellington College grounds, August 20, 2.30 p.m. (referee. Mr. F. C. Atkinson)' | Seatoun and Rongotai College Old Boys third second division v. Seatoun and Rongotai College Old Boys third division. August 17, 1.30 p.m.; Seatoun and Rongotai College fourth second division v. Rongotai College first fifteen, August 31, 3 p.m.; annual sports day and married v. single match of Eastbourne Club at Eastbourne, August 31; National Provident Fund Department v. Census and Statistics Department, August 17; two teams from the State Advances Corporation v. two teams from the Land and Income Tax Department, Hataitai Park, August 17, 10 a.m.; Karori Methodist v. Karori Presbyterian Bible Class, Karori Park, August 17 (subject to permission of the Director of Parks and Reserves); Combined Broadcasting Services v. Marketing Department, August 31. ,