RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 17955, 28 April 1922, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

OPENING- MATCHES. The 1922 season will open to-morrow. Tho attraction at Carisbrook will be tho match University A v. Ziiigari-Richmcmd. This -is expected "to provide- a high-class exhibition of Rugby, as the ’Varsity have a fine back combination this season, while they_ also appear to have a very good pack of forwards. The Zingari have several new backs, and anticipate being able to give- a good account of themselves in this department, while their forwards are strong. At the Caledonian Ground the Alhambra will meet Pirates. The 'Alhambra have also ■got some new and promising backs, and their forwards appear a very formidable proposition. The Pirates, while perhaps somewhat on the light side, arc a fast, nippy lot, and arc expected to prove -hard to beat. At Tahuna Park the Kaikorai (an extremely powerful side) will meet Port dial- . iners. On the North Ground the Southern will | meet Union. Tho Southern are a elrongcr i (aim than last season, and are said to I possess some promising backs. The Union I fcein, from reports, to bo somewhat on tho weak side, but, they hope their ranks will be strengthened as the season progresses. At Mosgiel the University B meet the Taicri Rovers, who are making their first appearance in senior football after a lapse of ten years. University B will be represented against Taicri Rovers at Mosgiel by Brunette, Hannan. Murray, A. E. Porriit, Ross, Townsend, Jam!:, Lcitch, Hart, Hall, B. Porritt, M'Kny, Begg, M-eadowcroft, Simmer.-:; emergencies, Pari; and Dunne. Pea, the crack University back, is not playing to-morrow. Ho has had trouble with his ankle. Murray (Auckland), who was expected to play for Kaikorai. will now probably ho found in the back division of University B. MAORI TEAM FOR NEW SOUTH WALES [Pea United Press Associat on.] WELLINGTON, April 28, The Now Zealand Rugby Union lias finally decided to sclul a team of twenty-five Maori pla vers to New South "Wales in June. They will probably play five matches. Mr IV. Tarata will bo soled or. THE RUGBY DR AIV. FIRST ROUND. —Senior Drarlc.— May 6.—Pirates v. Zingari, Dunedin v. Kaikorai, Union v. Taieri" Borers, Port v. 'Varsity A, Alhambra v. ’Varsity B, Southern a bve. Mav 13—Pirates v. ’Varsity B, Southern v. Kaikorai, Dunedin v. ’Varsity A, Union v. Alhambra, Poll v. Zingari, Taicri Rovers a. bye. yiav 20.—Pirates v. Port, Kaikorai v. Taicri Rovcrp, Southern v. ’Varsity A. Dunedin v. Zingari, Union v. ’Varsity B, Alhambra a bye. May 27.—Alhambra v. Zingari, ’Var-ily A v. ’Varsity B, Taicri Rovers v. Port., Kaikorai v. Union. Southern v. Dunedin, Pirates a bve. June 3. —Pirates v. Union. Taicri Rovers v. ’Varritr A, Kaikorai v, Alhambra, Southern v, Zingari, Dunedin v. Fort, ’Varsity B a bve. ‘June 10,—Pirates v, Kaikorai, ’Varrity B v. Port, Zingari v. Union, Alhambra, v. Dunedin, Taicri Rovers v. Southern, ’Varsity A a. bye. . ... Juno 17.—Pirates r. Dunedin. ’Varsity A y.'Alhambra, Mori Rovers v. Zingari. Kaikorai v. ’Varsity B, Southern v. Port. Union a bve. Juno 24.—Pirates v. Southern, Zingari v. ’Varsity B. Alhambra v. Pent., ’Vared.v A v. Union," Taicri Rovers v. Dunedin, Kaikorai a bye. July I.—Pirates v. Taicri Rovers, Port v. Union, ’Varsity B v. Dunedin, Alhambra v. Southern, ’Varsity A v. Kaikorai, Zingari a Nluly B.—Pirates v. 'Varsity A, Union v. Dunedin, ’Varsity B v. Southern, Zingari v. Kaikoraj, Alhambra v. Taicri Rovers, Port a bye. —Second Grade.— May 6.—Pirates B v. Raveusbonrnc, Kaikorai'v. Southern. Alhambra v. Union. Port, v. ’Varsitr, Training College v. Dunedin, West Taicri v. Pirates A, Taicri Rovers v. Zinsari. May 13.—Pirates. B v. _ Taicri Rovcvfl, Southern v. Union, Kaikorai v. ’Varsity, Alhambra v. Dunedin. Port v. Pirates A, Training College v. Zingari, West Taicri v. Raven sbnurne. Mnv 20.—Pirates B v. West Taicri, Union v. 'Varsity, Southern v. Dunedin, Kaikorai v‘ Pirates A, Alhambra v. Zingari, Pori v. Ravcnabourne, Training College v. Taierl Rovers. „ ~ May 27.—Pirates B v. Training College, 'Varsity v. Dunedin, Union v. Pirates A, Southern v. Zingari, Kaikorai v. Raven sbonrne, Alhambra v Taicri Rovers, Port v. West Taicri. Juno ? —Pirates B v. Kaikorai, Zingari v. Rawnsbourno, Pirates A 7. Tkucri Rovers,

Dunedin v. West Taiori, 'Varsity v, Training College, Union v. Tort, Southern v. Alhambra, June 10.—Pirates B v. Port, Pirates A v. Dunedin, ’Varsity v. Zingari, Union v. Ravcnsboume, Southern v. Taiori Rovers, Kaikorai v. West Taieri, Alhambra v. Training College. Juno 17.—Pirates B v. Alhambra, Pirates A v. Zingari, Dunedin v. Raveusbourne, 'Varsity v. Taieri Rovers, Union v. West Taieri, Southern v. Training College, Kaikorai v. Port. June 21.—Pirates B v. Southern, Ravensbournc v. Taieri Royers, Zingari v. Wert Taieri, Pirates A v. Training College, Dunedin v. Port, -’Varsity v. Alhambra, Union v, Kaikorai. July I.—Pirates B v. Union, Taieri Ro.-ors y. Wcat Taieri, Hnvcnsbounre v. Traming College, Zingari r. Port, Pirates A v. AIK-m----bra, Dunedin v. Kaikorai, 'Varsity v. Southern. . . July B.—Pirates B v. ’Varsity, West Taieri v Training College, Taieri Borers v. Port Ravens bourne v. Alhambra, Zingari v. Kmkorai, Pirates A v. Southern, Ibnclu v. Union. _ July 15.—Pirates B v. Dunedin, teaming College v. Port, West Taiori v. iVlbamuri, Taieri Rovers v. Kaikorai, Rare as bourne v. Southern, Zingari v. Union, Pirates A v. 'Varsity. July 22.—Pirates B v. Pintos A, Port v Alhambra. Training College r. Kiv.krrai West Taieri v. Southern, Taieri Rovers v. Union, Ravensbourno v. ' Varsity, Zingari v. Dunedin. —Third Grade—Section I. Way 6—Taieri Rovers v. Pirates A.Southoni v. Union, Alhambra v. 'Varsity, Kaikorai v. Zingari A. . , Way 13.—Taieri Rovers v. Kaikorai, union v. ’Varsity, Southern vJZingari A, Alhambra v. Pirates A. May 20.—Taieri Rovers v. Alhambra, Varsity v. Zingari A, Union v. Pirates A, Southern v. Kaikorai. May 27.—Taieri Rovers v. Southern, Zmgari A v. Pirates A, 'Varsity v. Kaikorai, Union v. Alhambra. June 3—Taieri Rovers v. Union, Pirates A v. Kaikorai, Zingari A v. Alhambra, ’Varsity v. Southern. juno 10.—Taieri Rovers v. ’Varsity, Kaikorai v. Alhambra, Pirates A v. Southern, Zingari A v. Union. —Third Grade— Seceion 2. Mar 6.—Port v. Pirates B, Training College v. Ravcnsboume, Green Island v. ZLngari B, Dunedin v. High School. May 13.—Port v. Green Island, Zingari B v. High School, Ravcnsboume v. Pirates 18, Training College v. Dunedin. Mav 20.—Port v. Training College, High School v. Pirates B, Zingari B v. Dunedin, Eavensboume v. Green Island, War 27—Port v. Dunedin, Ravensbourno v. Zingari B, Training College v. High School, Green Island v. Pirates B. June 3.—Port v. Ravensbourno, Pirates B v. Dunedin, High School v. Green Island, Zingari B v. Training College. Juno 10.—Port v. Zingari B, 1 Dunedin v. Green Island, Pirates B v. Training College, High School v. Ravensbourne. —Fourth Grade—Section I. May 6.—Zingari A v. Pirates A, Taieri Rovers v. Alhambra, Union v. High School A, Southern v, Kaikorai, May 13.—Zingari A v. Southern, High School A v. Alhambra, Kaikarai v. Taiori Rovers, Union v. Pirates A. May 20.—Zingari A v. Union, Kaikorai v. High* School A, Pirates A v. Alhambra, Southern v. Taieri Rovers. May 27.—Zingari A v. Taieri Rovers, Pirates A v. Kaikorai, Southern v. High School A, Union v. Alhambra. Juno 3.—Zingari A v. Alhambra,Southern v. Pirates A. Union v. Kaikorai, High School A v. Taieri Rovers. Juno 10. —Zingari A v. High School A, Union v. Southern, Pirates A v. Taieri Rovers, Kaikorai v. Alhambra. —Fourth Grade —Section 2.

May 6. —Zingari B v. Pirates B, Green Island v. High School B, Dunedin v. High School C, M'Glashan v. Y.M.C.A. May 13.—Zingari B v. High School C, Y.M.C.A. v. Dunedin, Pirates B v. Green Island, M'Glashan v. High School B. May 20.—Zingari B v. Y.M.C.A., High School B v. High School C, M'Glashan v. Green Island, Pirates'll v. Dunedin. May 27.—Zingari B v. M'Glashan, Dunedin v. Green Island, Y.M.C.A. v. High ’School B, Pirates B v. High School 0. Juno 3.—Zingari B v. High School B, Pirates B v. Y.M.C.A., M'Glashan v. Dunedin, Green Island v. High School G. Juno 10.—Zingari B v. Green Island, M'Glashan v. Pirates B, Y.M.C.A. v. High School G, Dunedin v. High School B. —President’s Grade (T’ifih). — Mar 6.—Zingari v. Dunedin, High School E v. Y.M.C.A., Kaikorai v. Alhambra B, Ravensbounro v. Grc.cn Island, High School D v. Southern, High School P v. Alhambra A. May 13.—Zingari v. High School P, Y.M.C.A. v. Alhambra. B, High School B v. Green Island, Kaikorai v. Southern, lla-vcnsbourno v. Alhambra A, High School D v. Dunedin. May 20.—Zingari v. Bavensbouvuc, Green Island v. Southern, Alhambra. B v. Alhambra A, Y.M.C.A. v. Dunedin, High School E v. High School F, Kaikorai v. High School D. May 27.—Zingari v. Alhambra B, High School F v. High School D, Dunedin v. Pavciasbounie, Alhambra A v. Kaikorai, Southern v. High School B, Green Island v. Y.M.C.A. Juno 3.—Zingari v. Southern, Eavenshourne v, Kaikorai, High School D v. High School E. High School P v. Y.M.C.A., Dunedin r, Alhambra B, Green Island, v. Alhambra. A. June 10.—Zingari v. Kaikorai, Southern v. Alhambra. A, Green Inland v. Dunedin, Alhambra. B v. High School E, Y.M.C.A. v. High School 1), Raven-bom ne v. High Sell oo 1 E. Juno 17.—Zingari v. High Sriiool D, A'lhanihra B v. Green Island, Y.M.C.A. v. Southern, High School E v. Alliambra A, Kaikorai v. Dunedin, Ravensbourno v. High School F. ,)imo 24. Zingari r. High School E, Alhambra A v. Dunedin. Southern v. High School F, Green Bland v. High School D, Alhambra, B v. Envensbonme, Y.M.C.A, v. Kaikorai. July I.—Zingari v. Y.M.C.A., Dunedin v. High'School F, Alhambra A v. High School D. South,orn v. Ravenabonnie. Green Island v. Kaikorai, Alhambra B v. High School E. July 8. —Zingari v. Green Island, High School D v. High School F v, Kaikorai. High School E v. Dunedin, Alhambra A v. Y.M.C.A., Southern v. Alhjmhraß. July 15—Zingari v. Alhambra. A, Kaikorai v. High School E. Alhambra B v. High School I), Green Island' v. High School F, liavensbouviiei v. Y.M.C.A., Dunedin v. Southern.