RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Franklin Times, Volume XX, Issue 80, 14 July 1930, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

WON BY WESLEY COLLEGE

I The Pukekohe Rugby sub-union’s i junior championship was finalised on Saturday when Wesley College defeat-? j ed Technical High School by five points . to nil, after one of the best junior games seen locally this season. Both sides threw the ball about in great , I style. Soon after the commencement , ' of the third quarter High School backs , figured in a passing rush, when Wal- . tors intercepted and outpaced the de- ..' fence to score the only try of the match. Amouketi converted with a ' , great kick. Air H. Pleydell was the . 1 referee. _ j . ■ POLLOCK CUP. i I ’ | In a match for the Pollock cup, , Patumahoe 11, defeated Old Boys nil. 1 K. Lakeman, Ihc Old Boys’ and Pukel ■ kohe full back, received a severe in- , jury to a knee which will probably T j keep him on the side line for Ihe rest ~ of the season. A'

JUNIOR REP. TEAM. The following players will attend a| the Domain at 7.30 p.m. on AVednesdav for training purposes. The 1 earn ’will then he selected to meet Franklin on Saturday next, July 19. <;. Woods. D. Bartlett, R. Dow, .T. Hogan. F. Wharfe. Aloffitt, AL Walters, F. Kidd, G. Chitty. L. Best, AlcKean, L Gurney. Reynolds, W. Taylor, 11. Craig. Goof. Chitty. T. Amouketi, Russell. Shepherd, Kidd, Jamieson. franklin juniors. The Franklin junior team for Saturday next is as follow: — F. Lowry. K. Tonga, 0. Lindberg, J. Cooper, E. Tipping, J. Tonga, . LWriffht, R./Mosman, A. Young, H. Nxchoiisj J. Wilson, J. Elwin, T. AlcGuire, AL Dyer, E. Carter (wing forward). Reserves, hacks. J. Parsons and J. Leathern: forwards L. Montgomery, J. Moyle.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS RUGBY. A meeting of teachers from Alanukau. AVaiuku, Franklin and Pukekohe Rugby sub union districts was held nt, Pukekohe on Saturday when it was decided lo form a South Auckland Primary Schools’ Rugby Union. Mr L. F. Snell was elected chairman and Air R E Butler secretary. Alessrs G. D. Lawrie, J. Wilcox and Butler were appointed a selection committee. \ committee was set up to arrange the staging of tile Northern Roller Mills Shield competition and billeting the visiting teams. A trial game will he played at 1 ukekohe on Wednesday to select a team to meet Auckland schools in the first curtain raiser at Eden Park on Saturday next.