RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Franklin Times, Volume XXII, Issue 90, 3 August 1932, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

S. AUCKLAND v. THAMES.

GAME AT PUKEKOHE. The Thames team to play South Auckland at Pukekohe, is as follow: — Fullback: R. Morgan. Three-quarters: W. Savage, T. Dufty, L. Gloyn.

Five-eighths: J. Arthur, J. Garvey.

Halfback: R. Vedder

Forwards: J. Gordon, W. Pollock, A, Winder, J. Strange, A. Bailey, G, Percy, W. Percy, C. Abraham.

Emergencies: G. Cameron, A. McConnell (forwards) ; J. Maxwell, D. Fraser (backs).

SCHOOLS COMPETITION.

SHIELD AND CUP GAMES

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY

The South Auckland Primary Schools' Rugby Union's competitions for the Morrison shield and Gratitude cup will take place on Saturday, all games - commencing at 10 a.m. The draw is as follow: — Morrison shield: Pukekohe v. Waiuku, Domain No. 2, referee, Mr J. Allen; Franklin v. Manukau, Domain, No. 3, referee, Mr R. Freeman.

Gratitude cup: Pukekohe v. Waiuku, primary school, N0."2, referee, Mr Salt; Franklin v. Manukau, primary school No. 1, referee, Mr Shepherd.

"The winners and losers in both competitions play off at 1.30 p.m. , r i The Pukekohe gratitude cup teamHs as follow: —

McClean, Cronin, Duke, R. Thompson, Townsend, Cochrane, Kidd (Puni), Hewitt (Buckland), S. Smith, G. Smith, Lewis, A, Massey, Fausett, MoPherson and E. Miller., Emergencies: N. Bristow, Branch. The Pukekohe team for the Morrison shield will most likely be the local school A team.

FRANKLIN SUB-UNION.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY. No senior matches will be played !n Franklin on Saturday owing to the South Auckland fixture at Pukekohe. The championship will be decided, among the junior teams. The draw is:—

Onewhero v. Pokeno, Bombay v Pukekawa, St. Stephen's v. Tuakau.

INTER-HOUSE MATCH

An inter-house match has been arranged to be played at Tuakau on Saturday between.the Taupiri Dairy Company % Tuakau staff and J. B. MacEvvan's. The dairy factory team ;is: Full-back, P. Kewish: three-quar-ters, L. C. Carter, J. Coster, R. Bell; five-eighths, D. B. McGowan, A. V. Wright; half-back, J. N. Butt; forwards, F. Jeeves, H. P'irret, L. Hooper, H. Harlick, W. Barnaby, E. Lapwood, E.: Skinner, T. Robinson. Reserves: G. Hemingway, A. Buckley. Mr W. J. Taylor has been appointed referee. ... '. ~.

RUGBY AT POKENO.

ST. STEPHEN'S JUNIORS v. POKENO

The St. Stephen's school junior team visited Pokeno on Saturday afternoon and recorded a victory by 21 points to 16 after a fast and interesting game. Early in the game, a "speculator by Cronin (Pokeno) saw St. Stephen's beaten by the bounce for Hirst to snap up well and with a nice trcky run went over to score near the posts. Munro easily converted. Pokeno 5; St. Stephen's 0. The blacks' next score came from a nice cut in byMcßobbie, who sent Munro over unopposed to score under the posts. Mcßobbie made no mistake with the kick Pokeno 10; St. Stephen's 0. Loose handling among the St. Stephen's backs saw Hirst intercept nicely with only the full-back to beat, which he did with a well-judged short punt. Munro failed to goal. Pokeno 13; St. Stephen's 0. it was now time for the school boys to show their worth and this they did with a vengeance. A clever solo run by M. Kururangi saw him cross and touch down under the timber, and immediately afterwards .1. Murray scored well out from a forward offen-

sive. Northcroft converted. Pokeno 13: St. Stephen's 8.

G. Porter and P. Francis were instrumental in putting St. Stephen's in the lead by scoring a try each, again under the posts, one of which Northcroft converted. St. Stephen's 16; Pokeno 13.

Hirst was the player responsible for equalising the score, with a nice solo run from the loose in the yellow's 25.

Munro failed with the kick. 16 all. In open play S. Enari beat Munro for a rolling ball and flashed across in a good position as time sounded. Northcroft converted. The final score was : St. Stephen's 21, Pokeno 16. Mr P. Smyth refereed.