RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 July 1933, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

NO PLAY ON SATURDAY. Owing to the fields at Rugby Park being waterlogged, and other grounds being in a similar condition, the West Coast Rugby Union fixtures for last Saturday, were postponed. CHRISTCHURCH CHAMPIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 16. Football matches, for the first time this season, were played on muddy grounds yesterday. In the senior Rugby competition, Old Boys 5 beat Christchurch nil, and so made it impossible for Sydenham to lose the championship. Other results were' — Sydenham 16, Linwood 8; Merivale 12, Varsity 9; Albion 6, Athletic 3.

AUCKLAND RESULTS. AUCKLAND, July 15. Grammar 8, Grafton 6; University 6, Manukau 3; Marist 13, Training College 5; Technical Old Boys 6, College Rifles 5; Ponsonby 11, Otahuhu 4. RAIN AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, July 16. There was almost continuous soaking rain on Saturday, which prevented all sports fixtures. IN OTHER CENTRES. MASTERTON, July 15. Dalefield 19, Red Star 6; Gladstone 27, Masterton 11. NELSON, July 15. Rivals 11, Nelson 10; Pirates 9, Waimea 8. HAMILTON, July 15. Marist 12, Railways 3; Frankton 6, Horotiu 0; Technical 13, Old Boys 3. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 15. Star 6, Clifton 3; Stratford 13, Tu kapa 11; Old Boys 17, Celtic 3; Opunake 14, Hawera 8; Empire Old Boys 12, Okaiawa 8; Patea 0, Waimate 0; Kaponga 10, Eltham 0. NAPIER, July 15. Napier H. 5.0.8. 14, Hastings 9; Celtic 9, Tamatea 3; Hastings H. 5.0.8. 21, Pirates 3; Marist Brothers 0.8. 9, Technical 0.8. 6. PALMERSTON N„ July 15. Kai Toa 14, Massey College 6; St. Patrick’s 33, Feilding 0; Feilding Old Boys 30, Palmerston Old Boys 3. WANGANUI, July 15. Pownall Trophy: Wanganui 14, Rangitikei 5. INVERCARGILL, July 15. Pirates 32, Star 9; Invercargill 18, Old Boys 8.

WALLABIES WIN. CAPE TOWN, July 15. At Bloemfontein, the Wallabies beat the Orange Free State by 9 points to 8. WESTLAND TEAM. ' The following team has been selected by the Westland' Sub-Union to play the Christchurch team representing Albion and Linwood clubs, which traVelg by next Saturday’s excursion from Christchurch to Hokitika: — Bull-back: Agnew (Pirates); threequarters: Schroder and Muir (Excelsiors), Pfahlert (Pirates); fiveeighths, Diedrich (Kiwi), W. Hughes (Excelsior); * half-back. Davidson (Excelsior) (captain); forwards: B. Kelly (Excelsior), Kirkland (Ross), M. Kelly (Excelsior), King'and Freitas (Excelsior), H. Jones (Ross), L. Hughes (Excelsior), Wright (Ross). Emergencies: Forwards: A. Stopforth and Henderson (Kiwi); backs, Boyd (Pirates), Mitchell (Excelsior).

BROADCASTING. [to the editoe.] Sir, —Before the local Rugby Union members commence their deliberations on the broadcasting question at to-mor-row night’s meeting, I would suggest that those members who have been loudest in condemnation of the idea should earnestly examine themselves on the following points: — (1) Have I been sincere in all of my utterances on this question? (2) Had I been the first to get the idea of broadcasting local Rugby games, would I now kick against the present scheme? (3) How many times have I listened in to Rugby fixtures from Wellington and other centres where the weekly games are broadcast, and how much satisfaction and pleasure have I gained? (4) Do I honestly think a true blue Rugby supporter would refrain from attending the game in order to listen in, and save a bob? (5) Have I a personal grievance against the local Radio station or those connected with it, and by out-voting the motion I am able to enjoy the satisfaction of “putting one across” 3ZR? I do hope the members concerned will examine themselves honestly on these points—if they do I am sure Mr T. P. Ryan will have his motion carried unanimously. Yours etc. * BE SINCERE.