RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1936, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. The only senior fixture at Rugby’ Park to-day will bo the match between Stars and Bciketown but with indications of fine weather, there should be a large aTtendanco to sei’ ■these two learns in action. Both include a number of new players, and a fast, open game should be witnessed. The tnvo senior matches at Hokitika will be Excelsior v. Pirates, and Cobden V. Kiwi., United having drawn ttic bye. The junior match on Rugby i’ark will be United and Blakeitown (curtain raiser),, both sides being capable of good football. The Celtic-btai match will not be played, as are unable to field a- team. Ijnitcd seniors and Celtic junior s will play a friendly match. AU Black G. G’dbcit will probably play in the Celtic backs. Lower grade matches will be played at the park and mi the Technical School ground. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. United seniors v. Celtic. Park No. 2, 3 p.m..: AleNabb; Alarshull, Gilbert, Caldwell; Adams. Costello; Cox, llopkinson, Ironside, Grooby. Blair, Glenn, Kear. Flaherty, Shuttlewurth.

United juniors v Blaketowu (meet United Pavilion '] p.m.); .Smith, AVright, AVin Swiuburn, I’utte.rson. Rose, AVhibley, llopkmsou. Hamilton. Harvey, Garde. Ferguson. Ashley, Kibble, Ferguson, Glen. Alarshall, Secbeck.

United fourths v. Blaketowu, Tech ground. 3 p.m.: Batty (2), Po’ter (2), AVicke,s (2), Noitt, Greaney, AVeslcy, AlcGuire. Leritch. Lew-s Dewar, Dixon, Emerson, Allen, Panther.

Cobden seniors v. Kiwi, at Hokitika: Vaughan; Tennent, Liudbom. Ki,ng; Eggleton, Collins; Allsopp; White, Suniner, Kirkwowd. Birchfield, Moss f Keith. Hughes, Manipiug, King, Spencer. Assemble at stl.itiion 12.30. ■Cobden ’ thirds v. Technical School, a>t School, 1.30: Eash, Inglis, Guy, Vaughan, Keating, pike; Brojvn, Kiely, AlcGirr, Groufsky, Burrell. Gibson, Haderoft, Watkins (2.),- Skeats, Aloss. Cobden juniors v. To Kinga, tomorrow: Clark, Gilmour (2>, Alanming, AleKechnie, Keddie, Burn, AlcAlillan, Jackson, Tibbles, Willis (2), Naisbef, Bell. Barlow,. Hawkins. Bus leaves 'Cobden 12.45. Piriate thirds v. Excelsiors at Woodstock. 2.30: Agnew, Winter, Ashley, Stephens (2). Howat, Keenan (2). Stoop, Boyd, Rochford, Newport, Knowles. Madgwick, Leiwi.is, Dowel., Wells. All players to 'be on. the field at 2 o’clock sharp. Kiwi juniors v. Ross al’ Ross; Slap leton, Brad’ey, Toohey, Dnv’dson, Sax,on, Greaney, Hanralmn, Sanders, Olson, Richards. Harvey, Thompson, Harris, Pierson. Coles. Badley, Adams, Cagney. Bus leaves Newman' s gnrage at 1.30 sharp. IKAMATUA CLUB. At a meeting of the Ik'aniatna Club it was resolved to set aside all moneys 't'o assist players’ travelling expenses. Lt was decided to .approach the Hall Coinm’i.ttee regarding the use of ping-pong tables. Ikamatua seniors to play Stars at Ikanv.it ua to-morrow at 2.-L.>: 11Quinn, AV. O’Alalley, L. Broadhurst, T. Latta, L. Lee, C. Cowam U. Bradley, C. Free, J. Foster. Becker. Howard, Alalouey,. D. Sullivan. W. White, Fitzgerahl and Thompson. Juniors to pb'y Ci'onadun, tit Ikamatua, 1 30: Shcedy (2), Goodall. Ast.r.idge. O’Alalley” R. Bradley, Fitzgerald, Hartshorne. Hallinau, Martin, Leggoe, Ronchi, AVarring. INANGAHUA SUB-UNION. Mr J Crossman presided over meeting of the Sub-l'iUon held a’ Ikamatua o H Tuesday. A motion of sympathy to Air I’. AV. Archer in the loss of his father, wtis passed Four reinstatements oi players we sought' by Ikamatua (Tub. A letter was received from the A\ ust Coast Rugby' Union regarding the playing of .the “kick into touch rule. ’ Die secretary was insuruelcd -to advise clubs of the ’alteration. Fixtures for Sunday (10-morrow) arc as follows: Senior —AAaratah v. Uronailun at Robei’isou s Paddock, 2.30 (R. Yellowlees); Stars v. Ikamatua nut Ikamatua, 2.45 (A. Bradley). Junior—Cronaduu v. Ikamatua at' Ikamatua. 1.30 (F. Malley); Waratah ti bye. NEW SCRUM FORMATION. AVELLINGTON, May 8. In view of the motion passed (it this week's meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union that clubs should respect' the decision, to Jiavc three meu in the front row of Hie scrum as decided at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union, the AVelbngton clubs, which last week played the diamond scrum formation, decided to have three men in the front row to-morrow. The clubs concerned include Poneke, Old Boys, Wellington, Eastbourne, Hutt ami Athletic.