RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 153, 14 June 1932, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

H.B. COMPETITIONS THE DRAW FOR SATURDAY. GROUNDS AND REFEREES. The following are the Rugby fixtures to be played m -Napier and Hastings on Saturday next:— SENIOR GRADE At Hastings M. 8.0.8. v Hastings, Nelson Park, No. 1, 2.45 p.m ; Mr E. J. Calnan Tamatea v Technical 0.8., Nelson Park No 2, 245 pm.; Mr A. Kirkpatrick Line umpires: No. 1, Messrs Kilnei, and Thurlow; No. 2, Messrs Spooner and Schroder. At Napier. Pirates v. Hastings H. 5.0.8., Me Lean Park No 1, 2.45 p.m.; Mr A E Ellis, Celtic v H. 5.0.8., McLean Park No 2 2.45 p.m., Mr L Cleary. Line umpires Messrs W Holder, J Laws, T. Laws and U. Batchelor. JUNIOR GRADE Hastings Section. Hastings v Celtic. Nelson Park No. 1. 1.15 p.m ; Mr G A Maddisou. Havelock North v. Waimarama, School No 3, 2.45 p.m.; Mr D. Graham. Tamatea v. H H. 5.0.8., School No 2. 2.45 p.m.; Mr K. McKenzie. Napier Section. Technical 0.8 v. Clive, McLean Park, No 1, 1.30 p.m.; Mr A. E. McBryde. Pirates v. Westshore, Nelson Park No 2, 2.45 p.m.; Mr S Hunt. H. 5.0.8. v. Taradale; Nelson Park No 1, 2.45 p.m Mr W Forrest. High School v. M. 8.0.8. McLean Park, No. 2, 1.30 p.m.; Mr G. A. Webers THIRD GRADE Hastings Section. Hastings v. H. H. 5.0.8. School No 2, 1.15 p.m. ; Mr W. Peters. Celtic v. Havelock North, 2.30 p.m.; Mr C. Guy. Napier Section. Technical 0.8. v Clive, School ground, No 1, 2.30 p.m.; Mr F. Tooman. M. 8.0.8. v. H. 5.0.8. Nelson Park No 1, 1.30 p.m.; Mr H. Seed Taradale a bye. FOURTH GRADE Hastings Section. Celtic v High School, School No. 3. 1.15 p.m.; Mr B. Galvin. Havelock North v. H. H. 5.0.8., Nelson Park No. 2, 1.15 p.m.; Mr C Adams. Napier Section. High School A v. M. 8.0.8., School ground No. 4, 2.30 p.m.; Mr O. McLean. Technical 0.8. v. High School B, Nelson Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m.; Mr W. L. Dunn. Pirates v Clive, at Clive, 2.15 p.m.; Mr E. Kavanagh. High School C a bye. FIFTH GRADE Napier Section. High School A v High School E, School ground No 1, 1.30 p.m.; Mr W. Marshall. High School B v. High School O, School ground, No 2,2 p.m. Mr T. W. Addis. High School D v. High School F, School ground No 3,2 p.m.; Mr K Castell. RUGBY IN ENGLAND. POPULARITY INCREASING. The view that Rugby football was gaining in popularity in England was expressed by Lieutenant-Colonel R. Wilson, of Lancashire, formerly of the Indian Army, who arrived by the Remuera from London on Sunday. Coltonel Wilson is keenly interested in Rugby and he played for Lancashire. He said British teams may not have shown to advantage against the All Blacks and South Africans in recent years, but the overseas teams had shown them the value of combination. There was little doubt that the standard of play in England was improving greatly. Colonei Wilson, who is accompanied by his wife, is on a holiday visit and will spend about two months in New Zealand.