RUGBY UNION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1886, 10 August 1920, Page 3

RUGBY UNION.

MEETING ()K MANAGEMENT COM MITTEE.

A meeting of the management committee of ilic Manuwalit Rugby I'nion was held last; night, Mr A. M. Origlc.y presiding. 11 was decided in write in Hie Auckland union asking for n match with the touring team on September 1 or 8 :it Palrnorsl'on North.

The New Zealand union wrote notifying tint ilic Manawatu union's iei|iicsr for a match with the South African team at Palmerston North would li" 'considered. The Tavanaki union vvrot'e intimating o desire to play u id inn match with Manawatii at Rahnerston North on August 18. It was decided to comply with the suggestion. The Tavanaki team under Mr neamish. it was slated, would he leaving Stratford on August 0, and after plijyirig llawke's Ray and Wairarapa, would arrive in Palmorston North on Augiist 16.—Mr C. W. While, who managed the Manawatu Irani that | Lived in Straiford and Wanganui las! week, commented favourably o\\ tin; behaviour of i| i( . players and expressed appreciation of the. hospitality extended to the team.

The draw for the first round of I lie -competition in connection wiih the Abraham ('up i, as follows: Kia. Toa v. Pirates and Western-United v. M.S.A. at the Showgroilnds; Feilding v. Feiiding Technical at Feilding.

In the junior grade competition for the Rogers ('up nominations have been received from Lii'ton Rovtrs Jackeytown, Feilding Technical. Pohangina and Western-United. 'Ili" following amended drawings in the Moascar Cup competition were forwarded hv the New Zealand union :~(1) Napier 11,.U.5.I 1 ,.U.5. plays Te Ante College at Napier; (2l the winners play Palmerstoii North R.IL.S.: (3) Whaitfrarei R. 11.5. play Auckland Grammar School; (4) Hamilton 8.11.5. plays Sacred Heart College (Auckland; (5) the winners of 3 and 4 meet; (6) the winners of 2 and 5 to play the winner of the South Island competition.