RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 240, 7 September 1928, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

JUNIOR GRADE FINAL. To-morrow, in all probability, will witness tho conclusion of tho junior inter-club chnmpiomshiir struggle alter a lengthy, but nevertheless stern struggle for supremacy, when Kia Toa, who enter upon their final game with a one point advantage over Old Boys, will meet United Valley at Ashhurst. High School aro duo to visit Feilding, while St. Patrick’s will journey to Bunnythorpe. Two teams which havo been playing excellent football of lato in Old Boys and Wc6t End Old Boys will try conclusions at the Showgrounds at 2.50 p.m., while in addition local enthusiasts will have two of the third grade “sudden death” series to also engage their attention. To-morrow will bo a freo day to tho public, no charge for admission being made by the Rugby Council. THE TEAMS. Bunnythorpo Juniors at Bunnythorpo, 2.3o.—Jefferies, Smith, Oliver, Baker, Godfrey, McKay, Allerby, Brill, Penfold, Robson, Gore, Guard, Clevely, Godfrey, Andrew. Thirds at Woodvillo 1.30, cars leave Bunnythorpe 12.30: ltoovos, Smith, Burton, Mitchell, Thomas, Taylor, Hyde, Sutherland, Powell, Thomas, Tozer, Wood, Duthie, Truo Duthio Pinfold, Ilalrodge. Old Boys juniors to play West Enel Old Boys, oval, 2.30 p.m.— Bennett, Seymour, Burton, Scorgie, Pago, Norris, Waugh, Robertson, Stewart, Lovelock, Fraser, Rcnnett, Varcoo, May, Rumble, Taylor. Thirds A to play St. Pat’s, No. 4 ground, at 2.30 p.m. : Smith, Jackson, Puklowski, Hoddinott, Evans, Turner (2), Bamberry, Fleming, Y 7 ilhcrs, Speedy, Beverley, Gabriel, Hands, Richardson, Holland. W’cst End Old Boys.—-Juniors Sutton, De Clecne (2), Anderson, Flanagan, Gosling, Broughton, McDonald, Piercey, Nowth, McGiness (2), Judd, Tanner, Lawcrence, Burt, Johnson. Thirds v. Kia Toa, No. 5 Showgrounds, 2.30 p.m. “sudden death” : Tier, Brown, Schlierike (2), Berquicst-, Brayshaw, Priest, Towler, Downing (2), Baigcnt, Ronberg, Thomas, Anderson, Edmonds, Carpenter, Berryman Christie, Brice.

St. Patrick’s juniors v. Bunnythorpo (Bus leaves Clarendon Corner, at 1.50 p.m.)—Robinson, McKenzie (2), Redwood, Weston, Sutton, Palenski, Goode, Ncsbit, Grieves, Ferguson (2), Hunt, Kerrigan, McLaggan (2), Cope. Thirds v. Boys A : Quigan, Spolman, Greer, Norris, Maboy, Cameron, Ilambling, Hanley, Lane (2), Titshall, Morgan, Madgwick, Rush, McClelland, Lahood, Quirke.

WANGANUI BEAT NORTH AUCKLAND.

AVHANGAREI, Sept. 6.

The Wanganui Rugby touring team paid its first visit »to North Auckland to-day, and met a representative fifteen from the peninsula. The weather turned out very wet, but notwithstanding the heavy ground and greasy ball 2000 onlookers were treated to a fairly fast game. The first score came three minutes after the start for Wanganui, when McLean, aided by a strong north-east wind, kicked a penalty goal. In the second qua iter the visitors notched a t,ry through the agency of Hall, who seized the opportunity of a misfield by the local fullback. They also succeeded in gaining another try in the third quarter, Harrington breaking away with the ball at his toe from halfway and scoring after a nice effort. The final quarter was marked by the repeated onslaughts of the northerners, and Wanganui failed after an .excellent^ defence to keep their line intact,. Wells ending up a brilliant rearguard movement by scoring near the corner. The game ended: Wanganui 9 points, North Auckland 3.