RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6634, 13 June 1928, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

FIXTURES FOB SATURDAY. ..

TEIAL EEPEESENTATIVE GAMES,

At last night’s meeting of the Manawatu Rugby Council details were arranged for the North v. South trial match to-day, the Manawatu v. Horowhenua A and B representative games and the junior representative game v. the Bush- Union. Mr. J. A. Colquhoun presided. Trial Game. The South players in the North v. South trial game to be played at Feilding this afternoon, will assemble at Goldfinch and Cousins’ corner at 12.45 p.m., not 1.15 as previously published in the papers. For the games at Shannon on Jun# 23 the B team will travel by motorbus which will leave the depot in Eangitikei street at 11.30 a.m. ' The A team will leave from the same place at 1.15 p.m. Both buses will leave Shannon at 6.30 p.m. on tho return journey to Palmerston North. _ . Mr. Collins gave notice of motion of his intention of bringing up the question of expenses toward assembling country players in the North team, at the next meeting of the council. The Bush Union accepted June 23 as date for junior representative game at Pahiatua. Tho team will leave Bank of New Zealand corner at 1 p.m. The match will commence at 2.45 p.m., and will be controlled by Mr. B. Harvey. It was decided to inform Mr. Evans that, if convenient, games will be arranged at the Terrace End ground. Tho application for passes for primary schools 1 seven-a-side and midget teams, when playing, together with an extra pass for the headmaster and sportsmastet- of country schools was granted. Player Suspended.

As a result of a motion passed at last week’s meeting of the council, J. Fowler, a third grade player, came before the executive to give an explanation of conduct that had led up to his being ordered off the ground by the referee on June 2, for using bad language. Fowler explained that ho had not levelled the expression at the referee. On his retirement the matter was fully discussed. In view of his being already suspended for one playing Saturday and in order to satisfactorily uphold the authority of the referees, it was decided that Fowler be suspended for two more playing Saturdays. The feeling was generally expressed that abuse of referees must bo severely dealt with. No Games at Woodville.

Owing to the policy of playing home and home matches, it so happens that on Saturday next, no football matches will bo played at Woodville. Considerable discussion took place over this position but it was felt that though it was unfortunate that no game would bo afforded Eugby fans it could not be remedied without inflicting undue hardship for the lower grade teams concerned. It is a coincidence that all three teams should be playing away and is unlikely to occur again. Moascar Cup.

In connection with, the Moascar Cup match, Tc Auto College v. Palmerston North High School, to be played on Wednesday, June 20, Show Week, at the Showgrounds, Tc Aute College notified that the Cup would be sent forward on June 19.

It was decided. Their request that the Cup bo formally handed over to the winning team by the president of the Manawatu Eugby Council after the game, was granted. The Te Aute College are to be warmly commended for the making tho match away from homo a Moascar Cup match. Fixture for Saturday. Senior, Old Boys v. Athletic, No. 1 Showgrounds, Palmerston North-, 3 p.m., Mr. H. M‘ Gregor; Woodville v. Kia Toa, No., 2 Showgrounds, Palmerston Nth., 3 p.m., Mr. F. S. Hewitt; Feilding v. Feilding Old Boys, No. 1, Feilding, 3 p.m., Mr. J. B. Proud. Junior. Ashhurst v. Bunnythorpe, at Ashhurst, 3 p.m., Mr. N. Smith; Old Boys v. Athletic, No. 1 Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 1.30 p.m., Mr. P. O. Skoglund; High School v. West End Old Boys, No. 2, Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. Gordon; Kia Toa v. Feilding Old Boys, Feilding High School ground, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Hope; Feilding v. St. Patrick’s, No. 2, Feilding, 3 p.m., Mr. J. H. Thompson. Thirds. W T est End Old Boys v. Kia Toa, No. 5 ' Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 1.30 p.m., Mr. W. Eowland; Bunnythorpe v. Feilding, at Bunnythorpe, 3 p.m., Mr. F. H. Gfirner; Feilding High School v. Woodville, Feilding High School ground, 3 p.m., Mr. C. H. Bade; Athletic v. St. Patrick’s, No. 4, Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 3 p.m., Mr. L. G. Berry; Old Boys ‘A’ v. Old Boys ‘B’, No. 4, Show-grounds, Palmerston N., I. p.m., Mr. I. D. Parsons. Fourths, High Schol v. Kia Toa, High School grounds, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H. Hughes; West End Old Boys v. Feilding High School, High School ground, 3 p.m., Mr. C. H. Hewitt; St. Patrick’s v. Woodvillc, No. 5, Show-grounds, Palmerston North, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Kilpatrick; Technical, a bye.

Fifths. Gordon v. Phoenix; Kia Ora v. Technical; Albion, a bye.

Sixths. Albion, a bye; Gordon v. Phoenix; Kia Ora v. Technical 'A’. Midgets.

Terrace End ‘ B ’ v. Hokowhitu ‘B