RUGBY FOOTBALL

Northern Advocate, 21 July 1933, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

FIXTURES ALTERED. PARK UNPLAYABLE. Pwing to the state of Rugby Park following the rain, matches will not ce played there tomorrow, and the arrangement of the fixtures has been altered by the Rugby Union. These are advertised today. The main game will be the meeting of Mangakahia and Hikurangi, which will be staged at Kensington Park. Mangakahia started from the bottom ol the ladder’, and are now well up, and playing splendid football. They should fully extend Hikurangi, and the encounter will be followed with interest. The other senior match is between Hiltj and ’Karamea, and will be played it ’Karamea. Teams will be as follows:—

Onerahi. —Joass (3), Fisher (2) Squires, Dickey, A. Bell, J. Poke, C. Hutchinson, C. Mclnerney, K. Fyfo, J. Burch, T. Clotworthy, C. Ray, H, Fyfo, Old Boys Juniors.—Reed, Lewis, Con way, Elliott, Saul, Collins, Brown, Rob inson, Knew, Reynolds, Wakelin, Lovatt, Hill, McDonald, Jounneaux, Hughes, Wilson. Hora Hora Third Grade. —Maitland, Gloyne, Wilton, Emerson, Brown, James, McKay, Humphries, Robinson, Redwood, Stone, Stewart, 'Boyd (2), Carter, Hill, Bevington, Harrison, Mclean, Smith. Hora Hora Juniors.—McLean, Patterson, Courtney, Hoey, Roos, Storey, Bevington, Chisholm, Temple, Marlow, Conaghan, Conway, Christie, Fitzmorris, Redwood, Gee. Combined Hora Hora-Whakapara Juniors. —Davis, Kennedy (2), Kernohan, Brydon, Elliott, McGee (Whakapara), Hoey, Courtney, Patterson, Roos, Redwood, Chisholm, Cowan, Marlow, Conaghan, Bevington, Holloavs (Hora Hora).

MANAWATU DEFEATED. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) HASTINGS, This Day. The Hawke’s Bay Rugby representative team defeated the xdsiting Manawatu representatives at Hastings yesterday afternoon in ideal weather by 21 points to 15. The home side’s score was made up by three converted and one unconverted tries and a penalty goal, while the visitors scored live

trios. ’The game was fast and open, both sides throwing the ball about. Hawke’s Bay was slightly the superior in the lirst half, the backs having a fair share of the ball, an advantage they turned to good account, and the score at the interval was 13 —U in favour of the home side. Mauawatu was in Hawke’s B&y’s territory for three parts of the second spell, and was unlucky on numerous occasions in not getting over. For the winners, Lequesne (2), Collett and Grant scored tries, Palmer converting three and kicking a penalty goal. McKenzie, Cooper, Bradley akd Bramwell scored fot the visitors.

TE AUTE COLLEGE BEATER. WIDE MAROINT. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) HASTINGS, This ,Day. Hastings High School and _Te Ante College met in a Rugby match at the High School grounds yesterday afternoon, the home team winning by 22 points to 3. COLLEGE VERSUS HIGH SCHOOL. HONOURS EVEN. „ i (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The annual Rugby match between Christ's College and. Christchurch Boys’ High School resulted in a-.-draw, fi all. Christ’s College secured 2 penalty goals, and Boys’ High, School 2 tries. _ ... ~ .. INNES TO PLAY LEAGUE,

’ ENGLISH OFFER ACCEPTED. ■ / r (Per Press Assoclatiou.^-CopyHght.) CHRISTCHURCH, This -Day. The Canterbury and New. .Zealand Rugby representative, G. D. Inhes, has accepted an offer by an English. Rugby League club to play ixi the North of England. ... Innes stated yesterday that he would be leaving Christchurch within a fortnight.