FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12270, 14 May 1903, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S RUGBY MATCHES. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union last evening, arrangements were made for next Saturday's matches, as under: —

FIRST FIFTEENS. No. 1 Ground: Ponsonby v. City, Mr. G. Katterns.

No. 2 Ground: Grafton v. Parnell, Mr E. Gittos.

At North Shore: Newton v. North Shore Mr. A. Campbell.

SECOND FIFTEENS. No. 3 Ground: Grafton 11. v. Parnell II Mr. White. '

No. 4 Ground: Ponsonby 11. v. City 11. Mr. Blakey. "' At North Shore: Newton JI. v. North Shore 11., Mr. Greenhough.

THIRD FIFTEENS. No. 5 Ground: Ponsonby A 111. v. Parnell B HI., Mr. Speight. No. 6 Ground: Parnell A 111. v. Ponsonbv B HI., Mr. McElwain. '

No. 7 Ground: City A v. City B, Mr. Oram. At North Shore: Newton v. North Shore A, Mr. Molloy. At Northcotc: Grafton 111. v. North Shore B, Mr. Forsyth. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A GRADE. No. 1 Ground: Onehunga v. Beresfordstreet, Mr. Blakey. No. 2 Ground: Parnell v. Wellcsley-street, Mr. Katterns. No. 3 Ground: Ponsonby v. Grafton, Mr. McElwain. No. 4 Ground: Nelson-street v. Richmond Road, Mr. Gatenby. No. 5 Ground: Newton East v. Mount Eden, Mr. Oram. At Devonport: Devonport v. Napierstreet, Mr. Pitts. B GRADE. No. 6 Ground: Mount Roskill v. Newmarket, Mr. Cossar. No. 7 Ground: Ellerslie v. Remuera, Mr. Cavanagh. No. 8 Ground: Chapel-street v. Wclleslevstreet B, Mr. Wheeler. ' No. 9 Ground: Beresford street v. Bavficld, Mr. Speight. y VOLUNTEER TEAMS MATCH. A match will be played at Ellerslie on Saturday between members of the "A" Battery and Victoria Rides companies. The teams will bo picked from the following players: "A" Battery: Messrs. Ballantine, Harley, Hayson, Smith, McMillan, Jaggs, Doiill* Hutchinson, Nicholls, Ansoll, Laurie, Allen' Petersen, Mitchell, Harrison, Woods, Stewart. Simson, Bennett, Craig. Victoria Rifles: Messrs. Kelly, Lyons, Carter, .Jackson, Owens, McMillan, Aylet't (2), Bullon, Gribble, Can tell, Walkor, Schofield, Ninkie, Goldstone, Parker, Oakley.

THAMES RUGBY UNION. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN <.'OIUtK.SJ.'ONI)K\T.] rr „ „ Thames, Wednesday. I he Management Committee of the Thames Rugby Union met this evening and elected Mr. W. Johnston chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. A. Bateman was elected a member of tho Management Committee. The matter of choosing a selection committee for representative matches was allowed to stand over for a week. The fixing of a date for the Waihi-Thames representative match was deferred. Messrs. F. Ladner, W. Moehan and R. Price were appointed referees in the senior, first and second junior matches respectively for next Saturday,