ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13762, 29 May 1908, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. THE RUGBY GAME. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. -, Tm: matches for the first round of the .district cup competitions under the auspices of the Auckland Rugby Union will be continued to-morrow. At Alexandra Park on the No. 1 ground. Ponsonby will play 'Varsity, on the No. 2 ground Grafton and Newton will meet, and at Devonport the home team and city will meet. The various matches in all junior grades will be continued. The following are the. teams for to-mor-row;— . • FIRST GRADE. PONSONBY V. 'VARSITY. Varsity: Howarth, Poananga, Wilson, Gray (2). Robinson, Moore, Wilkes, Bamford, Wills, Dineen, Hunt, Grierson, Paterson, Levien. Emergencies, Hiroti and Hobbs. GRAFTON Y. NEWTON. Grafton Murphy, Edwards, Marshall, Dickson, Roope, Kiernah, Clarke, Blake, McGuire, Howard, Pople, Bell, Eaton, Peterson, MeNab. CITY V. NORTH SHORE. City: Laurie, Little, Kcan, Estall, Magee(2). Stewart, Gladding, Herring, Moir, Waddell, McGuire, Walsh, Seeling, Mahoney. North Shore: A. Miller, O. Miller, Woodward, Higgins, Murfitt, Jackson, A. Wells, Neighbour, Griffin, Todd. Warbrick, Irvine, J. Waile, Willis, Mcßcynolds, B. Wells. SECOND GRADE. MARIST BROTHERS V. CITY. *--> Maris); Brothers: Dervan (2), Thornton,; Sheahan, Harris (2), Lynch, Beech, Kelly, Gallagher, Nolan, O'Brien (2), Tobin, Little, Delany. Mahony. City: Mincham, O'Hare, Holt-ham, Bryant, Coles, Cross', Lindsay, Myles, Blewden, Harrison, Mclntyre, Mercer, Stanaway (2), Barrett, Fitzsimmon, Washer. NORTH SHORE V. PONSONBY. North Shore: Sergeant, Basley. Carson, Tremain, Wynyard, Jackson, Pereival, Seager, Baker, McDonald, West, Jackson, Warner, Shaw, \l3lackwell; emergency, B. Coleman. GRAFTON A". NEWTON. Grafton: Good. Grant. Henderson, Weymouth, Vaile, Brewin, Benton, Cox, Paul, Coleman, Eastgate, Yates, Dig-nan, Skitter, Poutney,, Baxter. THIRD GRADE. Maris! Brothers (v. North Shore B): Malavey, Barnes. Sheath, Murphy, Fraser, Adeane, Coyle, Reardon, Slade, Yanderspeck, Sheehaii, Grace, Lonergan. Dunn, Heighton (2). Lawson, Cullen, O'Connor, Molloy. Players to catch two o'clock boat for Northeote." City (v. Newton): Findlay. Harrison, Ashbv, Wright, O'Hare, Schultze, Tomilson, i McDevitt, Leith, McDevitt, Ellis, Mercer,J Phillips, Gibbons, Wilson, Harris, .McLennan. McGuiniss, Brooking, McQuillan, Long, : Andrewes. North Shore (v. Ponsonby): Parker, Low, Tofhill, Harrison, Harkness, McDonald, J Hand, Er'uye, Lowe, Spinley, Curtis, Shaw, Wells, Bain, Waiters; emergencies, Atkins, • Laity. .'"• FOURTH GRADE. •' St. Patrick's (v. Newton): From the following— Nicholson, Duffin (2), Saunders, Barclay, Sweeney, Lenuon, Armstrong (2);. J. Fischer. Mann, C. Little, J. Brett, Ned-; drie, Sanders, Davis, Carmody, Hammond,. Ryan, Audain, Lynch, Howie. City (v. North Shore): Marsh, Morris; Battin, Donovan, Findlay, Thomas, Little, Eriwright. Kerr, Ellis, Spragge (2). Moir, Blong, Harris (captain), James, Gibbons, Robinson. Gallagher, Walmsley. North Shore: . Allen, Sliarpe, Harrison,.. Manning, Wynyard, Day, Shcppard, McCarthy, McDonald, 0. Anderson, Robb, Mann', C. Gassoit, H. Parker. Grubb; emergencies. Laity, Hood, Tvissell, Seager. Alexandra (v. Parnell): Ellis, Williams/; (2), Fyfe (2), Sinlin, Taylor. Hawkcs, Purdy, .Cordos, Black, Thomas. Mudford, Russell. Hudson, Heaps, McDevitt, Main, McLood, Morrison, Pike, Pace. Grafton (v. Ponsonby): Galbraith, McTndoe. R. Hendry, Cranston. Gordon, Me-. Council. Thomas, Philpot, Gunning, For'-I dyco, Williams, .Head, Lynsky, Lawrence,". Hogan. Hayes, . Holmes, Cornaga, Smith.B. Gillies. ; -~v