ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14690, 26 May 1911, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW.

THE third round of the Auckland Rugby Union's club championship matches will ho played to-morrow, the whole of the senior grade games being; set down for decision at. Alexandra Park. The three games should provide unusually close contests, and patrons of the national game will therefore Ixs well catered for. The matches arc: Parnell v. University, on No. 1 ground; Marist Bros. v. Ponsonby, on No. 2 ground; and City v. Grafton, on .No. 4 ground. The four junior grade, secondary and public school matches will also he played. The teams are as follow: —

SENIOR GRADE.

CITY V. GRAFTON.

City: Fitzgerald. Ilealv, Power, Stewart, Barclay. It. Magec. Webb. S. Magee, Miller, Itassmusacn, McGuire, Bruce, Fake, Forsyth, Collett, Lane.

Grafton: Miller, Candy, Marshall. Wolfgramm. Coleman, Power, Caseley, Dow, Koope, Trcsizc. Hmythc, Glen, Harper, O'Brien. Pople, Swainson, Honeybun, Bare.

UNIVERSITY V. PAENELL,

University: Schofleld. Mack v. Wilson. Gwines, Gray, Borrie, Macdonald 1.. Wilues, Shepherd. Dinneen, Ramsay, Bamford, Wills, McUavitt. and Bilkey I.

Parnoll: Williams, Jtogan, Hardwicke, .IViname, Armstrong, Robertson. Thomas, Clarke, Magee, Muir. Franks, Wilson, Smith, Cleave, Butterworth, Hansen.

MARIST BROS. V. PONSONBY'.

Marist Bros.: Dennohy. Herring. Grace, Xneebonc, Barrett, Sheahaii, Gleeson, McDonald (captain). Nolan, O'Brien, Little, Fisckcr, O'Brien, Tobin, Curran.

SECOND GRADE.

University (v. Newton): Hally, Fawcett, Jermyn, .Dickeson. Pearce, Campbell 1., Matthews, Gasparich, Bilkey 11., Paterson, Northcroft, Hunt, Sexton, Cargo, and McKenzie.

College Rifles (v. Parnell): J. Hines. L. Nisbet, A. Murdock, K. Ifwersen, L. Weston, R. Gordon. F. Matthews. L. Hartland, R. Pountney, A. Cleg, F. Hellaby. R. Dul'aur, L. Harty. N. Pountncy, H. Jacobi. Parnell: Smith, Hedge, Edwards, Carter, Hardwicke. Stanton, Colgan, Avery, Kendall, Cornes, Hill, Johnson, Dickey, Warner, Harrison, Busby, Re ill and, Cameron, Nicholson, Grace, Lecky.

Marist Bros. (v. Ponsonby): Doheny, Dwyer, Davis, Grace, McDevitt, Harris, Short, Coakley. Sceats (captain), Keiinelly, White, Hedges, Hay, Monro, Ryan (2).

THIRD GRADE.

Garrison Artillery (v. Laidlaw Leeds): Klmbrancli, .Miller, Edwards. T. Hill (captain), Apro. W. Clarke, Bickcrton (3), Willliam*, Skellen, Joseph, Brown lee, Heberley, Spraggon, Moore, MeLaughin.

Grafton (v. St. Benedict's): Nash, Murphy (2), Binns, Cooke, Ewan, Husband, Langwell. Letts. Hanlen. Joy, Condon, Gilbertson, Ibbertson, Wallace.

No. 3 Engineers (v. No. 2 Natives): A Idridge. Paine, Spinley, Doughty, Steadmau, Stevens, Hallett, Lynch, Hogarth. Elliott, Stephenson (2), Fiedler, Taylor, Ashley, Worthington. Parker.

Marist Bros. (v. Onehunga Methodists): Courtnay, McAughtney, Sullivan, Boss, Keid, O'Connor, Sheahan. Heighten, Ryan, McCarthy, Hannigan, Monaghan, Hume, Brockliss, Lonergan, Campbell, Walsh, Byan. Onehunera Methodists: Blackwood, Henderson, Urquhart, Arden, Priestly. Sutherland. Soar, Richardson. Gilbert, Pegler (3), Duthie (2), Moore, Hay ward, Bay (3).

Parnell (v. Ponsonby): Lewis, Ballantinc, Ngatai, Sansbury (2), Clark, .Smith, Davidson, freestone. Willotts, Williams, O'Grady, Vause. Long, Gillies, Convay, Neave, Bright.

North Shore A (r. City): Emerali, Patrick, Fisher, Meuztes, .Marks, Wynyard, Jones, Connolly, Ed kin, Woodward, Coleburn, Brown, Mil liken, Harvey, Rogers, O'Neill, Murdoch, Mealier. City: James, Kasmussen, Tomlinson, McMillan, Hawkes, Warden, Hoderson, Aubrey, MoCee, McGuiness, McL'auley, Head, Elridge, Mumford, Owen, Noab'M, Maine t White, Lcydon. j .

College Rifles (v. North Shore B): Dawson, Alexander. Laxon, Basley, Bevins, Barstow, Taylor, Pratt, Proude, Gray, Smallfleld, Boucher, Birnic, Goudie, Steele; emergencies, Leeds, Hodgson. North Shore: Edkin, Campbell (2), McGlashan (2), Tremaiii. Alfor'J. Wilding, Jarvis, Hunt, Chathckl, Herring, Moore ('<£)> Stanaway, Frazer, Campbell. FOURTH GRADE. City (v. Marist Bros.), from the following: McDonald, Marks, Hancox, Oru/.ning, Hill, Killip, Campney, Speight, Moir, Bryant, Milburn, Boggs, Kenrta.ll. Spragg, Kerr, Gibbons, Watson, Ryan, Morrison, Stewart. Connolly, Leonard. Lonergan. Marist Bros.: Ross, Dougherty (2), Lonergan (2). Nolan. Culpan (3), Smith, Molesworth, Prendergast, Tucker, McOullough, Roberts, Brockliss, Burke, Cecil.

Grafton (v. Rovers): Hayes. Rowe. Burns, Randall, Paull, Impey, McDcrmott., Bray, Dixon, Nic-holls, Cornaga (2), Martin, Neilson, Strong, L. Benjamin, AfcCredie.

Parnell (v. Ponsonby A): McLean, Barnes, Webster, Stanley. Gilmour (2). McGregor, O'Hara, Cameron, Brown, Stevens, Cowan, Thomas, Rivington, White, Shaw, Sandham, Matthews, Nelson, Noave, Simmonds.

FIFTH GRADE. Newton A (v. Ponsonby A): Saunders (captain), Poison, Wright, Lynch, Boggs, Feuton. Cole, Montague. O'Connor, Ornstieu, Bashan, Cammell, Volant, King, Arneil, Morgan, Gavan, Credin, Ward, Robertson, Bergin, Greenland.

Grafton A (v. Newton C): Perry. W. Hayward, Edwards, .Smith, Gall, Henderson, Otter, F. Benjamin, Hannah, Pholan, Hill, Preston, Marshall, McConnell, V. Hayward; emergencies, Annan, Gribble, Miller, Burns, Eyton.

Parnell (v. Grafton B): Gedye, O'Brien, Whisker, Lineen, Cameron (2). Collison, Wooledge. McCrcady, VcClure. Harris, Alder. Grundy. Wright, Handcock (2), Biggins, Dodd.

Marist Bros. (v. North Shore): O'Donncll, Payne, Valvoi. O'Keefe, Tcnin, Thompson, Mulvihill, Barker, Howlett, Keenan, Ward, Brooks, Keenan, O'Dowd. Williams, Armstrong, McKenna, Kavanagh. North Shore: Spinier, Turner, Millar, Parker, Jaggs. Hay, Grav, Emerali, Gray, Manning. Chaplin (2), Spinley. Valentine, Martin, T. Brett, A. Murphy.

LOWER WAIKATO UNION. ' [FROM OUR ova CORRESPONDENT.] iriJN'TLY, Thursday. The annual general meeting of the Lower "Waikato Rug-by Union was held in the Iluntly Hotel on Wednesday night, Mr. L. Neild, Taupiri, presiding. Delegates were present from the three affiliated clubs— Taupiri, Huntly, and Rangiriri. The annual report and balance-sheet for the past year were read and adopted, while the following office-bearers were elected: — Patrons. Mr. W. V. Masscy,, M.P., and Mr. U. .1. Oreenslade, M.P.; president, Mr. W. J. Ralph; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. Jlamhlin, J. Rod?. E. T. Bain, R. F. Bollard, J. Fletcher, E. V. Ralph. F. H. Bennett. W. H. Bailey, F. Hutchison,, and the Hon. M aim tar? secretary (pro ten).), Mr. J. K. Johnston; Managing Committee, Messrs. M. Gleeson, J. Hadley, Goo. McCauloy, and C. Maxwell. It was decided to elect three selectors to pick representative teams as occasion required) to play three rounds in the cup matches, ami to run a series of junior competitions, the fixtures for which would be drawn up at the next meeting. The draw for the senior matches was as follows.-First round: June 3. Taupiri v. Rangiriri. at Taupiri; June 10, Huntly v. Taupiri, at Taupiri; June 17, Huntly v. Rangiriri. at Huntly. Second round: June 24, Raneririri v. Taupiri, at Rangiriri; •Inly 1, Huntly v. Taupiri, at Huntly; July 8, Iluntly v. Rangiriri, at Rangiriri.

LAWS OF THE CAME. [BY TKI.KOHAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION".] V'KLMNOToy, Thursday. At tile meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union last evening, the committee of the English Union forwarded the following resolution :—" That such members of the committee who reside in the metropolitan area, or have a place of business in that area, form the laws subcommittee, together with one accredited representative of the combined unions of New Zealand, Queensland, and New South Wales, and one of the South African Board. All questions of interpretation of laws shall he referred to this committee, who shall report their ruling to the full committee, no ruling to take effect or be published until approved of by the lull committee. Representatives of combined unions of New Zealand, Queensland, and New South Wales, and of South Africa Hoards shall he invited to attend a meeting of the full committee, when the rulings of tho Rub-committee are to be considered, and mar vote thereon. It was decided to get into communication with the Queensland and New South Wales Unions with a view to a representative being appointed, and suggesting that Mr. AVray PalHscr fill the office. / The appointment of selectors for the South IslMuL.Avaa.Jieiil oser# •'

WAIHI UNION.

[BT TEI.EGRAni.— COIinESPOITOEIfT.] Waihi, Thursday.

The Rugby football matches for Saturday will he as under:—Seniors: City v. Mataura, Mr. Corbett referee. Juniors: City v. Mataura. Mr. Campbell referee. Third grade: City v. Mataura, Mr. Saunders referee. School match: Central v. East, Mr. Johnson referee.

PAEROA UNION. [NY TEt.EC-KAm.— COHIIESrOXDKNT.] PAEROA, Thursday. At the meeting of the I'aeroa Rugby Union last night, it was decided to accept the invitation of the Hamilton Union to semi a representative team to Hamilton on June 10, provided the Hamilton Union contributed .1:2 10s towards the expenses. Mr. C. Mettam was appointed referee for the senior match next Saturday.