ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15061, 2 August 1912, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. THE RUGBY GAME. Sidney UNIVERSITY team tour abandoned.

THE secretary of the Sydney University Football Club has written stating that ths proposed tour of Now Zealand by the team has had to be abandoned. This Is duo in great measure to tho large number of minor casualties which have befallen members of the team when engaged in the Sydney competitions. The in juries for the most part were not serious, though two players sustained broken collarbones, and another a broken leg. It is to ho much regretted that, the team is unable to make the tour, as some interesting games should have resulted.

PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES. In anticipation of tho approaching representative- lixture with the Waikn.to hoys, the selectors of the A.P.S.It.U. have chosen the following fifteens from the li and 0 grades— competitions in those graded being now concluded—to take part in a trial match to-morrow. Grafton having ft bye in tho A grade, several black and whites arc included ii the C team:— 11 Team: Backs—Dodds. Hart (Pitt-street). Richardson (Napier-street), Hobson (Newton West). Elliott, Condon, Arnott (Boresfordstreot). Forwards—Oulhan, Stanley (Pittstreet), Merrick (Napier-street), Bndua (Napier-street), Brown, Newdick (Mount Albert), Bddowes, Wallace (Bayfield). 0 Team: Wetherill (Nelson-street). Stewart, Allele? (Avondale), Panokai, liovell (Eppom), Blewden (Kllersliei. Smith (Newmarket). Forwards—Lewis (Normal), Gray, Wickman (Avondale), Smith (Epsom), Dibble (Ellerslio). Macmanemin (Ellerslie), Webb, Herring (Grafton). Emergencies Campbell (Epsom). Vaneo (Grafton), Broadburst (Grafton), Learn'. Ellercy (Beresford-atreet), Roseman. . Chester (Mount Albert), Leikis (Napier- -.reet), Burkill (EllersJie), Eeighton <s?itt-Btreet), Griorson (Epsom). A second B and C trial, match will bo played on Saturday, August 10.

OUTSIDE MATCH. A Rugby football match will bo played between the Papatoctoe Football Club and the West End Rowing Club Football Club at Papatoetoe to-morrow. JUNIOR. MATCHES. College Rifles Thirds v. Ponsonby Thirds: Hodgson, Robinson, Cornnga, Barstow, Bevins. Alexander, Clark, Soar. Duthie. Boucher, Sutherland, Burton, Kennedy, Baxter, Clark; emergency, Montague. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. AUCKLAND B Y. WAIKATO. The following team will represent Auckland B against Waikato, at Eden Park tomorrow:—Fullback, Childs; thrcequarters, Bigjrs, Asher, Kent ally; five-oi~bths, Curran, Smith: halfback, Jackson; forwards. Dunning. Rukutai. Charters, Dei-ran, Clark, Brookliss. Emergencies: Backs, FJaddon, White. Harrison. Bush; forwards, Innes, Cross, Waters, McPhersou. RAGLAN V. MANUKAU. Tho following team will represent the Raglan Union against Manukau, at Tuakau, to-morrow:— -Fullback, T. Hunter; threequarters, R. Cranston, J. Fitness, E. Sweeney; five-eighths, Daisley, Sutherland; halfback, B. Abbott; wing, .Mcintosh; forwards, R. Kweenery, Pendergrast. W. Glasgow, N. Snieed, J. Dean, J. Geraghty, Anderson. Emergencies: Backs, Toka Hlra/ Boyd, Penn; forwards, Rail Hira, W. DorricoU, R. Crawford. JUNIOR MATCHES. Manukau Rovers (third grade): McPike. McGratii. Keegan, King, Brennan. Lloyd, Wrack, Fuller, Horscroft, Hikitoi, Gillings, Howard. Bayless. Taylor, Grundy. Tote. Manukau Rovers (fourth grade): Hughes, Feild, Bray, Scott, Tole, Patrick. Wolfe. Brown. Visooe. Davidson, Coffey, Adams. Jones, Tole, and Leigh art. Ponsonby (v. City): Liversidge. Greenwood, Cross, Young, Beeciictn, Bater, Sohoflold, Walsh, Davis, Stannaway, Boswell, Broun, Grundy, Longbottom. Human, Comaine.

Ponsonby A {v. North Shore): Contain, McWhirter, Cook, Ilotran, Spittle, Edwards, Morgan, Tiernan, Davis. Ramsay. Elite, Bennett, Williams. Waite. Tattersall. MATCH AT HAMILTON. [BY TSXEGRAPH.— OVTS CORnE3POSDEST.] Hamilton, Thursday. The annual Rugby match, Law v. Banks and Auctioneers, played yesterday, resulted in a draw, with 5 points (a try) each. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The following teams have been selected to play in matches under the auspices of the Auckland Football Association tomorrow :— SENIOR GRADE. CORINTHIANS V. BROTHERHOOD. Corinthians: D. McOarthny. J. Harrison, P. McLaren, J. fioath, B. Gorman, W. Rose, H. Whittle E. V. Roberts, T. Shepherd. P. 0. Rose, H. Daniels; emergencies, Whittingham, Davies,' Turner.

SECOND GRADE. North Shore: J. Miller, A. McKeller. E. Wilkinson, Simpson, S. Cardno. T. Whitfoldt, E. Parker, H. Lockwood, Conning, 0. Sin ton: emergency, Corlitt. St. John's (v. Brotherhood): Swanson, Hill, Paickctt, Carey, Matthews, Morris, JtcOowcn, Morris, Mutton, Hylton, Langridge, Taylor. Everton (v. Mount Albert): Clarke, Atkinson, Hall, Eraser, Walliafton, Oorlett, Olark, Churchill. Pitkin, Smith, Baker; emergencies, Brander, Woods. Mount Albert: HarbUtt, Hare, Wilson, StilwelL Hoaking, Mcßiide, Itowat, Cox, Weir, Langfoiu, Ash ton.

THIRD GRADE. Mount Albert: Brown, Webb, Butterworth, Fin lay, McLean, May. Barnott, Stewart, Hair, Fowlds, Lang; emergencies, Twining (2). Y.M.C.A. (v. North Shore): R. Crombie. C. Kent (Captain). W. Oc~. 0. Nicholas, L. Bennett, R. Bennett, .T. Ettles, A. McMurtrie, A. Jackson. K7. Charteris, L. Scott, R. Teaffuc. North Shore: J.'Miller, Spinley, T. Waters, R. Shepherd, Griffiths, P. Rankin, 0. Sinton, Pullman, J. Howie, C. Dulton, Willctte; emergency, Wyatt.

.FOURTH GRADE. Y.M.O.A- (v. Mount Albert Thirds): J. W. Kennedy, J. Dines, F. Aiekin, Tailby, Brown, Sharp, Pcarco, Henderson, Williams, Dee, Charnlcy; emergencies. Smith, Forbes, Dalton. fit. John's (v. Tabernacle): Armigcr, Purely, Chapman (2), Brown, Prentice (2), Richards, Larson, Harris, Scott. North Shore: McAncny, I*. Dacrc. Coleman, Pirritt, 11. Douglas, Ooleburn, G. Martin, E. Parker, liny, Laine, Wheeler. FIFTH GRADE. Y.U.O.A. A (v. Y.M.O.A. (7): Sparks, Greer, Walker. Lornie, McKuno, Skipwith, Robertson, Trotman, King, Oadnoss. Kent. Y.K.O.A. 0: McKay. Gapes, Anderson, Burrows, Murphy, Caanoss, Uorriek, Wainwrignt, Long, Meaner; emergencies, Matthews, Young. Craig. All Black: D. Bissott, SutolifFo, N. Richards, B. Ashby, It. Bisaett, H. Blakely, E. McCJuade, IT. Barker, J. O'Connor. 15. Pissett, 0. it. Jones, E. Sparnon, W. Borgolte, Wilson.

Tabernacle in. (v. North Shore IV., at North Shore): Youlden, Med well, Brown, Smallwood, Kcnnerley, Tucker, Ferguson, Swales, Fletcher, Isblster, Kees, Ilogran, and Maesam.