FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15685, 12 August 1914, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY G^ME.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

At a meeting of the Management Commute* of the Marisi Brothers Old Boys' Club Mr. P. Sheahan was appointed to tho position of secretary recently rented vacant by tho departure of Mr. T. P. alshe from the city. . ~ , , . . The team to represent Auckland against Canterbury next Saturday has been an--nounced by Mr. D. Gallahcr. and very httlo fault can be found with its composition. Tho threcfluartor lino docs not include Lambert, of University, and followers of - tho cam* not prejudiced by club tcehncs can hardly bo surprised, for this player, while brilliant on occasions, has not been consistent. Griffin, the Thames forward, who has been given a chance- in bis football, is said to bo of tho stamp of Harold Hayward, though as yet he is hardly as wise as that notable Tluunos player. The team, which practised at Ponsonby shed, last evening, is requested to attend again tomorrow evening.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHES. The positions of the teams in, the Auckland Public Schools' Rugby Union at the end of the competitions were as follows:—

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

TARANAKI V. AUCKLAND. The following team has been selected to represent Auckland against Taranaki at Victoria Park on Saturday neit: — Fullback: HardgTave, Otahuhu. Threequartors: Weston. North Shore: Fox. North Share; "McClyMout. Tonsonbjf: .Corby. Pouwabj.

G Halfbaote: Rogers, City; McDonald, .Forwards. Savory. Pcnsonby; Bennett Newton -.Walters North Shore; fetafffflf sonby; Pricker. Ponsomy; Mitchell.' Graf. Emergencies: Woolley. City; Wynyarf North Shoro; Denize, City. ™ ,t(1 '

A GRADE. Champ. P. W. L. D. Pis. Dovonporl ... 10 9 - 1 10 Vermont Street... 10 8 1 1 17 Horeaford St. ... 10 7 2 1 15 Newton East ... 10 6 * — « Parncll 10 5 3 2 12 l'onwnbv ... 1 0 3 5 2 8 Roniuenv ... 10 3 7 - 6 Onehuntra ... 10 2 7 1 5 Mount Eden ... 9 1 8 — J Grafton 4 13— 2 B GRADE. Champ, P. W. L. D. Pin. Nowt<vn West ... 10 10 - - 20 Bayfield 10 7 2 1 IS Napier Street ... 10 6 4 - 12 Avondalo 10 6 4 1 11 Normal 10 4 5 1 0 E'psom 10 4 6 — 8 Mount. Altwi ... 10 1 8 1 -3 Richmond ltd. ... 10 1 9 - 2 C GRADE. Champ. P. W. L. D. Pin. Ellerslio 0 7 — 2 16 Pt. Chevalier ... 9 5 13 13 Nelson Street .. 9 4 Q 3 11 Maungawhati ... 9 3 6 — (i Mount Koskill ... 9 H> 6 - 0 Newmarket ... 9 2 7 — 4 To Papnpa ... 9 2 7 - 4