ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17497, 15 June 1920, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

: FOOTBALL. . r UNDER LEAGUE RULES. AUCKLAND V. NEW ZEALAND. I, The following team has been ssle-.ted to represent Auckland i against tin remainder of New Zealand in a League football match to be played on Saturday at the Domain: — Fullback: Brien (Maritime). Threoquartera : W. Davidson (City). ,' Woolley (Grafton). Cloke (Newton). n Five-eighths: C. Grey (Maritime), Mc- , Clymont (Ponsonby). r Halfback: Ghent (Marist Old Boys). r Forwards: Front row, Walters (Shore), i. Snmers (Newton), Bennett (Grafton); second l row, Thomas (City), Avery (Maritime); back . row. Taite (Marist Old Boys). .Emergencies.—Backs : " Duggie " Mc- ■ Gregor (Ponsonby), Loveridge (Marist Old Boys). Forwards: Ncwdick (Newton). Stormont (Marist Old Boys). Several players, includins Ifwersen (Grafton). Bass (Newton), and Walsh (Ponsonby). were not available for selection on account of injuries whioh prevent them playing for ! several weeks. S The A and B teams will net hold a midweek practice. THE RUGBY GAME. INTER-ISLAND MATCH. SOUTHERN TEAM SELECTED. v , [BY TELEORAPn.—fRtSS ASSOCIATION.] CEBISTCHUKCEf, Monday. The following have been selected as the ! South Island Rugby team to pliiy the Norm Island at Wellington on June 25:— Full-batik: C. Evans (Canterbury). I . Three-quarters: J. Steele (West Coast), J. '• Valentine (Owgo Central), J. Slorrey (South Canterbury). Five-eighths: J. Sea (Otago!. W. Ford .Canterbury.'Half: D. Sandman (Canterbury). Forwards: W. Duncan (Oias;o v . E. Hassell (Canterbury). C. Hall (West Coast). McLean (Boiler), D. T. Baird (SvUthlandi, H. Harey (Otago), L. O'Leary (South Canterbury). Wing forward: P. Davidson (Otigo). Emergencies.— Backs: ,T. Markham (West '• Coast) and G. Everett (Nelson). ForwardsL. Edwards lOta«o) and E. Curnminga (Can. torbury).' x ' MORRINSVILIE COMPETITIONS.' 5 The Morrinsiille Rugby Union's Cup com. petitions were continued on Saturday in fino weather. Mangateparu and Wattoa tied, each e scoring 6 points. Kereone beat City. 11 to 0. Terriers, who had a bye. journeyed to Te Aroha, and met a Te Aroba Club, the home team winning by 11 points to 3. The positions of the Morrinsville teams in the Cup competition a*: — Mangateparu, 10 points-, Kereofie; 8; City. i: Terriers. 5: Wajtoa, 4. An Auckland University tear* has accepted on invitation to visit Morrinsvii'e at an early ■*' date and play a representative team there. A number of local enthusiasts have guaranteed to pay she whole of the visitors' expene«s. \ CAMBRIDGE UNION. | The football matches at Cambridge on '■ Saturday were fast and open, and provided ! much interest to onlookers. in the ttnior • ' | competition Koto-o-ranji tied nth Hiutapu. j ' while in tho juniors Hau;apu defeated I Maungatautari by 3 points to 0.