FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18183, 31 August 1922, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE*

The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union met last evening, Mr. H. E'rost presiding. Xiio chairman's action in challenging the Bay of Plenty Kugby Union lor too lUnfurly Shield, in the event of Bay of Plenty defeating iaawko's Lay on Saturday, Waa conurmcd. in tho event of the acceptance of the challenge, ehoutd Bay of Plenty defeat Hawke's iiay, the match at Auckland on September 23, between Auckland ant. Bay of Plenty, will bo a Baniurar Shield, contest. It was resolved to discontinue the senior subsidiary competition owing to the absence of a number of players and the remaining players boms required for representative mate it s. Tile question of tho charity match, to bo pla-ye*! cn September 9, was diecueaed, It was decided to ask Mariet Brothers Oid Boys aad College Rifles if they would play off their tic-, on Wednesday, September 6, tho winner to meet Grammar Old Boys (championfj) in the Charity Cup match, on September 3. _ _ Tho Junior Advisory Board s report, which included a statement that an ELlerslio fourth grade player, who was ordored off the field for striking an Eden player, in a match on August 9, hid been reprimanded and cautioned, waa received. An application from Grammar Old Boys for the transfer of; R. Ifweraon from Taranaki, and for permission to play in the Grammy junior team, was deferred, pending the prc&enco of the player. A suggestion for a match between Sydney University and an Auckland representative team was oonsidered, but owing to the date, September 23, being on gag id for tllo Auckland v. Bay of Plenty match, it waa decidcd it could not be played. * It was decided to eudeavour to arrange a match between New Plymouth High School and Auckland Grammar School as a curtainraiser to the Auckland v. Taranaki match on September 16. Mr. 1?. S. Webster, manager of tho Auckland touring team., which is to play Wellington cm Saturday, tp>gr&rshed for .reinforcements. It vtm decided to ascertain if plavers were available to-day. The arrangements made for the FWerflHe v. Grammar junior grade match at B'lerslie l"<!t were favomblv reported on. The reserve ground at Ellers'i© *w splendid, and it w«o isuirs:»sted that a senior' match might bo played cm it.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following arrangements have been mad© by the Auckland Ruaby Union lor matches to be played on Saturday:— Representative Match.—Auckland v. North Auckland. Eden Park No. 1, 5 p.m. Junior Grade.—Grammar v. Grafton. Eden Park No. 3, 3.15 p.m., Mr. A. Y. Miller Third Giado.—Grafton v. Ponsonby, Eden Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m.. Mr. A. W. Miller; St. David's v. Grammar Old Boys. Eden Park No. 5, 1.50 p.m., Mr. W. J. Thompson ; Pap&toetoo Av. Papsioetoe B. P:\patoetoe, i?. 30 p.m., Mr. Rule; Technical v. St. Heliurs. St. Bay. 2 p.ih. boat, Mr. A. Twinanv*; Post and Telegraph v. Kohimarama. £oHimarama, 2 p.m boat., Mr. Everson. Fourth Grade. —Ponoonby v. Ellerslie. Domain. No. 2, 5 p.m.. Mr. A. W. Mackay; Grammar v. Grafton. Richmond No. i. 3 p.m., Mr. J. Boggs; Poet and Telegraph Suburbs. Domain Ko. 2.2 p.m., Mr. A. W. Mackay: Shore v. Marist, Shore, 2 p.m.. Mr. A. S. Cliffe. Eden, a bye. ... Fifth Grade.—Shore v. Penaonby. Victoria Park No. 2. 1.45 p.m., Mr. M. Kronfeld, Parnell v. Ellerslie, Show Ground No. 3, 2 gm.. Mr. E, Donovan; Grafton v. Suburbs, omain No. 4. 2 p.m.. Mr. A. Paull; Eden v. Marist, Richmond No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Bosss. Senior Cadets.—A v. 8., Show Ground, No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. E. Donovan. House Matches. —Hebald v. J. Court Juniors, Outer Domain. 1.30 JP.m.. Mr. W. J. Crichton: Star v. Geo. Court Juniors, Outer Domain. 2.30 p.m., Mr. W. J. Crichton; Customs Shipping. Victoria Park, No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. M. Kronfeld; Town v. Country Travellers, Bhow Ground, No. 1. 1.30 p.m.. Mr. G. Longville; Smith and Caughey v. Milne and Choyco. Ground, No. 3. 3 p.m., Mr. G. Longville; N.Z. Express Co.'v. Auckland Meat Co., Show Ground. No. 2, 3 p.m.,.Mr. G. Thomas: Geo. Court v. L. D. w Nathan, Show Ground, No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. C. Thomas; City Council v. Harbour Board, , Domain, No. 1. 3 p.m.. A. Paull.

NORTH AUCKLAND TEAM. The following team has been selected to represent North Auckland in the return match against Auckland at Eden Park on Saturday:—Simpson, Powell. Harding (Wax;oa). C. and B. Fletcher, Kerr-Taylor, Whiteman. Pengellv. Mowbray (Kaipara), Little, George. Finlayson, Crawford. Weston. Emerson (Whangnrei.), D. Stewart (Otamatea). Greville (Hokianga), I. Karena (Mangonui). The team will arrive at Auckland by the Manaia on Friday morning.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMPETITION,

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.. The following arrangements have been made for matches to be played under the ' auspices of the Auckland Primary Schools Rugby Union on Saturday:— Franklin Public: Schools Rugby Representatives v. B Representatives. Eden Park, 12.20 p.m. sharp, Mr. Potter.' Edendale v Te I.'apapa, cancelled , REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. AUCKLAND V. FRANKLIN. The v following team will represent the Auckland primary schools against Franklin on Saturday:—Clark Buridge. Bain bridge. Bradley (Edendale),'Arthur. Godfrey (Richmond Road), Raynes (Bayfield). Finer (Ponsonfcor), Meredith (Newton East) Graham (2, Remuera). Keenan (Otahuhu). Spr&gg (Maungawhau), Pu Temple tP&r----i nel1), Higgins (Richmond* West), Masefield (Richmond Road). Emergencies: Edmonds 'Rtchnpnd Road). Conway (Ponsonby), Middleton (Grey Lynn). PRIMARY SCHOOLS UNION. EDENDALE V. REMUERA PROTEST. Th>! executive of the Auckland Primary Schools Rugby Union has considered \ protest respecting the Edeadalti.Remuera. match. Afte<r hearing the evidence it was seen that Remuera. owing to their misinterpretation of Rule 21 of the constitution of. the Primary Schools Union, had committed an unintentional breach. It waa decided that the match bo replayed, on Saturday, September 16. "Edendale Parent" writes: Your correspondent " Remuera Parent " evidently knows very little of the. rules governing the competition under the jurisdiction of the Auckland Primary Schools Rugby Union, i and consequently much of the subject matter in his letter is not in accordance with the truth. The rule under which the protest was lodged reads as follows:—''The averago weight of the 15 heaviest boys weighed in at the commencement of the season must not exceed 7st." Since Remuera's averago reached 7st. 4lb. (approx.), the protest of Edendale was upheld and a reolay ■rdered, so that the report, which appeared is nevertheless correct. ' Remue- i Parent " requires from " those responsible " an explanation of the merits of the protest, and since" Remuera school, through 1 its breach of the rules, has been responsible, there is plainly onl? one course open to the gentleman: i.e., an application tn the football delegate of the school in question.

AUCKLAND LOSES AGAIN. DEFEATED BY WAIRARAPA. [BY TEL2GRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MASTEETON. Wednesday. Before 1500 spectators and in perfect weather Wairarapa defeated Auckland by 15 points (three converted tries) to, 3 (a penalty goal). The pround wis in good order. Auckland tried to keep the game fairly tight in the first spell, but Wairarapa managed to open it up a little. Only deadly tackling s.ived a larger There was no very spectacular play, with the exception of the last try. This movement, started by F. Booth working the blind sidu in tiic visitors' twenty-five. He beat his man to half-way, where he transferred to Oarsczi. The latter, with a wonderful burst of sp«d, evaded three or four men, running round to 9coro between the posts. The Wrirarapa pack had a slight advantage in weight, but their opponents managed, to get an ' equal share of the ball from the scrum. In the first half the home tiacks showed most sparkle, but after tha interval the visitors cearied to have tho advantage in this respect. MAELBOKOUGH BEAT WANGANUL [B1 TELEGRAPH-—'PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wednesday. Marlborough defeated Waaganui to-day by 20 points to 16 after &. fast, opes and exciting game. OTAGO DEFEATS TARANAKT. [bx telegraph.—press association.] I DUNEDIN, "Wednesday. Perfect weather prevailed to-day for th« representative match. Otago v. Taranaki. Ihe attendance numbered about 8000 per- j sons, who were treated to a fast, grueliins game, with plenty of sparkle in it. These teams have on seven occasions, mid i honours are even, each province having wu { three games, while one has boen a****; I The game to-day ended in ft wia to P*®®® 1 ./ ( by 17 points to 3. » "

WEST COAST V. WELLINGTON. [BZ lELSGRAPH. —PB.ESS ASSOCIATION.J GREYMOUTH, Wednesday. West Coast, 15, defeated Wellington, 8, toclay in perfect weather. There was ail attendance of 2000. The game was largely confined to the forwards, tne heavy West Coast pack prevailing. HOiROWHENUA V. GOLDEN BAY. [by TEL.2GIL.iPn. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OTAZI. Wednesday. Horowheaua defeated Golden Bay to-day by 24 points to 5 after a fair game. UNDER LEAGUE .REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. AUCKLAND V. SOUTH AUCKLAND. Thei second representative game ol the season under League rules for tbe Northern Union Challenge Cup will be played at Carlaw Park on Saturday, between tbe Auckland and South Auckland representatives. The match i 3 expected to provide a dose and exciting contest. Q'he South Auckland team is a formidable combination, and hau a fine irecord in reprofixtures. Some idea of the standard of play in tho Waifcato this season is conveyed by tho fact that the South Auckland men administered a signal defeat, to tho Australian University League team that I viflitcd Auckland in the early part of the i Judging bv the form shown by the i South Auckland piayers on that occasion, , they should prove extremely hard to beat |on k..j>turday. Their supporters are con- ! fideat that the coveted challenge cup will I be wrested from the metropolitan representatives and transferred to Waikato. A fairly strong side has been chosen to | represent Auckland. The team which waa | published yesterday will be slightly altered, ,W. # Davidson, the centre three-quarter, having notified the selectors that he will be unable to play owing io an injury received in a club mutch on Saturday.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Football League rnev, last eveniner, the chairman, Mr. W. J. Eammill. presiding. A letter was received from the South Auckland League, requesting that a return match between Auckland and South Auckland be played at Hamilton on September 30. The chairman explained that ne had discussed the matter with the secretary of the South Auckland League, Mr. F. T. Wilson, who had explained th.it the South Auckland team intended touring the North Island, and would return to Waikato about the end of September. The taatch against Auckland would be a fitting wind up for the season. It was decided to send a team to Hamilton on the date suggested. Letters were received from Botorua, W&iii and -New Plymouth, stating that actios wad being taken to establish tho League, code in those centres. Information was requested regarding rules and other matters relating to the same It waa suggested that games should bo airanged at Botorua and W&£hi with outside- teaaso later in the season. It was decided to forward the information as requested, and to refer the letters to tho New Zealand Council. / An application from the Cambridge Laago* for a match with tho Dovonport Club, *fc Cambridge, was referred to th© Dovomxci Club, _ s An application was received from the Taumartmni League for a match at Auckland between the Taumarunm and Auckland junior representatives. The (secretary xrze instructed to reply that a match would be arranged for a date early in October." The League selectors reported that the attendance at the training ground of players choeen to practice for ' representative matches was not satisfactory. Some of the 28 players originally chosen to train for representative games were losing thei* form, other.-? who hud not been included in the original selection were showing improvement. It was desirable that the players 6hould be notified that those who failed to for trsiT>ine wrvnl<J b« drmm»d, and. that anv players showing sufficiently good form, whether they were in the original election-ot Tt*j+, would be considered by the eelectors: The selectors thnt a match be arranged for a B te&Tn. The was received and it was decided to to arrange a match, for a B team at Tauranga.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following junior pames have boon arrtvnoed bv the Auckland Runrby Football League for Saturdnv:— Second Grade.—City v. Devon nort, Carlaw Park No. 2.?> w.m.. Mr. Tfan-ant. Third CVrade. —Newton v. Point. Cb°valier, Domain No. 2 3 n.m Mr, L. Bull; Ellerslie v. Richmond. Ellerslie. 5 p.m.. Mt. W. Mincharft: Po-njonhv v. City, Dcmain No. 2, 3 n.m., Mr. Murray. Fourth Grade.—Newton v. Kintrßiand. Kiri u»l'.«Tid, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Clark; Parnell v. Richmond Carlaw Park .No. Mr. Ferguson: Otahnhu v. Athletics. Domain No. 1. '.3 n.m., Mr. Clayton. ■ • • . S-'sth Grade A.—Mannt v. Atnlet'cs. Victoria PaTk. 3 n.m., Mr. Coulam: Mnnnkar. v. Ellerclie. •Mrnnkau. 3 p.m.. Mr. Pullsn : Finland v. City, 2 p.m., Ktngsland, Mr. T Hill, v ■ Sixth' Grade B.—Mninikau v. Athlntios, Carlaw Park No. 1, 2 p-m., Mr. Hughes; City v. Parnell, Victoria Park, 9. p.m..-Mr. B. Bouvaird. _ Cudet Competition.—22nd Comnany Takanuna. Grev Lynn, 5 p.ni., Mr. Baywtcl : 56ih Company v. 26th Company. Noxthcote, 2 p.m., Mr. Rogers..

WEDNESDAY COMPETFTIOJn ; The maV-K between Thursday. rtipreseii.ttttives arid - Wednesday piny*?<i ot Car 1 aw Park yesterday. rai won by the Tnuxsday players by 25 points to 10. •• -