FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18461, 26 July 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. 1 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union was held last evening, Mr. H. Frost presiding. . The New Zealand Union confirmed the reinstatements of R. S. Mercer and Albert McSweeney, as recommended by the union. ; The New Zealand Union wrote that the charge of 2s to the ground at iflatches against New South Wales should utand. • A deputation _ was received from the Referees' Association' respecting -the Appointment Board and the appointment of referees. It was resolved that the Appointment Board wait in committee while ; the appointments are being approved. It was resolved that the union congratulates the Marist Brothers Old Boys on the consistently fine football of the senior team, and on winning the cup championship for the season.- ~ •; J- - .. . JUNIOR ADVISORY BOARD. The Junior Advisory Board met on Tuesday evening, Mr. A. Tilly presiding. Permission was granted to College Rifles' second grade B' team to travel to Hamilton to play a match on August -4. It was resolved that 1 the match Ponsnnby v. El'tjrslis, third grade, which had been cancelled, bo played at a Htor date. • it was decided to play all matches in the third grade competition on August 4, when tho third grade representative team would bo playing at Thames. It was decided to commence the finals of the fourth and fifth grade matches on August 4i; championship points to count for the first two rounds only. ; FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following fixtures have been arranged for Saturday, under the auspices of the Auckland Rugby Union: — FIRST GRADE. Marist Old Boys v. Grafton, Eden Park, No. 1, 3 p.m., referee H. E. Wetherill: referee for mutches at Helensville, Mr, J. Boggs SECOND GRADE. ' Grammar v. College Rifles, Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., referee G. Peaco; Suburbs v. Training College, Avondale N0.2 , 3.15 p.m., E. Gasparich; University v. King's Old Boys, Domain No. 8, 3 p.m., R. Bennett; Swanson v. College Rifles B. .Swanson, 8 p.m., E. Dudson: Harbour Board v. St. John's, Domain No. 3, 1.45 p.m., R. Bennett; Shore a bye.

THIRD GRADE.

A Section.— B v Technical, Avondale .No. 3, 3 p.m., referee W. J. Thompson; Gordon v. Marist A. Eden Park, No. 8, 8 p.m., J. Rasmussen; Mount Albert v. Grey Lynn, Avondale No. 4, 3 p.m.,- E. Riale; T.M.C.A. v. Suburbs, Avondalo No. 2. 2.15 p.m., E. Gasparich.

B . Section.— Rifles v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m., referee R. Brewer; Ellerslie v. Marathon B, Show Ground No. 3, 3 p.m., A. Paull; Eden B v. Ponsonby A, Avondale No. 3. 9.15 p.m.. W. J. Thompson; Grafton v. Kings Old Boys, Eden Park No. 3, 1.45 p.m., J. H. Muldoon, C Section.Grammar A v. Post and Telegraph. Eden Park No. 2, , 3 p.m., referee J. H. Muldoon j St. Holiers v. Kohimaramn, St. Heliera, 3 p.m., M. Kronfeld; Eden A v St. David's, Avondale No. 4, 2.15 p.m., E. Rule.

D Section,—Kings v. Mount Albert Grammar School. Eden Park No. 1, 1.45 ,p.m., referee F. E. Sutherland; Training College v. Sacred Heart College. Sacred Heart Colloe©, 1.45 p.m., Mr. Bayliss; Grammar A p. St. Stephen's. Domain No. 1, 1.45 p.m., G. Peace. E_ Section.—Marist Brothers v. Marathon A, Showground No. 1, 3 p.m., referee C. F. | Paull; Philomel v. University, North Shore, 8' p.m., S. J. Hayden; Shore a bye. > FOURTH GRADE. A Sections— v. Grey Lynn, Show Ground No. 3, 2 p.m., referee C. Paull; Ellerslie v. Geen Lane. Show Ground, No. 2, 3 p.m., C. G. Campbell. , B Section.—North Shore v. Eden, North Shore, 2 p.m., referee I. J. Hayden: Swanson v. Suburbs, Swanson; 2 p.m., E. Dudson; Marist v. Post and Telegraph, Vic-toria-Park No. 2, 2 p.m., G. .Norton, FIFTH GRADE.' ' A Section.Parnell v. Eden, Avondale No. 1, 2.15 p.m., referee W. J. Crichton; Ponsonby v. Ellerslie, Show Ground No. 2, 1.45 p.m., C. G. ■ Campbell: Green Lane v. Grey Lvnn, Show Ground No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. C. F. .Paull. • B Section.Suburbs v. D.R.Y.M.1., Avondale No. 1, 3.15 p.m., referee W. J. Crichton; Newton v. Post and Telegraph. Eden Park No. 3, 1.48 p.m., C. F. Paull; Grafton a byo, ■: / HOUSE MATCHES. Auckland Meat Company v. Hobsonvillo. Avondale No. 5. 3.15 p.m., referee Mr. Everson; Craig v. Council, Victoria Park. No. 2, 3 p.m., G. Norton. CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION. Kingsland v. St. George's, Outer Domain, 1.30 p.m., referee G. H. Fowler; Epsom v. St. David's, Outer Domain, 2.30 p.m.. H. Thomas; D.R.Y.M.I, v. St; James, Outer Domain, 3.30 p.m., G. H. Fowler. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SECOND GRADE. Grammar A v. M.A.G.S., Show Ground No. 1, 10 a.m.; Grammar B v. Technical. Show Ground No. 2, 10 a.m.; S.H.C. v. King's Collego. Sacred Heart College, 3 p.m., referee A. Bayliss. THIRD GRADE. Grammar A. v M.A.G.S., Domain No. 1. 10 a.m., referee T. Marshall; Grammar B v. Technical, Show Ground No. 3, 10 a.m.; f FOURTH GRADE. Grammar A v. S.H.C. A. Sacred Heart College, 10 a.m., referee W. Hammond; Grammar B v.- S.H.C. B, Sacred Heart College, 11 a.m., W. Hammond; Technical A v.' Mount Albert G.S.. Domain No. :2, 10 a.m., E. Dudson; Technical B v. Kowhai, Domain No. 3, 10 a.m. '

WAIPA V. MATAMATA. The following is the team selected to represent Waipa against Matamato,. at Matamata, on Saturday nest:—Fullback, Briscoe (Ngahape); three-quarters, P. Ouin 1 (To Awarautu). E. Barton, arid C. Wilson ! (Ngahape); five-eighth*. Noble (To AwamuttO, and . Harrison (To Awamutu); half. P. Kiti (To Awamutu): rover. G. M. Blair (To Awamutu) *. forwards. O. Smith and D. Smith (Piro-nfcia), O. Grotty (Rovers), ,E. Beet (Pirongia). E. Holmes (Roverji). E. Macky (To Awarautu), and R. Crotty (Rovers). Emergencies: Backs, Bell (Pironcia). Hamilton. Southee, and Griggs (Rovers): rover. K. Kerr (Ngahape): for■wards, R. Smith (To Awamutu). and Campbell (Rovers), BUSH BEATS HOROWHENUA. . [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ■ PAHIATUA, Wednesday. The Bebbinirton Shield Rugby match. Bush v. Horowhenua, played at Mangatainoka to-day, , resulted in a win for the former by 6 points to 6. WAIRARAPA V. MARLBOROUGH. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] v MASTERTON, Wednesday. •. Wairarapa defeated the Marlborough- tour ing team by 22 points to 6. The home team was depleted, tight of the best men beink down with influenza. The game was played on a heavy ground, and was not inspiring. V THE WANGANUI UNION. [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN / CORRESPONDENT. - ) ' WANG-ANUI, 'Wednesday. ,At a meeting of the Rugby Union last night the question of assenting the land foe helping Bob Whito«de, of Auckland, was considered. It was pointed out that Whiteside was ft. name to conjure with in the old days of Rugby, alth6ugh it was unknown to present-day . players. It - was decided to vote £2 2s toward the Auckland fund.

A matter of. great interest to Mam Trunk players was discussed. It was resorted that three Taihape players, including Bellis, had failed to take their place in the representative team selected ' to. play against Marlborough, and had remained at : home to compete 'in an important cup fixture. Dr. Adams, one of the selectors,' stressed th» seriousness of the offence of placing a cup fixture before the honour of the union. It was time this kind of thing was definitely stopped. Another selector said that no rea son was ascribed for the failure of the play ers concerned to come to Wanganui, and it caused a big difficulty in replacing thw men at the eleventh hour. He favoured th« selection of Wanganui players only m future if. sub-unions treated representative honours so lightly. It was eventually do cided that sub-unions be notified that m future if any player picked for any representative fixture fails to play,. and unless a satisfactory reason is advanced, the selectors be instructed that they.have the option of not again selecting the player in question for any representative fixture. It was reported that nothing further had been heard from the Auckland Union con-" cerning the proposed visit of the Northern junior representatives. , Such a visit is being eagerly , awaited locally. • - \ INTER- COLLEGIATE MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMERSTON NORTH, Wednesday. Palmerston North Boys' High School defeated Wanganui College after a great game by 14 to 13. . • • 4 .

WELLINGTON V. SOUTHLAND. NORTHERNERS' VICTORY.. ■ ; [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION, j ' , WELLINGTON. Wednesday. • Wellington met and defeated' Southland on a heavy ground to-day, in the presence of 5000 spectators. The match on the who la was not up to representative standard, although bright flashes of play helped to give incident to an otherwise uninteresting game. Wellington kicked off against the sun, and for . a time Southland pressed hard. Wellington backs, by a series'of passing rushes, retaliated, however, and a cross kick ,by Porter caught the Southern backs out of position. Swain, who was following up fast, picked up and dived over. M. Nicholls converted. ; Almost immediately afterwards J, Oushton, while going down to\a forward rush, was overrun and. on regaining his feet, shot through the Wellington rearguard. After making a good run, he passed to "flute, to Claret, who scored beneath the posts. Agnew • converted. The Wellington pack, headed by Thomas and Swain, swept down the field, and near the line the farmer was obstructed. The referee awarded a freo kick, which failed. Soon afterwards Wellington forwards, with Pringlo in the van, again carried all before them, and Swain terminated a movement by sporing near the corner. The kick failed. After a spell of play in neutral territory, Swain again broke away, and running from the twenty-five line , scored a fine try. Southland retaliated immediately. The Maroon forwards followed up a kick out, and from a rash White, with a fine solo effort, dribbled the ball over the line and scored. The score at half-time was:

Wellington .. .. .. 14 1 Southland .. .. .. 8 Southland attacked for a brief period at the beginning of the second spell, but a loose forward rush by Wellington saw the Maroons defending. From tha ruck Dancn picked up. and making a *ood run, passed to Ropers, who ran round behind the posts. M. Nicholls converted. Wellington scored again almost immediately. Porhor checked a Southland forward rush and shot through the Southern forwards, where he passed to M. Nicholls, and the latter ran in unopposed. Ho converted his own try. Southland forwardsattacked vigorously for a period, but passing rushes ny Wellington backs brought play back to half-way, vheie from a scrum tho Nicholl brothers sent Tilyard away. The last-named, after running nicely, passed to. Duncan, who dashed over. Porter's kick failed. There was» a swell of bad back play by both sides, with Tilyard. Svenson, Hazlett, and Cosgrove as chief offenders. Southland's next score „oam» through a good movement by Bell, who kicked past the Wellington backs, beat them to the ball, and parsed infield to Black, who crossed 'the line. Agnew converted. Duncan _ burst through from the ruck soon after a kick-out and transferred to Rogers, who passed to Thomas. The last-named scored at the corner. The kick failed. The Southland backs now attempted to throw the ball about, but they could not combine effectively. and their efforts c&me to nothing. Their forwards, however, wore playing a great game, and during the last 20 minutes had the bettor ,of the exchange, although Wellington backs broke through frequently. Succoss at last, crowned .the efforts of the MaroOns, and just on time Black crossed the line as the result of a forward rush Agnew converted, and the game ended: ■Wellington . . . . . an Southland .. . . I 18

THE LEAGUE GAME. \ _ • . • •. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management'* Committee-of the Auckland Rugby League met last evening Mr. J. H. Hamill presiding. The Wellington League wrote suggesting that.* match be played at Auckland by a. Wellington .representative touring team against r,the Auckland representatives. The matter was hold over. The Management Committee has determined to put down any semblance of unseemly .conduct at Carlaw Park, and has fanned instructions that in the future any offenders _ will be brought before the com-, mittee. It is also proposed to engage the services of a special constable to be on duty at the grand stand at Carlaw Park. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following fixtures have been arranged, j under the auspices of the Auckland Rugby [League, for Saturday:— y ! FIRST GRADE. „ I__ Maris Old Boys v. Athletic, Carlaw Park No. 1 ground; City v. Ponsonby, Carlaw Park No. 2 ground; Devonport v. Newton. JUNIOR MATCHES. Athletio v. Kingsland, Domain . No. 4, 3 P.m., referee Mr. Saunders; City v. Devonport. Dovoriporit. 3 p.m. Mr. Bovaird; Richmond v Ponsonby, Richmond, 3 p.m.. Mr. Taylor; < Otahuhu v Ellerslie, Otahuhu JTo. 2* 3 0 35 '? Newton v. Marigere. " Manukau \r -7 \r p • nl " M r - Minchin; Ihumata v. Manst, Mangere No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. Rogers. THIRD GRADE. Richmond v. City. Victoria Pari;, 3 p.m., referee Mr. Victoria v. Point Chevalier. Point Chevalier. 3 p.m., Mr. Conlam; Parnell v, Coromnndel, Ellerslie Racecourse, 3 V:m.. Mr. Pullen; Ihumata v Manukau. Manukau No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr Rae; Ponsonby ▼. Kingsland, Domain No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. Saunders. .. FOURTH GRADE. . Otahuhu v/Devonport, Otahuhu. 3 p.m.. referee Mr Francis; City v. Parnell, Carlaw Park No. 2. 1.45 p.m. FIFTH GRADE. " ' ' Takapuna v Richmond,. Carlaw Park No I. 1.45 p.m.; Manukau v. Point Chevalier! Mejjukau, 2 p.m., referee Mr. Rao; Citv v. Newton, Grey Lynn. 3 p.m.. Mr. HughesManst. v. Northcote, Birkenhead, 3 p.m. Mr. Ripley. " SIXTH GRADE A. , Athletic v Parnell, Victoria Park,' p.m.. referee Mr. McCowatt; Otahuhu v. Marist, Otahuhu ho l, 2 p.m., Mr. Francis; Devonport v. Richmond B, Devonport, 2 p.m Mr. Bovaird ; Richmond A, v. • Manukau',' Richmond. 2 p.m., Mr. Taylor; City v. Ponsonby, Groy Lynn, 2 p.m., Mr. Hughes. SIXTH GRADE B. Athletic v. Richmond, Domain No. 22 .m., referee Mr Dempsey; Maris t 'v. Ellerslie. Ellerslie Racecourse, 2 p.m Mr Bullen; City v. Manukau, Manukau No. 2," 2 p.m., Mr. Mrachiu; Parnell v. Ponsonby Domain, 1 p.m.. Mr. Bell. . " » .. •• . ' -• -/='. '' : SENIOR CADETS. - 29th v 34th Company, Mangers, 3 p.m. referee Mr. Short *'