FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18485, 23 August 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. - ■■... /» The management committee of the Auckland Rugby Union met last evening, Mr. H. frost ';presiding*V;,i V /;,' ".:';.('• ■ Mr.' 8. J, Don, manager of the Auckland junior representative team on the recent Southern tour, reported that the team had been in excellent form, and that the conduct of the players had been exemplary. :';■;: Mr. T. M. Courtney was appointed manager of the Auckland team again Thames, at Eden Park, on Saturda-y. . . ' , Mr. G Nicholson was appointed manager of the Auckland representative team to play <orth Auckland, at Whangarei. on Saturday. The New Zealand Union notified receipt of the challenge from Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield contest against Hawke's Bay. Hawke's Bay suggested September 8 a3 the date for the match, As that is the date on wnioh - the Auckland province plays New South Wales, it was resolved to suggest September 22 for the match, at Napier. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. , The following fixtures have been arranged under the auspices of the Auckland Rugby Union for Saturday:— SECOND GRADE. King's Old Boys v. Training College, Eden Park No. 1. 1.30 p.m., referee J. F. Potter; Auckland v. Wamku, Waiuku, W, J. Cnchton. leaving G.P.O. at 9 a.m. by char-a-banc. • THIRD GRADE. Auckland reps. v. Thames Junior, Eden Park No. 2. 1.30 p.m.. referee C. F Paul]; Marist v. Post and Tpieeroph. ,Eden Park No.J, 3 p.m., A. J. Wakefield; St. Heliera v., Thames. St. Heliers Bay. 3 p.m. CHURCHES ASSOCIATION D.R. Y.M.I, v. Kinsslond, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m., referee H. Moore. HOUSE MATCHES. Herald v, John Court, Ltd., Outer Domain. 1 p.m., referee J Sweeney. ' SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Seniors.— Albert Grammar v. St. Stephens. Show Ground No. 1, 3 p.m., referee E. Rule; King's College v. Sacred Heart,, Sacred Heart College, 3 p.m., G. Longville. y. Third Grade.— College v Sacred Heart College, Sacked Heart College, 2 p.m., referee G. Longville. PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCHES. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. * The following players have been chosen to represent the Auckland Primary Schools' Kugby Urron acainst Hamilton, at Eden Park, on Saturday:— Fullback. Smith {Vermont St.); threequarters—Foley (Vermont), Gok'ie (Richmond Rd). Mincham (Beresford St.); fivePighths. Pert (Onehunga). Peckenham (Kowhai;: halfback. Snepherd (Maunjawhau); rover. Edmonds (Richmond Rd): forwards— Ballen 'Jo t'npana). blood 'Vermont, bren nan (Newmarket). Campbell (Grey Lynn), Douglas (Avondale), Spragg (Maungawbau), Bayley (Kowhai). Emergencies: Backs, Hulston (Parnell), mans (Meadowbank); forward, Turner (Vermont). The team will play the Kowhai Secondary School team at Eden Park today, at 3.15 p.m. Referee, Mr. Stretton.

KING'S COLLEGE V. ST. STEPHEN'S.

«j/ n ex "J 1 ** 011 J> etwee King's College and gt, Stephen a Maori Coll*ee was plaved at "'"I" College ground. Maneere. vesterdnv resulting:. after a fast open came, in a win for King College by 20 points to 5. It was a fine exhibition of Rufbv plav heme i** and open throuehout. The sco*e •t half-time was: King's. 6 points: St. Stephen s, 5. It was not until the thi>-d niiarter thnt King's averted superiority, pie Mnori boys popped the bull about with fine freedom, and nbandon, and scored a trv which wan converted, at the end of the second quarter. Tries were sco-od for Kfntr'« hv Mitchell (2). Canghey. McKenr'e. and the lost-named converting one try. Kirker kicking a penalty. 'Mr. G. Peace was referee.

ST. BEDE'S V. ST. PATRICK'S. IBY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.! /. WELLINGTON. Wednesday. A closely contested college football match. St. Patrick's v. St. Bede's (Christchurch), was played to-day. St. Patrick's took ; the lead from the kick-off and played' splendid football. Th<»y looked to be easily the winners of the HoHey Challenge Shield and made the score 14 to 0. Then St. Bede's made a wonderful recovery, taking the offensive, and gradually wore down the opponents. They ran out the winners of an exciting match by SO to 14.

HOROWHENTJA BEAT TARANAKI. VBT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LEVIN, Wednesday. Horowhenua defeated the Taranaki tourins team this afternoon by 24 points {six tries, three converted) to 0. SEDDON SHIELD MATCHES. HINT OF PROFESSIONALISM. fax- TELEGRAPH.—I'KI.SS ASSOCIATION.] BLENHEIM. Wednesday. Mr. S. P. Wilson, president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, offered some direct criticism relative to the spirit wherein the Seddon Shield competition on the West Coast is carried out. "I believe." he said, "that the Seddon Shield is not doing for football in the shield district what it was intended to do. Coast people. 1 believe, have got their' players together and trained them like professionals, under professional coaches. The men are put in cotton wool for weeks before 'he match, and citizens' committees are formed to raise money to keep them in training. Now, if a man cannot get fit in the usual way ho should be dropped. Your team certainly needs 'a coach, but not a professional coach. We must play the game tor the game's sake." Mr. Wilson declared that Seddon Phield rules should be altered to make challenges and the venue of ma*chen f-**>«r. Holders should occasionally travel with the trophy. WIN FOR HAWKE'S BAY. : DEFEAT OF KING COUNTRY. JUT TEIEORAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] TAUMARUNTJI. Wednesday. The representative Rugby fixture Hawke's Bay v. King Country was played to-day in glorious weather. There was a large attendance. Hawke's Bay won by 14 points to ■ 8. ... The game was very fast and spectacular, the visiting backs throwing the ball about . freely, and playing dazzling football.. The fact that the score was not higher jn favour of the yisito-s was due to the great game nlaved by th* .local forwards. The local backs were very medioore. For the winners. Irvine. McGregor, Brownlee. and_Kivell scored. Irvine converting one try. For King Country, Young scored. Byrne converting, and kioking a penalty goal. , ;; , THE ASSOCIATION GAME. HIKURANGI'S UNBEATEN RECORD. IBS XELEGKAPH.—OWN OOBEBSFONDENT. J - ; HJKTJRANGI, Wednesday! ; The Hikuranpi Association football earn completed . it* tvbeaten record by defeating Whangaroi at Wlungarei by 5 soils to 1 Ilikmangi has played 10 games 'bis season <utd ruia von 10, so that it sue •>{ yminiir the district competition for which Mr Caaipofll, oi Whangarei, has donated a trophy. • ■ ■■■■ > UNDER LEAGUE RULES. MANAGEMENT ; COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Football League mot last evening, the chairman, Mr. W. J- Hammill, presiding. ,' lV ': ".:< . A cablegram was received from Sydney, stating that the South Sydney team was Prepared to visit Auckland. The loam could leave Sydney on September 22. The secretary. Mr. I. Culpan, stated that he had cabled to Sydney accepting the date men \ tioned. The secretary's action was approved. The Judicial ; Committee reported on cases of a ■•: City player and an Athletic player, who were ordered off the field during the progress of the City-Athletic match on Sat- ' The committee recommended that the former be suspended for two playing Saturdays, and the latter for one. * > " * A ; letter V from the ; Canterbury League stated that - a match had been arranged for August 25 between the Auckland Tramways team now in Christohurch and a Christchurch Metropolitan • team. : unß> -An appeal was received from the Takapuna Club against the finding of the Junior agement Committee, in a protest against the Richmondi fifth grade team on the ground that the Richmond team had played a man who had not been regraded C . £<3. a «£«. The finding of the JuXr M fe inent Committee was upheld, "y* manage-

i It was decided to defer , the Mangere-City i second grade match pending the • decision of < an appeal by the City Club to the New ! Zealand League -Council. -- : ; .-i The following l applications '/■ for transfer were" granted A. Yardley; and ,R. F. Thorpe. Ellerslie, to Athletic Club; M. Kirklaird. Athletic, to Manet Old Boys Club. J. W. Shirley was registered for the Ponsonby Club, and D. Bayfield for Marist Old Boys Club. •.-■..■•, :.■■.■:,•:-•..•;> •■■•■■■■■•■..■> , :, • ■;,.: , ■ ■ An application from the Richmond Druids for the use of Carlaw Park for a sports meeting was considered. It was decided that the earliest date on which the Dark would be available would be the first week in 'November. ~. , The following fixtures were made:—September J, 8, and 15. Roope Rooster competition: September 22. South Auckland, at Hamilton • (tentatively): September 29 and October 6, South Sydney. ' FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following games have been arranged by v the Auckland League for Saturday :— Senior Grade.— v. Athletic, Carlaw Pa'k, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. Gallagher. ' Third Grade.— Chevalier v. Richmond, Carlaw Park, No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. Clark; City v. Eingsland. Domain, No. 4, 3 p.m.. Mr. Coulam. Fourth Grade.—Otahuhu v. Devonporfc, Carlaw Park, No. 2, 3 m.. Mr. Saunders. Fifth Grade.—Marist v. City, Doma'n, No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. Coulam; Point Chevalier v. Northcote, Victoria Park, 3 p.m., Mr. Minchim; Newton v. Manukau, Manukau Park, 3 p.m., Mr. Lupton. .-"'■' Sixth Grade A.Parnell v. City, Victoria Park, 2 p.m., Mr. Bayward; Richmond B v. Marist Old Boys, Richmond, 2 p.m., Mr. Brown; Richmond A v. Ponponby, Richmond, 3 p.m., Mr. Brown; Otahuhu' v. Manukau. Manukau, 2 p.m., Mr. Lup*on. Sixth Grade B.—Cit/ v. Parnell. Carlaw Park, No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. Rogers; Pononnbv v. Fllerslie. Domain, No. 2, 2 p.m. Mr. Bell; Marist Old Bovs v. Athletic, Grey Lynn. 2 p.m., Mr. MeOowatt. Jadet Competition. Coy. v 29th Coy., Grey Lynn. 3 p.m.. Mr. McCowatt. House Match.—Sharlanda v. Chemicals, Victoria Park, 1 p.m.