THE RUGBY GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18689, 21 April 1924, Page 4

THE RUGBY GAME.

THE JUNIOR GRADES, DRAW FOR MAY MATCHES. The draw for the third, fourth and fifth grade Rugby competitions %vhich commence on May 3 has been mad© us follows — THIRD GRADE (OPEN). First Section.—Saturday. May 3: Suburbs v. Mount Albert: Hobsonville v. Varsity li, Henderson v. St. David's, D.R.Y.M I. v. M&rist, United v. Marathon B. Sa-tvday, ilay 1": Suburbs v. Hobsonvill©. Mount Albert v. Marathon B, Henderson v. Varsity B» D.R.Y.M.J v. St David's. United v. ilarisL Saturday, May 21: Suburbs v. Hendiirßon, Mount Albert v. Hobsonville, D.ii.Y.M.I. v. Varsity B, United v, St. Do-vvd's, Marist v Marathon B. Second Section.May 3: St. Holier v St. John's, Grafton v. Grammar B. College Rifles v. Ellerslie, Railway v. North Shoio, Edew v. St. Stopnen'fi. Marathon A a bye. May 17: St. Heiiers v. Grafton, College Rifles v. Grammar B, Railway v. Ellerslie, Eden v. North Shore, Marathon A v. St, Stephen's, St. John's a bye. May £24: St Heliora v. College Rifles, St. John's v. Gruftow, Railway v. Grammar B. Eden v. EllerslYe. Marathon A v. North Shore. St. Stephen's a bye. Third Section.— 3: Ponsonby v. Grammar A, Grey Lynn v. Howick. Y.M.C.A. v. King's Qld Boys, Varsity A v. Kohimarama, Gordon v. Paputoetoe. May 17: Ponsonby v. Grey Lynn. Grammar A v. Papatoetoe. Y.M.C.A. v. Howick, Varsity A v. King's Old Boys* Gordon v. KohimtvTama. May 2-1: Ponsonby v. Y.M.C.A.. Grammar A v. Grey Lyiua. Varsity A v. Howick, Gordon v. King's Old Boys, Kohimurama v. Papa, toetoo. THIRD TIRADE (INTERMEDIATE*. First Section.—Saturday, May 3: St. Stephen's v. Grammar. Swanson 1 . Gordon, Grafton v. College Rifles. Kings2and v. j Glen Eden. ,May 17: St. Stephen's v. Swanson, G rammai' v. Glen Eden, Grafton v. Gordon Kinft iland v. College Rules. May 24: St." Stopbitn's v. Grsjton, Grammar v. Swanson, Kin,gsland v. Gordon, College Rifles v. Glen • Eden. Second Section, May 3: P&PAtoetoe v. Marist, Newton v. Marathon. United v. St. James, Eit*rsli» v. Suburbs, May 17: PaP a toetoe v. Nevrtoii:. Maoist v. Suburbs, United v. Marathon, EYlerslie v. St. James. May 24: Papatoetoe v.. United, Newton v. Marist, Ellerslie v. Marathon, St. James v. Suburbs. Third Section.--May 3: Grey Lynn v. North Shore, Edrtu v. Ponsonby, St. George v Telegraph, Parnell v. Green Dane. May 17: Grey Lynn r. Eden. North Shore v. Gwen Lane. St. George v. Ponsonby. Parnell v. Telegraph. May 24: Grey Lynn v. St George. North Show v. Eden. Parnell v. Ponsonby, Telegraph v. Green Lane. FOURTH GRADE. first Section. —May 3: Newton v. Grafton. Elierslie v. Gordon, North Shore v. Grey L'Tnn. May 17: Newton v ElleTshe. Grafton v.' Grey Lynn, Nor(.h Shore v. Cordon. May "24,: Newton v. North Shore. Grafton v Ellerslie. Gordon v. Grey Lynn. Second Section.— May 3: Ponsonby t. Varathon. Parnell v. Suburbs, lelegiaph v Green Lane. Marist, a bye. Mav 17: Ponsonby v. Parnell, Telegraph y Suburbs, Marist v. Green Lane. Marathon » bye. May 24: Ponsonby v. Telegraphy Parnell v Marathon, Suburbs v. Marist. Green i ane a bye. FIFTH GRADE. May 3 • Marist v. Kobiiunramo. . Suburbs v Grey Lvnn. Newton v. £ller:Ute. Podsonby v. Grafton, Grey Lynn a bye. May 17- Marist v. Suburbs. Newton v. Grey Lynn, Ponsonby v. Ellerslie, Green Lane v. Grafton, Kohimarama a bye. M**y -1 •' Marist v. Newton, Kohimarama v. Suburbs, Ponsonby v. Grey L.van. Green Lane v. Ellerslie, Grafton a bye. SOUTHERN MATCHES. [by TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. No Rugby Union competition matches were played" yesterday, being postponed in favour of the annual mattes which the various clubs of Christchurch play with clubs of other centre*! at East«r time, Linwood bfiot Zirg&ri (Timaru) by 9 points to 3; Merivalo beat Alhambra (Dunedin) by 28 points to 11, and Old Boys beat Timaru by 29 points to 5. Christ-church won the match between the Christchurch and Wellington Technical Colleges by 6 points to 3.