ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18708, 14 May 1924, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. — ; v THE RUGBY GAME. % NAVAL RUGBY PLAYERS. , | .£ v " THREE MATCHES ARRANGED, ' ■ ■ ■ A matoh between the Ponsonby " fourth grade team and a fifteen from. tho Squadron will be played on the Domain at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. E. Rule will referee. - * ' " At ■ the same < place and time - to-morrow. the ships' company will meet a local tewm. and on Friday Squadron representatives will play Sacred Heart College. •' ALL BLACKS TRIALS. HOROWHENUA-BUSH DISTRICTS. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN ;' COBHESPONDENT.J : WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The following team has been selected to represent the Horowhenua-Bush distriots of the ? Wairarapa area against Taranaki-Wanganui-King Country in ; connection with the All Blacks trial matches at Wanganui on Friday: Fullback, N. Walters (Berhampore," (Wellington); three-quarters, R. Booth A.Wairarapa), K. Svenson (Athletic, Wellington), H. Carson (Wairarapa); fiveeighths, F. Booth (Wairarapa), G. Nicholls (Petoiie, Wellington); halfback,. H. E. Nicholls (Petone, Wellington); . wing forward, C. Porter (Athletic, Wellington) forwards, Hooker, J. Swain (Athletic, Wellington). Q. Donald * (Wairarapa). : Wehi_ Peihana (Horowheniia), A. Pringle (Oriental, Wellington), S. Willoughby ; (Wairarapa). R. McAnulty (Bush districts), R. Moynihan (Horowhenua). Emergencies: ,L. Bishop (Wairarapa), A. Thomas (Petone, (Wellington). Jacobs, Bevan and Broughton, t of Horowhenua, played in the 1 Te Mori rose' bowl match at . Auckland yesterday, and : were seen there by the Now Zealand selectors. OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND. MORGAN WITHDRAWS. ; TUX TELEGRAPH.—PRESS'' ASSOCIATION.] ' DUNEDIN, Tuesday. Morgan has . notified his inability to go to England with the All Blacks, and • will be - replaced by McDonald, the Otago University wing, in the trial match", Otago and Southland v. Canterbury and South Canterbury. .. • THE PIAKO UNION. : BIRCH AND POLAND CUPS. ; [BY * TELEGItAPH. —OWN COItEESPONDZNT.] TE AROHA, Tuesday. At its meeting at Te Aroha the Piako Rugby Union decided to lodge a . challenge with the Thames Rugby Union for a game for the Birch Challenge Cup, a trophy presented to. the Thames Union for competition among teams representing the various sub-unions throughout Thames Valley. This is the first year .of the competition. An A and B "representative match will be played on Saturday . between » senior "teams affiliated with the Piako Rugby Union, with a view to selecting the representatives to play 'Hauraki Plains at Ngatea on May 31, in the first round for the 'Poland Memorial Cup, which is at present held by tho Plains. :: v

THE ASSOCIATION GAME,

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

Senior A —Ponsonby v. Wateri Eiders, Domain, No. 2, : 8 p.m., -Mr.';Parfit; Harbour Board s v.* Northcote. -Domain, No. 1. 8 p.m., J. Ball; Thistle v, North Shore, Domain, No. 4, 3 p.m., Mr! ' Riddolls. Senior B Division.—Philomel v. .Hellaliy'g. Domain, No. 3, 3 • p.m., . Mr. Nowbold; Metropolitan .v • Londoners,-' Domain,. No, 5, ,8 p.m., Mr. J. J. -Wright; Tramway v. ;YiM.C.A.,; Domain, No. 0, - 3 y.m , Mr. Caisley.'' ? . ' Second A Division.Watersiders v. y.M.C.A., Domain, No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. F, Marsh;-Metropolitan- v. North Shore, Devon-; port, No. 1, 8 p.m., Mr. J.. Curler;. Poneonby v. Harbour Board.' Domain; No. 4, 2 p m.,, J. • Hollows; Tramways v, Chelsea, Victoria Park. No. 4, 8 p.m., G. Campbell. Second 8.. Division.Hellaby'a - v. . Onehunga, Onehunga. 3 p.m., T. Cowden; Harbour Board B v. Londoners, Domain, No. 2, 3 p.m., S. Tillson; Y.M.C-A, B v. Thistle, Domain, No. 6.,, 2 p.m.,- Mr. A. T. Craven; . Northcote. - a bye.' -i-j Third A Division.—Grey Lynn v. Onehunga. Mount Albert, 3.15 p.m., Mr. Forsyth; Belmont v. Metropolitan, Outer Domain, No. 1, 3 p.m., J. G. Findlay; North Shore v. Ponsonby A, Devonport, No. 2, 3. p.m., A. Winks. .Third B Division.—Kiwi v. Y.M.C.A. "B, Mount Albert, 2.15 p.m., Mr. Forsyth; Otahuhu v. Ponsonby B, Domain, No. 8, . 2 P.m., R. Patersop; Northcote, a bye.. - fourth B Division.Tamaki v. Kiwi, Victor a Perk, No. 4. 2 p.m., Mr. W. Goodman; Northcote v. Ponsonby B, Victoria Park, No. 8, 3 p.m., R. C. Robinson; Y.M.C.A. B v. Metropolitan, Victoria Park. No. 8, 2 p.m., W,. Macfarlano. - Fourth A Division.—Y.M.C.A. A v. Ponsonby :A, Domain,. No. 5, 2 p.m., W. A. Malone; Brotherhood v. Belmont, ; Outer Domain, No. 1, 4 p.m., Mr. .?. G. Findlay: Mount Albert Grammar School v. North Shore, Devonport. No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. R D Crawford. . . .Fifth A Division.—Northcote v. Ponsonby. Domain, No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. G. C. Kinghorn; North Shore v Brotherhood. Domain, No. .'}! 1 p.m.,; Mr.. E Harrison; Mount Albert Grammar School v. Belmont A, Domain, No. V-ftwn Mr. - T. Lee; W.V.MJ., a, bye'. fifth B l Dlv i 1 on '-Mount . Albert Grammar School v, Belmont B, Domain, No. C. ] bou ' ra Sh ß '' D ° m W' K* P-"^j n CampNo ; 2. Mr! b ßensha 0 " d * b&v0 "P° rt >

MATCHES , AGAINST THE FLEE !,;S? Teturn match between the Fleet com/A° lv„ t' 1 T, ari<l Auckland representatives <ior the Le Boy Banner) will be -played at Victoria Park on Friday at 3.15 p.m. r.v.i 3 * t b^, ve £ cen selected to represent .. Auckland:—Ferguson. Craxton. Braithwrite, Kane, Corbet-t, Neesham Lines, Dacre, Humphreys. Knott, Simm. M^X^Wlliat^Dcdda 110111^11 ' J ° Ue3 ' Hie following have been selected to represent tho junior : reps, in ; the game to-day against, a sc.r.adron team, to be played r.« a curtain-rawer to the Navy match. H.M.S.Hoorl v. H.US; Repulse, nt Victoria P«vk-— Goalkeeper,;. T Paten (Y.M.C.A.): ,-. fullbacks, Rr >r a r'A i - (North - Shore), d-. Thompson (Y.M.C.: halves. - Bach ■ (Grammar School)i. Hankins (Belmont); Wood all (({Belmont); forward a. Moore- (North • Shore). Hunter 'Ponsonby) Woolley (North Shore); Fraser (Harbour Board). McMiken (Y.M.C.A.). Reserves; Riddells (Y.M.C.A V ), "' McCallum (Grammar School'), Shea (Grammar School).

GRAMMAR SCHOOLS MATCH. f A' match between teams from the Mount Albert Grammar School and the Auckland Gramar School will be played .in tho Outer Domain this afternoon. The contest between' the- two schools should prove keen and interesting. Mr. 1 McGarry. will be referee.