RUGBY COPETITIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18771, 26 July 1924, Page 12

RUGBY COPETITIONS.

":'-: ■ • ■:-'---:.'.d- •¥ '■■■■'■■ ".J.--&Y.. ■■'■ ■'-'■:■■' FIRSII SIVfSICJN FINALS. j PONSONBY fV, COLLEGE RIFLES, ; Mutches fa the' first' division of, the senior g?ade Stugby competitiori will be, • r " played to-iiayY - Provided' the, wither " 'remains .fine, the grpUfed will have dfriedi, >/ iHnd 'goody, fast gamesshould b&; '■■rl ykaii. £tmcspal interest:is hi the majclV v between Porusonby end C6llega Itiflea. 'on > -No. ,1 atOEdeh P«k?: Callage Kiflos hivii he6n moro impressive invei ceiit m&tchea, iitidif they can: maintain tho last Saturday, Ponsonby< wilf have' to ba at their beat: to win the match. ■■"• These two teams <dre\v ' inihe fttst their meeting i;to-; : day is therefore tho more interesting: ,' Grammar Old Bays will, play University On No.-2 .ground. On: thtt game de!?«Ms the placing of thei for 0 iteeoria place, so that tho game should be strenuously contested. /University won the match in the first round., vOn No.: 3 ground Marist Old Boys will play Grafton. Marists should make ,■ a better showing than they did last wefcic. King's Old Boys will meet North Shore at North Shark On present form they should win this game, which .'would then make them winners of the aecoiid division. On the Avondalo ground MeWton play ■ "■.-■ Suburbs. . - ■ ' In the third open grade, the match between Papatoetoe and Grey Lynn has l&eii transferred to No. 3;Eden Park, at IJJO p.m. In the seeded grade Ponsonby "il'has defaulted to Grafton. In the open arade Ponsonbv has defaulted to Orahni''-' mar A while. t% fourth grade Ponspnby '-■-. team will be unable to play at Dnehuuga.;