THE RUGBY GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18799, 28 August 1924, Page 12

THE RUGBY GAME.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES.

The Management Committee of the Auck* lund Rugby Union met iast oveuinst. ta» chairman. Mr. H. E'rost.presidi»K* • . Arrangements wore mad© tor the. reception and entertainment of the W "rf«»» team which arrive here by the Mam XrunJc express to-morrow moraine, *ud ; playa Auckland on Saturday. The team will toe aceomoiodaied at tne itoyal xiotet. .. The curtain-raiser to the representative match at hidea Park on Saturday wjU *• * game between the Mount Albert Grammar School fifteen and the Ponsonby third intermediate grade team, who met last fc»tarday. The game will -commence at 2 P.na ; ui. W c J. Meredith has been appointed Jieport on the Auckland team's trip to Bawne's Bay an<i King Country, the manager Mr. T. Buchanans emphasised tn& hearty welcome and cordial treatment accorded the team at both centres, and paid a tribute to the excellent behaviour ox mem. bera of the team. The trip was most enjoyable, apart from the failure to recover the Raniurly Shield. Tfas better t«am won that match.' In complimenting Mr. Huctoanan on the report, tfie chairman remarked that while the failure to win the shield was to be regretted, the clearing up of any misunderstanding with ths Hawke's Bay Union was worth any Kaufurly Shield. Mr. S. Kroaleld was appointed manager of the Auckland team to play Kaipara. at HelensviUo on Saturday, and ' Mr. T. A. Patterson was appointed to act in a similar capacity for the team to play Pukekohe. Both teams will travel by charabancs. leaving the G.P.O. at noon on Saturday. Saturday, September 20, was fixed as the date for Ckarhy Day. On the motion of the chairman, it was decided to drop the classification scheme. The chairman gave notice of motion that the union adopt a registration scheme. . THE TRAMWAYS TOURNEY. FINAL MATCH TODAY. The final match in the annual Dominion Tramways Rugby footba-11 touraey for the Adolph Kohn Shield, will be played at Carlaw Park this afternoon, when the present holders of the trophy, Wellington, who defeated Christehurch on will meet Auckland. Wellington won their first match by 21 points to Ei. and a keen contest should result to-day. MT. ALBERT GRAMMAR TEAM. PRACTICE THIS AFTERNOON. The Mount Albert Grammar School Rugby team will practise at Eden Park at 3 p.m. to-day, in view of the matoh against the Ponsonby third intermediate j grade fifteen on Saturday, The following players are requested to attend:—Butler. Kirkpatriok, Monk, Ash, Wilson, .Jenkin, Pirrit, Ewen. Brownlee. Henderson, Moses, Gardner, Bark, Harrop, Kinnear. Mac- j Donald, Howell, Potter. Field. TRAINING COLLEGE MATCH. i PAST V. PRESENT STUDENTS. The annual football mat<m between ■ the Past and Present Studentii of the Auckland Training College will be played this afternoon on the Remuera hookey ground at three o'clock. The following team will represent the Past Students:—Fullback, Hill; threequarters, Freeman, Hilton, Kelly; five-eighths. Dare, Boon; halfback. Gray: forwards. Black, Metge, Martin, Edge, Bridgens C. Brown, Anschutz; rover, Paterson. Enter-' gencies: Slaney, D. O. M. Brown, Ward (2). KAIPARA V. AUCKLAND. COUNTRY TEAM "SELECTED. The following team has been selected to represent Kaipara against Auckland, at Helcnsville, next Saturday :—Fullback, Kinlock; threequarters. Frost, Wightman, C. Fletcher; five-eighths, Mowbray, Mowbray; halfback, Povey; forwards, C. Keane, Wightman, Gardner, B. Fletcher. Montgomery, Olsen, Aitkonhead. Rhodes. Reserves: H. Pengelly, J. ; Pengelly. , The annual game between the Kaipara junior representatives and a team from the Auckland Refereea' Association will be played as a curtain-raiss?. A fine shield, presented for annual competition between the two teams, will be played for for the nrst time. The following players will represent Kaipara juniors:—D. Keane, Bradly Copeland, Kerr-Taylor, Olsen,. Hooper, Grey, McKinna. Katz, Chalkland, Stevens, Otto, Shanks, Melton, Gardner. ___ ■ ■ . -. rv -■-.■■' SCHOOLS FOOTBALL, THE COLLEGE TOURNAMENT. WANGANUI BEAT WELLINGTON. [BT. TELEOEuiPB. —OWN COBRESPONDBJJT.J WANGANUI. Wednesday. Tho inter-college tournament concluded to-day when Wanganui College soundly defeated Wellington. It was a hard game and very willing, but it lacked that brilliancv usually associated with : ; high-clase college Rusby. Tho Wanganui side wa3 augmented .by the inclusion of Scanlon, who was' unable to play on Saturday. His presianca in the five-eighths line made all the difference, the ononinjtß he made by running and cutting in being invaluable.Duncan was the first to score. He made a fine run down the line and got Aver. Ormond failed to improve matters. Afterwards Macdonald (Wellington) fumbled badly. Ormond. who ' was close, gathered up the oval at full speed and crossed. Gardner added the major points. Wanganui were now throwinc the baU about in good style, while Wellington seemed to be playing below standard. The local "hookers were getting the ball out to the half at every scrum and in the line outs Wanganui were also sacceedirur. The forwards were playing Bplendidlv in the loose. A free kick for off-side play saw Ormond place the ball over the bar. Wellington retaliated with good combined play. Showing greater determination they save Wanganui a, few anxious moments. However, the lines were cleared and nlay was carried down the field to sdlow Ritohie to oross and touch down behind the unriEhts. Gardner again goaled. Wanganui, 16 pomts; Wellington, 0. The second half saw Wanganui attacking spiritedly. Wellinßton'a collaring was weak and Duncan got through. Gardner .again added th» major points. Wellington took a turn at attacking and success crowned their efforts. The kiok was not a success. The Wellington fullback received an injury to. his leg and was carried off. Kirk taking his place. Tlutherford kicked a nice goal from a penalty, bringing Wellington's score to 6 points Wanganui were caught nappang and Bailey got we<r. Rutherford again failed to convert. Play was afterwards in Wanganui's favour. Scanlon made a fine opening, a try resulting and Gardner again converting.. No further score was made, the game ending:— Wanganui .. .. ~ . „ 28 Wellington ..-■ -,v :.*.? s-a 9 THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS. WAIRARAPA THE CHAMPIONS. [Bt TELEGRAPH.— PBESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, f Wednesday. By defeating Wellington to-day, the Wairarapa school team gained the victory in the primary schools tourney. ; The Wellington team went down by 20 points to 6. A poor game between Wanganui and Manawatu, saw the Wanganui team win by 8 points to 4. POLAND CUP MATCH. THE DECISIVE CONTEST. [BY. TELEGEAFE. —OWN CORBESFONDENT.] NGATEA, Wednesday. The following team will represent Hauraki Plains in the Poland Cup match against Waihi at Ngaftea en Saturday:—W. Mollov C. Molloy. |. Nicoil. J. Adfum. A. Otter! B. Nolan, E. •Masters, L. Ryan, D. Cowdrey, K. Fox, St,. Cowdrey, >C. Clarke D Lipscombo. B. C. Ellis. Emergencies: 13. Costello. W. O'Neil. L. Hunt? *y. T ™. miltch _wil< create a keen interest in the Thamss Valley as Plains and Waihi are even, and the winners will take the cup. THE HARDING SHIELD [BY TELEGRAPH.-r-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Wednesday. The Northern Wairoa Rugby Union hai advi«d th e local union that L"ffiot re-presen-.atxves, at present holding the Hardmg Shield, will play a match against the feM £ep i? B<,nt i at i ves on September 6. Th! shield will not be at stake. ■ '' ;';;." '. ■. •■:',■'■ -- ;•;•". ~'{.. \i -'■:'■■'■:', :•■' ;. 1 . ■'■■■'■