ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19315, 30 April 1926, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

HUG "BY FOOTBALL. START OF COMPETITIONS. OPENING MATCHES TO-MORROW. NEW PLAYERS IN SENIOR GRADE. The official opening of the Auckland Rugby Union football season will take place tomorrow afternoon. The majority of the teams chosen for the senior matches include a, good sprinkling o.f newcomers and promoted juniors and there is every prospect of a high standard of play being attained as tho season advances. To-morrow's programme will have as the chief attractions the senior matches, Grafton v. Ponsonby and Grammar Old Boys v. University, at Eden Park, and the match between College Rifles and Marist Old Boys, at the Showgrounds. Following are the teams:— College Rifles. Gillespie. Mitchell, Sheen, Spencaiaj-, McGregor. Teape, Kirk. John son, Francis. Duckworth. Gibson, Gallagher, Noakl'S, FogtU'ty, Lawn. Anderson, Angel, Harlmtt. Grammar Old Boys. Gould, l.ow, W'he Inn, Knight. Cnthcart, Brid«ens, Clark, Potter, Peacock, Cornes. Wright, Ifwersen. Singleton, Goodacre, Monteith, Eady, Badeley, Gardiner. Singleton. University, flutter, Charter, McLaren, Marken, Olsen. Hamilton. Cashmore. Keegun, Millar, Mathias, Linton, Russell. Dunne. Brooker, Keene, Blakey. Sinclair Stone. Brendall. Stewart North Shore. Johnston, Rickards, Nicholls. D. Reid (2). Scott. Campbell. Palmer, Stevens. Jackson, Soloman, Fairgray, Craig, Smith. Clark. Stokes. Sommer\ ille. Roswejl. Rykers, Berghan. marist Old Boys. Cornthwaite. Broderick, O'Brien, Stitehbury, Miller, Loft. Stewart, Brodie, Wright, Hard ley (2). Ranch, Cotter, Casey, Culpan, Macdonald. Marshall. SKCOND GRADE. North Shore. Franklyn. Holmes. O'Connor, Walsh, Turbert, Wright. Stokes, \\ ind sor, Gladding, Meikle, Baxter. Kelly, D'Authreau, Jackson, Olsen, Grant. Mclntyre, Edwards. College Rifles A. Wilson, Wynyard. Reid. Welch, Murphy. Cordes. Gosling, Sonter, Wightinan. Nicholson, Cumining, Dodd, Lawford, Sievwright, Sheaf, College Rifles B. Robinson. Ncweomb. Griihatn. Miller, Reillv, Gordon, Marshall, Souter. Somerville, Steedman. R. G. Wilson, Dobson, tin Temple. Miller, Fisher, Luke. Grammar ('ld Boys. McCarthy. Skelton. Watkin, Dudding, Potter. Bissett. Kinnear, Moses, tfaggitt. Hook. Wilson. Revvell, Hutchinson. Barton, Hilton, Driver. Marathon. Bray, Benjamin, Bockett. Belcher, Beliskie, Braithwaite, Bunting, Conway. Campbell. Gardiner, Keane. Laird, Lymburn, Leach, Kilgour, Robinson. Smith, Tredidga. Swanson. A. Scott, P. Cowan, C, Met tam,. G. Mettam, I'". Ross. R. Guy. R. Adams, T. Morgan. A. Smyth. Alexander. I' - . Newmarch. M. Grant, C. King. A. Guy, A. Kay. W. In,".ley. L. Beach. W. Taylor. University Colts. Sheen. Henderson. Jenkin, Gardner. I). Jones, Bank. E. F. Thompson, W. G. Johnston, 1 larrup. Gilling, Jenkin. Lamb. King. Goodwin, Entrican. Leonard, Scott. University A. Inglis, Black. Bailey. Martin. Butterfield, Ewen. O'TTalloran. Noble. Cheal. Babbage, Stotter, McCarroll. Stewart. Bailey, Bremner, Stehr, 11. I<. Dixon. University B. Grocott. Parker. Mat.hew, E. K. Dixon, Henrv, Wills, Keene, Hislop, Ashley. Thorp. Yolland, Coates. Nelson. Tetley. Bannister. A. D. Millar. Arfield, Taylor. Shepherd, Latham. Wiseman. United. Wright Knight. Simons. Brodie. Haslam, Coutt. Cullen, Kennerley, Gordon. 'Graham. Haldane. Skelton. Tilly, Newnham. Olsen. Smith. Maris! Old Boys. Rule. Butler. Carroll, Hirst. Maher. Prendercast. Kelly, Court ney, (,'ornt hwaile. Colmrn. Bradanovich, Moore, Sweney, Dunbier, Devlin, Peters. THIRD OP FN GRADE. College Rifles. King, Lovie, Mitchell, Thomas, Goddard, Phillips. Lowe, Halley, Leslie. Lamb, Dudley. (Irigg. Froude, Bry«on, Marler. Collins. Wilson. Femvick. Tunks, Downie. Grammar Old Boys. Gould. (leatherington. McKinlay, GifTord, Howell, Rishwortti. Sharp, Batty, Johnson. Thompson, Gladding, Bourke. Shaw. Murdoch, Adams. IT anna. Grammar Old Boys B. Yon Stunner,

Odlin. Smith, Ootids, Ovprington, White. HotTey. Short, Woolley. Patterson. And rows, Coates. Manning. Knoll. Murray, Singleton. Mayn, Turner. Ilewat. Henderson. Mumiy. Moore, Waugh, Rogers, Delaney, Cullpr. Williams. Sherwootl. Jennings Sutton. McDonald. Butt. WViifelio'ise. Duckpring, Ryan. Taylor. White, Not-cross, Cortesi. Smith, Pepker. King's Collegp Old Hoys. Jackson. Pitfhpr. McCoy. ('.arris. Gardiner, Coleman, Lewis, Hazard. Hull, Kelly, Gooding, Forem»n. McLaughlin. Kady. H. Blomfield. MeCryatal. Cockloft. Monk. Marist Old Hoys. Kville. Richards. Klli*, Belcher. Main. Emoson. Harding, Robertson, Onto. McCabe. Verroe. Corbett. Turner, Grapp, O'Neill. Morris, Burke. North Shore A. Thomas (2), Mclnman, B. Johnston, Blunt. Illworih, Rudinan, Tanner, Fairgra.v. R'awson. Craig. Cooper, Walsh. Smith. McGann. Newman. Davies. K I'rase. North Shore B.- -Armiger. Al.vnier. Box, f 2). Bennett. Searle (2). [Tonkins, Whitins. Stevenson, Gooden, Salt. E. Simmonds, Schrotip. Open, V. Thomas. Si. George's. R« Gilmorc. E. Hill, 11. Barnes. (I. t'pild, B. Whalpy, .1. Hawke. J. Walker, R. Angpll (cant.). E. Emery, ('. James, 11. Holland. N. Bradley. H. Clemc't, H. Thomas, 11. Fitr.james, R. Chappell, R. B'M'thof. Cnivprsily A. Simcock. Robinson. Leys, Agar, Hell. A. Dunne, McKiimon. McDonald. Watson. Buret'. Fordei'. Cork- ' h'M. T~)odfl. tT. f., Tlioinnson, A. McDonald, Brewer, Durnbelton, Rowlands, Barley, ■ Kerton. I United.--Curler. Whitaker. Murray. A. V. | Brown, Kcymer. Rhodes, Hutchinson. Nudds. Linton, Jones, Cleatsr. McKain, Mackintosh, Smith. Iloscvcar, Mutiiychka, Ashford. THIRD TNTERM EOIATE fi RADE. College Rifles. o',Sullivan, Bias. I'atter. McTntyre, Caniplin. Thomson. Malcolm, • T ob'i«on. Grigg, Clifton, Sinclair. Scnnlon, Taylor, Graham, McAnnally, Storey, Macey, Uramniar Old Boys. Obron, Menzies, Meredith. Gaudin, Graham (2). Kennedy. I'irritf, Fwan, Cole, Lewis. Inskip, Bint, Bond. Savory, Smith. Fortle, Mathieson ('2l. Jordan. M nrathon. Andrews. Allen. Baker. Bell. Cnlliey, Culpan, Dawson, Ferguson, Morgan, I'otter, I'orter, Pyc, Townsend, Wajes, Whyman. Stone. Xort'; Shore A. Wilson, Webb, Brou-jh-ton. Crutcher. McPhail. Redmond. Mc- < aoe. Wvlie, Townsend. Hicks. Hahn. Sim monds. Walmslcv (2). Hoswell, Noble, Mc])'••'or"'l, Couper. North Shore B. Cook, McKubrie, Mr(■'Mum. Burke. Lorimer. Robertson. M. Wilson. Law, Terns, Mallett, Huddlestone, H. Russell. R. Butler. Letts. Nairn. Skeet. Cycle, McKpp. King's College Old Boys. -Jlume.. Wiser. Stpwarl, Ilanna. Hlomfteld. Femvick, Tucker. Fisher. Rainger, Chambers, Parker, Hill (2). Fitzpatrick, Mays. Lockhart, Otwav, Wynyivd. United.---Arthur. Harris. Brighton. H. Bush, Porteous. Rusden, I'junn. Mortimer, Gallic, Cobb, Stndd. Culnitt, .Tones. Williams, Pierce, Boulter Mulvihill. FOURTH GRADE. Grammar Old Boys.- Nagle Sumner. Rove. Stnlibs, I,litigate, Lovey. Corner, Coleman. Lawson, Martin, Tattersficlrl, F ; 'zv/illimn. Clark. Stubbs, Smith. Wallace. AsTi, Cutforth, Braync. Oat ridge. Rawnsley. Marathon.- Andrews. Allen. Baker, Cnl--1 lmn (21, Clarke. Hrayne, Daverne, Hill, i Hurrell, Huddleston, Moore. McCarthey, Ropard. Smith (2), Peters. Taylor, Watts. Whvrrian. North Shore. N. McDougall, Moore. Cameron. Evans, Finnergan, Fraser, Tnclis. lA. MneGrcgor, Sinclair. Bcere, F. John stone. Thomas. N. Cooper. A. Bell. Grant, Everett. SufTetl. Robert, F. Edwards. Bowler, Milliner, Stokes. THE WAIUKU PNION. ' ItV TIXKOHAI'II. —OWN >'XM(ItirSP()M)KNT. ] WAIUKP. Thursday. The Waiuku Rugby Union, which starts its season on May this year comprises the WtUuklt, Waipipi, Otaua, and Aka , Akn Clulis. The following officers have been elected; Patron Mr, 0. Neil; president, Mr. F. Knight: vice-presidents. Messrs. T. Dunckley. J. Crawford T. I*. MeNamnra. anrl T. Aylward: secretary and treasurer. Mr. A James; auditor. Mr. 11. B. Arniitage. All the matches are to be. played on Mawey Park, Waiuku.

YACHTINfI. MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB. The Manukau C'ruisinx Club will hold the last ruces of the seneon tomorrow, when handicap rn< es will lie held for yachts and launches over No. I harbour course. These races will probably decide the winners of the points cup. Handicaps are as follow: ■ Yachts.—Annhera. ser: Sylvia, 8m ; M.vhtory, 12m: Champagne, 12 iin : Maidie. 18m; Limelight. 14m; Myra, 15m; Florence. 17m ; Seahorse, 19m: Hetty. 21m: Klsinore, 25 m; Bett.v, 27in : Sea Toller. 27m : Lone Star. 28m: Flora, 30m: Silver Dell, HOni; and Sea Pearl. 4"? m. The limit. yachts will start -it 2.15 p.m. The finishing time limit will lie 5.30 p nt. Launches.—Nauehty G;rl, ser; Pal-o'-Mine, scr: Rainbow, lm: (iladdie Grey, 8m; Leila. 9m: Lily Men. Oni: Mermaid, !Um : Miharo, !Hm : Salome, Ifijm: Verdi. I7Jm: Grace, 25m : Tawera, S3»n. The limit launch will stnrf at three o'clock.