RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19320, 6 May 1926, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE IMTER-ISLAND MATCH. APPLICATION BY AUCKLAND. REINSTATEMENT.. OF PLAYERS. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Poatbiill Union met lust evening, Mr. "A. St. C. Belcher presiding in the absence of the chairman. Mr. 11. Prost. A strong recommendation was made to the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby* Union to play tho North Island v. South Island match in Auckland this year. It 13 expected tho Question will be decidod at the annual meeting in Wellington to-day. It was also decided to ask that the Maori representative team to tour France and J. ho United Kingdom should play a match in Auckland on a Saturday before its departture abroad. College Rifles applied for tho rcgrading of J. E. Johnson from senior to lust junior. Johnson attended the meeting, stating that ho played in the Wellington Club's senior team last year. Tho application wan granted. College Rifles also applied lor tho regrading of B. Dalton and C. Sheehan from seniors to first juniors. Dalton sajd be played for King's College Old Boys' Seniors last year and in tho B representative team. Sheehan was also a member of the senior team of the King's College Old Boys last, year, but had not played in a representative team. The rcgrading of Dalton was refused and that of Sheehan was agreed to. Tho University Club applied for the regrading of J. Bla key from seniors to first juniors. Blnkey played in the University senior team last year. The application was granted. Applications by J. G. Corson, It. P. JTurner, C. A. G. MacCrca, George Terry. W. T. Collins, S. Robinson. L. J. Collins, L. McMahon and F. J. Church lor reinstatement were endorsed and will bo torwarded to tho New Zealand Rugby Union for consideration. GROUNDS FOR SATURDAY. Following are the fixtures, grounds and refeiees for Saturday's Rugby competition matches:— . Senior Grade.—-College Rifles v. university, Kden Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. v>. J. Meredith; Grammar Old Boya v. 1 onsonby. Eden Bark No. 1. 3.15 p.m., Mr. G. F. Paull: Grafton v. Marist Old Boys, Show Grounds No. 1, 3.15 p.m., Mr. J. ( Muldoon; Newton v North Shore. Victoria lark No. 2. 3.15 p.m., Mr. G. Peace; Manukau v. Training Coliege, Onebunga No. 1, 8.15 p.in , Mr. H. Cliife; Suburbs v. Ellerslie, Ellerslie, 3.15 p.m., Mr. M. Kronfeld. First Juniors. —A Section; Marathon v. North Shore. North Shore. 3.15 p.m., Mr. F. K. Sutherland; Grafton v. College Kifies B, Domain No. 5, 3.15 p.m., Mr. W. Good; United v. Grey Lynn. Western Springs, 3.15 p.m.. Mr. E. Pemberton University v. City Council, Oneliunga No. 2, 3.15 p.m.. Air! G. F. Saunders; Suburbs v. Ponsonby A, Avondale No. 2, 3.15 p.m., Mr, E. Dixon. B Section; 'Varsity B v. Swanson. Swanson. 3.15 p.m., Mr. J. Shepiiord: P. and i._ v. Ponsonby B, Show Grounds fto. 3, 3.10 p.m., Mr. G. Handcock; St. John s College v Grammar. Domain No. 2. 3.15 D.ni., Air. D. V. Atoore; College Rifles A, v. Marist, Show Grounds No. 2, 3.15 p.m., Mr. S. J. Hayden; University Colts, a bye. 'ihird Grade.—Section A: Kohimarama v. College Rifles, Konimarama. 3.15 p.m., Mr. A. J. Wakefield: Orakei v. Grammar A, Orakei. 3 p.m., Mr. J. Corner; St. Stephens v. St. Heiiers, St. Heliera, 3 p.m., Mr. C. G Campbell: Marists A_v. Royal Naval Reserves. Show Grounds No 2. 1.45 p.m.. Mr. S. J. Ilayden. Section B: Hobsonville v. North Shore A. ltobsonville, 2.30 p.m., Mr. H. Robinson; Henderson v. University B, Henderson. 3.15 p.m., Mr. H. Harrison; King's Old Boys v. Grafton. Eden Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Rule. C Section: University A v. United, Eden 'Park No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson; North Shore B v. St George's, Eden Park No. 2, 3.15 p.m., Mr. W. J. Meredith; Eden v. Otahuhu, Atangero No. 4, 3 p.m.. Air. E. Sweeney; Grammar B v. Kingsland, Eden Park No. 3. 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Dunsford. intermediate.—A Section: Kingsland v. United, Show Grounds No. 3. 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Dudson; North Shore A v. Marathon, Outer Domain, 3.15 p.m., Mr. J. Rasmusson; College Rifles v. Otahuhu, Mangere No. 1. 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Sweeney; v. Ellerslie. Elleralie. 1.45 p.m., Mr. M. Kronfeld; King's Old Boys, a bye. B Section: Ponsonby v. Grammar, Show Grounds No. 1. 1.45 p.m.. Mr. G. Handcock: Eden v. Grey Lynn. Grey Lynn, 3.15 p.m.. Mr. G. Woods; Grafton v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 1 1, 3.15 p.m., Mr P. Stubbing; Post and Telegraph v. University, Mangere No. 1, 1.45 p.m.„ Mr. A. Mackay: Manukau. a bye. Fourth Grade.—A Section: Parnc-ll A v. Ponsonby. Victoria Park No. 2, 1.-15 p.m., Mr. F. W. Edwards; Kohimarama v. Eden, Domain No. 5, 1.45 p.m., Mr. W. Good; Manukau and Marathon, byes. B Section : North Shore v. Grafton. North Shore, 1.45 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Grey Lynn v. Suburbs. Grey Lynn, 1.45 p.m.. Air. G. Woods; Parnell B v. Grammar, Domain No. 2, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. D. V. Moore; Kingsland, a bye. Fifth Grade.—Suburbs v. Manukau A. Onehunga No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. F. Saunders; Grafton v. Ellerslie, Green Lane, 1.45 p.m., Afr. 11. Young; Afarist v. Ponsonby, Western Springs, 1.45 p.m., Air. E. Pemberton. Sixth Grade.—Alanukau v. Grey Lynn. Onehunga No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. Air. E. S. Gulley; Suburbs v. Marists, Avondale No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Afr. P. Stubbing; Henderson v. Ellerslie. Henderson, 1.45 p.m., Air. H. Harrison: Eden v. North Shore, to be played later in season. HOCKEY COMPETITIONS. THE AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. Arrangements for the Auckland Hockey Association's competitions on Saturday are as follow, all matches being at Remuera, except where otherwise stated:— Senior Grade.—St. Luke's v. Wesley, No. 2 ground, 3.15 p.m., Mr. L. G. Crawshaw; Areta v. University, No, 1, 3.15 p.m., Mr. R. Avery; Jit. Eden v. Stanley, No. 3, 3.15 p.m., Mr. K. K. Alullins; Somerville v. Somerville Colts. No. 1, 2 p.m.. Air. .G. Waddingham. Second Grade.—Section A: Sommervillo v. Otahuhu. No. 4. 3.20 p.m., Mr. G. Waddingham; University _v. Waitemata, No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. J. J. Ellison; Wesley v. Areta, No. 0. 3.20 p.m., Mr. J. J. Ellison. Section B: Alt. Eden v. St. Luke's,' No. 3, 2 p.m., Afr. R. Avery; St. Paul's, v. Training College. No. 5, 3.20 p.m.. Air. L. Chambers; Epiphany, a bye. Third Grade. —Auckland Grammar v. Mt. Eden. No. 9, 3.20 p.m.. Mr. P. Woolford; Epiphany v. Wesley, No. 8. 3.20 p.m., Mr. A. Biddle; University A v. Waitemata, Victoria Park, 3 p.m., Air. A. Plnylc; University B, a bye. Fourth Grade.—St. Paul's v. Somerville, No. 7, 2.15 p.m.. Mr. L. Chambers; Auckland Grammar v. St. Luke's. No. 5, 1.10 p.m. Air. D. Frnser; Wesley v. Training College, No. G, 1.10 mm.. Air. T. Hartigan: Waitemata v. Stanley. Victoria Park, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Plnyle; Alt. Albert Grammar, a bye. Fifth Grade.—Auckland Grammar A v. Somerville. No. 8. 1.10 p.m.. Afr. L. Chambers; Auckland Grammar B v. St. Paul's. No. 7, 1.10 p.m., Mr. A. Howard; Seddon A v. Aft, Albert Grammar A, No. 7, 3.20 p.m.. Mr. P. Taw; Seddon B v. Mt. Albert Grammar B, No. 9, 1.10 p.m., Afr. A. Biddle. Ladies' Senior Grade.--St. Cuthbcrt's v. Y.W.C.A., No. 4 ground, 2.15 p.m.. Mr. F. Nicholson: Arawa v. University. No. 5, 2.15 p.m., Miss Mavis Clark: Alt. Eden, a bye. Ladies' Junior Grade.—All;. Eden v. v.W.C.A. A, No. 8, 2.15 p.m.. Mr. T. Hartigan; St. Cuthbcrt's v. University. No. 4, 1.10 .p.m., Aliss Alavis Clark; Training College B v. Infer-House, No. 0. 2.15 p.m.. Air. D. Eraser; Training College A v. Somerville, No. 0, 2.15 p.m., Mr. A. Biddle; Y.W.C.A. B. a bye.