THE RUGBY GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19387, 23 July 1926, Page 8

THE RUGBY GAME.

FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW. POLLARD CUP COMPETITION. TEAMS FOR OPENING MATCHES. Eleven teams havp nominated for the Auckland Rugby Union's Pollard Cup competition, which commences to-morrow afternoon Pride of plaoe at Eden Park has been allotted to the Grafton-North Shore match. whicn not only affects tho cup competition, but also decides whether the B section champions will succeed Grafton in the senio, A grade next year. Last season North Shore met College Rifles under similar conditions, and failed to earn promotion The teams appear to be well matched, and there is promise of an interesting game. The second fixture at Eden Pari? is betweeD the 8 section teams, Ellerslie and Suburbs. Ponsonbv and University will play at the Showgrounds, Marist and Newton at Victoria Parn and College Rifles and Manukau at Onehunga. Grammar O' Boys have a bye owing to Training College being unable to compete. Junior championship competitions wxl be continued. Teams are as follow: SENIOR GRADE. Grafton.-—Harris Findlay, Ruru, Austin, Farmer, Hughes McGregor, • Lynch, ..oakes, Finlayson Stewart, Lambert, Keary. Wilkinson. Grace, Bell,. Malcolmsen.: Kelleway." University.—Keegan, Miller, Stewart, Mathias, Russsi, Linton, Stone, Dunn, Brooker, Keene, Cashmore, Hopkins, O'Halloran, Freeman, Olsen, Hamilton, Butlei, Rosa Marist Old Boys.—O'Brien, Johnston, Borderick. Graham, Stuart, Bradanovich, Loft, Wright, Brodie, Hadley (2), Casey, Cotter, Culpan, McGinley, McManaway. SECOND GBADE. Grammar Old Boys.—McCarthy, Skelton, Dudding, Potter. Watkin, Lowe, Kinnear, Moses, Preston, Haggitt, Hook, Wilson, Hutchinson, Gould, Barton, Revell, Hilton, Savory University l A.—Robinson, McCullough, Cleal, Black, Martin, Butterfield, O'Halloran Winstone, Ewen, Babbage, Stewart, Stohr, .bremrier. Bailey, McCarrol, Blakey. University Colts.—Sheen; Henderson, Jen-' kin, Johnston, Harrop, Jones, _ Gardner, Bark, Thompson; Pinnit, Jenkin, Lains, Entrican, Goodwin King, Leonard. University B.—Gr6cott,'Nelson, E Dixon, L. Dixon! Will*,' Hislop, Henry; Gardiner, Scott, Mac Donald. Lamb, Nidd. Thompson Cook Coates, Thorpe, Keene, \ United.—Wright, MoLean, Brodie, Skelton, Coote, , Freer . Harris, Newhham, Cullen, Cordon Simons Tilly, Haldane; aennerloy, Olsen, Swanson.—Simons, Hoffman. Mettam,, Guy (2), Knox O'Connor. Ross, Paitry. Hoffman, Smyth King, Newmarch, Adams. Kay, Cowan, Searla, Marathon.—Bray, Bockett, Benjamen, Billiski, Bunting,, Braithwaite, -Conway, Campbell, Gardiner, Kilgour,' Keane, Laird, Lymburn, Leach, Bishop, Robinson-, Smith, 'Tregidga. ; ' ' ■ • - Marist" Old Boys.—Cornthwaite (2), Sweeney, Coburn, Stitchbury, Moore., Willie, Peters, Kelly, Butler, Rule, Carroll, Maher, Prendergast,- 'Courtney, Borehan. ' THIRD OPEN GRADE. Marist —Richards, Ellis; Harding, Nicholson, Belcher, Dunbier; Cato, Empson, Miller, Judd, Corbett, Eville, Ver'coe, O'Neill, Grace, McCabe, Main. , Grammar Old Boys.—Batty, Forsyth; Gladding; Adains. Short, Shaw, Thompson, Fraser, Rishworth, Murray, Howell, Lendruin, "Heatherington, Gifford, Bourke, Von Sturmer. Leggett, Ashforth.- McGinley. ■ Otahuhu.—Hill, Latta, Hickson, White, ■Meredith, .Roberts, Taylor (2), Jackson, O'Hara (2), Wheeler, Day, Redshaw, Brown; Whittle. - v United.—McMiken, Matusohta, Roßevear, Jones, McKain, Luiton, Smith (2),- Hutchinson, Couper, Ithqdes, Harding, Webb, Ashley. Seymer, Whitaker. THIRD INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Grammar Old Boys.—Forde, Menzies, Graham (2). Lewis, Bond. Ewen, Inskip, Innes, Barker. Perkins, Smith. Andrews, Carner, Stewart. Jordan, Meredith, Singleton University.—French. Butler, H. J. But-, ler, R. E. Corkill. Gainbier, Dalton, Rennie, Mcllray. Glover, Mcßrine, Otwaif, Hall J Chambers, Wood, Staig. Wiseman. Simmonds. Fiadiaj,. Deldmore, Jonea. "Marathon.—Andrews, Bell Beattie, Cathy, Dawson. Harris, Morgan. Matheson, Potter, Pye. Porter. Parsons; Stone. Town-: send, Whyman, Wallis, -Wales Telegraph.—McKeown '2), Head (2), ; Smith. Hamlett,. Cook. Martin, Brown,: Soufflot. Holt, Moore. Belson, Fraser. Mc-; Kern an. Preston EdwardsVFeeney. . United.—Arthur Brighton Williamson.. Rnsden. Porteous, Mulvihill. "Harris, Murray. Brown, Jones. iCulpit. Gallie. Williams,: Sims. Pearce, Studd Otahuhu.-Yates, i Kemplay, White (2),. Brennan. 'Latta, Campbell. Johnson, Clark, Mclnnes. Stickett Threatt (2). Terry, Shep- ! herd. Ramsford Whittle :: FOURTH GRADE. Marathon.—Allen; Andrews, Brayne.Baker. Culpan. Cullum Daverne. Hurnell,' Hill. Moore; Milanthe? Rocard, Smith, Tay-" loi. Watts. Gran eer ; ; ':: h . Eden Rovers Ryan, Webber, Bowen, Williamson. Gordon. Rovall, Coulthurst. Lloyd, Flashman. Arthur, McLean. McCallum. i Gray Booker. Grammar Old Boys.—Nagel, Btubbs (2). I Lovie. Clark. Ludgate, Lapsford, Tattersfield. Smith, Mackley, Fitzwilliam, Sumner, Lawson, Martin, Ellis, Gilmore. Cutforth, Piatt. MORRINSVILLE V WAIHI. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] MORRINSVILLE. Thursday , The, following. .Jtugby team has been selected "to" represent ' Morrinsville against Waihi, at Morrinsville on Saturday:—S Thomas (Kereone), Campbell (Terriers). Robson (Terriers) P McNaughton (Kereone). ■ Anderson (Terriers). Marshall (United). Letton (Terriers), Pretty (Terriers). Raynell 'United). O Mulcahy (Kereone). F Thomas (KereoneK Goble (Terriers) Russell (Tatiianui), Hewitt (Tattinui) Emergencies- C. Cameron and Haycock , The Waihi team' is" as' follows:—C. Dilliamore, G. Mitchell, A McLeod, W McDermott. E. Ryan, Nelson, J Garvey. J Xalbot, J. Campbell A Blackmore, Waite, A Rolleston,- J. Agnew, T. Agnew. A. Robson Emergencies: J Burnet and A Gardiner THAMES VALLEY TRIAL TEAMS. - v c . [by TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. J • THAMEB Thursday. The following teams .have been elected to play at Paeroa on Saturday m a trial match after which the' Thames t'allev touring team i will be solected. v ! North Team -FullbacK Johnson (Hauraki Plains) ihreequarters. L. Goldsbury | (Piako). Nicol. Buchanan (Hauraki Plains); | five-eighths,. Stoupe (Piako); Arkle (Piako); halfback. Tai (Piako); rover, F Goldsbury (Piako) forwards. Berney (Hauraki Plains), N Young iPiakb). Clark (Hauraki Plains), ! Biirchell (Piako). McPherson (Hauraki Plains). Grice (Piako). K. Fox (Hauraki Plains). Emergencies! P Sampson and McWatters (Piako). „ South Team. - Fullback, Thorndon (Waihi): 'threequarters. Snow, • Gilpin (Waihi). McNeil (Paeroa), five-eigths. Mail (Waihi), Burt (Paeroa)- hal back J Catlin (Paeroa): rover McLeay • (Waihi); forwards. R. Smith F Patterson (Paeroa). Peacock (Waihi) W TayloT (Paeroa), Keehan /Waihi). B Carrick (Paeroa). Oimmins i Waihi) Emergencies: G. Wells.. Coldicutt (Paeroa), Craig (Waihi). Robinson (Paeroa). KUSABS CUP FIXTURE. . [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TAURANGA, Thursday • The Kusabs Cup match between the Tauranga- and - Whakatane Rugby representatives will be played at Tauranga on Saturday The following players will represent Tauranga; Fullback P. Rewiti; three-quarters. P. Ngatai.- G. Isles, W. Turner: five-eighths, I. Kanui.'T. Tangitu; halfback, G. TangitU; rover, J. Duncan -.' forwards. • Barton, Byres. Malcolm, Nathan, Robinson, I. Tangitu. Miller. > Emergencies; Anderson; McGlsahan, Haua, Parsons. Kelly. . A