ATHLETIC SPORTS. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19719, 19 August 1927, Page 15

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

representative fixture. / SECONDARY SCHOOLS MATCH. POLLARD CUP COMPETITION. The Auckland Rugby representatives will play their sixth game of the season against Manawhenua at Eden Park to-morrow. In view of the Auckland team's good record to date and the fact that Manawhenua recently defeated Wairarapa. the match is expected to create considerable interest. As a curain-raiser New Plymouth High School will pl«y Auckland Grammar School. The visitors have a tine record this season, and a bright exhibition can be looked forward to. The second series of matches in the Auckland Rugby Union's Pollard Chip competition will also be played. Following are the teams:— AUCKLAND V. MANAWHENUA. Auckland.—Fullback. Butler: threeSuarters, Lucas, Sheen, Hook: five-eighths, lerridge. Badeley; halfback, Wright ; rover ; Keene; forwards. Batty. Cathcnrt, Knight. Wanoa. McWilliams, Palmer and Hadley. Reserves: Fletcher. Fell, McManus, Woods, Meyer, Paewai. The team is requested to meet nt Johnson's garage, Gore Street, at 7.30 this evening^ Manawhenua. Backs, Williamson', Roberts, Hunt, McDonald, Brophy, T. Parata, Goldfinch, Mullins. W. Parata: forwards, Jacob (rover, captain), Hakarin, Parsons, Crawford, Persson, Heatley. G. Galpin, Payne, Dalziell, Hammond, Tremewan. The final selection will be made today. Parsons, lock, and T. Parata. five-eighths, were injured in the King Country match snd may not be available. Persson and Galpin are expected to join the team tomorrow.- Anderson, hooker, is not with the team, as he has to fulfil a wrestling engagement at Wellington. CITY. Senior Grade.—R. Marks, N. Tfwersen, E. R. Young. G. Jacob. H. Barnes, J. Harriman. E. Scott, J. McLean. H. R. Fitijames, T. Heard. W. McLaughlin. J. L. Ellis, W. R. Fell. J, Bryers, E. Fell, N. Crisp, W. McLean. WAITEMATA. Second Grade.—Nicklin. Jordan, Butler, Searle (captain). Mitchell. Turner. Sinton. Cutler, Diamond, Te Whata, Sherwood, Williams. Berry, Guy (3), Murray, Paitry, Hoffmann. Pryor.' , Sixth Grade.—Johnson. Smith, Waugh, Brown, Bodley, Kay. Rice, Gunter (2), Young:, Manhire. Pratt, Reanney, Donovan, Ercig, Smith, Delaney, Hartnell, Bayer. COLLEGE RIFLES. / Second Grade.—Suitor, Murdoch, Airey. Lawford. Suitor. Lamb, du Temple, Carew, Wilson. Jury, Fisher, Curtayne, Vere, Webber, Goddard. Cordes. GREEN LANE. Fourth Grade.—Prime, Lindse. Hickey, Moore, McPherson, Jackson, Nicholson, Wilson, Cato. Foss. Conway. Edwards, Heaton, Chaafe, Watkins, Wheeler. Sixth Grade.—Roseman, Weaver, Harford. Wheeler. Regan. Curran, Bird, Stewart, Follas, Williams, O'Shea. Angelo, Blackburn. Fairman. Curnahan, Fitz. , Seventh Grade.—Annon, Gill. Hen wood. James, Jack, iLittlejohn. Lenry, Lovell. Menzies. -Murray. Murdoch. Mclvor. Pierotti. Pain. Smith, Samson, Rawnsley, True. Wheeler. Wigg, Rhodes, Wilson, Mace, Brown, Winstohe, Dunn. MARIST. Sixth Grade.—Elliott, Dodd, Lawson, Cammick, McLuckie. Craies, Little. McGonagle, Ganley, Toye. Fitzgerald. Hobbs, Kelly, Jalfon, Grace, Hamilton, Turner. Seventh Grade.—Sinclair. Brown, Hansen. Coglan. Rout, Hogwood. Donoghue, McNeil. Herring (2). Blood. Hadley, Court, McDevitt. von Lubbe, Touhey, Dunn, Dalton, Hill, Richards. WAIPA REPRESENTATIVES. {Bi TELEGRAPH. —OWN COEBESPONDENT. J TE AWAMUTU. Thursday. Twelve te3ins from the district schools will compete in a seven aside Rugby tournament here on Saturday. The final will be a curtain.-raiser to the senior representative match between Matamata and Waipa. The following players will represent Waipa:—P. Quin. F. Nesdale. B. Kelly, F. McDonald, L. Kay. L. Shepherd, H. Wilkes. E.' Storey. S. Macky, J. Mcßae, H. Urquahart, R. Hunt. F. Fergus. R. Head and E. Kirk. POWNALL TROPHY MATCH. [BV TELEGRAPH. —OWN COr.RESPONDENT. ] TAIHAPE, Thursday. In a match for the Pownall Trophy, which was played at Taihape to-day, the holders, Taihape, defeated Rangitikei by '22 points to 10. The 'game wa3 last, open and spectacular. For Taihape Collier scored two tries and Bellis. Ornioud and Smith one each. Leahy kicked a penalty goal and Collier converted two of the tries. Morris and Haitana, scored for Rangitikei and Gibbons converted both tries. During the matcli E. Sinclair, of Taihape, and R. Simpson, Rangitikei, retired injured. Mr. R. C. Ongley was referee. There was a large number of spectators. WHANGABEI SCHOOL MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Thursday. In a match to-day between the Old Boys snd the present boys of the Whangarei High School, the lat";er won by 12 points to 8. POLSON BANNER CONTEST. , [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION..] NAPIER, Thursday. The Napier and Palmer3ton North High Schools played their annual match to-day for the Poison Banner, Napier wresting it from Palmerston after a good struggle, in which the Napier forwards were the deciding factor. Victory was secured by S points to 3.