PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19927, 21 April 1928, Page 14

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. LEAGUE BENEFIT. MATCHES. CLOSE OF YACHTING SEASON. Following are the principal sports fixtures to bo decided in Auckland to-day: ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL First Grade.—North Shore v. Tramways, filandford Park, 3 p.m.; Y.M.C.A. v. Northcote, Blandfoi'd Park, 1.30 p.m.j Onehung* v. Ponsonby, Onehunga, 3 f.m.; Thistle v. Belmont, Domain No. 1, p.m. LEAGUE FOOTBALL, Stack benefit matches at CarlaW Park. —Newton v. Ponsonby and Devonport v. Marist, No. 1; City v. Richmond and Athletics v. Ellerslie, No. 2. Boxing and athletic events will also be held in conjunction with the football matches. The boxing bouts will commence *t 2 o'clock. RUGBY FOOTBALL. College Rifles.—Juniors at Show 'Grounds, 2.45 p.m.; Seniors v. Manukau, at Onehunga, 2.30 p.m. Marathon —All grades at Show Grounds, at 2 p.m Otahuhu. —At Recreation Reserve. Princes Street. Otahuhu, fourth, fifth and sixth grades, at 2 p.m.; seniors and third intermediate at 3 p.m.; third, open, grade v. St. Heliers, at St. Heliers. University.—All grades at King's College, Mangere. at 2.15 p.m. Marist —Fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grades at. Grey Lynn Park, 2 p.m.; senior and second grades. Show Grounds, at 3 p.m. North Shore. —All grades v. Ponsonby Club, at Devonport Domain, 1.30 p.m. Kingsland. Practice at Western Springs: Third v. fourth grade, 3 p.m.; Fifth v Eden fifth grade, 2 p.m. Grammar Old Boys.—Practice at Auckland Grammar School, Mountain Road. 2 p.m. City.—Senior, second and third grades, Domain Cricket Ground, 2.30 p.m.; fourth and fifth grades, Show Grounds, Epsom. 2 p.m. / HOCKEY. Practice matches at Remuera. GOLF. Auckland Club- —Foursome medal competition. . Maungakiekie Club.—Opening ol the Titirangi links; mixed foursomes. Giendowie Club. —Bogey handicap. Papakura Club. —Opening of season; mixed foursomes. Pupuke Club.—Medal competition. Waitemata Club. —Medal competition. CYCLING. Manukau Amateur Club.—Twenty-two miles open handicap, at Mangere. YACHTING. Official closing of season.—Cruising and harbour races. BOWLING. Auckland. —Club fours. Avondale.—Club competitions. Carlton. —Percentage and club fours. Devonport.—lnter-club v. Rocky Nook and Otahuhu. Dominion Road. —Semi-final percentage lours. Edendale.—lnter-club v. Grey Lynn. Ellerslie.—lnter-club v. Stanley. Epsom.—Club fours. Glen Eden. —Inter-club v. Rocky Nock. Grey Lynn.—lnter-club v. Edendale. Henderson. —Inter-club v. New Lynn. Hillsborough.—lnter-club v. Te Papapa. Mangere.—Ordinary draw. Manurewa. —Club fours. ..Mount Albert. —Percentage fours. Mount Eden.—Semi-final percentage lours. Mount Wellington.—Ordinary draw. New Lynn.—lnter-club v. Henderson. Onehunga.—Vice-presidents' fours. Otahuhu. —Inter-club v. Devonport. Papatoetoe.—Ordinary draw. Ponsonby.—Semi-final percentage fours. Pukekohe.—Ordinary draw. Rawhiti.—Club fours. Remuera. —Jobson fours. Rocky Nook. —Inter-club v. Glen Eden. St. Heliers.—Ordinary draw. Stanley.—lnter-club v. Ellerslie. Takapuna.—Percentage fours. Te Papapa.—lnter-club v. Hillsborough. Waitemata.—Finals of all matches. West End.—Final percentage fours. EUGBY FOOTBALL. COLLEGE RIFLES V. MANUKAU The following will represent the College Rifles senior fifteen against Manukau this afternoonßlyth, Kirk, Fisher, Webber, Goddard, Jury, Vere, Gibson, Stewart, Souter, Cummings, Gallagher, Lown, Buck worth", Page, Murdoch, Mason, Richardson, Wright, Sheath. TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. DECISION NOT YET MADE. ]"UY TELEGRAPH. —PEESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Friday When questioned regarding the despatch of a New Zealand Rugby team to New South Wales this season, the chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, Mr. S. S. Dean, said that the management commitee had not yet considered the matter, although it had authorised Mr. W. F. Hornig to discuss the question of tours with the New South Wales Union while in Sydney. A visit from New South Wales this season was, of course, expected, but nothing definite regarding the sending of a team to Australia would be decided until Mr. Hornig's report came to hand LEAGUE FOOTBALL. 'JUNIOR TEAM NOMINATIONS. The Auckland Rugby League Junior Management Committee announces that nominations from clubs for junior teams vill close next Tuesday.