RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19959, 30 May 1928, Page 17

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

MATCH AT PUTARURU. The following players will represent the Putaruru Rugby Union against New Zealand Perpetual Forests' ieiim at Putaruru on Saturday next;—R. Dunlop, Tanirau, Bullot, Logan (2), McDonald, Paterson. Morton, Belcher (2), M. Brown, McClelland, T. Brown, W. Dunlop, G. Brown. Reserves: Warctini. F. Brown. Diamond. GAMES IN KAIPARA. The Kaipara Rugby football competitions were continued in Saturday. In the junior competition, Parakai, 8, defeated Ilelensville, 0, after a great game. For Parakai D. Vercoe scored try which C. Keane converted, and B. Keane kicked a penalty goal. Parakai scored eight points in the first 10 minutes. Kaukapakapa and liiverhead drew, 6 all. In the third grade competition Waimauku. G, defeated Ilelensville, 3, and Parakai, 3i, defeated Kaukapakapa, 0. WAIPA UNION MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TE AWAMUTU, Tuesday The Waipa Rujfby Union management committee last night agreed to send its junior representative team to Cambridge on Juuo 16. The resignation of Mr. L. O. Morgan from the secretaryship was accepted with regret, and Mr. H. I'. Hiiselderi was unpointed to the vacancy. A protest that the Kpramu third team had played a registered junior was "deferred for r special meeting. Several of the Huimai. Club seniors were transferred to other clubs, Huimais having been disbanded. For not accepting the referee's ruling last Saturday without Question, one junior player, who was sent off the field, was ordered to stand down for one playing Saturday. Challenges for the Teddy Shield (for District High School teams in the Waikato and King Country) were announced from Pio Pio, Te Kuiti, Otorohanga, Cambridge and Te Awamutu. Mr. C. Clarkson was appointed third grade selector in place of ! Mr. A. Reese, who has been acting temporarily. The following is the Waipa third grade representative tea'm to play Taumarunui at ' Te Awamutu on Monday, Juno 4: —Watney (Mangahoe), Collison (High School), Jordan (Kiiramu), Snowden (High School), W. Edwards (High School), Edwards (Te Awamutu). W. Bell (Karamu), Armstrong (High School). Hart (Karamu), R. Glasson (Mangahoe), Dale (Mancahoe), Murray (High School), Ham (Karamu), Grace (Karamu), Askew (Karamu). Emergencies: Backs, Morris and G. Glasson; forwards, Gibson and Noble. SOUTH AUCKLAND UNION. REPRESENTATIVE GAMES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE, Tuesday. The South Auckland Rugby Union met at Pukekohe this afternoon, Mr. J. Pollock presiding. It was decided to start the inter-sub-union competitions on July 7, the draw for the seniors being as follows:—July 7;_ Franklin v Waikare. at Tuakau; Waiuku v.. Manukau, at Waiuku; Pukekohe, a bye. July 14.—Mamukau v. Franklin, at Papakura; Pukekohe v. Waiuku, at Pukekohe; Waikare, a bye July 28,—Pukekoho v. Franklin, at Pukekohe; Waikare v Manukau, at To Kauwhata; Waiuku, a bye. August 4.—Waiuku v. Waikare, at Waiuku; Manukau v. Fukekohe, at Papakura; Franklin, a by# August 11.—Frankl : n v. Waiuku. at Tuakau; Waikare v. Pukekohe, at Te Kauwhata; Manukau, a bye. The draw for the junior competition was left to the secretary. Mr. W. J. Short. Offers were accepted for a match between the South Auckland senior representatives and the Auckland B representatives, in Auckland on July 21. and a match between South Auckland and Thames, in Thames, on a date to be arranged. The secretary was instructed to advise the Auckland Union that the Manukau subunion viewed with concern the fact that a player residing in tho sub-union' s territory contimued to play for an Auckland team without the consent of the sub-union, COMPETITION FOR MAORIS. PRINCE OF WALES CUP. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE, Tuesday. Local members of the Maori Advisory Board met at Whangara on Saturday evening to make arrangements for a competition for the Prince of Wales Cu» for Maori Rugby players. Sir Apirana Ngata presided, and others present were the Rev. Mr. Tamahoe. Messrfl. I'. Carroll (Wairoa), W. T. Pitt and G. R. Dansey. . . It was announced that the Dominion had been divided into four districts: Tairawhiti (from Cape Runaway to Danne-irke), Taihauaiiruru (from Dannevirke to Wellington), New Plymouth and Wancanui, Waipounrumu (South Island), and Tokerau (North Auckland and Bay of Plenty). It was decided that Tairawhiti should be the first holders of the cup, ard that the first trial match between teama representing the northern part of the Tain whiti district be played at Ruatoria on Tune 23. Another match, for the selection of the Tairawhiti team, will be played in Gisborne, and the first challenge match for the trophy will also be played in Gisborne.