RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20236, 22 April 1929, Page 16

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

CLUBS HOLD PRACTICES.

The various Rugby football clubs held practices on Saturday afternoon on tho city and suburban grounds. In some cases friendly matches wore played between clubs and tho playoi'B were thus enabled to havo a good work-out prior to the opening of the season on Saturday next. The Ponsonby senior team journeyed to Tuakau to meet a combined Franklin-Puke-koho fifteen. The visitors were much too strong for tho country team, winning hy 45 points to 5. R. Hook (5), Lucas (2), McLeod (2), McWilliams, Swain. Solomon and Jamieson scored tries for Ponsonby. It. Hook converted three tries. Robinson scored for the combined team, It. Clotty converting.

OPENING MATCH AT NORTHCOTE. An interesting match was played on tho Northcote municipal recreating reserve on Saturday afternoon, betweeij tho team from the St. Petor's Maori Boys' College and a team picked from the remaining players of the Northcote and Birkenhead Club Tho Maoris at half-time were leading by 3 points to 0, but their opponents. later scored a try which was converted winning by f> points to 3. Mr. A. W. Millar wag referee.

GRAFTON BEATS MANUKAU. MATCH AT PAPAKURA. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 PAPAKURA, Saturday. In a Rugby match at Papakura to-dnv Grafton seniors defeated the Manukau Union's senior representatives by 28 points to 18. The gamo was keenly contested. tho score at tho end of tho third quarter being 18 all.

PU&EKOHE UNITED V. TUAKAU. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 TUAKAU. Sunday. Tho recently-formed United Rugby Football Club at Pukekohe, comprising an amalgamation of the City and Power Board Clubs defeated the Tuakau Club yesterday by ll'points to 3. Tho match was played ns a curtain-raiser to tho Ponsonby v. Frankliu-l'iikekolio match.

TERRIERS' CLUB. [BY TELEGRAM. —OWN COIUIESrON DENT. ] TE AROHA, Saturday. Thcro wob a large attendanco of players and supporters at the annual mooting of Iho Terriers Football Club. ho balancesheet showed a credit balance of £4 '2s Gd. Mr. S. L. Davies donated JC2 2s to tho funds. The following officers were elected:—ration, Dr. N. H. Dempster; president, Mr. S L. Davies; vice-presidents Messrs. W H. Long, J. McL. Cochrane, Geo. Page, 11. Gills, J. C. Carroll, 'I 1 . H. Radd, C. £3. Morison; treasurer, Mr. C. S. Morison; secretary, Mr. B. B. P. Stevensou; club cuptain Mr. Fred. Goldsbury. It was docidod to enter a senior and third grade team in tho Piako Rugby Union's competitions In recognition of his past, eight years' service to the club Mr. T. 11. Burmestcr was unanimously elocted a life member. MATCH AT ROTORUA/ [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] ROTORUA, Sunday. In «. Rugby football match yesterday Rotorua High School, 17, defeated Kaliukura, 0. Notwithstanding tho score the game was a good ono.

SEASON AT MATAMATA

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ■ MATAMATA, Sunday.

The Rugby season in Matamata district was opened yesterday. Following are the results of play in the competitions:— Seniors: P'ltetere, 10, boat Matamata, 5; Walton, 14, heat Waharoa, 0. Juniors: Patotere A. 6. beat Patetere B. 3; Hiuuera, C, beat Matamata Old Boys, 3; Wardville. 27, beat Waharoa, 0; Matamata 21, best Wairore, 0. Third grade: Matamata. 'J, beat High School, 5; Wardville, 12, beat Palotcre, 0.

WATPA COMPETITIONS,

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AWAMUTU, Sunday.

Tho Waipa Rugby Union's championship fixtures were commenced yesterday in fmo weather. Tho Pirougia third grade team defeated High School by 0 points to 3. In tho 6enior grado Mangahoe defeated Ngutunui by 11 points to 0, Mate, R. Parish and R. Jackson each fcoring a try. N. Jacksou converted one. Rovers defeated Korakonui by 15 points to 5. For the winners iriea wero scored by A. Spiers, Tiokelpenny, Short, G. Tickelpenuy and Gobel. Winter scored a try, converted by L. Kay, for Korakonui. At Waikeri.i United defeated the home team by 0 points to C. At I'irongi.i Te_ Awarnutu defeated tho home team by 12 points to In the junior grado United defeated Mangahoe, at, Puahuo, by 23 points to 3. At Korakonui To Awamulu defeated tho homo team by 14 to 3.

TOURNEY AT TAURANGA. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TAURANGA, Sunday. The Tfturangn, Rugby Union openrd the season yesterday with a. soven-a-eido tournament, Following were tho results:--Senior L'r:ido: Cadets A defeated Rningatuua; Athletic A defeated Ccdels B. Finn 1: Cadets A defeated Athletic A. Junk,.- grade: School defeated Athletic. SEASON AT OPOTIKT. [BY TELEGRAPH.-—OWN CORRESX'C -,' DENT. 1 OPOTIIvI, Saturday. Tho inanocenunt committee of tho Opotiki Itugby Union met on Thursday. Mr. J'. If. Burton was appointed chairman. Mr. C. Simmorids was elected uecretary and Mr. W. Barrett treasurer. It was decided that all players must register by Monday. Tho matter of lighting the grounds to enable night praotico was left in tho hands of Mr. F. J. Short. Dissatisfaction was expressed with tho colours selected last season, and it was decided to rovert to black and whito, THE WANGANUI UNION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS VSSOCTATION.] WANGANUI, Sunday. Tho Wanganui Metropolitan Rugby Union successfully launched its season yesterday with a. seven-a-sido tournament for tho Bijou Cup., which was won by Wanganui Old Boys, who defeated Marist by 13 points to 3. ' CONTEST AT WELLINGTON. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Sunday. In a Rugby soveu-a-sido match played at. Wellington on Saturday, Athletic A, 8. defeated University A, 3. Play was exciting and extra timo had to bo played. GAMES AT CHRISTCIIURCII. [BY TELICGItAX'n.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. Rugby football matches played at Christeburcb yesterday resulted:—Christcliureli, 14, v. Varsity 3; Merivale, 8. v. Albion. 3; West Christcnurch Old Boys, 3. v. Linwood, 0; High School Old Boys, 16, v. Technical Old Boys, 0. CONTESTS AT DUNEDIN. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Sunday. Rugby matches played at Duiiedin yesterday resulted:—University A, -13, v. Union, 3": University B, '27, v. Southern, 3; Kaikorai, 52, v.' Zingari 3; Pirates, 18, v. Duiiedin, 13; Albambra, I'J, v. Taieri, (j.