RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20562, 13 May 1930, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACK TRIAL MATCH.

MINNS NOT AVAILABLE.

Tho Auckland players chosen for the All Black trial match at Palmerston to-morrow will leave by train to-night. Minns is still suffering from an injured anklo and will not take part in the same. Tho players are: Lucas, Corner. Palmer, A. Knight, W Batty and Solomon. They v.'ill be accompanied by Mr. G Nicholson, Auckland and New Zealand selector.

SOUTH ISLAND TEAMS.

NOMINATIONS FROM TIMARU.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

TIMARU, Monday

following are the nominations made by tho South Canterbury Rugby Union for tlio South Island Possible v. Probables trial match lo bo played in Christchurch on May 21 :—Backs: L. Connolly, W. A. Strang, \V. B. Trotter. Forwards: H. Coxhead, A. Giddings.

WEST COAST NOMINEES.

FOUR NAMES FORWARDED.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

GREYMOUTH, Monday

The West Coast Rugby Union nominations for tho Possibles-Probables match are:—A. Fong, centre-threequarter; M. Davidson, hallback; F. Freitas and A. Forguson, forwards.

AUCKLAND REFEREES.

A meeting of tho Auckland Rugby Referees' Association was held last evening, Mr. M. Kronfeld, president, presiding over an' attendance of 41 members. A letter was received from the Suburbs Club requesting that referees award points during tho season to their various teams under four heads, the aim being to improve the club standard It was decided to accede to tho request Mr. A R. Davis, an old Auckland Rugby enthusiast, now a prominent official in Rugby referee circles in Taranaki, was given a hearty welcome to the meeting. Mr. P. Stubbing opened tho season's addresses with an interesting talk on ''For the Sake of Our National Game."

Several rulings of tho New Zealand Rugby Union were received

MATCHES AT TE PUKE

[BY TELEGRAPn. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE PUIvE, Monday.

Rugby matches were continued at Te Puke on Saturday in ideal weather and before large attendances. Results were:—Seniors: Pongakawa, 0 (tries by Waretini. McKenzie). v. Rangiuru, 3 (penalty kick by Rangi Heroa); Papamoa, t> (two penalties by Syies), v. United, 6 (penalty by Daro and try by Webber). Juniors: Papamoa drew with Rangiuru, no score.