PROGRAMME FOE TO-DAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20868, 9 May 1931, Page 7

PROGRAMME FOE TO-DAY

ALL CODES OF F : OOTBALL.

OPENING OF HOCKEY SEASON

GOLF AND CYCLING FIXTURES

Following are the principal sports fixtures to be decided in Auckland to-day

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Senior Grade A.— College Rifles v. Grammar Old Boys, Eden Park No. 1, 1.30. p.m.; City v. Training College, Show Grounds No. 1, 3 p.m.; University v. Manukau. Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m.; Ponsonby v. Marist, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m.; Technical Old Boys v. Grafton, Eden Park No. 3, 3 p.m. .Senior Grade B.—Eden v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 3, 1.30 p.m.; Olahuhu v. North Shore, North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m.; University v. Marathon, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m. ; Mount Roskill, a bye. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Senior Grade.—Ponsonby v. Marist, Carlaw Park No. 1, 3 p.m.; Richmond v. City, Carlaw Park No. 2, 3 p.m.; Newton v. Devonport, Carlaw Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m. Reserve Grade. —Ponsonby v. Marist, Domain No. 1, 1.45 p.m.; Newton v. Devonport, Domain No. .1, 3 p.m. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Senior Grade. —Thistle v. Onehunga, Blandford Park, 1.30 p.m.; Y.M.C.A. v. Celtic, Walker Park, 3 p.m.; North Shore v. Ponsonby, Blandford Park, 3 p.m.; New Accord v. Tramurewa, New Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m.. Reserve Grade. —Tramurewa v. New Accord, Now Lynn No. 2, 3 p.m.; Ponsonby v. North Shore, Dock, 3 p.m.; Thistle v. Onehunga, Onehunga, 3 p.m.; Y.M.C.A. v. Celtic, Western Springs, 3 p.m.

HOCKEY

Opening of season.—Senior Grade: Somerville v. Mount Eden, Western "Springs Stadium, 3.5 p.m.; St. Luke's v. University, Western Springs Stadium, 1.50 p.m.; Wesley v. North Shore, Remuera No. 2, 3.5 p.m. Ladies' Senior Grade.—Mount Eden v. Kiwi, Remuera No. 4, 3.5 p.m.; Somerville v. Clevedon, Remuera No. A, 1.50 p.m.; Papatoetoe v. Wesley, No. fi, 3.5 p.m.; Y.W.C.A., a bye. GOLF. Auckland Club. —Second round of captain's tourney. Titirangi Club. —Inter-club match v. Akarana, at Akarana. Maungakiekie Club.—First round of Ivingswell Shield. Glendowie Club.—First round of Howey Walker Cup and medal eclectic,of two rounds irj conjunction. Akarana Club.—lnter-club v. Titirangi at Akarana and medal match. North Shore Club. —Official opening. Waitemata Club.—Four-ball best-ball, senior and junior pairs. Papakura Club. —Medal round. Everslie Club.—Medal round. Manurewa Club.—Sealed hole handicap. Akarana Ladies' Club. —Seaied hole match. Papakura Ladies' Club. —Bogey match. Everslie Ladies' Club.—Flag match. CYCLING. ! Manukau Amateur Club.—Senior and ! junior races over Avondale course, 2 p.m. Auckland Amateur Club. —First road race, 3 p.m. Auckland Club.— miles' race, 2.30 p.m.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS. Inter-club harrier run at Birkenhead. Auckland Clnb.-c-Winter competitions, Outer Domain, 2 p.m. BASKETBALL. Knock-out tourney. —Senior Grade (to be played at Training College, Mount Eden): Grammar Gold v. Edendale, No. 1, 1.30 p.m.; Grammar Blue v. University A, No. 1, 1.50 p.m.; Takapuna Old Girls v. Waratah, No. 1, 2.10 p.m.; University B v. University C, No. 1, 2.30 p.m.; Killarua v. Training College, No. 1, 2.50 p.m. Senior Grade B (to be played at Normal School, Wellesley Street). —Killarua v. Training College B, No. 1, 1.20 p.m.; .Takapuna Old Girls v. Rovers, No. 1, 1.40 p.m.; University v. Surrey Hills, No. 1, 2.20 p.m.; Training College v. Seddon, No. 1, 3 p.m.; Lynndale, a bye.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. PAPATOETOE CLUB. The following players will represent the Papatoetoe Rugby League third grade team to-day:—Abbott, Campbell, Dawson, Billington, McDonald, Pinfold, Dockerty, llawson, Mattson (captain), Pennell, Linburn, Culpan, Gillard, Fowler, Green, McKenzie.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS. WINTER COMPETITIONS. The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club will continue its series of winter competitions at the Outer Domain to-day, commencing at two o'clock. The adjustments for the shot-putting and discus throwing events will be made on the ground, but handicaps for the sprint race and steeplechase have been declared as follows:

Miles Steeplcchaso.—J. W. Savidan, scr; N. F. Cooper, 6s; F. L. Witten, 8s; G. Kells, 10s; J. Nicholson, 20s; C. Francis, 325; E. P. Henshall, R. L. Stewart, E. S. Thomas, 355; J. A. Crum, 38s; E. Hall, T. E. llenry, 40s; G. W. Rogers, N. McCarthy, 48s; G. T. Mitchell, J. U. Iveddle, J. Dowle, J. P. Dolan, 555; L. Willey, F. S. Gillespie, J. It. Green, 60s; W. Trott. T. I». Rowley, \V. G. Thompson, W. J. Nowth, 11. McNiel, 655; J. W. Murphy, E. G. Wooller, J L. Turner, H. W. Gardiner, 70s; F. L. Adams, 725; E. J. Wheeler, 755; H. V. Ilogp, 80s; A. Clark, 955; M. Matthews, 105s. 75Yds. Handicap. —First heat: A. J. Elliot, scr; 11. S. Roper, W. Roberts, 3yds; R. Pow, s^yds; C. M. Torbett, 6jyds; W. G. Thompson, 7yds; G. A. Barry, J. Nicholson, Biydsi; E. J. Wheeler, N. McCarthy, 9yds; G. W. Rogers, F. L. Wittcn, Albert Elliott, 10yds.; W. J. Nowth, 11yds; H. McNiel, 14iyds. Second heat: M. O'Shea, 2£yds; E.*C. Wooller, 4Jyds; R. J. Willey, svds; F. E. Poore, P. T. Bowie, F. G. Eraser, A. J. Campbell, 7yds; E Finch, Bv'ds; J. Green, 9yds; H. Gardiner, 10yds; J. i,P. Dolan, G. Elliott, 10£ yds; E. S. Thomas, 11yds; J. C. Tipping, 12yds; F. L. Adams, J.'Dowle, Third heat: L. H. Meredith, J. Lynch, 3Ayds; B. Cohen,'4Ayds; G. Cutler, syds; T. E. Henry, W. G. Elliot, 6yds; W. G. Miller, L. Willey.* 6£yds; J. U. Koddlc, Byds; J. W. Turnbull, Bjyds; C. Francis, 9yds; J. W. Savidan, 9gVds; N. F. Cooper, 11yds; K. Hogg, 14yds;, A. Clark, 15yds; M. Matthews, 16£ yd».