RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20902, 18 June 1931, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND UNION MEETING. BENEFIT MATCH AT OTAHUHU. APPROVAL OF REINSTATEMENTS. With a view to encouraging tlio game locally, tlio management committee of the Auckland Rugby Union decided at a meeting last evening to play a senior game at Sturgcs Park, Otalmliu, on Saturday. The teams to bo engaged ftio Grammar Old Boys and Grafton. A curtain-raiser will be played between fourth grade teams, Otaluihu and Papatoetoe, and a record crowd is oxpocted. The match lias been arranged at the request of members of the Parks Coniinilleo of the Otaluihu Borough Council, which has carried out great improvements at Slurges Park for (ho benefit of the code,

Tho Auckland Military Rifles Band will play selections during tho afternoon, and a collection will bo taken up. This match was intended to bo in aid of the park improvements scheme to jjrovido dressing rooms and an ambulance station, but in viow of tho cessation of relief work it is proposed to apply the proceeds for unemployment purposes. Tho following reinstatements were advised by tho New Zealand Union: —B. H. McCowat, J. F. Somervell, J. J. Munns, E. A. Uix.

Keinstatcmcnts wore recommended to tho New Zealand Union as follows;—J, Stevenson. W. McElwain, C. Ponnell. The trausfois of W. McCoy and J. Lamb from Manukau to City wero granted. Tho Junior Boys' Union wroto asking that wliero possiblo homo grounds should be allocated to teams in their own immediato districts. It was resolved that every effort would bo made to meet tho requirements of tho junior boys. • FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Tho following matches will be played on Saturday:— , Senior Grado A.—College Hiflcs v. Aiftnu* kau, Show Grounds No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. £. Paull; City v. Marist, Eden Park No. 3 p.m., Mr. A. E. Austin; Grammar v. Grafton, Sturges Park, 3 p.m., Mr. A. A. Lucas; University v. Technical Old Boys, Ij(lcu Park No. 1; 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. A. Malcolm; Ponsonby v. Training College, Eden Park No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland. Senior Grado B. —Eden v. Otahuhu, Gribble-Hirst Park, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Rightoii; Parnell v. Marathon, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F, Fowior; Roskill v. North Shore, Eden Park No. 8, 3 p.m., Mr. J. J. Ryan; University.B, a bye. Second Grado A.—Marist Old Boys v. City, 'Eden Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. H. Bowden; University A v. Tamaki, St. Heliers, 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Peace; College Rifles v. Marathon, Western Springs. 3 p.m., Mr. T. Mahoney; Grammar A v. Panmure. Grey Lyna No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. C. Wales. Second Grade B.—Trinity College v. Northcote, Northcoto Park, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Cornor: Ponsonby v. College Rifles Colts, Eden Park No. 3, 1.45 p.pi., Mr. J. J. Ryan; North Shore v. Newton, North Shore, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Jjomas; Parnell v. Grammar Colts, Grey Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. M. A. Edwards. . : Second Grade C.—University B v. Traming'College, Grey Lynn No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. G. O. Wales; Technical Old Boys v. Grafton, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson; Manurewa v. Otahuhu, Manurewa, 3 p.m., Hr. H. N. Tutyiicliff; Royal Naval Reserve, a byo. Third Grade Open.—Suburbs v. Papatoetoe, ' Papatoetoe, 3 p.m., Mr. D. Wright: Eden v. Panmure, Panmuro, 8 p.m., Mr. C. W. Henderson; Mount Roskill v. University, Point Chevalier No. 4. 1.45 p.m., Mr. H. Gargan: Penrose v. Howick, Howick, 3 p.m., Mr. 11. O. White; Technical Old Boys v. Waitemata, Swanson, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Hancock; Oratia v. North Shoro, Avpndalo No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Tubberty. Third Grade. Intermediate A.—Northcote v. Marist, Northcote Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Corner: Grafton B v. Grammar B„ .Point Chevalier No. 4, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Gnrgan; Technical Old Boys v. Manukau A. Show Grounds No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C..F. Jpaull: University v. Training College A, ' Point 'Chevalier No. 8, 1.45 p.m., Mr.• C. Stitch l bury; Dilworth Old Boys v, North Shorei Point Chevalier No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Stitchbury. Third Grade Intermediate B.—Training College B v. Marathon, Onehunga No. 1, 8 p.m., Mr. H. A. Bainbridge; Grafton A v. City, Western Springs, 1.45 p.m., Mr. T. Mahoney: Manukau B v. Y.M.C.A., Onehunga No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. S. Edwards; Eden v. Collego Rifles, Grey Lynn No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. M. A. Edwards; Royal Naval Reserve, a byo. I* ourth Grado A. —Marist v. Marathon, Domain No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. Thomas: Otahuhu v. Papatoetoe, Sturges Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. Al A. Lucas; Technical' Old Boys A v. Noxthcote, Domain No. -6, .1.46 p.m.j Mr. V. Keefe; Eden v." Manukau", Onehunga No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. H. A. Bainbridge. Fourth Grade B.—Parnell v. Suburbs. Avondalo No. 2, 1.45 p.m.,_ Mr. J. Tubberty; Ellerslio v. Tamuki, EllerslTe, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Boulton; Ponsonby v. Howick, Domain No. C, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Keofo; Penrose v. Technical Old Boys Colts, Onehunga No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. D. Wakcrlcy; Nowton v. Manurewa, Onehunga No. 8, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Dotchin. Fifth Grade.—Eden v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Bird; Grafton v. Manukau, Show Grounds No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. .S. Bagnall; Technical Old Boys v. Panmure, Show Grounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. A. S. _Bagnall; Otahuhu v. Northcote, Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Thomas; North Shore, a bye. Sixth Grade.—'Otahuhu v. Ponsonby, Show Grounds No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Lonorpan; Suburbs v. Technical Old Boys, Outer Domain, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson; Marist v. Northcole, Show Grounds No. 4, 3 p.m., Mr. J. M. Adams; Manukau v. Eden, Gribble-Hirst Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr, L. Righton; Ellerslie, a byti. Junior Boys' Competition.—Senior grade: Suburbs v. Ellerslio, Ellerslio, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Boulton; Roskill v. Penrose, Onehunga No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. H. D. Craig. Intermediate grado: Eden v. Otahuhu, Pottor's Park, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Earlly; Suburbs v. Parnell, Avondalo No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Bird; Ellerslio v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 2.2 p.m., Mr. D. Wakerley; Marist v. Northcote. High School, Northcote, 2 p.m., Mr. B. Ellworth. Junior Grado. —Eden v. Penrose. Potter's Park, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Earlly; City v. Panmuro, Panmure, 2 p.m., Mr. C. W, Henderson; Otahuhu v. Marist, Victoria Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Fowler; North Shore y. Grafton, Green Lano, 3 p.m., Mr. N. S. Conquer. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' MATCHES. Senior Grade.—King's v. Mount Albert, Mount Albert, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Leslie; Grammar v. Sacred Heart, Grammar School, 2 p.m., Mr. D. V. Moore; Takapuna Grammar v. Pukekoho High School, North Shore, 1.45 p.m., Mr. W. Lomas. Junior Grade.—King's v. Mount Albert, Mount Albert, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Leslie; Grammar A v. Techncal College, Grammar No. 2, 10.30 a.m., Mr. A. Blow; Grammar. B, a byo. Third Grade.—Takapuna v. Mount Albert A, Victoria Park, 10.30 a.m., .Mr. H. O. Scolt: Grarmnnr A v. Sacred Heart B, Sacred Heart, 10.30 a.m., Mr. R. C. Jolirtpon; Grammar C v. Grammar B. arranged; King'a v. Sacred Heart C, King's Collego, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Bay; Mount Albert B, a byo. Fourth Grado A.—King's v. Mount Albert A, King's College. 1.46 p.m., Mr. L. Bay; Takapuna v. Grammar A, North Shoro, 11 a.m., Mr. B. Ellworth; Technical Collego v. Sacred Heart. A, Sacred Heart, 9.30 a.m., Mr. R. 0. Johnston. Fourth Grade B.—Grammar C. v. Mount Albert A, Grammar No. 2. 9.30 a.m., Mr. A. Blow: Grammar B v. Sacred Heart B, Domain No. 2, 9.30 a.m., Mr. E. Matthews; Technical Collego v. Grammar D, Domain No. 2, 10.30 a.m., Mr. E. Matthews. Fifth Grade A.—Sacred Hoart A v. Mount Albert A, Victoria Park, 9.30 a.m., Mr. 11. O. Scott; Grammar A v. Takapuna, North Shoro, 10 a.m., Mr. B, Ellworth; Technical, a byo. „ „ Fifth Grado B.—Sacred Heart B , v. Mount Albeit B, Domain No. (>. 9.30 a.m.. Mr. If. T. Robinson; Grammar B v. Mount Albert C, Domain No. 0, 10.30 aim'., Mr. H. T. Robinson; Grammar C, a bye. Sixth Grade A.—Teohnieal Collego A v. Sacred Heart. Outer Domain," 9.30 a.m., Mr. R. McKenzio: Mount Albert A v. Takapuna, Gribblo-Hii'Bt Park, 11 a.m., Mr. S. V. Moore; Grammar A v. Grammar B, arranged. _ _ Sixth Grade B.—Mount Albert B v. Tecimienl Collego B, Outer Domain, 10.30 a.m., Mr. R. McKenzio; Grammar D v. Technical College C, Gribble-Hirst Park, 10 a.m., Mr. D. V. Mooro; Grammar C, a Reserves. —Messrs. J. G. Gasparich, A. E. Mackintosh, V. Cardon, N. Blutchor. C. J. Ilaydcu. MOASCAR CUP MATCH DRAWN. [I3Y TBL'CGRAI'H. —I'R.ESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMERSTON NORTH, Wednesday. In the Rugby matcfj fo.? the Moasear Cup, To Auto Collego drew 1 with Palmerslon North High School, eaclptoam eooring eight points. Tho game was played under extremely cold conditions, with a fitrong oroßßwind. Tho scoro \vas a true Indication of i tho merits ol the team/3. 1