RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20950, 13 August 1931, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND UNION MEETING. {;' ' H SUCCESS OF GRAMMAR CLUB.' MATCH AGAINST WAIKATO. Congratulations on its success in the senior | prade competition were extended to tlie Gitaimar Club by Mr. 11. Frost, chairman of , the management committee of. the Auckland Rugby Union, at last evening's meetin;;. ■ Mr. A. Tilly "was appointed manager of the Auckland team for the match with Wailcato at Eden Park on Saturday. The question of appointing a team manager for the match at Pukekohe was left in the hands of the emergency committee. Tho Auckland Grammar School was granted permission to send a team to Hamilton on Saturday, Mr. A. acting B3 manager. The Suburbs Club applied for a special match to be played in its district, and lor permission to make a charge to the ground. It was resolved to refer the matter to the mrotich committee,, for favourable consideration and to approve the making of a . charge, Subject to a return of receipts and payments being made to the union. The Thames Union submitted applications for reinstatement from M. Watene and TV. Suvage. It was resolved to recommend the reinstatements in each case. TV. Brimble appeared in person and it was resolved to recommend his reinstatement also. The following ground officials were appointed for Saturday:—Show Grounds, Mr.. 'Matthews; Avondale, Messrs. Kobertson and C. J. Williams; Gribble-Hirst Park. Mr. Addison; Onehunga, Mr. Carr; Domain, Mr. Craig; Stnrgess Park, Mr. Nelson. ■ FIXTURES, FOR SATURDAY. The following matches will be played on Saturday:— _ , Representative Ganic.—AVaikato v. Auckland, Eden Park, No. 1, 3 p.m., referee to bfe selected. . . Pollard Cup.—A section: University v. North Shore, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m., Mr. J. A. Malcolm; City v. Manukau, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. C. W." Schnauer; Grammar v. Otahuhu. Show Grounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Finlavson. 33 section: Marathon v. Eden. Eden Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Corner. . „ , . ~ " Second Grade A.—Marist v. famaki Domain No. G, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Righton; University A v. Marathon. Domain No. 6, 1.45 pim.. Mr. L. Eight on; College Hides v. Panmure. Grey Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Leslie; Grammar A v. City, Grey Lynn No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. J. Leslie. Second Grade B. —Trinity College v. t,oi-le-e Rifles Colts, "Western Springs, 1.45 p.m., Mr. T. IE Robinson; Ponsonby v. Newton, Show Grounds No. I, 3 p.m., Mr. C F Fowler; Parnell v. Northcote. Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. E. Earlly. Second Grade C.—lltfyal Naval Reserve y. Training College. Point Chevalier No. 3, ].15 p.m., Mr. E: Boulton; University Bv. Grafton. Eden Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Paull; Technical Old Boys v. Otahuhu, Sturgess Park, 3 p.m., Mr. J. J. Ryan; Manurewa. a bye. Third Grade Open.—Roskill v. Penrose, Onehunga No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. D. V> right; Papatoetoe v. "Waitemata. Eden Park No. 2, 8 p.m., Mr. C. W' Henderson; University v. Howick, Howick, 3 p.m., Mr. A. A. Lucas; Suburbs v. Eden, Grihble-Hirst Park, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Keefe; Oratia v. Technical Old Boys, Eden Park No. 3. 1.45 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Panmure v. North Shore, North Shore, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. Gasparich. Third Grade Intermediate A. —Postponed on account of representative match at Pukekohe. Third Grade Intermediate B.—Eden v. City, Gribble-Hifst Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. V. Keefe; Y.M.C.A. v. Grafton, Domain No. 2, 1.-15 p.m., Mr. D. V. Moore; College Rifles v. Marathon, Point Chevalier No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Stitchbury- Training College v. Grammar A, Grey Lynn No. 3, 3 p.m.. Mr. T. Mahoney; Royal Naval Reserve v. Manukau B, Point Chevalier No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Boulton; Marist v. "Waitemata Power Board, Takapuna, 2.30 p.m., Mr. C. J. Hayden. Fourth Grade A.—Otahuhu v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. A. Malcolm; Technical Old Boys v. Manukau, Show Grounds No. 2. 1.45 p.in.. Mr. J. Finlayson; Eden v. Northcote, Victoria Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Earlly; Grammar v. Marathon. Outer Domain, 1.45 p.m., Mr. W. Lomas. / . •Fourth- Grade B.—Parnell v. Old Boys' Colts, Show Grounds No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. C. F. Fowler; Ellerslie v. Penrose, Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. 11. D. Craig; Ponsonby v. Manurewa. Onehunga No. 2, 3 p.m., ivlr. I>.> Wright; Howick v. Newton, Onehunga Nov 3, 3 p.m., Mr. F._ E. Gargan; Tamaki v. Suburbs-, Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. I). V. Moore. Fifth Grade. —Eden v. Manukau. OneHunga No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. F. E. Gargan; Grafton v. Otahuhu. Sturgess Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. <T. Ryan; Panmure v. North ■Shore, North Shore, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. J. G. Gasparich- Northcote v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. N. Blucher; Technical Old Boys v. Technical College. Show Grounds No 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Hebden. Sixth Grade.—Otahuhu v. Eden. Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. T. H. Robinson; .Suburbs v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 4. 3 Ip.ni., Mr. N. S. Conquer; Technical Old Boys. v. Ponsonby. Grey Lynn No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr.. C. M. Bailey; Marist, a bye. Junior Boys.—Senior grade; Roskill v. Ellerslie, Potter's Park. 3 p.m.. arranged; Suburbs v. Auckland Central School representatives, Outer Domain. 12.45 p.m.. arranged. Intermediate grade: Manukau v. Parnell, Domain No. 2, 12.45 p.m., arranged; Suburbs v. Marist, Domain No. C. 12.45 p.m., arranged; Northcote, a bye. Junior grade: Eden v. Panmure. Green Lane, 1.45 p.in.,- Mr. C Murdoch; Marist v. Grafton. Victoria Park. 12.45 p-,m., arranged; Otahuhu v, Penrose, Green Lane, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Murdoch; City ■'v North Shore. Show Cft-bunds No. 3. 3 p.m., Mr. J. Hebden. primary Schools* Representatives.—Auckland North v. Auckland South, Eden Park No. 1. 12.30 p.m., .Mr W. H. Tunnicliffe. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' MATCHES. Third Grade.—Grammar A v. Grammar C, Arranged- Mount Albert A v. Mount Albert B, arranged; Sacred Heart A v. Sacred Heart B, arranged, Takapuna, a bye % Fourth Grade.—Sacred Heart A, v. Grammar B, Outer Domain, 9.30 a.m., Mr. A. Blow; Mount Albert A v. Technical A, Mount Albert, JO.SO a.m., Mr. 11. O. Scott; Takapuna v. Technical B, Outer Domain, 10.30 a.m.. Mr. //A. Blow; Sacred Heart. B v. Grammar A, Grammar No. 1; 9.30 a.m., Mr. R. McKenzie: Mount Albert B v. Grammar C, Grarnar No. 1. 10.30 a.m., Mr. R.

McKenzic. Fifth Grade.—Technical College v. Orammar B. Outer Domain, 9.30 a.m., Mr. R. P. Bennett; Oramnwr A v. Sacred Heart A, Victoria- Park, 9.30 a.m . Mr. E. Matthews; Mount Albert A v. Mount Albert B. .arranged; Mount Albert-C v. Takapuna, Outer Domain, 10.30 a.m. Mr. K. I'. Bennett; Hatred Heart C v. Grammar C. Victoria Park, 10.30 a.m., ,Mr 15. Matthews. Sixth Grade.—Technical A v. flritnimar C, Domain No. t>, 0.30 a.m., Mr. B. Ellworth; Grammar A v. Mount Albert A, Mount Albert. 9.30 a.m.. Mr. 11. O. Scott; Sacred Heart C v. Grammar B, Orammar No. 2, 9.30 a.m., Mr. R. C Johnson; Takapuna v. Grammar D, Grammar No. 2, 10.30 a.m., Mij. R. C. Johnson: Mount Albert. B v. Technical C, Domain Ntr. l>. 10.30 a.m., Mr. B. Kll worth. Reserves.—Messrs. M. KronfeUl, A. H. Austin, J. G. C. Wales, B. Ellworth, 11. Young, M. A. Edwards. ,11 A. Uainbridge.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' MATCHES. DRAW FOIL TO-MORROW. The following matches will be ployed tinder the control of the Auckhmd Primary Schools' Rugby Union to-morrow, except where otherwise staled VICTORIA PARK GROUP. Intermediate Grade.—Final: Poiisonby v. Northcoto Junior ilit, r h School, Victoria Park No. 1, 3.40 p.m., Ordinary matches: Bayfield v. Richmond Road. Victoria Park No. 3, 3 p.m.; Vermont Street v. Cumin Street, Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m., today; Napier Street v. Beresford Street, Victoiia Park No/ 1. 3 p.m.; Grey Lynn, a bye. Junior Grade.— Final: Northcoto Junior High v. winner of Birkenhead v. Richmond Road match, Victoria Park No. 2, a,40 p.rh. Ordinary matches; Bayfield v. Ciiwan Street; Victoria Park Nq. 2, 3 p.m., to-day; Vermont Street v. Napier Street, Victoria Park No. 2. 3 p.m.; Beresford Street v, loser of, semi-final between Birkenhead v. Richmond Road, Victoria Park No. S. 3.40 p.m.; Ponsonby v. Northcoto Primary, Soccer ground, Victoria Park, 3 p.m.: Ciey Lynn, a bye. SHOW GROUNDS GROUP. Senior.' Grade,.—The round is finished, Epsom being,, tile winners.' Intermediate Grade.—Epsom B v. Mount Ivoskill, No. 1, 4 p.m.p Kohimaratna. V. iKoyal Oak B, No. 3. 3.15 p.m.; - Ellerslie v. To Papapa, Ellerslie School, 3..15 p.m.: Bpaom A v. Royal Oak A, No. 1, 3.15 p.m.; Onelmnga, a bye. .Junior Grude.—Kllerfslie v. Itoyal Oak (final). No. 2. 3.15 p.m.; Te Papapa v. CornT mt ' 3-13 P.m.; Onehunga, a Pencarrow Avenue group was yoa by Epsom A.

The following points have been secured to date by the various teams competing in the Show Grounds group:— Senior' Grade.—Epsam, 22; Cornwall Part, 14; Te Papapa, 6; Ellerslie, 4. Intermediate Grade.-i-Epsom A, 20; Royal Oak A, 15; Ellerslie, 15; Epsom B, 12; Onehunga, 8; Mount Rotfkill, 7; Royal Oak B. 5; Te Papapa, 0;' KoTiimarama, 0. Junior Grade.—Royal .Oak, 17; Ellerslie, 1G; Cornwall Park, 11; Onehunga, 3; Te Papapa, 1. Pencarrow teams:Epsom A, 19"; Mount Ro&kill A, 16; Normal A, 12; Maungawhau, 10;. Epsom B, 8; Normal B, 2; Mount Roskill B, 1. EDEN PARK GROUP. Senior Grade.—Final: Maungawhau v, Kowhai A, Eden Park No. 2, 3.15 p.m., Mr. Bainbridge. Intermediate Grade.—Kowhai A v. Normal, Normal grounds, 3.15 p.m..; Kowhai B v. Brixton Road, Eden Park No. 3, 3.15 p.m.; Maungawhau v. Mount Edeln, Potter's Park, mutual arrangement; Newtjon "West, a bye. Jxmior Grade.—Brixton Road v. Mount Albert, Cribble-Hirst Parle. 3 p.m.; Mount Eden v. Edendale, Eden Park No. 2, 2.30 p.m.; Kowhai A v. Westaiiere, Stadium, 3 p.m.; Kowhai B v. Newion West, Eden Park No. 3. 2.30 p.m. SOUTH AUCKLAND V. AUCKLAND. APPOINTMENT OF REFEREE. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE, Wednesday. The South Auckland Rugby Union has appointed Mr. M. Cruickshank, of Tuakati, to referee the senior representative match between South Auckland and Auckland at Pukekohe on Satuiday. Messrs. R. W. Bilkey and \V. J. Short have been appointed joint managers of the South Auckland team. As a. curtain-raiser a match is to be played between the Auckland third grade intermediate representatives and the South Auckland junior grade representatives. The South Auckland team has been selected as follows:—Fullback, K. Munro (Franklin); threeqnaiters, B. Mellsop (Waiuku), White (Pukekohe), PtihikLhi (Franklin); fiveeighths, G. Gleeson (Waiuku), F. Wliarfe (Pukekohe): half, C. Sheppard (Pukekohe); forwards. Turner (Pukekohe), L. Best (Franklin), Carter (Pukekohe), B. Graham (Waiuku), C. Dunk (Pukekohe). C. Carnachnn (Waiuku), M. Hyland (Waiuku). S. Rangihu (Franklin). Emergencies: Thompson (Pukekohe), R. Cooper (Franklin), R. Hunt (Pukekohe), C. Arkle (Waiuku). Mr. J. P. Rae has been appointed manager of the team, and Mr. Wood will referee the game. ROLLER MILLS SHIELD. SOUTH AUCKLAND TEAM. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] PUKEKOHE, Wednesday. The players to represent the South Auckland Primary Schools' Rugby Union in the competition for the Northern Holler Mills Shield, to be held at Hamilton and Te Awaznutu this year, starting on August 25. are as follows:—Jamieson (Buckland), Curd (Pukekohe), Landon (Puni), L. Wright (Pukekohe), J. Wright (Pukekohe), Carter (Buckland), Addis (Pukekohe), Wise (Pukekohe), Ferguson (Manurewa), Carpenter (Pukekohe), Crum (Clevedon). Parris (Pukekohe). Evans (Papakura), Wharfe (Pukekohe). Foote (Bombay), Clarke (Waiau Pa), Harris (Bombay), Cooney (Wliangarata). Brown (Bombay), Sinclair (Otaua). South Auckland is the present holder of the shield, having won it last year, when the competition was held in the South Auckland Union's district. MATAMATA REPRESENTATIVES. [from our own correspondent.] MATAMATA. Wednesday. The following team will represent the Matamata Rugby Union against Tauranga at Tauranga, on Saturday Fullback, T. Marshall-Inman (Patetere) : threequarters. Fausett (Walton), Carroll (Wardville), Wilson (Wardville); five-eighths, Dixon (Walton), B. Marshall-Inman (Patetere); halfback, Fallon (Patetere); rover, Collett (Wardville); forwards, Simpson (Patetere), Ford (Matamata), Sharp (Wardville), Malligan (Matamata), Smith (Wardville). Fell (Patetere), Parse.ll (Walton). Emergencies: Backs, G. Brown, Wilson (Patetere); forwards, D. White (Matamata). Fraser (Patetere). WHANGAREI JUNIOR TEAM. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Wednesday. The sole selector, Mr. H. Flewellyn, has chosen the following players to represent Whangarei juniors at Mangonui in the Brake Shield match next Saturday Edge, G. Moore, Williams, Robb. Thorpe, Patterson, R. Moore, Lane, N. Sloane (captain), Jones, Brydon, Alison, Cowan, Peters, Redwood, Leech, Russak. THE RANFURLY SHIELD. DATES OF TWO GAMES FIXED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The official challenges for the' Ranfurly Shield from Otago and Taranaki have been accepted by the Wellington Rugby Union. The game against Otago has been set down for August 29 and that against Taranaki for September 12. REPRESENTATIVE APOLOGISES. PLACE IN TEAM RETAINED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Because he was willing to apologias to the referee. I. Crockett, wing-forward for the Canterbury representative tenm on its northern tour, will be able to travel with the team. He was ordered off the field in the Canterbury B v. Ellesmere sub-union game last Saturday. The Rugby Union was informed last evening that he had used bad language to the referee, but the union has accepted his apology. T A 111 APE BEATS RANGITIKEI. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

TAIHAPE, Wednesday. Taihape defeated Jiangitikei by 18 points to 11 in a match for the Pownall trophy played at Taihape to-day. The hoQje team had the better of the same and thoroughly deserved its victory, which was due chiefly to the excellent play of the forwards. For Taihape, Hall, W. Thompson and Belliss scored tries, D. Thompson kicked a field goal and W. Collier kicked a goal from a mark near half-way and also converted a try. Anderson and Walker scored for Rarigitikei, G, Hartley kicke<l a penalty goal and converted a try. Taihape have held the I'ownall trophy since 1027.