RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21142, 28 March 1932, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SPILLANE CUP COMPETITION. GAMES PLAYED IN WELLINGTON. [uv TlCl.KOl!At'lt. —rni-SS ASSOCIATION.] WEI'LINGTON, Sunday. The Butrby contest. nmoiig Jlnrisf clubs for (ho Spiliane Cup commenced here yesterday. Six teams competed. lis follows: AVellinaton A. Wellington B, Auckland, Napier, Wnngnnui, Hamilton. The results wore-Wellington B. 0, Wanframii, <>; Auckland. (1. Hamilton. 0; Wellington A. 7. Nnpier, ;i. The semi-finals will bo played to-morrow morning and the final in the afternoon. M ATI! 11KS J N Cll IUSTCIIURCTI. [in: 'J' ic i ~k<; 11 a r 1 1. -- riu:ss assi it; iat ion.] C'IIRISTOIIURCH, Sunday. The Bushy football season opened tinofficially yesterday, when three senior teams in Christ elm roll played matches with southern teams. Merivale beat Alhnmbra (Duuedin) by 0 points to 8; Lin wood, 18, lien I Zinuari (Timaru), 0; Sydenham, 20. heat Star (Timaru). M. FIU ST DUN EDI N MATCH. [itv TI'.LKf! I! A I'll. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDJN, Saturday. Pirates (Invorcarjiill) beat Kn.ilcorai by V'f'i to .") ill (he first kiuiio of the rcmhpii. The scorers for the winners wero Knight. Murtauii (12). Mcliwen C2). McEwen also kicked a, penalty Koal. and Smith potted a jjon I I'roni the Hold. Tries wore converted by Me.Kweti and Mel.eod. For Kaikonii, Laiiiy scored and Murphy converted.