RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21229, 8 July 1932, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

CONCLUSION OF FIRST ROUND. UNIVERSITY MEETS GRAMMAR. The first round of matches in the Auckland Rugby Union's senior championship Competition will bo concluded to-morrow, afternoon. Grammar is at present leading Ponsonby by one point, with University and Manukau level in third place and Technical Old Boys fifth. University will have an opportunity to-morrow of drawing closer to Grammar and the meeting of these two teams is sure to attract a larpjo crowd to Eden Park. ' The match should bp one of the brightest of the season. The curtainraiser will bo provided by the Auckland and Takapuna Grammar Schools' first fifteens. Takapuna has been doing Well this year for such a young school and its representatives are likely to make a bold showing against Auckland.

Ponsonby will play Training College oh No. 2 ground and should be successful. The result of the matoh on the oval will be of vital importance to Ponßonby. Grafton and Technical Old Boys will meet on No. 3 ground and the latter should win. Its team will be strenghtened 'by the inclusion at cenlre-threequarter of Fletcher, an ex-Mana-watu representative. Manukau arid Marist have been matched at tho Show Grounds and they will provide a good contest for patrons from the Epsom district. Manukau should win on form, but the result may bo close. A keen pme is likely at Otahuhu, whero the homo team will bo opposed by College Rifles at Sturges Park. Lower grade competitions will bo continued. Following arc the teams:— MANUKAU. Senior Grade A.—Heazlewood, Evans, Turei, Sargeant, Berridge, Stuart (2), McLaren, Speight, Johnston, Pierce, Dixon, Jtereopa, Kahu, AViklund, Wishart, Rutherord, Latta, Pepper. Senior Grade B.—Spencer, Shortt, Strong, Lipscombe, Davies, Brimble, Hunter, Hatfield, Padeiy, Tyrrell, Langton, Allen, Scruton. Biggs, Jack. Heighway, Simmonds, Harold, Halford, Fortune, Lang, Brown. MOyNT ROSKILL. Senior Grade B.—Robinson, McDonald, McCready, Burke, Wilson, Longville, King, Dudley, Dally, Moore, Herd. Dunbeer, Bunting, Randal!, Parnell, Barton, Moorecraft. INTER-SCHOOL MATCH. [from our own correspondent. ] PUIvEKiOHE, Thursday. The return footbull match between St. Stephen's College, Bombay, and the rukekoho Technical High School took place at St. Stephen's yesterday. As in' tho -previous gamoG, both St. Stephen's teaniß were victorious, the first fifteen winning by 9 point 3 to 8, and the second team by 13 to 3. RANGITAIKI REPRESENTATIVES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHAKATANE, Thursday. The following will represent Rangitaiki in a match against Opotiki on Saturday:— T. Anderson, W. Webber, R. Lees, E. Ohapata, Connell, P. Howell, R. Ilowell, Abbot, Whitley, A. McDonald, T. Anderson, P, Tama, Mopre, J. Charley, R. Rolleston. Emergencies: Breal, Morkel, Daviß, Renata. OTOROHANGA MAORI TEAM. |>ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ' " - OTOROHANGA. Thursday. Tfio Otorahnnga Maori representatives will play tho Te Kuiti Maoris in a Ratana Cup match next 'Wednesday. The Otoroha'tiffa team will be' selected from the fallowing:—Whaka. Tainui, Kino, T. Tukere, Warren, Kamara (2). H. Barton, G\ Thomfon, M. Walker, Tapara, Ilohepa,' Tnne, J, FUglies. P. Davis. Moerua, Kite. Awanui. Four Otorohanga. players. Craig,, St. Clair, Carter and McVay. have been selected for the North King Country team to play the South at Tauniarunui on Saturday.