RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21247, 29 July 1932, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

POLLARD CUP COMPETITION SECONDARY SCHOOLS* MATCHES Tho Auckland Rugby Union's Pollard Cup competition will bo continued to-raor-row, when the second beries of matches will bo decided. Tho following matches will bo held;—Grafton v. Technical Old Boys, Eden Park Ns. 2, 3 p.m.; Roskill v. College Rifles, Show Grounds No. 2, 3 p.m.; North Shore v. University B. North Shore, No. 1, 3 p.m.; Manukan B v. Otahuhu. Onehunga. No. 1, 3 p.m.; Maaukau A v. Training College, Show Grounds No. 1, 3 p.m.; Eden V, Ponsonby. Gribble-Hirst Park, 3 p.ni.; Marist v. University A, Victoria .Park, 3 p.m. The principal attractions n't Eden Park will bo supplied by secondary schools' teams. King's Oolles© and Mount Albert Grammar School have been given prido of place oa tho Eden Park oval, and it is anticipated that a fine contest will result. A curtain-raiser gumo will bo played between tho Auckland Grammar and Hamilton High Schools, commencing at 2 o'clock. Following are *ho teams: — MANUKAU Senior Grade A.—Latta. Sargeant, CStuart, Turei, R. Stuart, W. Brimblo, McLaren, Pierce, Johnston, Speight, Biggs. Kereopa, Dixon, Allen, Rutherford, Halford. . : ) Senior Grado B.—Spencer, Lipscombe, Carrington, Shortt. Strong (2), Hatfield, Tyrrell, Paddy. Harold, Scruton, Jack, Brown, Slevcns, Long, L, Flotcher, J. Bi'imble, Hunter. COLLEGE RIFLES Senior Grade A.-—Dickey, Bishop, Stewart, Brown, Vear, Pierce, Kirk, Albrecht, Clark, Souter, Hunt, Brown, Rosa. Gaudin, Halliwell. AUCKLAND TEAM DEPARTS The Auckland representative Rugby team left on its Southern tour last evening under the managership of the sole selector, Mr. F, E. Sutherland. The players were given an enthusiastic farewell by a largo number of supporters. The first match will bo played against Hawke's Bay to-morrow at Hastings. CAMBRIDGE V. MORRINSVILLE [prom our own correspondent]CAMBRIDGE, Thursday. ' Tho following teams will represent Cambridge against Morrinsville on Saturday:—;! A team to play for the Findlay Cup: M. Byrne. Martin. Stacey, E. Shaw. Holmes. R. Shaw, Kelly. Moore. R. Wilson. Reid, D. Bourko, W. Cooper, D. Wilson. Harbritt. Warren. B Team.—Tapper. Blpck, ,S. Tinning. Frank Shaw, E. Tipping. Liteau, Hjorth. Curie,' R. Cooper, Hooper. Griffith. Chapman. Chitty, Bry/int. Fred. Shaw. . . • j THAMES V. WAIHI [bt telegraph—own correspondent] ■ THAMES, Thursday The Thames Rugby team to play Waihi at Waihi on Saturday is as follows:—!. Dufty, A. Morgapii, W. Savage, L. Gloyn, J., Arthur, J. (aiptain), J. Ake, J. Gordon. W. Pollock. A. Winder C. Abraham. J. Strnnge, K. Strang?, W. I orcy,. A. Bailey. Emergencies: J. Maxwell, J). Fraser, A. McLoughlin, A. McQmnell. W. Bell 13 not available on account of injuries. TE AROHA TEAMS [from our own correspondent] TE AROHA, Thursday The following senior team will represent To Aroha against the Hauraki Plains at ie Aroha in the Poland Cup competition on Saturday:— Renton, Pilkiugton, Burgess, Gcldsbury, Tipsey, Rackham, Morrell. .Everitt, Street* Palmer. Mulgretf, Rowe, Payne, Cleave. D. Leece. Emergencies: L-or-wards, Hagerty, Johns, Maloney; backs, Jackson. Stewart. The following junior representative team will meet the Hauraki Plains at To Aroha in tho Sharebrokeis* Cup competition: Stanley. P Winter, R. 8.. Mortimer. J; Partem' E. Graham. T. Horgan, Denton, I? G. ' Cordons. J Horgan. T. Milne. J. •'Winter.' Wagstaff, Sf G; Haddon, W, Horgan, W. Glover. Emergencies: Hines, V. Rue. Barrow. K. Clark, Martelh.

WHAKATANE V. TE PUKE [BY TET.EGRAFH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHAKATANE. Thursday r The Whakatane Rugby team to play To Puke at Matata on Saturday for the lo Hurinui Apanui Sh'ield is as followsOonolly .(captain), McFarland, &. Merito, Biddle, Shaw, Harawira, M. Nuku, Mita, Morkel, Pile, McGouganv Day. -Mate. • Shaw, Moody. Emergencies: Oswald,; G. Hyland, M. Mason. * RAGLAN REPRESENTATIVES The following players have been chosen to represent tlio Harlan Rugby Sub-iinion against Hamilton to-morrow in tho Finlay. Cup elimination match: —M. Matenga (Raglan), W. PhilJins (To Mata). H. Richards (To Mata). T. Armokoti. (Raglan), L. Foreman (To Mata), P. Newton (Tainui), Fitzgerald (Raglnn), C.« Craig (Raglan), -K» Gibbons (To MataO, R. Stednmn (Raglan), Marshall (Karioi). Toto (Moerangi). Graham (Moerangi), Sweetman (Raglan). • T- Pairama (J,\ajioi). Reserves: S., Edwards (Moerangi), K. Armokoti (Raglan). A CLAIM REPUDIATED [FROM OUR. OWN correspondent] OPOTIKI, .Thursday .' At a meeting of the management committeo of tho Opotiki Rugby Union, tho chairman. Mr. Burrett. reported that the sun) of £ls owing by the Rdtorua/ Rugby Hmon ■ for some years to the Opotiki Union had been paid over to tlio Bay of Plenty Union, by whom it was being held as the - Rotarua union had now put in a counter-claim. , Delegates oxpressed astonishment at the action of the Rotonifl Union" as no claim from it. had ever been received. TJio Opotiki Union records showed that nil moneys due to Rotorua had been paid promptly. Tho Opotiki Union' has written' lo the Bay of Plenty Union repudiating Rotorua'a claim.' '' THE NEW ZEALAND UNION MANAGEMENT MATTERS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Thursday At a meeting of tho management committee of the New Zoaland Rugby Union last evening a letter was received from the King Country Union stating that it look strong exception to the. New Zealand Union's : proprtsal not to grant n; loan' of. £'COO,, to • tho Maniapoto , Sub-union for the of a ground at To Kiuli without a deed, of guarantee being completed, i/. ; ; It was decided to reply that a loan would' b<j granted when tho. guarantors had been, released. • ■ . '»•. <• ' Tho chairman, Mr. S. S, Dean, said the money hnd been waiting'since lnst'December. ; Now that the King Country Union bad become an incorporated body, the" loan could be made to it, tho ground being takep as security.. It was not, dpsimblp to haVo private guarantors. The only subject which will bo discussed at s ti special meeting of deleqates to the New Zealand Rugby Union to be beld in Wellington, on August IS' will bo tho ,replacem'jnt of injured playerß. _ , . The' Canterbury Union is-anxious that'the rule relating to leaving the field at half'timo should also be discussed at the meeting, but tho committee' has, decided to inform Canterbury that only the subjects on the agenda paper could bo disciissed." The' president, Mr. G. H. Pownall, an-, nounced that he had received a private cablegram from Sidney stating that bbth tho New Spilth; Wales n nd • Queenfiliuid Rugby Unions were in favour of tho rej placement of injured players.