RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21277, 2 September 1932, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ATTRACTIONS FOR TO-MORROW MANUKAU PLAYS PONSONBY The Auckland Rugby Union's senior championship competition will be continued tomorrow afternoon. There will be two matches on the oval at Eden Pork, tho first being between Grammar and Training College at 1.30 p.m., and tho succeeding one between Manukau and Ponsonby at 3 p.m. Grammar is leading for the championship by one point from Ponsonby, and so great interest centres in both matches. Grammar should beat Training College, although its task will not be easy if tho latter team can produce tho form it displayed a few weeks ago, when tho 6idt» defeated Ponsonby. The principal cams should be a keenly contested one. Ponsonby will have to win if it desires a chance of playing off with Grammar for the championship. Manukau was a little unlucky when it lost to Ponsonby in tho first round. The other matches liavo beeif ecattered about. Otahuhu and University will meet at tho Show Grounds, and while tho latter is expected to win, it will err if it holds tho suburban fifteen too cheaply. Marist ehould bo capable of defeating Grafton at tho Domain, while an even game is likely at Victoria Park, where College Rifles and Technical Old Boys will try conclusions. Following are tho teams:— COLLEGE RIFLES Senior Grade A. —Dickey, Albrecht, Brown, Stewart, Vear, Wales, Kirk, Donald. Hunt, Pierce, Williams, Stone, Ross, Hallivrell, Brown, Bishop, Souter, Clark. NORTH SHORE Senior Grade A.—Hay. Curtayne, Walsh. Hall, O'Brien, Darroch, Waters, Roach, Rotter, Laurie, Sidford. Massey, McKay, Grove. Brown, Rutland, Fjsli, Lynch. MANUKAU Senior Grade.—Turei. Sargeant, Brimble, Shortt C. Stuart, Young, McLaren, Pearce, Tyrrell. Allen, Dixon, Kahu, Wishart, Rutherford. ADDITIONAL FIXTURES The following additional fixtures will be played to-morrow under tho control of the Auckland Rugby Union:— Second Grade B.—Kaipara Junior representatives v. Royal Naval Reserve, Victoria Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. D. Craig: Y.M.C.A. v. North Shore, North Shore No. 2, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. C. W. Schnauer; Grammar Colts v Marathon, North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. C. F. Fowler: Grafton v. Technical Old Boys, Domain No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. H O. White: Otahuhu v. College Rifles Colts. Domain No. 5. 3 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson: Manurewa v. H.M.S. Diomede, Manurewa, 3 p.m., Mr. J. J. Ryan: Panmure wins by, default. • . ' , • Fourth Grade A.—Technical Old Boys Colts v. Grammar A, Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Righton; Parnell v. North Shore, North Shore No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Fowler; Northcoto wins by default.

TAURANGA CLUBS V. TE PUKE [dy telegraph—own correspondent] TAURANGA, Thursday A combined Rugby team from the Athletics and Cadets Clubs (Tauranga) will play the Te Puko .representatives at Te Puke on Saturday. The following will represent Athletics and Cadets:—Fullback, Rayment; threequarters. Pyne. McKearney,. Olsen; Five-eighths, Sander, Davoren; halfback, Merriman; forwards, C. Cameron, Fitzputrick, Stewart. Rhodes. Mansel. Cullimore, D. Cameron. Farmer. Reserves: Leslie. Rere Kingi, Klitscher, Pemberton. OTOROIIANGA JUNIORS [from our own correspondent] OTOROHANGA, Thursday The following team has been selected to represent the Otorohanga junior representatives in a match against Waipa B at To Awamutu on Saturday Fullback, Scown (United); threequarters, Cockburu (High School). Ilonr (Honikiwi), Stafford (United); five-eighths. L. Cameron (Otorohanga), Roberts (Otorohanga); halfback. K. Cameron (Otorohanga); forwards, Graham (Honikiwi). Stewart (Otorohanga), Williamson (Honikiwi), Sowerby (Otorohanga), Donnison (Otorohanga). Wiltshire (Otorohanga), Trott (Old Boys). McColl (Otorn. hanga). Reserves: Backs. Te Kanawa (Old Boys), Melville (Otorohanga); forwards. MoKinnon (High School), E. Sanders (High School). MATCH AT WHANG AREI [dy telegraph—own correspondent] WHANG AREI, Thursday Tho annual Rugby match between the Post and Telegraph Department and tho Railways was played to-day, and resulted in a win for the former by 24 to 3. HAMILTON PEACE CUP TEAM' [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Thursday Tho following team has been selected to represent Hamilton in a Peace Cup niatch against Matamata, to be played at Matamata on Saturday :—Fullback, Lissette; threequarters, L'arkcr, Cotter, Tuck; .five-eightiib. Hook, Johnstone: halfback. Denz; back row, T. Gassidy; middle row, Monteith, Noakes, Goodyear F. Cassidy; front row, Priscott, ryrne, McCormick. Reserves: Paterson., Robinson.

MANAWHENUA BEATS TARANAKI EIGHTEEN POINTS TO FOURTEEN [nV IEtEGRAPH —PRESS 'ASSOCIATION] STRATFORD, Thursday In a Rugby football match to-day Manawhenua bent Taranaki by 18 points to 14 after a good game played on a greasy field. Taranaki was superior throughout the opening spell, but Manawhemia made a vastly improved showing throughout the final spell. Manawhenua owed its victory principally to solid, dishing the visting backs handled a heavy ball much better, with the result that they were seen in several good combined efforts. Neither in tlio backs nor the forwards was Taranaki up to the expected standard. The game was hard-fo.usht, but seldom approached brilliant heights. The Manawhenua fullback. Barrett, was particularly safe, both in handling and tackling. Ho was also responsible for some good goal-kicking. On attack M. Johnson was Hit most prominent of the visitors' backs. His speed mndo him dangerous whenever play %va3 in Taranaki territory. The inside backs, Irving, Bramwell and Wasley, took time to settle down, but throughout the concluding spell figured in a number of bright movements. Both Elliott and Cooko showed speed njid dash on the -tvings. Amonp the visiting pack, which on tho play, was superior to Taranaki, Cooper. McKenzie and Roddick were always in. the picture For Taranaki Kinsella and F. Young proved dashinc on the wing, but Haught'on had an "off" day in attack, and these two fast men did not get- many openings through combined movemenls. Petty, at fullback, did not compare favourably with the All Black. Collins, who wn« an emergency. The All Black, Clarke, Wills and Luak were the most prominent Taranaki, forwards. Tries wero scored for Manawhenua by Cooper, Johnston, Wasley and Elliott. Barrett converted three tries. For Taranaki F. Young and Kinsella scored. F. Young- converted one try and kicked two penalty goals.