RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21305, 5 October 1932, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL MATCH ON SATURDAY PONSONBY TO MEET GRAMMAR Appreciation of tho Poncke Club's action in journeying to Auckland to play in the Piilmer benefit match at Eden Park last Saturday was expressed at a meeting of the management committee of the Auckland Rugby Union last evening Owing to tho union being unable to secure the use of Eden Park on Saturday foi tho final of the senior championship between Ponsonby and Grammar, the match will bo played at Western Springs Stadium. Ground officials for Saturday were appointed- as follows:—Show Grounds, Messrs. Starck and Billingham; Ouehunga, Mr. C. J. Williams. Ihe following matches will be played on Saturday:— Senior Grade A.—Ponsonby v. Grammar, Stadium, Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. C. P. Paull; Training Collego v. Otahuhu Sturges Park, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. C. Wales: Giufton v. Parnell, Stadium, Western Springs, 1.30 p.m., Mr. G. Peace. Junior Boys.—lntermediates grade: Eden v Suburbs, Show Grounds No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. Campbell. Friendly Contests.—Whakatane v. Mannkau A seniors, Onehunga No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. S. Bagnall; Ngaruawahia v. Manukau intermediates, Oneliunga No, 2, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Murdoch: Frankton fourths v. Manukuu fourths, Onehunga No. 2, 1.43 p.m., Mr. C. Murdoch. Schools' Games.—Onehunga and To Papnpa v. Manukau junior boys, Onehunga No. 1, 1 p.m., arranged. House Match.—Auckland Power Board v. Waitemata Power Board, Show Grounds No. li 3 p.m., Mr. C. Campbell. REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN MATCH AGAINST THAMES The following players have been selected to meet at tho Newton training shed ut 7.30 o'clock to-morrow night for a practico game j prior to- leaving for Thames on Saturday j morning, where the last representative match for Auckland players will be staged: —Backs, Bush, Caughey, Milliken. Mulvihill, Stacey, Drake, Sherwood, Colgan (University). K. Smith. Conway, Hudley, Locko (Marist), Stewart, Year, Stone, Brown, Williams (College Rifles), Fletcher (Technical Old Boys). Any player unable to make the trip is asked to advise the Rugby Union office as early ns possible.' MAORI TEAM SELECTED MATCH AGAINST MANUKAU The following Maori football team from Whakatane will play Manukau seniors at Oneliunga on Saturday next: —Fullback, Harawera: three-quarters, Hahapata, Biddle, Mereto; five-eighths, Howell, Koapu; halfback, Nuku; forwards, Anderson, Edwards. Mate, Whitley, Lawson, Tait, Ilarawera, Pile. Emergencies: Takaroa, G. Mate, Dodd. TAURANGA REPRESENTATIVES [ FRO II OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] TAURANGA, Tuesdav The following senior Rucby representative team has been selected to play the Waihi representatives at Tauranga on Saiurdav:— Fullback. R. Rare: threeauarters, P. Gardiner. E. lies, R. Grey: five-eighths. C. Davoren. R. McKeamey: halfback, C. Motutere; forwards, I. Taneitu, D. Fitzpatrick. D. Cameron. B. Cullimore, E. Heke. M. Rhodes, C. Cameron, G. Farmer. Emergencies: F. Olsen. H. Ravment (backs). D. Bidois. P. Riririui (forwards).