RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21578, 24 August 1933, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

.REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES AUCKLAND TEAMS SELECTED . TARANAKI AND THAMES. GAMES Auckland's Rugby representatives will bo engaged in two matches on Saturday next. . The A team will leave to-night for Te Ivuiti, en routo to New Plymouth, and the B tfram will play Thames at Eden Park. The following teams have been selected by Mr. F, E. Sutherland for the respective matches:— AGAINST TARANAKI Fullback.—Bush (University). Threequarters.—Pearson (Otahuhu), Berridgo (Manukau), Kedgley (University). Five-eighths.—Slyfield (Grammar), Jamieson (Ponsonb^). Halfback.—Corner (Grammar). Back Row.—Solomon (Ponsonby). Middle Row.—Hardie (Grafton), Ros6< (College Rifles), Kcreopa (Manukau), Bowling (Technical). Front Row.—Newdick (Ponsonby), W. Hadley (Marist), S. ITadley (Marist). Emergencies.—Townsend (Training College), back; Morgan (Grammar), forward... i AGAINST THAMES Fullback.—Heazlewood (Manukau). Threecnuirtera. Milliken (University), Stuart (Manukau), Carter (Ponsonby). Five-eighths.—Mulvihill (University). Muller (Marist). Halfback.—Frankham (Ponsonby). Back Row. —Drake (University). Middle Row.—Finlayson (Grammar), Stone (College Rifles), Wiklund (Manukau), Anderson (University). Front Row. Scarborough (Grammar), Bond (Ponßonby), Judd (Marist). Emergencies. Brown (College Rifles), back; Lockington (Grammar), forward. Caugliey was unable to play against Taranaki owing to having an injured hip, sustained in the match aganst Hawke's Bay last Saturday. Several members of the first fifteen were unable to make the trip to New Plymouth, and they will play against Thames at Eden Park. NUMBER OF SENIOR TEAMS EFFORT TO SECURE REDUCTION Notice of motion, that tho number of teams in the senior grade A competition bo reduced in the 1934 season from 10 teams to eight, was given by Mr. R. B. Hardy at a meeting of the management committeo of the Aucklund Rugby Union last evening. A letter was received from the manager of tho New Plymouth Boys' High School team, expressing appreciation of the hospitality extended to tho school team and masters during their visit to Auckland. The Manukau Rovers' Club was granted permission to travel to Pukekohe on Saturday. The Parnell Club was granted leave to travel to Thames on Saturday, on tho understanding that it loses its senior grade B match against Eden by default. The applications for reinstatement of A. J. Johnston i tid P./ Or. T. Donovan were recommended to the New Zealand Union for favourable consideration. The regradis £ of O. McAdam, of the Technical Old Boys' Club, from senior grade to first junior was approved. The following ground officials were appointed:—Avondale, Mr. N. Robertson; Domain, Messrs. J. Hoare and E. Matthews; Show Grounds, Mr. R. Galbraith; Victoria Park, Mr. A. Craig; Onehunga, ■ Mr. R. Ansell; Panmure, Mr E. Young; Ellerslie, Mr. G. Thorpe; North Shore, Mr. Wallace. The following senior grade A fixtures were made for Saturdav week:—College Rifles v. Marist, Show Grounds No. 1, 3 p.m.; Otahuhu v. Manukau, Onehunga No. I, 3 p.m.; Ponsonby v. Training College, Stadium, 3 p.m.; Technical Old Boys v. Grammar Old Boys, Stadium, 1.30 p.nv: Grafton v. University, Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY The following matches will be played on Saturday:— Representative Game.—Thames v. Auckland, Eden Park No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. G. Peace. Senior Grade B.—Manukau B v. North Shore, North Shore, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. R. Miller; University v. Grammar Colts, Eden Park No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Hollander; Technical Old Boys v. Eastern Suburbs, Panmure, 3 p.m.. Mr. C. F. Paull. Practice game: Eden v. Marist, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Bay. Second Grade A. —Grammar A v. Technical Old Boys, Outer Domain, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. H. Bowden; Manukau v. North Shore, Onehunga No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. C. F. Stratford; Y.M.C.A. v. Otahuhu. Sturges Park, 3 p.m., Mr. C. W. Henderson; Grafton A V, University, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. . Finlayson; Northcote v. Waipu, Northcote Park, 3 p.m., Mr. H. D. Craig; .Papatoetoe - wins bv default. Second Grade B.—Suburbs v. Grafton Colts, Western Springs. 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. A. Lucas; Technical Colts v. Ponsonby. Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. E. Austin: Grammar B v. Marist, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. C. H. Bowden; Tamaki v. North- - cote B, St. Heliers, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. C. Wales; Waitemata v. University B, Domain No. 6, 3 p.m.. Mr. J. Malcolm; College Rifles v. Manukau representatives, Manurewa, 3 p.m., arranged " a Vj, _ Third Grade Open.—College Rifles v. Oratia, Western Springs. 3 p.m.. Mr A. A. Lucas; Eden v. University, Gnoble-Hirst Park. 3 p.m., Mr. M. Adams; fsorth Shore v. Newton, North Shore No. 1, 1.45 p-m., Mr. J. R. Miller; Hawick, a bye. Third Grade Intermediate A.—College Rifles v. Eden A, Eden Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H. O. White; Eastern Suburbs v. R.N.V.R., Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. C.-Mur-doch; Manukau A v. Y.M.C.A., Show Grounds No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. R. Leathart; Otahuhu, a byo; Marist wins by default. Third Grade Intermediate B.—Practice game: Parnell v. North Shore, Domain No. 5, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. W. Gasparich; Grammar A v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Sweeney; University v. Manukau B, Show Grounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. E. B. Gladding; Northcote v. Dilworth Old Boys, Victoria Park No, 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. F. H. C. Jenks; Waitemata v. Eden B, Swanson. 3 p.m., Mr. M. Paris; Technical Old Boyß v, Auckland Meat Company, Show Grounds No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. B: Gladding. Fourth Grade.—Grafton v. Otahuhu, Sturges Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. W. Henderson; Suburbs v. Technical Old Boys, ■ Avondale No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Carden; Oratia v. Grammar B, Oratia, 3 p.m., Mr. A. E. Macintosh; Ponsonby v. Northcote, i Northcote Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. H. D. Craig. Fifth Grade. —Marist v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. F. E. Gargen; ! Suburbs v. Technical Old Boys, Domain No. ' 1, 1.45 'p.m., Mr. F. Fry; Ponsonby v. , Eden, Eden Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. R. J. Lye; Grammar, a bye. Sixth Grade.—Marist v. Suburbs, Eden Park No. 3, 1.30 p.m., Mr. L. H. Briggs; i Manukau v. Technical Old Boys, Show Grounds No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. M. W. Thompson; Eden v. Ponsonby, GribblcHirst Park, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. E. G. Pepper; Grafton wins by default. Junior Boys.—lntermediate grade: Parnell v. Eastern Suburbs, Show Grounds No. 3, 2 p.m., Mr. E. W. Adams; Manukau v. Eden, Show Grounds No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. E. W. Adams. Junior grade: Manukau B v. Eastern Suburbs A, Onehunga No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Stratford. Line Umpires.—Eden Park No. 1, 1.30. p.m.: Messrs. J. Hebdcn and A. V. Styles; 3 p.m., Messrs. J. Hebden and A. V. Styles. Reserves.—Messr3. D. V. Moore, H. T. Robinson. B. Ellworlh, N. S. CoiiQuer, E., Earlly, C. J. Howard, J. Colvin, C. S.' Reader. R. Iv. Hayhow, J. Linecn, E. Simmons, N. Lipscombe, W. >H. Bean. MANUKAU REPRESENTATIVES The Manukau Rugby football' representatives will meet College Rifles at Manurewa on Saturday in a benefit match for_ injured players. The Manukau representatives are:—McDowall. Ballard, Dow. Hodgins, Halliwell. E. Cossey, Ilogan. Acheson, R.' Cossoy, Waterhouse, Miller, Sinton,_ Forgarty, Callagan, Heard. Robertß. Hopworth and Andrews. WAIHI REPRESENTATIVES The following will represent Waihi in a Rugby football match against Te Aroha for the McGregor Cup, to bo played at Waihi on Saturday:—Backs, C. Walford, A. McConnell, S. Walford, W. Humo, A. Hawthorne, C. O'Neill. M. Palmer: forwards. N. Walker, R. Mathers. J. Furey, Body, H. Hearn. C. Hughes, W. Cornrs, R. Radford. Reserves: G Robinson. Pollard, P. Hoyle, P. Stace. C. Dillimore. ROLLER MILLS SHIELD [from our own corrf.spondknt], PUKEKOHE, Wednesday The second day's play in tho Northern Roller Mills Shield competition, which is being held at Pukekohe and Waiuku. resulted as follows:—At Pukekohe: Hamilton. 11, beat Waipa. 0: South Auckland, C, beat Auckland South. 5. At Waiuku: Auckland Central, 12, beat Auckland North, 0; Waiuku, 12. beat Thames Valley, 6. FRANKLIN V. TAUPIRI [from our own correspondent] TUAKAU, Wednesday The team to represent the Franklin Rugby Union in a match against Taupiri at Tuakau on Saturday will be chosen from the following:—Backs, J. Hira, J. Moore. D. Roberts. K. Tonga, J. Tonga, W. Barnaby. P. Mahima, H. Moore, O. Lindberg, H. Passau. Forwards: D. Revell, R. Smith, H. Perfect, Te Wheti, M. Tat'a, E. Leo, F. j Wilkins, E. Bush and W. Graham.

PAYNE TROPHY MATCH WIN FOR THE HOLDERS [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Sydenham' beat Otago University to-day by 10 points to 9 in' tne annual match for ■ tlifr Payne trophy, played ; between the premier club .teams of Dunedin. and Onristchurch. Sydenham, who were the holders of the trophy, scored two tries and a field s°al. and Otago University two tries and a penalty goal. 1 '