RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21879, 15 August 1934, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MATCHES FOR JUNIOR TEAMS PAEROA AND PUKEKOHE VISITS The junior management board of the Auckland Rugby TJnion received at its weekly meeting last evening correspondence from Thames Valley Union in reference to the junior representatives' visit to Paeroa on September ]. The letter stated that all arrangements had been made for the team's entertainment. It was decided to send an intermediate representative team to Pukekohe 011 Saturday next to meet the South Auckland representatives. The flying squadron visited two grounds on Saturday last and found one Marist fifth grade player overweight, and one Eastern Suburbs third grade player too heavy. These two clubs are to be notified to have these respective players weighed again before playing next Saturday. It was also resolved to write to the Eden Club asking , that a certain fifth grade player be asked to weigh in at the Rugby Union office.

j. Lawrie, Otahuhu, applied for a. transfer to Eastern Suburbs, and this was granted, subject to the production of his clearance.

REPRESENTATIVE PRACTICE The members of the Auckland team which played North Auckland last Saturday must attend training this evening at 7.30 at the Training College grounds. In view of the match against Wairarapa on Saturday next a full muster is requested. INTERMEDIATE GRADE TEAM The following players, from whom the Auckland Rugby intermediate grade representatives to play Pukekohe at Pukekohe on Saturday next will be chosen, are to attend practice at the Newton training shed to-morrow at 8 p.m.:—C. Kendall, T. Goodhue, H. Jackson (Parnell), G. Andrews, K. Sadbrook. R. Stubbing (Suburbs), J. Hay-don,-G." Lee, R. Bennett, G. Webber (Otahuhu},"Flett, W. Adams (Grammar Old Boys), G. Parkes, I. Sutherland/M. McGee (Manukau), E. Boyle, N. Otto (Technical Old Boys), H. Smith, (Northcote), R. Voyce, W. Mackie (Grafton), T. Till (College Rifles). : , - MANUKAU SUB-UNION The following team has been selected to represent the Manukau Sub-union against Mangatawhiri at Drury next Saturday:— P. Cossey, Hodgins, Dow, Hjorth, Halliwell (2), Cossey, Sommerville, Cossey. Quigley»: Sinton, Miller, Ross, Atchison, Mason. Reserves: Bell, DiUpn, Fogarty. WAIHI REPRESENTATIVES ■ The' following team will represent the Waihi Rugby Sub-union-in a match-to be flayed agaihst the University Club (Auckland) at Waihi on Saturday:—E. Johnson, T> McNamara, P. Keenan, N. Johns,-C. Dilliitiore, M. Palmer, R. Price, S. Walford, W. McCormick, J. Furey, E. Radford, R. Radford, W. Pollard, R. Poole, R. Johns. Reserves: G. Pennell, A. Roberts, J. McNamara, J. Cornthwaite. WAIPA'S REPRESENTATIVES [by TELEGKAPH —OWN COItKESPONDENT] TE Tuesday The following teams have been selected to represent Waipa in matched with Morrinsville teams on Saturday:—A team, to play at 'Morrinsville: W. Bell (Suburbs), D. J. Oliver (Waikeria), E. Gilbert (Suburbs), E. Bell (Suburbs), M. Bell (Suburbs), G. Mate (Rovers), A. Jackson (Rovers), C. Sargent (Tokanui), C. Craig (Te AwamutiU. E. Holmes (Rovers), R. Wynyard (Suburbs). T. Thomson (Rovers), J. Atikew (Suburbs). R. Spence (Te Awamutu), J. Wynyard (Suburbs). Reserves: Ngahoe (Suburbs). L. Thomas (Rovers), R. Jackson (Rovers) and E. Bedell (Te Awamutu). B team, to play at Te Awainutu.—H. Miller (Suburbs), L. Spiers (Te Awamutu). B. Wutson (Suburbs), W. Broughton (Tokanui), W. Tombs (Te Awamutu), B. Walker (Te Awamutu), E. Adams (Te Awamutu). A. Thomson (Rovers). Baker (Tokanui). Walker (Tokanui), McAlpine (Te Awamutu). B. Elliot (Rovers). M. Grace (Suburbs) and J. Turney (Te Awamutu). Reserves: K. Jones (Te Awamutu). E. Stanford (Te Awamutu), E. Spiers (Rovers) and Te Hura (Tokanui).

TAURANGA V. RANGITAIKI [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHAKATANE, Tuesday The following players will represent the Rangitaiki Rugby Union in the match against Tauranga, challengers for the Huru-nui-Apanui Shield, to be played at Te Teko on Saturday:—Francis, Hohapata, Lees. Graham, N. Howell. E. Howell, P. Howell. R. Howell, O'Neill, Whitely, Rairino. Tatha, Rolleston, Moore, Anderson. Abbott, Sutherland. Wickham, Jones, Hataraka. Renata. HARDING SHIELD CONTEST [by telegraph —own correspondent] KAWAKAWA. Tuesday The following Rugby team has been chosen to represent the Bay of Islands aeainst Uyimatea at Mamigaturoto on Saturday for the Harding Shield:-'!'. Williams A. B. Campbell, H. Lemon. J. Repia. C. Baker, P. McKeamey. 3. Wilson. A. Hui, Whiu. P. Edmonds. Irving. J. Clark. D. Robinson. P. Sherrington and J. August. Reserves: A. Clark and H. Johnson. TE PUKE MAORI TEAM [by telegraph —own correspondent] TE PUKE. Tuesday The Te Puke Maori representatives, holders of the Omeka-Ratana Cup, to play against Thames at To Puke on Saturday have been selected as follows:—Fullback, W. Moses; threequarters, H. Lipscy, W. Corbett, N. Richmond; five-eighths, J, A. Homiro, K. Corbett; halfback, J. McCabe; forwards, M. Webster, Morkell, Kihirini, A. Kelly, Kuru, D. Wickliffe, W. Raymond, T. Raymond, Emergencies: J. Home. Morobu, H. Ngalci, H. Potene. - CANTERBURY TEAM CHOSEN [by telegraph—press association] INVERCARGILL. Tuesday The Canterbury team to play Southland tomorrow is as follows:—Fullback. Nolan; threequarters, Mann, McPhail and Bullivant; five-eighths, Mortlook and Henry; halfback. Oliver; forwards. Deavoll. Wilson. Lowry. Hattersley. Brownlee. Simpson. Sweeney and Thompson. In the Southland team Henderson will play on the wing and McKay centre. Mitchell not being available owing to a knee injury. The two forwards omitted are Smiley and Murphy,