RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22108, 14 May 1935, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

PLAYERS FOR TRAINING REPRESENTATIVE CONTESTS With the Auckland-North Auckland match on May 23 the Auckland-Waikato match on June 3 and the All Black trial at Auckland on the same day. it has been necessary for tho sole selector, Mr. J. H. M. Muir. to Belect 30 players for training. Those to train are Fullback.—Bush (University). Threequarters.—Grant Kedgley. Caughey (University), Currey, Ellis (Grafton), Brown (Otahuhu). Five-eighths.— Haslam and Murdoch (Technical Old Boys), Hedge (Otahuhu), D. Solomon (Ponsonby). Killeen (Grafton). Ilalfbucks.— Corner (Grammar), Frankham (Ponsonby). Forwards.—Pepper (Manukau), A. Brown, Knight, Lockington. Morgan (Grammar), W. E. Hadley, McGrory, Fitzgib'oons (Marist), Johnson, Bond, F. Solomon (Ponsonby), Roddick, McLean, Mills, Smith (Grafton), Webber (Technical Old Boys). Neither Heazlewood nor Pearce (Manukau) was available, both being on the injured list. INSPECTION OF BOOTS A letter was received from the Auckland Rugby Union at a meeting of the Auckland Rugby Referees' Association last evening notifying that after May 18 no metal studs would be allowed on boots. It was decided to inspect all boots next Saturday and warn all players concerned to replace the metal studs with leather ones before the next match. Messrs. P. Mansill, A. Finnell, W. Allen, L. Bridgens, S. Tilly, C. Pearce. G. Ashton. and J. Salt were elected members of the association. subject to passing the usual examination. Mr. E. Dudson was welcomed back from Palmerston North. After considerable discussion it was decided that the ball when being put in the scrum should land on the ground just past the first foot of a player in each team.

SELECTING THE ALL BLACKS TEAM FOR CANTERBURY TRIAL [BY TELECRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH. Monday The Canterbury Rugby football team to piny a South Canterbury-Ashburton combined team cm Wednesday is as follows: Nolan, Chinnery C. Oliver. Hart, Mortlock. A. Cobdcn, L. Brown, R. Hattersley, R. Burke, F Wilson, D. Simpson, Brownlee, Deavoll, Manchester, Crockett. This is a preliminary All Black trial. PUTARURU COMPETITION [from our own correspondent] PUTARURU, Monday Matches in the Putaruru Rugby SubUnion's competition for the Ibbotson Shield were played on Saturday. One of the most spectacular games witnessed in the district for some time was that at Tokoroa between Putaruru and Tokoroa. The Putaruru backs were the scoring factor, the team winning by 19 to 0. At Putaruru the Arapuni Waotu combined team, last year's winner, showed promise in defeating Huimai, 32 to 6. Rovers created a surprise at Arapuni in winning from Arohena by 8 points to 5. CONTESTS AT OPOTIKI [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] OPOTIKI. Monday The final of the De Luxe Cup Rugby competition was plaved at Opotiki on Saturday, when Country, 3, defeated 0.M.P., 0 The latter were the holders. In the junior competition, 0.M.P., 11, defeated City, 6, and High School, 3, defeated Country, 0. MANGONUI UNION FIXTURES [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT | KAITAIA, Monday Following are the results of the footbnll matches played undpr the auspices of the Mangonui Rugby Union on Saturday:— Seniois: Kaitata. 12, v Herekino. 6; Awanui. G v. Ahipara, 3 Juniors: Kaitaia, 9. v Herekino. 8: Mnmikau, 5, v. Ranprikohu. 0; Ahipara, J2. v Awanui, 0; PaatUi 12. ;v Peria, 3i Victoria Valley, 6, v. Pukepoto. 0