RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22205, 4 September 1935, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

JUNIOR MANAGEMENT , CLUB TEAMS TO TRAVEL OFFICIALS FOR SATURDAY Permission to travel to Waihi on Saturday week was granted the Mannkau junior teani at last evening's meeting ol the junior management 1 board of tho Auckland Rugby Union. '-The Pukekohe Union requested that a match between its third grade representative team and an Auckland side b»s plilyej at Pukekohe on fcjuturday week. It wan decided to defer consideration of tho sio.tler far one week. ' It was decided to inform this Eden and Northcote Clubs that single poiatt only would be counted for their fourth rsuud mutch in the junior grade C competition. Ihe Grummar third grade team was grunted a uye on September 21. An application trom tie Suburb® fifth grude teuni for permission to truvel to Wuihi on Saturday week was grunted. It was reported that the PoUsonby third grade team was «smg the services of a player who had been found to be overweight by the " flying squuii." The bourd decided to ask the club for an explanation. It was also decided to request an explanation from the Eden Club ol; its action in playing u senior member in itii junior grade team on August 24 The Murist junior team was credited with a wi" in it* mutch against Grammar B on July 27. The following ground officials were appointed lor Saturday:—OueliuMga. Mr J Devonport: Avondale, Mr. J. fciolier; Swanson, Mr A Robertson; Howick, Mr. White.; Takapuiia, Mr A. Jensen; St urges Park, Mr P„ Arnold Western Springs, Mr H, Cooper; Victoria Park. jlr. S. Kelly; Gribblehurst Purk, Mr. H. i Hturck; Point Chevaliei Mr J Butler; Domain, Mr. Parker; Studiuni, 'Mr. E. Bric^eris. TEAM DEFAULTS MATCH UNION DEMANDS EXPLANATION [from OCR OWff cop respondent] THAMES, Tuwday The action of the Mercury Bay leum is defaulting in its match with a. 'l'linmes team last Saturday was the subject of adverse comment at thiu evening's meeting <ii the committee of the Thanus Rugby Union. It was slaved that the trouble had occurred before and thut there wan evidence of Btiained relations between the clubs concerned. It was decideu to ask the Msnury Buy Club for an explanation, as this match had been arranged at that club's request Ihe 'l'e Aioha Union uithdrew its chalenge for the Johnston Cup as it wns unable to field a team to visit Thames. September 21 was offered I,h«i Waihi Union hr the date for its match for the Johnston Cup, the match to be o curtain-raiser to the_ Auckland-Thames f.xtur®. The Waihi , Union accep ed the challenge of the Hniniai <"lub for a match for tae Duff Cup. tho ddtf> to be arranged later I n .-A request from Paeron l!or a match at | 'Thames for the SharebroHere' Cup vims accepted. September 14 being the date offered. Discussion on a proposal for annual home and away matches between the South Auckland and Thames Unions wan deferred until the next meeting of the cc.n>raitte«. FRANKLIN REPRESS NTATIWLS Following is the Franklin representative Rugby football team to play College Rifles at Onewhero on Saturday:--Backs. P. Kewish (Tuakau). G. Hewitt (Bombay). H Pas. sau (Onewheroi. J Moore (Te Kohanga), A Cathcar* (Onewhwro), J. Knta (Te Kohanga). W Barnaby, captain. Forwards: W Standish (Onewhero), P. 0. Dyer (Onewhero), M Tawa (Te Kohr.nsra). R.- Skilton (Bombay) T E. Whetti (Te Kohangii). L. Proctor (Bombay). T. McOuire • iPukekn'.va). C W'ison (Bombay), ReservesPacks, W Swanson (Ont.'wheTo), L. Wright (Pukekawa). Forwards: Ji Cathc(>rt> (Tuaka.i), M. Ewe (Te Kohanas). ■ •; I .i SOUTH AUCKLAND' MATCHES [FROMOUB OW/N fcriRKE-jPOMtENT] i ' - f PUKI!K()i3E, Tueitday The South Auckland fiiuirhjr Unisys' competitions will be continual or.i Saturday. In the senior grade Mangutawhin will meet Pukekohe at Mercer. The Pukekohe,, team is as follows —Fallback 111 Boyce; threeI quarters, Hnriin. Sandin. Brady; fiveeighths. Lawrie. Louchrtn: halfback. Bheppord: forwards. Mofiit, Carter. Reynolds. Adam!. McAlpine. . Havr.rd. Massciy, Guiss (captainl Emergencies McComb, 11. Rey i nolds, F. Wharfe. The other senior game will he between Waiuku ud Waikt.re t< i Waiuku. ! In the senior B pri.dd Pukeko'hfr will meet Mangatawniri at Pukpkohe. Tht> Pukekohe tearr. it a® follows; Fullback, Johnstone threequarters. Hewitt, Wilkinson, Lynn: five-eighths. Hovi'e. Medium, halfback. Parris forwards, Carter, Baker, •Priestly, Steele. McMnrliie. Mnrusich, •Latier.. Smith. Ejnerp»neiee; Denn and Waiuku Will play'• Waikare at Rungiriri., In the juniors Pukekohe will play Franklin at Pukekohe , TAUPIRI V. fJUKAU [FROM OUR OWN CORItSItPONDEST"! , i TAGPIRI, Tuesday The following team wijl represent the: Tatipiri Rugby Sub-union cgainst .a ManuJrauvteam at Toupiri on Pinturdnyi-i-Baeks: Robinson (Te.lloe), A.muketi (Te Aka.u). H Pene (Gordonton). M Thompson' /Te Akau), R Harris (Hunllj). Grogall (Gordonton). N Pene (Goriloafon). Forwards; Day (Huntly). Byt-ne (G<irdonton). Oatley. (Tnupiri) Belcher Hoe*. Miiirhimd (Te Hoe). Taylor (Gordonton). MitOuirc (To Hoe). McNicol (Gordonlon). Emi'rirpncles; l McOuire (Te Hoe), Stiiphffliißon (Htintly). Bull (Te Akau). WHANGAREI V. AUCKIL/iMD B [by telegraph OWN, corresponhent] WHANGAREI, Tuesday

The sole selector. Mr.|C. Child, hat chosen the following tenm to represent Whahgurei against Auckland B in n Rugby football match nt Kensington Park. Whargiirei. on Satuixlay next:—Backs: Rarity, Edg:e. R. White. Taylor, Pickering, Roos, Weir. Forwards: Bryrlon. Clot worthy, Mclnnes. Fin'layson, Alison, C. White. McKenzia, Oodfrey. Emergencies: Biickn. Htrris. Shepherd. Hutchincs; forwards, Herbert. McDonnell, Webber. The ex Wellington representative player Robbins. who has played second fiveeighths for Wiiangarei this sen bod. is not available. The team is considered a fnirly strong allround combination and, with the exception of Edge and Brydon. .in i;he same ais that which hist Saturday won tin* Hardinit Shield final, which is the 'championship competition of North Auckland. Kensington Park is in splendid : condition and With a line day an excellent game should result!. TAURANGA UNION [*BV TELEGRAPH —OWN CDHRESPONDENTI TAURANGA. Tuenday At a meeting of the Tauranga Rugby Union the Te Puna Club, Which found difficulty in fielding o team last Saturday, gave notice that it would default itn match against Rangatauw The two teams remain ins in the -ompetiton. Mat'ikanu and Rangataua, tinve now five and 'three points respectively, with one match to piny, nnd it was decided thai th» match be played hex'' Saturday. It was decided that thi> match between Tauranga junior representatives and a visiting tenm froto Techricul College Old Roys. Auckland, be played on Saturday next. A letter from the St;. John Amhulance Division asking that a benefit indtch he at ranged on behalf of the division at an eaily date was held ovor until nest meeting. A letter was received from the Mutamata Union asking for a mutch with TiUiranga senior representatives at Matamnta on September 14, anit it was decided that the president and secretary endeavour to make ainuigements for this match.