RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22497, 14 August 1936, Page 17

RUGBY FOOTBALL

EDEN PABK PROGRAMME LADIES' HOCKEY INCLUDED 'APPEARANCE OF FIJIAN TEAM Tho programme to be offered patrons of Eden Park to-morrow will bo varied by the inclusion of secondary schools' matches and a. ladies' representative hockey contest between Auckland and Fiji. This will be tho Fijian ladies' only appearance in Auckland and the game will be played as curtain-raiser to tho principal fixtuie, a. secondary schools' Eugbv match between tho first fifteens of Sacred Heart College and Thames High School. Auckland Grammar, virtual winner of the socondary schools senior championship will Die( v !t f. n m ri T a i* Mour ' t A,bert Grammar, on No. J field at 3 p.m. On the third ground a further col ege frame of interest will h - played between Takapuna Grammar and a fifteen selected from the secondary school* of the Franklin district, this congestbeing .get down for 1.15 p.m. The third series of matches in tho Auckland Rugby Union« subsidiary competition for senior dub teams will also be decided ono game to be played at headquarters and the others on suburban fields. University will oppose Grafton on Eden Park No '>c.t 130 p.m.. Technical will meet College "Rifles 'at Three Kings at 3 p.m. and Marist will play Manukau on the latter's own ground at Oncbunga, also at 3 p.m. The University team will be greatly strengthened by the presence of T. 11. C. Caughey, who. at centre threequarter, will be playing his first football since the recent All Black tour of Great Britain Grammar will travel out to Sturges Park to meet Otahuhu,-while Training College will truss the harbour to play North Shore nt Pevonport, both matches being set down for 8 p.m. Following are the teams for to-morrow's matches: — , UNIVERSITY Senior First Division.—K. F. Carnachan, T 11. C. Caughey, E. C. Cooney, E. J. Cornes. G. C» J. Dalton, 1). H. Davidson, W. J. Daniel, L. A. D. Hayman, H. Inglis, \V. Lange. P. B. McCarthy, E. D. Morgan, D. B. Mulvihill. D. W. Newman, J. D. Paterson, P. F. Shirley, G. 11. Terry, R. J. Thomas. Senior Second Division.—E. C. Brenstrnm, J. D.' Carnachan, C. G. Chater, N. Dixon. C. W. Evans, J. P. C. Eneveldsen. H. C. Garlick, S. C. B. Gascoigne, G. L. Hesketh, J. P. Hooper, J. \V. Law, K. D. Macrae, J. E. Makgill, J. P. McVeagh, P. T. Medhurst, B. D. O'Shea, F» W. Smedley, W. H. Stevenson, E. K. Wylie. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' FINAL The final game in the A section of the third grade Rugby football competition for secondary schools, played between Seddon Memorial Technical College and Auckland Grammar School yesterday, resulted in a win for Technical by IS points to 13. AUSTRALIAN TEAM TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND (Received August 13, 10.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 13 Passengers ,by the Aorangi for Auckland to-day in'cluded the Australian Rugby Union team of 25 players and the manager, Mr. Gordon Shaw. The team is regarded as strong in all departments and includes new men who are expected to. bo thoroughly tested in New Zealand. ASSOCIATION GAME CHATHAM CUP MATCH NORTH ISLAND FINALISTS The feature match on' the Auckland Football Association's programme for tc-morrow will be the North Island final of the Chatham Cup competition between the Waterside team, of Wellington, and Thistle, of Auckland. The winners will meet the successful South Island team in the Dominion final to be played at Wellington on August 29. To-morrow's contest will start at 2.30 p.m., and it wilfbe preceded by a fifth grade curtain-raiser. Large interest will centre in the Chatham Cup game. Both clubs will be fielding strong teams and there is every prospect of a sterling struggle. Providing the ground conditions are conducive, the Waterside team is expected to give a thoroughly scientific display. Thistle is also capable of fine football and its strength should match that of the Wellington team, both in the forwards and - the backs. , . Two games in the first division championship will also be played. Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys should be fully extended by Comrades at Fowltls' Park, while another even game should be witnessed at Western Springs, where Metro-College will meet Ponsonby. Following are the teams for the club fames: — NORTH SHORE First Division r Reserves. —Collingwood, Moorcraft, H. Smith, V. Smith, James, Saunders, Lithberg,' Muncaster, Chubb. McGregor, Waters. Second Division Reserves.—McDermott, Rutherford. Williams, Humby, Phillips, Pine, Wolfenden,. Hopkins, Chatham, Blockley, Heatley, Adams.