RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22818, 27 August 1937, Page 16

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THE JUBILEE TROPHY DECISION OF SEMI-FINALS GRAMMAR TO OPPOSE MARIST The senior championship of tho Auckland Rugby Union will be advanced a further stage to-morrow afternoon with the decision of the semifinals of the Jubilee Trophy competition. The successful teams will meet in tho final on September 11, after which the winning side will contest the season's championship with Ponsonby, which won the Gallagher Shield.

One of tho best afternoon's football of tho season should be witnessed at Eden Park, where both semi-finals will be decided. The leading fixture, between Grammar and Marist, is likely to be a first-class exhibition of spectacular Rugby, especially if the ground is fast and the conditions fino. Both teams have solid packs, and speedy and clever rearguards, which throw tho ball about freely. Grammar appears to have tho best prospects. The curtain-raiser, notween University and North Shore, should also prove an attractive match. University won the A grade outright, being successful in all its games. "While tho team has played fast and open football throughout the year, the inclusion of T. H. C. Caughey and tho return of former regular players who had been on the sideline owing to injuries have, materially strengthened the side. University is likely to win and so enter the final. Following are the teams: — MARIST Senior Grade.—McDonald, Bell-Booth, Toye, O'Brien, Cooncy, Curtayne, C. Irvine, H. Irvine, Kirton, Rosenfeldt, MeHugh, Bailey, Barry, Sullivan, Carroll, Castaign, McGrory. Seventh Grado Intermediate.—To meet 32.15 p.m. Reservoir corner. Seventh Grade Junior.—To meet 12.15 p.m. Symonds Street. NORTH SHORE Senior Grade.—Cocks, Marshall, McKinley, Spratt, Sl.vfield, Jessup, Johnston, Galloway, Wilkins, Masscy, S. Speight, McNeill, Cunningham, Shcehan, Exler, Perkins, Cato, Jalfon. NORTH AUCKLAND UNION TRIAL TEAMS ANNOUNCED [BY TELEGIIAPH —OWN COHRESI'ONDKNT] KAITAIA, Thursday A North Auckland Rugby Union trial football match was played at Ohaeawai yestorday between a team from MangonuiWhangaroa combined aftd a team from tho Bay-Hokianga and South Hokianga combined. The northern team won by 15 points to 8 after a rather ragged game. The ground was heavy after rain that fell just prior to tho match and this rather upset back play. After the match tho sole North Auckland selector, Mr. Karl Ifwerson, announced tho following as tho teams for the North Auckland Possibles versus Probables trial to bo played at Dargaville on Saturday:— Possibles. —Fullback, Urlich (Mangonui); threequarters, Flinn (Mangonui), Allison (Wha ngarei), Gurney (Ofamatea); fiveeighths, Tapper (Whangarei), "Walters (Northern Wairoa); halfback, Panapa (Northern Wairoa); forwards, Parama (Rodney), Scarborough, Morrisey, Sam Allison (Whangarei), Nathan, Flavell (Northern Wairoa), Cooper (Mangonui), Taniora (Whangaroa). Probables.—Fullback, Masters (Whangarei); threequarters. C. and D. Wintie (Otamatea), Williams (Northern Wairoa); fiveeiehths, Smith (Northern Wairoa). Johns (Whangaroa): halfback. Codling (Whangarei); forwards, Woodlcy, Wilson (Northern AVairoa); Ling (Hokianga), Blucher, Rei (Whangaroa). Cullen, McKcnzie (Otamatea), White (Whangarei).