RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23058, 8 June 1938, Page 19

RUGBY FOOTBALL

tour of all blacks AMENDED RULES WANTED NEW south wales decision COUNCIL MEETING ON FRIDAY SYDNEY, June 7 The council of the New South Wales ltugby Union unanimously endorsed the management committee's action in in-, forming the New Zealand llugby Footbill Union that it desired tho rules at > present in operation here to bo ob- - perved in the All Blacks' matches. commencing oil July 16. The New Zealand Rugby Union Council is to meet in Wellington on Friday, when tho question of what rules will' be agreed to in Australia is bound be discussed. The general opinion among leading officiak of tho game in js'ew Zealand appears to bo that, now the Dominion has adopted international rulee in their entirety, with the exception of replacement of players, these rules should be strictly adhered to in all provincial and international matches. It will be interesting to note if tho Council agrees to the All Blacks once again changing from tho mode of play to which they have become accustomed. JUNIOR MANAGEMENT PLAYERS OVER-WEIGHT IP • That several players were found to be nr«Mveigbt and over-age in the various com«tition matches was reported by the " flyingMMd" at the meeting last night of the Jnnior Management Board of the Auckland Pucby Union. It was decided to ask the Subs in question to show cause why such .•layers we re being allowed tQ take the field, i caution was issued to a player ordered off the field last Saturday for rough play. The following regradings were approved:— W C. Martin, Northcote, second grade to third grade; P. Becknian, Northcote, second grade to third grade. M Ground officials appointed for Saturday were as follows: —Avondale: Mr. K.-Scott; Walker Park, Messrs. A. Stubbs, K. C. Reed; "Western Springs, Mr. A. H. Coward; Grey Lynn Park. Mr. J. Hollier; Victoria Park, Mr. R. Wallace; Gribble-Hirst Park, Mr. Humphries; Domain, Messrs. Solly, Belshaw; ■ ? T*kapuna, Mr. H. R. B. Jacobs; Three Kings, Mr. L. Otto; Onehunga, Messrs. D. Stow, C. Agnew; St. Heliers, Mr. Neale; Panmure, Mr. Dunn; Henderson Domain, Xlr. McFadden; Show Grounds, outer, Messrs, j| Williams, S. Lee. WHANGAREI AFFAIRS fjKty.-'..--TRIAL MATCH ARRANGEMENTS* [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHANGAREI, Tuesday The North Auckland Rugby Union at its meeting last night supported the recommendation forwarded from the New Zealand Upion that jn the case of inter-nnion matches the home union should nominate the referee. DMer the present arrangement three names Mb submitted to the travelling union for the •election of one man to control the match. for matches were received from the South Auckland and the King Country Unions. A's North Auckland has completed its fixtures for' this season, matches with these ISions could not be arranged. A trial game will be played at Whangarei oat July 20, to aid in the selection of the North Auckland 'representative team, which will play "its first match of the season at Aiekland on July 23. The' Waikuto repre-sentatives-"will meet Whangarei on September 10, Arrangements for these matches were left io a sub-committee, consisting .of the president, secretary, treasurer, and the Whangarei delegate, Mr. T. Stewart. The selection of the pjsyers for the trial match will be made on jjjjr I, when the two ?one selectors, Messrs. J; Julidn (northern) and D. Stewart (southitt), with the sole North Auckland selector, Sr. Karl I/wersen, will be in Whangarei. jily 1 is, also the day Gt-jthe next,,meeting el the North Auckland Union. ; .The North Island Maori trial match will played at Whangarei on July 16. This nme is being arranged td assist the selectors lit choosing the New Zealand Maori team to tqor Fii. The president, secretary, treasurer, the Whangarei delegate, and the North Auckland selector, Mr. Karl Ifwersen, were appointed to act with Mr. Harding Leef, the northern member of the Maori Advisory Bfeard;! in completing arrangements for the match. w RECORD GATE TAKINGS OUR OW.\ CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Tuesday The record crowd which attended the Sagby representative match between Auckland and Waikato at Rugby Park, Hamilton, yesterday, paid £578 to see the match. This figure is well above the' previous "best takings for an Auckland-Waikato fixture of 4440, which was taken at the gate in 1934. Gate takings for tho match in Hamilton between the Springboks and the combined Waikato-King Country-Thames Valley fifteen last year was over £IOOO, but charges on that occasion were greater than yesterday's admission prices. KAIPARA TOURNAMENT There was a fair attendance of spectators at the Show Gronnds for a seven-a-side tournament held by the Kaipara Rugby Union. The weather was ideal, and fast, keen football was the order. The final results for the day were as follows:—Senior grade: Kumen, s?'Shearers, 0. Junior grade: Kaukspakapa, 3, Helensville> 0. Third grado: Helensville High School, 0, Kaukapakapa, 0. Primary schools: North Shore, 15, WaiJMukn, 0. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES [fhom our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Tuesday , Playing at Bledisloe Park, Fukekohe, yesterday,' the Te Awamutu junior representatives »at the Pukekohe junior representatives by Jve points to nil Although the visitors were the heavier team, both sides were fairly «tnly matched, and play was willing throttjhout. Te Awamutu had the advantage in the latter stages, when C.. Eyre jcored the only try. Pukekohe rallied in the J?Bt few minutes, and was on the visitors line when the whistle sounded. W. Branch, the Pukekohe fullback, saved well on several occasions. / OPOTIKi BEATS WHAKATANE [BY _ TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] OPOTIKL Tuesday .Opotiki met Whakatane in the" first round of the Parata Cup Rugby competition at Opotiki yjsterday, when the home side was 'My fortunate to win. The Opotiki team Md the better of tho play in tho first spell at half-time led by 9 points to 7. 'J he "iitors dominated the play for a long spell "J the, second half and led by 16 points to 0. Opotiki rallied near tho end and put on 10 PWnts, tho deciding try being scored by Baarkey just on time. The final scores were:— Opotiki, 10; ; Whakatane, 15. . The game was one of the best seen here j?r a long' time, the Opotiki backs, in par'icular, throwing the ball about in fine style. Shalfoon was the outstanding man on the ptla and was mainly responsible for Whakatanea points. TE PUKE BEATS TAURANGA [bt telegraph—own correspondent] I '' TAURANGA, Tuesday ..The match for the Parata Cup between }« Tauranga and Te Puku Rugby represenfifteens, played at Tauranga, was won the latter by IS points to 13.,.Tries for •w winners were gained by E. Donovan (3) "Wilson, while Morkell converted two JM Satherle'y one. For Tauranga B. Bidols Sfrtd two tries and G. Ormsby one, J. Winni converting two. WHANGAREI COMPETITION [w telegraph—own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Tuesday .following were the winners of the Rugby •wen-ii-side tournament played at Whangayesterday:—Senior A grade. City; senior XJpade. Pipiwai; junior grade, Walkiekie; hnl Krade, Oncrahi; fourth grade, Horafifth grade, Manu A. R««i ® Primary schools' winners were:— &\®'°r grade, High School; junior grade, •Blkuraniri; bantam, Hikurangi? L - \ r SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY IBy telegraph—own correspondent] . TAUMARUNUI. Tuesday JJe annual seven-a-side Rugby tournament, (SB,. 8 * Taumarunui yesterday attracted a '3OOO people. Seventy-nine teams cfM? 0 *"!; Owing to darkness and the ext s,*J* ona Uy large entry, the final of the senior «n*«B, between United (Raetihi) and Athletic " V?S anin oi). "*■»* postponed. Results were iSfkS-J'inior grade: Raetihi A, 3. NihoKnX i Third grade: Raetihi A, 8, ManuSchools' games: Raetihi, 3, Ranga-