RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23067, 18 June 1938, Page 21

RUGBY FOOTBALL

REPRESENTATIVE GAME ATTRACTION AT EDEN PARK MJCKLAND TO MEET WAIKATO CONTEST THIS AFTERNOON The first representative Rugby fixture to be played in Auckland this - icason will be staged at Eden Park this ifternoon, when the return match between Auckland and Waikato will bo leci'lcd. These teams met at Hamilton ill the King's Birthday and the result •as a clear-cut victory lor Auckland. Hie Waikato fifteen was weakened on that occasion and the game to-day is •xpected to be of a more even nature. The Auckland bark lino will be unchanged, iut there arc two alterations in the forwards, Pepper and Whillans replacing Webb and -'iOckiru'ton. The new men arc notable for their performances in thp loose. With five alterations to the Waikato team the visit ins side should be considerably strengthened. A. Thomson and E. Hall have been replaced in th-3 pack by tiie former Taranaki and. All Black representative, H. Clarke, and J. Macky. The two wing positions will be occupied by L. Kelly and G. H. ChiUls in place ot A. J. Sayers and W. Tombs. G. Hawke, who was selected for fiveeighths for tile previous match, but did not -take the field, will be playing this time, however, and with his brother occupying the other five-eighths berth better combination should be in evidence. Th>< tep.ms are as follows: / AUCKLAND Fullback.—D. Solomon (Ponsonby). Thrceqimrters.—D. Martin (University), A. Prentice (Gisfton), J. Dick (Grafton). Five eighths.—l). Brady (Suburbs), N. Pearman (Grafton). Halfback.—F. Cooney (Marist). Front Row.—A. Brown (Grammar). H. Bond (Pong<,nby), C. Pepper (Manokau). Middle How.—H. F. McLean (Graflon), R. Hull (Grafton), W. Carson (Ponsonby), D. Whillans (North Shore). Back Row.—T. Pearce (Manukau). Reserves.—Backs: B. A. Killecn (Grafton). D. Flett (Grammar). Forwards: T. Lockington (Grammar). T. Webb (L<jauder). ' WAIKATO Fullback.—L. Haworth (Cambridge). Threequarters.—L. Kelly (Cambridge). R. Everest (Hamilton), G. H. Childs (Pnta- ». r V ru) - Five-eighths. —P. Hawke and G. Hawke (MttamaU).

Halfback.—L. Russell (Morrinsville). Forwards.—J. Flannagan (Hamilton .J. G. Wynyard (Waipa). J. Macky (Waipa), B. L. Clarke (Waipa), M. Warrender (Matamata), M. Taylor (Taiipiri), E. H. Catley (Taupiri). S. Harbutt (Cam* bridge). /Mr . . t Reserves. —Backs: VT. Brown (Matani*iia), Wakefield (Hamilton). Forwards: A. Thomson (Waipa), E. Hall (Cambridge). RUAPEHU SUB-UNION [IKOM OUR OWN CORHKSPONDKNT] OHAKUNE, Friday A letter from tho Raetihi School thanking the union for its donation 6f footballs was received at a meeting of the Uuapebu Rugby Sub-union. The Horopiko Football Club stated that it did not wish to play any further games on its own ground owing to its small size and asked to have an Ohakunc ground as its home ground. It was decided to allocate I ground. Dr. Feltham forwarded a donation of I-i s toward the funds of the union and accepted the position of joint patron Mr J flardie was appointed manager of the representative team to visit Otorohanga to mo A r referee. Mr. Stickle, reported the ordering r>ff of a senior player last Saturday. After taking evidence it was decided that a warning h*. issued to tho player concerned. Several junior players who were also ordered off appeared before the union and were cautioned. It was decided to write to the_ Kailieke Subunion asking permission on behalf or tiie Ranjatana Club to play P. Donaldson and J. t * avin '