RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23129, 30 August 1938, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

representative play

DOMINION UNIVERSITIES CONTEST AGAINST WAIKATO TO-DAY'S MATCH AT HAMILTON For the first time since 1933 a New Zealand Universities Rugby fifteen will play a match in the Dominion to-day, the contest being against the Waikato representative team at Rugby Park, Hamilton. The occasion five years ago was against the touring Australian Universities side. The encounter this afternoon will be the first engaged in by a New Zealand Universities combination with a provincial or any other Dominion selection.

University Rugby camo into its own in 1928, when university teams won tho local championships in the four metropolitan areas of New Zealand. The University inter-island game next year will be played at Cliristchurch, and it is hoped to arrange matches for the New Zealand Universities side against Canterbury and Otago. University players arc well known for their bright exhibitions of football, and to-day's match should bo no exception. The side arrived in Hamilton yesterday, and tho selection to take tho field is as follows :

Fullback.—A. F. J. Egan (Otago). Threequarters.—J. A. Mitchell (Massey). A. G. Hunter (Canterbury), M. Watt (Otago). Five-eighths.—J. Brycrs (Victoria), H. it. C. Wild (Victoria). " „ Halfback. —J. W. Edwards (Auckland). Forwards— M. Gomez (Canterbury). It. Burke (Victoria), S. McNicol (Victoria). L. S. Drake '(captain. Auckland), W. Lango (Auckland), T. C. Trott (Otago), I. L. Vosailagi (Otago). C. W. Mack (Otago). Reserves. —Forwards: H. M. foreman (Auckland), M. J. Wall (Otago). Backs: E.' C. Cooney (Auckland), A. I. Gill (Massey), ,T. Francis (Massey). J. Kissell (Victoria), fullback, and J. Lastwood (Victoria), wing-threcquartcr, were originally chosen, but were not available. I. 13. Overton (Canterbury) and I'. F. Mowden (Otago), wero also chosen, but are suffering frcm injuries. „ ~, , Messrs. J. H. Parker, the 192-1. All Black player in the tests against Britain, and T. G. Hislop travelled with tho New Zealand team as coach and solo selector respectively. Tho plavers will disband after the game at Hamilton, the southerners departing by the limited express this evening. The Waikato team has been selected as follows: — Fullback. —T. W. Hecps. Thrcequarters.—C. Perkins, M. Condor, J. O'Hearn. T T , Five-eighths.—G. Hawko, L. Kelly. Halfback.—W. Brown. Forwards.—J. Flannagan, J. G. Wvnyard, "W. S. Harbutt, W. Warrender, J. Tumey, J. M. Taylor. E. H. Catley, A. E. Hall. Reserves. —K. Wilkins, G. Leeson. ROLLER MILLS SHIELD PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY FIRST SERIES OF GAMES The annual provincial primary schools' Rugby football tournament for the Roller Mills Shield was commenced at the Show Grounds yesterday afternoon, four matches being played in two sections. The tournament will be continued daily, except Thursday, and the final between the winner of each section will bo contested on Friday afternoon. Games wero played on heavy grounds, with the result that there was much forward play. The most exciting match was that between Auckland Central and North Auckland, which resulted in a> draw, 3-all. Auckland East and Hamilton also had a keen encounter, tho former being successful by 5 points to nil. The country boys played creditably, being particularly stiong in tlu forwards. Following are the resjlts:— A Section.—'Auckland Central, :i (Chalmers) drew with North Auckland (Ready), 3; Auckland East, 5 (Michael), beat Hamilton, 0. B Section. —Waipa, 3 (Crotty), drew with Auckland North, 3 (penalty goal by McKay); Siuth Aeckh. nd, 3, beat Thames Valley, 0. ANNUAL POLICE MATCH AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON Several representative players are included in tho Auckland and Wellington police teams to meet in their annual match to bo played at Eden Park to-morrow afternoon. The gatetakings will bo de.-otcd to Auckland charities. Tho Police Rugby Football Challenge Cup, at present held by Wellington, is the trophy at stake. Tho Auckland team has been selected as follows: —Fullback, Eden; thrcequarters, Byrne, Lilley, Jordan; five-eighths, Rogers, Thompson; halfback. Galloway (vice-cap-tain) ; forwards, Rae, Roddick, Miller (captain), Tucker, Cleeve, Lennon, Fell, Whillans. Reserves: Backs, Rowo, Pentecost; forwards, Cossill, Hunter. Tho Wellington side will bo announced today. TRAMWAYS' TOURNEY FIRST MATCHES TO-DAY There was a good attendance at the' Auckland Transport Board's clubroonis yesterday to extend a' welcome to the visiting Tramway Kughy teams from Wellington, Cliristchurch and Dunedin. who will take part in tho annual tournament for the Kohn Shield at Carlaw Park to-day and on Thursday. In welcoming the visitors, the Hon. F. E. Lark, deputy-chairman of the Transport Board, paid a tribute to the value of this trophy as a means of cementing the friendship between the tramway workers in the various centres. These views were also expressed by Messrs. J. McClintock, J. Sayegh and U. Nagle, members of the board. The good wishes of tho Auckland Rugby League were conveyed by Mr. E. J. Phelan, who expressed pleasure at the fact that a team from Dunedin would be competing, tho first sinco the inauguration of tho tournament 28 years ago. Messrs. R. McWilliams, manager, and D. Kelly, secretary, of the Wellington team, which holds the shield, replied on behalf of their club, while Mr. T. w. Smith replied on behalf of the Cliristchurch club. Mr. A. McGregor, tho Dunedin manager, also expressed his pleasure at the reception given his side. Two matches will be played at Carlaw I'ark this afternoon, the first between Cliristchurch and Dunedin. commencing at 1.30 p.m., while Auckland will play Wellington at 3 p.m. There will be no matches to-morrow, but on Thursday the. losers of the North and South Island will meet in tho-early match, while the winner of tho North Island will meet the winner of tho South Island at p.m. Iho southern teams will depart on Friday. Following arc tho teams for to-day:— Wellington.—J. (lilbert. 11. E. _ Holmes, V. Marter, L. C. Elliott, A. McElwain. E. Leonard, ,1. Foster, J. Young, E. Cloverley, 1. lUissell (captain), B. Beauchamp, .1. Mahcr, "W. Cawley, 11. Parish, W. Mitchell. Dunedin—A. Custen, J. Hay ward. h. Bolton, J. Pollock. J. Martin, Jv. Walmsley. V. Wilson, .7. Nesbit, A. Mitchell, E. Barnes. G. Maclean. R. Smith, W. Weaver, L. Marshall, C. Watson Cliristchurch. —R. Denseti; R. Robertson, T. Ronnie, E. "W. Collins. T. Alexander. N. Mahal in (captain), W. Wilson. J. Monroe, W. May R Sturge, L. Southon. D. Norrio, O. ITorgan. 3. Macer, C. Lepper. Emergencies: K. k. Thomson. I. Banks. AUCKLAND COLTS TEAM GAME AGAINST HAMILTON The following team has been selected to represent Auckland Colts against Hamilton, at Hamilton, on Saturday next:— j Fullback, Haro (Marist); thrcequarters, Bycrley (Technical), Graham (North Shore), Hardy (Marist); five-eighths, Sutherland(Technical); Tonjiey (Training College); halfback Pile (Training College); forwards, Passmore' (Grafton), Coady (Training College), Massey (North Shore). Thornton (rlraining College), Priest lOta-huhu), Barry and Me.Hugh (Marist). Emergencies. Hoskiing (Training College), Wagstnffe (Grammar), Bailey (Marist), Caldwell (University). • Kerr-Taylor ( L'onsonby). Tho team will travel by bus, leaving tho Auckland Rugby Union offieo at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Any player not available should notify the Auckland Rugby Union. REFEREES' ASSOCIATION Sixty members of tho Auckland Rugby Referees' Association attended the weekly meeting last evening, Mr. J. B. Finlayson presiding. A letter of appreciation of tho services of referees who have controlled games for naval teams during the season was received trom the Commodore of tho New Zealand Naval Division. Reforeos controlling Roller Mills Shield games wero invited to attend

a complimentary dinner to be given to the teams by the Primary Schools' liugby Union. Mr. P. Mackie, in a talk on referecing, stressed the importance of first-class physical fitness, a thorough knowledge of the rules, and absolute impartiality at all times. HARDING SHIELD MATCH [BY TKLKGIIAI'II —OWN CORRESPONDENT] KAIKOHE, Monday Tho Ray ol Islands and Mangonui Rugby representatives met at Kaitaia in the Harding Shield competition. The game was fast and cloan, Mangonui winning by 0 points to :i. Day ol Island put up, a strong fight, but Mangonui's defence proved too good. Mr. Sutherland, of Whaiigurei. was referee.

TE PUKE BEATS WHAKATANE [FItOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

WHAKATANE, Monday

The To Puke Rugby Sub-union representatives beat the Whakatane representatives at Whakatane by nine points (o six. Whakalane was weakened by the loss of six Bay of Plenty representatives, who were playing at Gisborne, and the team was all at sea in the first half, when To Puke scored three tries, two by Graham and one by Wilson. Whakatane rallied well in the second half and J. Mate scored a try and Oswald kicked a penalty goal.

MATAMATA BEATS THAMES [BY TELEGRAPH OWN COItItKSI'ONDKXT 1 MATAMATA, Monday

Playing at Matamata the local Rugby representatives defeated Thames by 1!) points to 8. Matamata led. by 11 points to 0 at halftime, tries being scored by A. Lowry and ,T. Cole, ono of which was converted by K. Fitzgerald, who also kicked a penalty goal. In tho second half Matamata continued to have the better of tho play, tries being scored by Barriett and N. Sutherland, Fitzgerald converting one. Solomon and Anderson scored for Thames, Percy converting one try. OTAGO TEAM CHOSEN []jy TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Monday The Otago Rugby team to play against Hawke's Bay is as follows: —Taylor, Black, Gillies, McCartney, Berghan, Trevathan. Simon, Mnhoney, Quaid, McDonald, Vorrath. Parkhill, McClelland, Nleiper, Niven. Mitchell was not available.