RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23338, 5 May 1939, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TO-MORROW'S MATCHES EDEN PARK ATTRACTIONS INTERESTING CURTAIN-RAISER PONSONBY PLAYS TECHNICAL . The third seizes of matches in the first round of tho Auckland Rugby Union's senior championship competition will bq played to-morrow afternoon. Patrons of Eden Park will be again well catered for. Tho curtainraiser will bo between the Grafton and Training College teams. The reappearance of the latlter fifteen after the fine display it gave against Ponsonby last week will bo eagerly looked for. Grafton's exhibitions on wet grounds the last two Saturdays suggest that the team will play brilliant football and so, under" favourable conditions to-mor-row, the curtain-raiser should bo highly spectacular. Tho main attraction will bo the meeting of Ponsonby and Technical Old Boys. The former side has not yet suffered defeat and at full strength will bo difficult to dispose of. Technical made a good showing against Grafton on opening: day and by Manukau last week. Technical is a young and improving combination, which is liable to effect a surprise at any time. Marist will go to Devonport to play North Shore and on present form should account for tho suburban fifteen. - A keen contest appears likely at Onehunga, where. Grammar will meet Manukau. Both teams aro young and there saould 'not bo a wide margin between them. Two second division matches will be played at Eden Park at three o'clock. Suburbs meeting Northcoto on' No. 2 ground, and College Rifles playing Pamell on No. 3 ground. University will oppose Eden at Gribble-Hirst Park, while Takapuna will go to Otahuhu to meet tho suburban team at Sturges Park. - Following aro the teams':— UNIVERSITY , Second Grade A, v, Panmure, at "Western Springs, 3 p.m.—Bailoy, Turbott, Day, Grierson, Martin, , Heskctn, Prontice. Pulham, Overton, Pyatt (2), 'Robertson, Southworth, Collins, Brash, Warner, MePhce, ,' Mackic, Prendergast, Ockleford, Sutherland. * . Second Gwde Colts, v'Waitemata, at Henderson (bus leaves terminal at 1.30 p.m.).— Sains, Enwright, . Olson, Garland, Ncwbold, Sterling, Morrison, Whelan, Syms, Robertson, Glengarry, - Eastgate, Reid, Polglase, Eady, Lynds, Arlidge, Howes, Cassels-Brown, Wagstaff, Kerr. Third Grade Open, v. Takapuna, at Takapuna (players aro requested to catch the Bayswater boat at 2 p.m.).—Andrews, Cameron, Caughey, Cotterill, Gardner, Harris, Kermode, Longford, List, McDermott, McNeil, Martin, Mcintosh, Nicholls, Spencer, Tait, Woods, Wilson. Third Intermediate Grade, v. Eden at Gribble-Hirst Park at 1.30 p.m.—B. A. Andrews, Lees, Deoki, Leeper, Warbrick, Barrett, Coldham, Neale, Brundell, Easterinan, McManemin, Bart rum. Carroll, Mowbray, Barton, Maxwell. Leslie, F. M. Wilson, Carter, Glynn, Porter, Osborn. COLLEGE RIFLES Second Division.—Kirk, Pedrolti, Middleton, Abbott, Douhe. Howe, Hart, Kirk, Pearson, McConnell. -Graham. Sutherland, Cook, Laurent, Martin, Douglas, Richardson. NORTH SHORE, Senior Grade.—Paton, Sprat}, Hodgson, Graham, Slyficld, Jessup, Kelly, Whillans, Holt, Goodacre, Cameron, Pike, Leary, £jheehan, Harland, Byrne, Gordon, Massey, Tawhai. . ■' : V -;s' '

INTER-UNION GAMES THE SEASON'S PROGRAMME AUCKLAND TEAM'S MATCHES Anions representative fixtures approved at the annual meeting of the New, Zealand Rugby Football Union at Wellington this week were:— June ;i.—North v. South Island Universities, atj C'hristchurch. June o.—Auckland v. Waikato, at. Hamilton; New Zealand Universities v.-Canter-bury, at Christch'nrch. July J. —Auckland v. Waikato, at Auckland; Thames Valley v. King Country, at To Kuiti. ' -■ July 12.—-Taranaki v. King Country, at Stratford. ; July to.—King Country v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. . July 2i>— Auckland v. North Auckland, at Whangarei; Waikato v. Bay of Plenty, at Hamilton. August 12. —Auckland v. Hawke's Bay, atAuckland. August 19. —Auckland v. Taranaki, at Aew Plymouth; Waikato v. Thames Valley, at Paeroa. . .. August "23 (Wednesday),—Canterbury v. Auckland at Auckland; Otago v. North Auckland, at- Whangarei. August 26.-—Auckland v: Otago, at Auckland. i ' ' „ ■ , September 2.—Waikato v. ;Xmg Country, at Otorohanga. September 9. —Auckland v. Southland, at .rEden Park; Auckland <v. Thames , Valley, in latter's area. " - September 18.—North Auckland v. Welling--ton, at Whangarei. September H>. —Auckland v. Wellington, at Auckland. ' September . 23.—North v. South Island, at Wellington. September 30.— King Country, v. Manawatu,

WIN FOR WANGANUI ■ / i KING'S COLLEGE BEATEN £bt telegraph—own correspondent] . ' WAXGAXUI, Thursday After leadine at half-time by 6 points'to p, -King's College, Auckland, was beaten by IS points .to 9 by Wanganui Collegiate School .in the annual inter-college match at Wanganui to-day. The frame was played on (ho school ground in glorious weather before a large attendance. The play was even in the first half, with the King's College forwards A having'*tbe better of the exchanges, particularly.'in the scrummages. The Wanganui Collegiate; backs marred their play by faulty handling. The Wanganui Collegiate School team outplayed the visitors in iho'. second spell" and;: scored 18 points beforo the, final whistle. Tries for Wanpranui were scored by Russell (2), Kenshaw and Mackie, the last-named converting three. Savage scored two tries and Elliot one for; King's. . • </ .