RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23381, 24 June 1939, Page 23

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SENIOR COMPETITION ,W . i EDEN PARK CONTESTS SUBURBS TO MEET PONSONBY Much interest will he taken in the senior elinmpionship Ramos under the control of thn Auckland Rugby Union to-day on arc-aunt of the fact that there iirr four teams very close together on the competition table. Marist is leadinn. followed one point behind by tne promoted filtoon. Suburbs, while another point away are Grafton and Otahnliu. The principal attraction on the Kdon F:irk ov.il this afternoon will be between Suburbs and last year's champion side. Ton..-on by. The Suburbs backs allowed fine understanding last week •ukl will be fully tested if Ponsonby jit full strength. The curtain-raiser on the Eden Park Oval ,vill !>t' between University and Takapuna in the senior second division. Enthusiasts at headquarter?! will have the opjiortnnity of seem? again W. E. Hadley, who will hook jjr Takajninu. Marist is inati'hed with Otahuhu and will travel tt) Sturges Park, Gti iis form Marist thottld »in. hut the team will not aide to Jake too much for granted opposed t-' n fifir on its home ground. Training College and Grammar ha\e been drawn to piny en No. ground at Eden J'ark. The former is a young combination with capabilities likely to give the side a win at any time. Grammar suffered defeat ' tho hands of Suburbs lust Saturday and tne fifteen will have to bo in form to beat Training College. Grafton should take the honours against North Shore at Devonport, but tho home team is capable of winning with some brilliant players to rely upon. An interesting and even same is promised.