RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23770, 25 September 1940, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL MAR IST TO PLAY TAKAPUNA JUBILEE TROPHY PROSPECTS The meeting next Saturday afternoon of the two leading teams, Marist and Takapuna, is expected to bring to finality the Auckland Rugby Union's senior championship for the 19-10 season. The successful side will win the Gallagher Shield nnd the Jubilee Trophy. The latter, however, is subject to challenge, and such match would take plr.ee on tho following Saturday. when tho season is duo to be odiciallv closed.

Tho Marist-Takapuna game will bo the main attraction on the Kden Park Oval, tho curtain-raiser being between Training College and Ponsonby. Both these matches should prove excellent attractions, the. former in view of the fact that it will decido tho championship, and tho latter on account of tho fact that Training Collego is a team with good prospects of being selected for the challenge match for the Jubilee Trophy tho following week. All supporters of the game are agreed that, but for the temporary loss of players during tho term vacation. Training College would in all probability havo been up with the leading teams. Following is tho draw for Saturday's matches:—

First Division. —Marist v. Takapuna, Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Peace; Training Collego v. Ponsonby, Eden Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. \Y. D. Allen; North Shore v. Otahuhu, St urges Park, 3 p.m., Mr. H. 1). C'rai'g; University v. Grafton, Show Grounds Oval. 3 p.m., Mr. M. G. Parris; Suburbs v. Technical. Avondalo No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. W. R. Ellison. Second Division. —Mannkau v. Infantry, Onehunga No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. A. Malcolm; Parnell v. Artillery, Onehunga Xo. 'J. 3p.m., Mr. J. IT. Land; Air Force v. Grammar, Show Grounds Oval, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. M. Mathcson; College Rifles v. Garrison, North Shore, Xo. I, 3 p.m., Mr. D. l'\ Graham; Eden, a bye. Arranged Match.—Eden Past v. Present, Cribble-Hirst Park, 3 p.m., Mr. H. I>. Bioietti; Marist Colts v. Eden Colts, GribbleHirst Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. Wilkins. Line Umpires for Eden Park No. I. Messrs. C. S. Wand, S. G. Yeoman. Reserve referees: Messrs. K. D. Croft, L. H. Briggs, A. H. Vinson, C. B. Becroft. FINAL FOR PEACE CUP [KJIOM OUH OWN courkspondknt] WAIHI, Tuesday In a great final at Waihi to the Peace Cup Rugby competition for lii-IO Waihi defeated Pukekohe by I I points to 13. and now holds the cup. Excitement ran high among tho largo crowd of spectators. With seven minutes to go the score was: Pukekohe, 13; Waihi, <i. Then Haines bustled his way through to score between the posts, Lmlwig converting to mako it Pukekohe, 13; Waihi, 11. With less than a minute to full time, Waihi was awarded a penalty kick and Ludwig sent the ball between the posts. For Waihi scorers were Wilson, J. Woodlands and Hjiines, Ludwig converting one try and kicking a penalty goal. For Pukekohe. Dunn scored two tries, \Yright converting both and kicking a penalty goal.