RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24598, 1 June 1943, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS Wellington.—Marist. 6, Old Bovs, 3; Athn 0: Petonp 16. Eastbourne. 0; Fortress Maoris, 27. A.>f.A. 3- WaltintrPnnflVAhr^ a ?i 5; 5 - Joiinaonville. 3: Poneke-Oriental 28. Air Force B, 6; Array. I_. Air Force A. 9; University 18, Miramar. A'.htetic-University. 17. ps"l- c hurch, 0; EA.Z.A.F., 18. Linwood Combined 17; Air Force. 10, Albion Combined, S; Army, 32, Batterv. 0 0.-, D^ Combined Faculties. 3-, 0.M.R., 1-1- Ivaikorai, 14, Zingari, 5: Dimedin, 11 University Medical, (i: Air Force, 16, Union, 12. MATCHES IN THE COUNTRY Hamilton.—Old Boys beat Technical Old Boys by 26 points to 3; Air Force Bombers beat Air Force Kiwis by 55 points to 0; Army beat 1' lghters by 24 points to 3. In a college came Hamilton High School beat Sacred Heart College by S points (a converted try and a penalty goal) to 6 (two unconverted tries). Matamata.—Wardville, 9. v. Hinuera, 6; Patetere, 29, v. Matamata, 0. Cambridge.—United, 30, v. Karapiro, 0; Leamington. 3, v Roto-o-rangi, 0. Te Awamutu.—Air Force, 34, v. Home Guard No. 2, 3: Old Boys, 11, v. Home Guard No. 1, 6. FIJIAN'S IN CHRISTCHURCH The entry of a new team, composed mostly of Fijians, in the 6enior grade second division was accepted with alacrity by members of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last week. Mr. R. R. Masters said that the players were skilful, well-coached footballers, although young. They would, he felt sure, provide bright games for any opponents in the second division. Most of them would be playing in bare feet, so it would be sporting for opposing teams to keep the sprigs on their boots down to a minimum. NATIVE PLAYER'S DEATH 10.C.) WHANGAREI. Monday One of the last surviving members of the 18.SS New Zealand native Rugby football team which toured New Zealand, Australia and F.ngland, .Wiri Nehua died at his home at Wbakapara yesterday at the age of 77. Born at Whakapara, Nebua. who was a direct descendant of the Maori leader Tamati Waaka Nene, one of the signatories to the Waitangi Treaty, was educated at St. Stephen's College and Te Aute College, where he learned to play football. It was while a student at Te Ante College that he was selected for the 18SS team. Ho was also an all-round athlete and competed with success, particularly fn field events. After returning from the tour of England he engaged in farming at Whakapara, and lived there until his death. He is survived by one son and two daughters.

FRANCE'S POSITION The geographical features of France as embodied in the Versailles treaties constituted a main factor in her collapse, according to a pamphlet issued by the Delegation of Fighting France in Wellington. Pointing out that 3$ per cent of France's manhood were either killed or permanently disabled and that huge portions of her industrial areas wcro devastated in the last war, the booklet emphasises the tremendous effect of these losses on pre-war France. It also points out that the Versailles treaties deprived France of the left, defensible bank of the Rhine, making her military situation difficult in the extreme in the event of invasion. CRICKET IN ENGLAND LONDON, May ,20 Tho Gloucestershire Services cricket team. •>i)2 for nine wickets, defeated the Dominions' side iir». The New Zealander C. S. Dempster inad'e S7. Tho British Empire eleven, 212 for seven wickets, defeated Catford Wanderers. Hit J'* T. Badcock, formerly a roach in X,, w Zealand, played f or Ihe losing team, scoring I-' POULTRY INDUSTRY rite following council, representing the metropolitan area, was elected at the annual Hireling of I lie Auckland Provincial Association of Registered Poult rykeepers last night: Messrs A damson. A. I'. Chambers. Copeland C. Cowan. F G. Jackson, L. C. Paget, Powna'll. 11. A. Steinert, Wooda I. S. B Haigh 11. E. Aldridge. Copestake. L. Smecd. P. Hansen A. G. Frankham and G. Elle.v. GRAIN AND PRODUCE Following is the official wholesale market report, of the Auckland Grain, Seed and produce Merchants' Association: Wheat.—Ample stocks are held by merchants and arc selling at 7s Id to 7s (id a bushel, through store. Maize. —Fair slocks are held and are meeting a steadv inquiry. Whole maize is selling at' 7s IHI to 8s 3d a bushel through store and kibbled at 8s Id to 8s <Jd. Oats. —There is a steady demand and the market is unchanged. B Gartons are selling through store at 5s '2d to 5s 5d a bushel. Chaff. —This market is fijm. with stocks in very short supply. Prices are from £l2 5s to Clii 5s a ton. Barley.—Fair stocks aro held by merchants mid aro selling' at 5s 3d to 5s fid for nnclipped, and 5s Sd to 5s ltd for clipped, through store. I Barleymeal.—There Is a very strong demand with stocks light. Prices range from ci" 10s lo £l3 5s a ton, through store. Stoc.kmeal. — Small stocks are held by iner chants and are selling al CM 12s (id !>• CI I 17s fid a lon, through store.