RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25300, 6 September 1945, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

BEPBESENTATTVE GAME MAORIS TO PLAY AUCKLAND The management committee of the Auckland Rugby Union decided last evening that a representative match should be played at Eden Park on September 22 between Auckland and a Maori team. The latter fifteen will be selected by Mr T. French and Dr M. X. Paewai. and it will contain players from other centres. The Aotea Club was granted permission to fiend its (senior and colts' teams to play the Waikato Club at Rotorua next Saturday. The chairman stated that the gate takings at the Auckland versus Wellington match last Saturday were £B4O 9s 9d. it was agreed to lend a set of jerseys to the newly-formed Howick sub-union to enable it to play the Parnell senior team at Howick on September 22. The chairman reported that he and other members of the committee had attended a. meeting at Pukekohe last week, which was very largely attended by officials of the subunions in the South Auckland area. He stated that it appeared that all .sub-unions would be commencing activities next season. The Otahuhu Club was granted permission to play the Waihi representative team at Sturges Park on September 22. The Manukau and Ponsonby junior teams were declared winners of the A arid B sections of the junior competition, and these two teams will play off for the grade championship. CRICKET DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND SERVICES CAPTAIN'S SPORTING ACTION LONDON, Sept. 4 Leveson-Gower's eleven beat the New Zealand Services' cricket team by eight wickets. On the first day New Zealand scored '220 and the Englishmen had replied with 121 for no wickets. England carried its total on Monday to 472 and New Zealand's second innings had opened for 10 runs without loss. Instead of ensuring an easy draw the New Zealand captain, K. C. James, declared at seven for 312. The New Zealanders' sporting action produced a real festival finish. Bowlers, batsmen and fieldsmen entered the field with the utmost speed. Wood hit two boundaries which helped his side to win b.v eight wickets. New Zealand resumed batting with 242 to wipe out its first innings deficit. James and Jacobs opened dourly but after .Robins came on the scoring rate quickened, James sending him to the ropes four times. Fifty came up in an hour. Jacobs was out when he late-cut, a ball from Matthews to second slip. Donnelly opened brilliantly, his first three scoring strokes being boundaries. Hutton and Matthews quietened the batsmen until Donnelly pulied Matthews for six. James was caught just before lunch at short-leg and New Zealand then required 05 to avoid an innings defeat. Donnelly carried on to Bfj before Robins dismissed him leg-before. Morgan was out without scoring, but -Ridland got 44, Burgess til not out, Badcock 7 and Roberts 12. Then James declared sp'ortingly, with the result that • lie match ended excitingly. Scores: —New Zealand: First innings, 220; Second innings, 312 for seven wickets declared (Jacobs, c Coxor., b Matthews, 33; James, c Hutton, b Edrich, G3; Donnelly, lbw, b Robins, SO; Morgan, c Wyatt, b Robins, 0; Ridland, lbw, b Robins, 44; Burgess, 61 not out; Badcock, c Sellars, b Hutton. 7; Roberts, b Robins, 12; extras 6). Leveson-Gower's Eleven: First innings, 452; second innings, two for 63; Hutton, c Ridland, b Badcock, IS; Washbrook, run out, 27; Fishlock, 5 not out; Wood, 12 not out; extras, 1. THE LEAGUE CODE EXTENSION OF SEASON The extension of the season to October 20 was announced last evening by Mr J. W. Watson, chairman of the Auckland Rugby League. The final* of the Roope Rooster and Phelan Shield competitions: will be decided on September 29. when an Auckland team will play a return match at Huntly against South Auckland. The North v. South Islaud game will be played on October 6. In connection with the replay of the Roopo Rooster game between City and Otahuhu, it was decided that, should the teams draw at the end of four extra five-minute spells, both teams will be included in the draw for the remainder of the competition. A. Wiles and R. Xurse are not available fur the trip with the Auckland team to Wellington, and their places will be filled by J. Zane (Mount Albert) and G. Prenter (Richmond). Permission was granted for a junior representative team to play at Huntjy on September 29.

Matches for Saturday:—Roope Rooster replay: City v. Otahuhu, Carlaw Park No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr S. Billman. Curtain-raiser, third grade: City v. Glenora, Carlaw Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. Mr A. Appleton. ASSOCIATION GAME SERVICES' CHALLENGE CUP The Whenuapai team successfully defended a challenge by Ardmore at Blandford Park yesterday afternoon for the Murray Services' Challenge Cup, winining 5—3. Play in the first half was mediocre, both sides having several players not in the regular teams, and some time was taken to settle down. Whenuapai led by the odd goal in three at half-time. Play brightened in the second spell, and Ardmore was unlucky not to make a draw. Wilkinson scored four goals, and a defender found his own net for Whenuapai, while Neut (2) and Nauman netted for Ardmore. CONTROL BOARD MEETING The special committee appointed by the control board of the Auckland Football Association to deal with the case of A. Ellis reported unanimously that there was nothing to warrant the reopening of the case in the two letters forwarded by the Watersiders' Club as fresh evidence. This means that the five years' suspension imposed on Ellis will stand. It was agreed to return the fee to the club. An appeal by the St. John Ambulance Association to take up a collection at Blandford Park on September '29 following the unnual street appeal on September 28. was granted. Fixtures for Saturday.—Falcon Cup: Whenuapai v. Philomel. Blandford Park, 3 p.m., Mr C. Edwards; North Shore v. Ponsonby. Blandford Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr F. Green; Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys v. Comrades, Fowlde Park, 3 p.m., Mr E. Page; Thistle v. Watersiders. Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr R. Lalley. Second division: Training College v. Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys, Fowlde Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr E. Wood: Eastern Suburbs v. Comrades. Devonport No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr J. Hitchcns; Ponsonby v. Onehunga, Domain No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr P. R. Page; Eden v. Watersiders, Seymour Park, 3 p.m., by arrangement; North Shore v. "University, Devonport No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr J. Bosson. SWIMMING RECORD SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4 Brenda Halser, swimming the 100 metres freestyle in 65 4-ss, cut the American record by a second. She defeated Ann Curtis. HOCKEY FIXTURES The executive of the Auckland Hockey Association decided last evening to make a charge of one shilling (players sixpence) to the representative matches at Papatoetoe on Saturday afternoon. It was agreed to play the match for the Selectors' Cup between the Auckland representatives and The Rest on Saturday week. The following teams were declared winners of their respective competitfons:—Second grade, Hobsonville; third grade. Auckland Grammar School; seventh grade, Auckland .Grammar School; secondary schools' intermediate grade, Auckland Grammar and Technical College: secondary schools' junior grade. Mount Albert Grammar. Fixtures for Saturday.—Representative matches: Auckland v. Waikato, Papatoetoe No 1 3.5 p.m.; Whangarei v. Waikato B, Papatoetoe No. 2, 1.45. p.m. Senior grade (Devonport Shield): Section play-off. United v. Owai Rovers. Papatoetoe No. 1, 1.45 p.m. GOLF COMPETITIONS Waikato East Tournament. —There was a record entry of players from the Hamilton, Lochiei Cambridge. Putaruru, Rotorna. Tauranga, Waihi, Te Aroha and Morrinsville Golf Clubs for the Waikato East junior tournament, which was held on the Matamata Club's links at Okauia. The tournament is confined to players with a handicap of 14 and over. Results: —Waikato East junior championship (36 holes): H. Stimmerville (Matamata) 170; Padre Kingan (Rotorua), 172; O. Edwards (Matamata), 173. Waikato East Handicap (net score, 36 holes): Summerville. 170, 31— 136; R. Fulton (Matamata). 176, 38—138; W. L. Hollis (Matamata), 184, 46—138; R. Dunphy (Matamata), 176, 3S —13S. 36 holes Stableford: Summerville. 68; J. Wigg (Lochiei), 65; 0. Edwards, D. Dunphy, 65. 18-hole morning medal: Dunphy, 68; Kingan, R. Burke (Matamata). W. Hanton (Morrinsville), 68. Afternoon Sfableford: Summerville 39; ft. Sprague (Te Aroha), 36; Fulton and Wigg, 35. Teams' match (aggregate score, 36 holes): Matamata No. 1 (Dunphy 65, Edwards 65. Summerville 68, Hollis 62), 260, 1; Matamata No. 6 (Shepherd 60, Wynyard 55, Fulton 64. Clark 52), 231, 2; Lochiei (Jones 55. Mardill 56, Wigg 65 Yickers 53). 229, 3. North Shore Ladles.—Medal round: Misa I. Stewart, 104. 33—71; Mrs R. Carr. 100, 23—77; Miss A. O'Neill, 93. 13—80. SNOOKER TOURNEY Open Championship.—Results of games last evening were: N. Knott beat M. Astrella, -16—22, 76 —17; J. Feeney beat R. Whitford, 51—11. 60—44; E. V. Roberts beat T. Burleigh, 52 —46, 51 —25; G. Lamb beat PettyOfficer Jephson, 60—29. 70—23. Lamb made a break of 34. The games for tonight are: J. Bradley v. F. Bedwell, 7 o'clock; J. Black v. L. McGregor, 7.45; G. Walker v. J. Nepar, 8.30.