RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10634, 6 July 1920, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

GAME IN WELLINGTON

FIXTURES. GROUNDS, AND REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. Rugby fixtures and the referees appointed to tho matches for next Saturday are : SENIOR GRADE. ’Varsity v. Athletic, Athletic Park, at 2.45 p.m.; J- Moffllt. Selwvn v. Poneke, Duppa street, no. i, 2.45 p.m-; J. S. King. Pclone v. Wellington, Petone, 2.45 p.m.; O. H. Cleiaml. . , T Berhamporo v. Oriental, Kilbirnie, No. 2' 2.45 p.m.; R. Ekenson. JUNIOR GRADE.

Petone v. Wellington, Hutt Park, at 2.45 p.m.; A. Tregear. T ’Varsitv v. Athletic. Duppa street. No. 2, 9.45 p.m.; J. W. Nicholson. Marist v. Oriental, Kilbirnie, No. 1,2.4 a p.m.; J- H. Baumber. Hutt r. Old Boys. Athletic Park, 1.30 p.m.; G- G. Dennison. ■ „ Selwvn. y. Poneke, Newtown Park, -.40 p.m.; H. S. Leith. Berhamporo, a bye. THIRD.A GRADE. Marist Old Boys v. St. Patrick’s College. Duppa street, No. 4, 2.45 p.m.; H. Paton. -1 Miramar v. Berhampore, Miramar, _ No. 1, 2.45 p.m.; C. Mullaney. ’Varsity A v. Athletic. Lyall Bay, No. 1, 2.45 p.m.; R. El. J. Martin. Wellington College v. ’Porirna, Wellington College, No. 1, 2.45 p.m.; L.Perry. Johnson ville, a bye. THIRD B GRADE. Hutt v. Selwyn, Hull, No. 2, 2.45 p.m., H. Brooker. 'Varsity B v. Wellington, Lyall Bay, No. 2, 2.45 p.m.; H. F, Larway. Petone v. Y.M.C.A., Kelburn Park, 2.45 p.m.; C. A. Wanden. Old Boys v. Oriental. Kilbirnie. No. 3, I. p.m.: B. P. Galvin. Upper Hutt v. Scots College. Scots College. 2.45 p.m.; S. A. €. Darby. FOURTH GRADE. Miramar y, St. John’s, Miramar, No.'2, 245 p-m.; W. A. Godber. Hutt v St. James, Hutt, No. 1, 2.15 p.m.; A. Mcßain. , Marist v. Petone, Kilbirnie, No. 3„ 2.40 p.m.; A. Smart. Oriental v. Porirua, Pirirua, 2.45 p.m.; L. A. Simpson. Y.M.C.A. v. Poneke, Kilbirnie Park, No. 3, 1.30 p.m.; J. Hayden. Johnson ville v. Selwyn. Johnson ville, 2.45 p.m.; R. T. Bailey. Athletic v. Berhampore, Lyall Bay, No. 3, 2.45 p.m.; A. E. Nicholson. Wellington, a bye. FIFTH GRADE. Petone r. Hutt, Petone. at 1.30 p.m.; C. Brooklebank. _ '••: Berhampore v. Wellington College B, Wellington College, No. 2, 2.45 p.m.; . T. A. Fletcher. Oriental v. Wellington College A. Wellington College, No. 1, 1.30 p.m.; J. Haubl ■ _ ' -r *. Athletic, v. Banks College. Newtown Park, 1.30 p.m.; H. G. Malin. St. Patrick’s College v. Poneke, Duppa street. No. 3, 1.30 p.m.; A. NancarPorirua v. Scots College, Kelburn Park, 1.30 p.m.; C. Snow. Amokura v. Selwyn (will not be played). SIXTH GRADE. Petone’‘v. Soots Cdllege, Scots College, I.SO p.m.; A. Watson. Technical v. Wellington College 8,/Wellington College. No. 2, 1.30 p.m.; I. Bradley. St. Patrick’s College A v. Wellington College C>, Wellington College, No. 3, 2.45 p.m.; R. Wilkinson. St. Patrick’s College B v. Poneke. Duppa street. No. 1, 1.30 p.m.; D. Maroney. Wellington College, a bye. BiNFURLT SHIELD MATCH. The Rugby Union announces the following alterations in the Wellington team for the Ranfurly Shield match at Hawera:— . . E. Roberts is not available, owing to injuries, and his place will be filled by McCabe. ■ - _ . E. Ryan and T. Price are not available and are to be replaced by Jackson 'and S. Shearer, while Gilchrist is emergency forward. ORIENTAL t. ‘HUTT JUNIORS. Last Saturday’s Rugby games between the - Hutt Juniors and Oriental at Lower Hutt Recreation Ground drew a large crowd of onlookers. Hutt Juniors defeated their opponents by six points to three after a hard-fought contest. lor Hutt Paul Sullivan scored a try, while Slater kicked a penalty, and received a great ovation from the spectator®. Armstrong' (Oriental) scored a clever try. Mr E. A. Fletcher controlled the game.

REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION

WEEKLY • MEETING. The Wellington 'Referees’ Association met last evening. Mr R. T. Bailey presided'. It was decided to ask Air D. McKenzie to bo an instruction committeeman for now referees. It was resolved that it should be a recommendation to referees that incases of ordering players iff referees should briefly state the facts and leave the matter for the Wellington Union's determination. . Messrs J. Prendeville and A. Griffith®, of tho Wellington Rugbv Union, attended tho meeting and discussed matters affecting both bodies. After (he discussion tho chairman of the Referees’ Association suggested that the union should so amend its rules as to allow a, representative of the association a seat on the union.