THE RUGBY GAME

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10903, 18 May 1921, Page 8

THE RUGBY GAME

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PRAYERS DEALT WITH FOR FIGHTING. REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES. The weekly meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union was held last night. The president, Mr J. Prendeville, occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs W. Cook, E. Perry. H. McLeod, F. A. Laws, E. Wald, H. Buck, W- J. Hard ham, and the secretary tF. ,r. McComi.sky). The president intimated that Sir Griffiths had reviewed his resignation, and would continue to act. PLAYERS DEALT WITH/ - A Petone junior player attended the meeting, as a result of being ordered off the field-by Referee Walters for striking a Hutt player. He said report was iki rtly true- he made a “swipe" at a player who hit him, but did not succeed in striking him. The referee said his penalty was only in the nature of a warning. Tho playeT was Cautioned. Two players in the Petone-Old Boys Third. Grade match, ordered off for fighting, admitted the offence, both were suspended for two playing Saturd< Th 6 Wellington Football Association reported that .a Waterside-Athletic player was suspended for striking a player; also asking an opinion on the question of signing n reciprocal agreement.—lt was decided to co-operate. it was decided to take no action on tho application by Martin Pollock, l!ate Poneke Club. IN.I tIH.EI) PLAYERS. Tbe following players were reported Injured : —<l. Chapman (Poneke) C. Osborne (Athletic), J. .Woolland, 0. Baumber and Bird <Hutt), D- Crawford (St. Patrick’s), Moore, Orr, Dalgleish, and Davis (Johnson ville), Mouat (Wesley), Wyborn (Wellington), L. Avery, W. Nicholls (Berhampore). and Dormer (Old Boys). REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURE. The New Zealand' Rugby-Union wrote, Intimating that it was arranged to play thj Possible v. Probable match (New Zealand representatives) at Athletic Park on Wednesday, July 6th following on the North, v. South Island match on July 2nd, a,t Christchurch. Canterbury Union wrote, stating that it was not intended to challenge for the Ranfnrly Shield this season. Junior and third 'grade matches would be played on August 17tJh.—Confirmed. . ~ . ■ It was decided that junior and third grade delegates meet at the union’s office on Friday evening next to elect a committee to deal with football in those grades. . The Wairarapa Union confirmed the representative fixtures with Wellington on August 20th at Wellington, and on September 10th at W ell in g ton; also asking for home and home junior representative matches. —Action was deferred. ’ It was decided that Mr G. Bradley should referee the match Wellington v. New Zealand Universities, to-day.. TELAiMS, FIXTURES AND GROUNDS. Petone Club wrote that their team would play Poneke on June 3rd, as arranged by the Union. They regretted, however, that the Union did not consult the club.—The letter was received. Approval was given to the allotment of a ground for a match, on June 3rd between J. J. Niven and Co. and D. Robertson and Co.

Petone was granted authority to enter another team in the Sixth Grade. The ‘president saidPetone' would now have ten teams. .

Owing to the vacation, University were granted byes in Third A and Junior Grades next Saturday. Miramar was granted permission to play Featherston on June 3rd. - Oriental applied for default from Miramar in the Fourth Grade, for leaving the field shortly after the match had commenced.

The same club complained l of the referee being inefficient in the Fifth Grade match against Amokura.:—The matter was referred to the Referees' Association. It,’ was decided to draw clubs’ attention to tbe rule regarding time of commencing matches, and to request tbe Borough Council to attend to tbs needs of the Porirua and Johnson ville grounds. The question-, of the arrangement of matches on the Petone ground, in view of the acquiesceno of the Borough Council in tho Union’s representations, was left to the president and secretary. The president said that @.n arrangement had been made for a set of white jerseys for use by the Wellington represents tive tram to-day. Mr Perry was appointed manager.

MATCHES FOR SATURDAY WEEK. Tbe following senior matches were set down for Saturday week, June 28th: — Petone v. Oriental, jit Petone, 3 p.m. Poneke v. Selwyn,_at Athletic Park, 2,45 Wellington v. Berhampore, at Athletio Parte, 1.20 p.m. Marist v. University, at Duppa street. Athletic, a bye* TO-DAYS MATCH N.Z. ’VARSITY v. WELLINGTON. The fipst representative Rugby match of the season is to take jijace at Athlefio Park, this afternoon, when the New Zealand, University team for the Australian tour will meet the Wellington representatives. The ’Varsity team is regarded as stronger than last year, and promises to be a really good combination. Fast, open play should be the order of the day. Most of the ’Varsity players have been prominent as inter-island representatives. Otago’s representatives are all well known in, Rugby circles. Harty, the South Island representative, who won tho pair of boots in the last North v. South match for the best forwardon the ground, is in good form. Fea, who was also conspicuous in the last inter-leland game, is the mainstay of the Otago University back division. Perry will be playing half to-day, which) position he occupied in the 1919 North v. South game. Cabot represented South Canterbury last year. From Canterbury there are Jackson and Munro, both Canterbury representatives, and Dalgleish who was in last year’s Southland representative team which ’wrested the Ranfurly Shield from Wellington. Auckland’s representatives for to-day’s game are Mackay, a stocky forward of between 13 and 14 stone, and Maxwell, who is showing great oromise as an attacking five-eighth. Siddells, the burly full-back, will bo seen in action again to-day, and Jackson and Aitken should do well with good inside backs in front of them. The other Victoria College men are Hanson and D. Scott, both hustlers in the loose and tight. With this combination tho University team ought to be able to extend the former holders of the Ranfurly Shield. Wellington is putting a strong team in the field, and given a good day there should he a record Wednesday crowd at the Park to-day. Following are the teams chosen: — N.Z. UNIVEfRSITY. Full-hack, IS. K. Siddells (Wellington). Three-quarters, Dalgleish (Canterbury), G. G. Aitken (Wellington), A. Jackson (Wellington). Five-eighths, Fea (Otago). Maxwell (Auckland). Half-back, Perry (Otago). Wing-forward, Cabot (Otago). Hookers. D. Scott (Wellington), Munro (Canterbury): middle row, Jackson (Cae-

terbury), F. Hanson (Wellington), Harty (Otago); back row, Mackay (Auckland), Craven (Canterbury). Emergencies: Back, Ross (Auckland), forwards, J. Molloy (Auckland), H. Burns (Wellington). WELLINGTON. Full-back. Brooks (Athletic). Three-quarters—F. Tilyard (Poneke), E. Ryan (Petone), B. Algar (Poneke). Five-eighths, E. Roberts (Athletic), Corner (Petone). Half, H. Nicholls (Petone). Wing-forward, King (Poneke). Pack, Standen (Berhampore), Francis (Wellington), J. Shearer (Poneke), Malm (Berhampore), Price (Petone), Thomas (University), De Clifton (Selwyn) Emergencies, Troy (Manet), M. Nicholls (Petone), Hickiing (Berhampore).