RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12116, 18 April 1925, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THIS AFTERNOON’S GAMES.

CLUB TEAMS. The following teams have been selected to take part in Rugby games this afternoon: — WELLINGTON. The following will represent the Wellington Football Club: —- Seniors v. Petone, at Petone. ’Bus leaves Lambton Station at 2 p.m.— Backs, Jarvie. Rhodes. Frater. Morgan, Corliss, Johnson, Hughes; forwards. Vo.vce, Spry, Honeyfield, Theyers, Phillips, Joyce, Francis; wing, Lindsay ; emergencies, Cleland, Stew-art. Juniors v. Old Boys, at Petone, No. 2. ’Bus leaves Lambton Station at 2 p.m.—Backs. Hill, King, Day, Couper, Johnson, Cunningham, Fletcher: forwards- Herd, dark, A. J. Hines, AVilBon. Clark. Butcher, Carter; wing, Selwood; emergencies. Whisker, Greensmith. ORIENTAL. Oriental Football Club had a most successful first practice night at the gymnasium, and a huge crowd of play, ers was in attendance. At the conclusion the following fifteen were picaeu to represent the club in its firet game of the season, which takes place against Poneke on Athletic Park to-day :—Pinkerton. full-back: Smith. Hume, Guv, three-quarters; MeNicoll, Cawtell, fiveeighths: Chambers, half; Butler; wingforward: Simmonds, Smith, Hill, Watts, Parker, Hepburne, Thompson, forwards: Porter, Rankin, emergencies. Following were selected to jjlay for the juniors:—Hobbs, full-back; Davidson. Francis. Udy. three-auarters : narbett, Brown, five-eighths; Tulloch, half; Jackson, Gray, Harris, Ferguson, Terrv, Murie. Williams, forwards; Clementson, Greig, Gillier. Standring, emergencies. BERHAMPORE. Seniors. —iGoodall. Glennie, Deere, Brunton. Christie. Charles. Lang, Duncan. McCarthy, Charles, Brown, Pope. Taylor, Brunsell. Maiherson, Walters. Brown and Gunnion. PONEKE. Senior: Gilbert, Gibson, Algar, Tilyard >2), Jessup, Hall, Calcinai, Shearer (2), Walsh, Wilson (2). Slater, Smith, Hickey, Foster, McCollum. Junior: Harris, Croell, Scott, Hurley, Green, McNab, Williams, Hanlon, Scott, Russell, Thomas, Barker, Baldwin Morris, Goff; emergencies. Parry, Mullins, Harris, Pollock, Mac Lees, Dixon, Burmiri. Third v. Taita: W'illiams, Horsfall, Crighton, Carter, Middletpn, Wood, Grenmall, Davidson, Pearce. Lamberg, Clarke, Barlow, Dailey, Mitchinson, Mason, Jessop, Oliver, Richards, Walker . OLD BOYS. Senior: Malcolm, Barclay, Grenfell, Bedell, Warwick. Underhill, BramweU, Olaridge, Dormer, Laurie, Preston, Jones, Hurn, Reid, Menzies; emergencies, Hand, Mansfield. Junior: Fletcher, Lamaeon, Welsh, Ruslibrook, Taylor, McDonald, du Chateau, Lamason, Keegan, Knapp. Carmody, Preston, E-vatt, Wilson, Shannon, Connon, Mitchell. VICTORIA COLLEGE. Senior: Marks, Sutherland, Malfroy, Fodei, Low, Walpole, Hart, McKenzie, Hislop, Childs, Wiren, Martin Smith, H. Burns, O’Regan,_ McWilliams; emergencies, Bird, Ford, Dublin. Junior A: Sceat, Kalaugher, Kells, Goodwin, Eade, Atkins, Kitchmg, Whiteman, Zohrab, Fraser, Nicholls, Deidrich, Gilpin. Cormark; emergencies, Arndt, Dolbel, Darroeh. Junior B: Chadwick, Bullock, Baillie, Stewart, Williams, White, Johnston. Richardson, Butler, Blakeney, Webb, Hart, Srurders, Burns; emergencies, Dumbleton, Marshall, Wills. IiUTT Senior: Wright, Hiekling (2), Munro, Carter i.2), Bs umber, Fisher, Fawcett. Carter, Whiterod, Daly, Synott, Crotty, Sullivan; emergencies, Cox, Power. Junior: De Castro, Woods, Pre-stidge, Conroy, Slinn, Burt, Brown. Evans, Mclntosh, Bebreceiny, Mitchell, Silva, Grierson, Dawson, Fitzmauriee, Hoddinott, Reed, Hansen, Leesells. ATHLETIC. Senior: Cookson, Tait, McDougall, Svonson, G. Gibson, Carey, Warwick, Porter, Osborne, Boyd, Park, Spencer, Bognuda, Ousted, Louis; emergencies, R. Sutton, Adam, Ryan. Junior: Dufty, Hansome, H. Sutton, McElwain, Butterworth, Maybury, Winliatn, Parker, Sliauley, Sutherland, McKerman, Edgar, Fraser, Barnes, Miles; emergencies, Brook, Saw tell, Booleris. JUNIOR CLUBS. Technical College Oil Boye,.—Junio: : Weddell, Davis, Sarjeant, Purvey, Sneddon, Sando, Orerar, Norris, Bull, Clarke, Ledger, Wood, H. Isaac, Jolly, A. Mark. Lister, MacDonald, W. H. Isaac, Murray.

WAIRARAPA FOOTBALL ALTERATION TO RULES.

(Special to “Times.”) MASTERTON. April 17

Mr H. J. McKenzie, secretary of the Wairarapa Referees’ A.s’snnntion, informs your correspondent that the following alterations of the rules have taken place, and will come into forre at once: —Free kicks: In all free kicks Che kicker and placer may be the same player, and. the opposing eide cannot .jump in the air or try and stop the ball in any way. Knock-on : If a player knocks on the ball he must recover it immediately before it reaches the ground. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand R.R.A. at Wanganui Mr J. 0. Pinhey, of the Red Star Club, Master* ton, was'elected a vice-president, Mr H. J. McKenzie gave notice that he would move at the next conference tha\ the annual meeting of the New Zealand Referees’ Association in 1927 held in the Wairarapa. The Wairarapa- Rugby Union has.appointed Messrs J. McKenzie, F. B. Duffy, and J. Nyhan junior selectors. Mr W. G. Lamb has been elected chairman of the Wairarapa Rugby Union for the ensuing year. , The senior, junior, and third grade matches will commence on Saturday, May 2nd, and the other grades a week later.

The Wairarapa Rugby Union has decided that Gladstone, Red Star, Masterton, Tariem, Carterton, and Opaki be the north junior division, and Dalefield, Greytown. Featherstnn, Martinborough, Dry River, and Tuhirangi the southern division.

The annual meeting of the Te Horo Football Club was held in the Public Hall. Mr R* Windlev occupied the chair. There was a good attendance of players and others, and all seemed very keen for the game to be carried on again this season. The balance-sheet was read, and showed a good credit balance from last year. It was proposed by Mr C. Beauchamp and seconded by Air W. Gawler that there be a third grade team this year.—Carried. Pioposed by Mr G. Flutey and «€"on led bv Mr j. Rolfe that the colours bt ipe same fall black!.- —Carried. Election of officers resulted:—Patv-m Mr J. Guy; president, Mr X. C. Davidson; vice-presidents. Messrs H.

B. Lethbridge, D. C. Goldstone, E. R. Gander. W. I. Blair, B. L. Ellis, W. •). Blake, G. M. Lethbridge, W. K,irker; treasurer, Mr H. B. Wise; secretary, Mr C. Beauchamp.