RUGBY FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19240, 2 August 1924, Page 17

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TO-DAY’S ATTRACTIONS. The return match between Kaikorai and Pirates to bo played at Carisbroqk this afternoon Is creating- a great deal of interest. When those two teams met in the first round Pirates wore victorious and naturally Kaikorai are anxious (o turn the tables on this occasion, while Pirates are onfidont of again proving victorious, and the match is expected to provide a high class exhibition of Rugby. As a curtain-raiser to this match, the Third Grade match High School v. Union will be played. On the Caledonian Ground University A and University B will meet, and the game should bo fast and open. Both these teams play the same class of football and a bright exhibition should be witnessed As a cur-tain-raiser to this match the President’s Grade match Pirates v. High School E will bo played. At Bathgate Parle Southern will meet Taieri Rovers, while Union and Zingari will meet at Montecillo and Alhambra and Dunedin will meet at Opoho. _ In the Fourth G-rnde ompetition High School B will default to Kaikorai B ar.d in the Fifth Grade High School D will default to the Taieri Rovers. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY TEAM. TOUR MAY BE CANCELDED. Praaa Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY. August 1 The Daily Telegraph says that, as> many of the first grade University Rugby team will bo kept in Sydney by work, the New Zealand tour stands an excellent chance of being candled, as it would bo useless to send second and lower grade players against the fiery Now Zealand universities. —A. and N.Z. Cable.