RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20191, 31 August 1927, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

INTERISLAND MATCH. WELLINGTON' UNION’S RESOLUTION. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 30. That the annual North v. South Island match should, as in the past, be an actual trial of strength between the two islands, was the view held by the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union to-night. The subject cropped up through a notification from the New Zealand Union that owing to the early departure of the New Zealand team for South Africa next season it had been decided that only players who could make the trip to South Africa should be included in this season s North v. South match. The Chairman (Mr J. Prendevillel said he did not agree with this view. The match between the two islands should be an actual trial of Rugby strength, irrespective of whether the players taking part could go to South Africa or not. Besides debarring many players who could not go to Africa, it would be unfair to debar the Maori players of both islands! from taking part in the North v. South game. He moved—- “ That this committee considers that the North v. South match should be an actual trial of strength between the two islands, and if not it should be played as the trial game.” Mr G. F. Jackson seconded the motion. Mr J. King said he agreed with the New Zealand Union. The trials to select the team for South Africa had to be played this season, and in the circumstances it would be no use including players who were no. available for the South African tour. . Mr R. Murphy held the same view. He said they wanted all the trials they could get. Mr H. D. Morgan said there might be a young player who was good enough to get into one of the island teams this year, and it would be unfair to deprive him of his chance just because he could not make the trip to South Africa. Mr A. E. Neilsen: That should not weigh against the success of the New Zealand team next year. „ , Mr A. J. Griffiths: The New Zealand Union is holding plenty of other trial matches. If only players eligible to go to South Africa are allowed to play .this season this year’s North v. South game cannot count in the records. Mr Prendevillc’s motion was carried. MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. Following are the matches for Saturday, with grounds and referees: — Third Grade. —Port Chalmers v. Pirates B, Port Chalmers, 3 p.m. (Mr B. Oliver): Kaikorai v. Dunedin, Bishopscourt 1, 3 p.m. (Mr J. Himburg); Training College v. Alhambra B (Alhambra by default); Pirates A v. Ravensbourne, Ravensbourne 1, 3 p.m. (Mr H. C. Williamson); Alhambra A v. Green Island, Green Island, 3 p.m. (Mr A. Eckhold); Zingari B v. Southern, East Park No. 2, 3 p.m.* (Mr G. Marston); University F v. Y.M.C.A., East Park 1, 3 p.m. (Mr A. Hay). Fourth Grade. —Y.M.C.A. v. Pirates A, Tahuna 1, 3 p.m. (Mr W. Pearson); Kaikorai v. Southern, Oval 1, 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Peat); Ravensbourne v. Zingari, Oval 2, 3 p.m. (Mr E. Clancy): Alhambra B v. Alhambra A, Opoho 2, 3 p.m. (Mr A. Morgan); Port Chalmers v. Union, North Ground, 3 p.m. (Air E. Pinder); High School v. Pirates B, Opoho 1, 3 p.m. (Mr A. Wallace); M'Glashan, a bye. Fifth Grade. —Union v. High School, North Ground, 1.30 p.m. (Mr A. Perry); Zingari v. Pirates, Oval No. 3, 3 p.m. (Mr C. Napper); Southern v. Taicri, Bathgate Park, 3 p.m. (Mr F. Swete); Dunedin v. Alhambra, Oval 3, 1.3(J (Mr H. Prebble); Green Island, a 1/e. Junior trial match, Montecillo, 3 p.m. (Mr R. Torrance).