RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20799, 19 August 1929, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

IN OTHER CENTRES. (Per United Press Association.) WANGANUI, August 17. Technical Old Boys S. Marist 3. Kaicvau G, Pirates 6. The latter game decided the championship, Kaierau winning. WELLINGTON, August 17. I Diversity 7. Athletic nil. Poneke 20, Old Boys 3. Oriental 13, Bcrhamporo 11, Wellington 14. Marist 5. University wins the championship. TIMARU, August 17. •Star 11, W’aihi nil. Tcniuka 17. Old Boys 16. Celtic 11, Zingari 3. NEW PLYMOTH v. TE AUTE. (Per United Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, August 18. The New Plymouth Boys’ High School defeated Te Ante College by three points (a penalty goal) to nil. in a most thrilling match of tho year. Though the ground was rendered muddy by the rain, the handling of the ball was excellent. School was undoubtedly the superior side, but the margin was not very wide. School has also defeated Wanganui Technical College and the Wanganui Collegiate this season. CANTERBURY TOURING TEAM. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 18. The following is the Canterbury team to play Southland next Saturday and to go on the northern tour: Backs. —J. Harris, S. E. Hart. S. R. Carleton. J. Steel, W. E. Merritt, C. Oliver, G. D. Jnnes. H. Lilbnrne, B. Hav, W. C. Bailey, and T. F. Mnllan. Forwards.-—A. I, Conrell, J. T. Burrows, J. Kirkland, J. Manchester, S. F. Baird, Toby Robertson, C. Anderson, W, Thompson. D. Manning, A. Carson. G. Scrimshaw. MANAWATU B v. SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY, (Per United Press Association.) . PALMERSTON N., August 18. Manawatu B defeated Southern Hawke's Bay by 28 points to 8. WAIKATO v. THAMES VALLEY. (Per United Press Association.) PAEROA, August 17. At Paeroa to-day the Waikato and Thames Volley representatives met iu a fast and open game, which resulted in a win for Waikato by the narrow margin of one point, the scores being Waikato 12 points, Thames Valley 11. For Waikato, Bayly, Kamp, Cameron, and Story secured unconverted tries, and for Thames Valley, M'Ncil scored a try, "hick Rackham converted, and Price scored an unconverted try. Eackham kicked a penalty goal. AUCKLAND B v. SOUTH AUCKLAND. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 17. The Auckland Rugby B team defeated South Auckland by 18 points to 11.