REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 676, 30 May 1929, Page 13

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

AUCKLAND UNION FIXTURE LIST IMPORTANT HOME MATCHES Dates and grounds for the season’s representative matches were included in a report submitted to the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union last evening by the Match Committee. JMGHT of these fixtures will be played in Auckland, including visits from the three major unions of Hawke’s Bay, Wellington and Canterbury. Following is the fixture list: Juno 3—Waikato, at Hamilton. June S—New Zealand Universities v. Australian Universities. June 12—Auckland University v. Australian Universities. August 3—Waikato, at Auckland: Thames Valley, at Paeroa. August 10—Wairarapa, at "Wairarapa. Thames at Auckland. August 17—Hawke’s Bay, at Auckland; South Auckland, at Auckland. August 31—Canterbury, at Auckland; Thames, at Thames. September 4—King Country. at Te Kuiti. September 7 —Taranaki, at New: Plymouth. September 14—Wellington, at Auckland; South Auckland, at Pukekolie. September 2S —North v. Soutli, at Wellington. The report stressed the fact that the programme submitted, excepting the Waikato matches, allowed for three months’ uninterrupted club foot ball. The matches to be arranged, if possible, included a game at Wanganui against Wanganui and Northern VVairoa at Dargaville. College Day and the second Grammar v. King’s match had also to be arranged, but no information was at hand, and the dates could not be fixed. August 24 was to be kept open in the meantime, as it was to be hoped that a match to be played against Wairarapa at Auckland could be arranged for that date. The committee suggested that a team could be assembled to play Northern Wairoa at Dargaville on September 28. The trip was a short one and popular with players. It was to be hoped that a visit could be made to Wanganui. It was, however, impossible to include the game in the Taranaki trip. PIAKO SIDES CHOSEN (From Our Own Correspondent J TE AROHA, Wednesday. The following team has been chosen to represent the Piako Rugby U nion in its match with Mutainata, at Te Aroha. on Monday:— , . Fullback, S. Goldsbury; ihreequarters, Watene. JE. Clark, L. Johnson; liveeight hs, J. Rackham, A. Lipsey; half, K. Munro- rover, O. Cleave: forwards, P McLaren, J. Riddle, R O’Donoghue, F. Clarkin, IX McLaren, F. Mulgrew. Abiaham. Emergencies: Backs. E. Tremain. Rangi; forwards, J. Keaney, Fyfe. The following have been chosen by Mr. F. Lockyer for the Piako juniors in a match with Matamata on Monday, at Kerries Memorial Park:— G. Jackson: threequarters, C. Gibbs, Bea\ B Whitten: five-eighths, A. Mackie C. Worrall: half. J. Tuki; fomards D. Johnson W. Glover, L. Burgess, C. McOlrr, H Freer, A. Howard, H. Hazelton; rover, B. Grant. Emergencies: A. Maitelll, N. Worrall, B. K inns, J. Teague.