RUGBY FOOTBALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 966, 8 May 1930, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

AUCKLAND UNION MEETS IMPROVING LOWER GRADES At last night’s meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union, Mr. IT. Frost presiding, confirmation of the following reinstatements was received from the New Zealand Rugby Union:—U. G. Whitehouse, S. E. Whitehead, L. Thomas, R. W. G. Seager, E. M. Colebrook and A. A. Berridge. The following ground officials were appointed for Saturday next: —Takapuna, Mr. Craig; Howick, Mr. Carr; Onehunga, Mr. Williams; Grey Lynn. Mr. Addison; Domain, Mr. Galbraith; Showgrounds, Messrs. Nelson, Matthews; North Shore, Messrs. A. Bayliss, B. Elworth.

It was decided to favourably recommend the application for reinstatement of A. McLachlan.

It was resolved to convene a conference comprising representatives from primary and secondary schools, the senior and junior boards, for the purpose of discussing ways and means of improving the conditions governing the lower grades.

The question.of curtain-raiser games was discussed and it was decided these should start at 1.30 p.m. and be completed by 3 p.m.

THE FIXTURE LIST

The following list of fixtures has been arranged for next Saturday: Senior Grade A.—Marist v. Grammar, Eden Dark No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. C. Wales; University v. Training College, Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Pauli; Ponsonby v. College Rifles. Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mi*. A. E, Austin; Manukau v. City, Onehunga No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Technical Old Boys v. Grafton, Show Grounds No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. M. Mackay. Senior Grade A. —Eden v. Tramways, Eden Park No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. A. J. Wakefield; Parnell v. Manukau B, Jnehunga No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. A. S. Bagnall; University B v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. M. Kronfeld; Otahuhu v. North Shore, Sturges Park, 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Peace; Marathon v. H.M.S. Dunedin, North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Corner. Junior Grade A.—University A v. Takapuna, Takapuna, 3 p.m., Mr. D. V. Moore; Tamaki v. Y.M.C.A., St. Heliers, 3 p.m., Mr. C. J. Willetts; Trinity College v. Grafton, Point Chevalier No. 4, 1.45 p.m., Mr. W. J. Thompson; Grammar A v. College Rifles, Domain No. 6, 1.45 p.m* - Mr. C. F. Stratford; City v. Marist, Point Chevalier No. 4, 3 p.m., Mr. W. J. Thompson.

Junior Grade B.—University Colts v. Royal Naval Reserve, Eden Park No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. D. Hegarty; Technical. Old Boys v. Parnell, Outei* Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Schnauer; Ponsonby v. Training College, Showgrounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas; Marathon v. Grammar Colts., Showgrounds No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. M. Mackey; Panmure v. College Rifles, Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr R. C. Johnson. Third Grade Open A.—Ponsonby v Waitemata, Avondale No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Keefe; College Rifles v. Technical Old Boys, Outer Domain, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. Schnauer; University v. Newton, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Lomas; North Shore v. Eden, Showgrounds No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. Gasparich; Oratia v, St. Stephen’s, Avondale No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Hancock.

Third Grade Open B. —Papatoetoe v. Panmure, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m., Mr. W. A. Tunnicliff; Howick v. Penrose, Howick, 3 p.m., Mr. H. A. Bainbridge.

Third Grade Intermediate A.—Ponsonby v. City, Avondale No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. Hancock; Grammar v. Eden, Grey Lynn No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. T. H. Robinson; Northcote v. North Shore, North Shore No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Corner; Grafton, a bye.

Third Grade Intermediate B.—Grammar B v. College Rifles, Eden Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. Lucas; Northcote B V. Y.M.C.A., Domain No. 6, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Stratford; Technical Old Boys v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. M. Kronfeld; Marist v. Marathon, Point Chevalier No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Dixon.

Third Grade Intermediate C.—University v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Rasmussen; Training College v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m., Mr. E. W. Culpitt; Otahuhu v. Grammar C, Papatoetoe, 1.45 p.m., Mr. N. A. Tunnicliff. Fourth Grade A.—North Shore v. Otahuhu, Grey Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. T. H. Robinson; Ponsonby v. Grafton, Victoria Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. W. Lomas; Northcote v. Marathon, Point Chevalier No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Dixon; Y.M.C.A. v. Eden, Grey Lynn No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Bird. Fourth Grade B.—Newton v. Tamaki, St. Heliers, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. J. Willetts; Technical Old Boys v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Penrose v. Ellerslie, Domain No. 2, I. p.m., Mr. R. C. Johnson.

Fifth Grade A.—Northcote v. Grammar, North Shore No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson; Grafton v. Marist, Showgrounds No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. G. Gasparich; Ponsonby v, Eden, Grey Lynn No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Bird.

Fifth Grade B.—Manukau v. Otahuhu. Sturgess Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. Peace; Ellerslie v. Technical Old Boys, Showgrounds No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas; Marathon v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. E. W. Culpitt. Sixth Grade.—Ponsonby v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. V. Keefe; Panmure v. Otahuhu, Panmure, 2.30 p.m., Mr. A. Cole; Eden v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Rasmussen; Northcote v., Ellerslie, Takapuna, 1.45 p.m., Mr. D. V. Moore; Technical Old Boys v. Parnell, Showgrounds No. 4, 3 p.m., Mr. £E. Young. Seventh Grade A.—Ellerslie v. Eden, Green Lane, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. J. Malcolm. Seventh Grade B.—Manukau v. Marist, Onehunga No. 2 ,1.45 p.m., Mr. A. S. Bagnall; North Shore v. Northcote, Victoria Park No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. R. M. Moor; Otahuhu v. Eden, Green Lane, 3 p.m., Mr. A. J. Malcolm; 'Suburbs v. Ponsonby, Showgrounds No. 4, 1.45 p.m., Mr. H. Young. Reserves.—Messrs. B. Ellworth, J. Pubberty, L. Bay, M. A. Edwords, E. A. Macintosh, H. Dotehin.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCHES

Following is the draw for matches to be played under the control of the Auckland Primary Schools’ Rugby Union tomorrow: Domain Group.—Senior grade; Grafton v. Newton Central, No. 4; Newmarket v. Parnell, No. 3. Intermediate grade: Newmarket v. Parnell, No. !); Meadowbank v. Wellesley Street, No. 7. Junior grade: Meadowbank v. Parnell, No. 30; Wellesley Street v. Grafton A, No. S; Newton Central v. Grafton B, No. 6. Showgrounds Group.—Senior grade: Papatoetoe v. Onehunga, No. 2, 3.15 pun.; Otahuhu, a bye; Cornwall Park v. Ellerslic, Cornwall Park school, 3.15 p.m.; Fpsom v. Mount Roskill. No. 1, 3.15 p.m. Intermediate grade: Onehunga v. Epsom, No. 1, 4 p.m.; Papatoetoe v. Royal Oak, No. 4, 3.15 p.m.; Ellerslie v. Otahuhu, Ellerslie school, 3.15 p.m. Junior grade: Cornwall Park v. Otahuhu No. 2, 4 p.m.; Onehunga v. Papatoetoe, No, 4, 4 p.m.; Royal Oak v. Remuera, No. 3, 4 p.m.; Ellerslie v. Kohimarama, No. 3, 3.15 p.m.; Epsom v. Maungawliau, Pencarrow Avenue; Mount Roskill v. Normal, Pencarrow Avenue. 3 p.m.

HAMILTON NOTES

From Our Own Correspondent HAMILTON, Wednesday.

Full details of the proposed new training sheds at Rugby Park to cost X 45U were discussed at the meeting of the Management Committee of the Hamilton Rugby Union last evening and several tenders in connection with tho building and installations were accepted. it was decided to hold a special meeting to discuss the terms of the new lease of Rugby Park with the Domain Board.

An important decision was to start one of the two senior games on No. 1 ground at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday, May 17, instead of playing both games o© separate grounds at 3 p.m. This will enable country patrons to witness a match before returning for milking. FRANKTQN’S BAD LUCK

The Frankton Club will be weakened in tho next few games by the absence of E. Everest, centre, and A. L. Park, wing-til reequarter. Everest has a fractured wrist and Park has been ordered to hospital for an operation as a result of an injury sustained in the match with Technical Old Boys last Saturday, which was one of the roughest on record locally, ——