SATURDAY’S RUGBY GAMES

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1930, Page 7

SATURDAY’S RUGBY GAMES

i ~ I -• ■ ; SELECTION OF Z TEAMS.. ; > ' ' . The following -seniors --have been chosen to -play Old Boys at New Plymouth: G> Fowler/: Tippett J Ward Henderson, Petersen, Seiwood, C. Brown McAsey, Skelton, Sutton, Tate, Watson, Jonas, McDonald, Oleson and Rowe. ; JUNIOR RUGBY FOOTBALL, j NORTH TARANAKI FIXTURES. - . • At a meeting of junior Rugby delegates held in New Plymouth last night there- were -present: r Messrs. . W. H Moyes (representing the Rugby Union) F. Ferry R. C. Wilson (High School), Stohr (Tukapa), and Gillespie (Old Boys). Fixtures for the first round were drawn as follows:FIRST JUNIOR GRADE. May 3. —Old Boys v. Tukapa, at Racecourse No. 1, at 1.15 p.m.; Star A v. High School, at Park, 1.30 p.m.; Star B v. Oka to, at Raceeouree No. 1, 3 p.m. May 10.—Old Boys v. Okato, at Okato 3 p.m.; Star A v. Star B, at Racecourse No. 1. 3 p.m.; Tukapa a bye. May 17. —Star B v. Tukapa at Race- ' course No. 1, 3 p.m.; Star A v, Okato, at Okato, 3 p.m,; Old Boyia bye. May 31.—01 d Boys v. Star A, at Park 1.15 p.m., Tukapa v. Okato, at Racecourse No. 1, 3 p.m,; Star II v. Higl School, at Racecourse No. 1, 1.15 p.m. June 7— Old Boys v.- Star B, at Racecourse, No. 1, 1.15 p.m,; Okato v. High School, at Okato, 1.15 *p.m.; Star A v. Tukapa, at Park, 1.15 p.m. The games against High School do not count for championship points. THIRD GRADE. May 3.—01 d Boys v. High School, at Racecourse No. 2, 1.15 p.m.; Tukapa. v. Clifton, at Waitara, 3 p.m.; Star a bye. May 10.—Old Boys v. Clifton, at Racecourse No. 2, 3 p.m.; ftar v. Tukapa, at Raeecouree No. 3, 3 p.m.; High School a bye. May 17. ; —Star v. Clifton, at Racecourse No. 3, 3 p.m.; Tukapa v. High School (to be arranged); Old Boys a bye. May 31. —Old Boys v. Star, at Racecourse Nr 2, 1.15 p.m.; High School v. Clifton, at Waitara, 1.15 p.m.; Tukapa a bye. June 7.—01 d Boys v. Tukapa/at Racecourse No. 1, 3 p.m.; Star v. High School, at Racecourse No. 4. 1.15 p.m.; Clifton a bye. FOURTH GRADE. May 3.—Star v. High School B, at Racecourse No. 3, 1.15 p.m.; Old Boys v. High School A/ at Racecourse No. 2, 3 p.m.; Tukapa a bye. May 10. —Star v. Tukapa, at Racecourse No. 4, 3 p.m.; School B v. Old Boys (to -be arranged); School. A a bye. May 17.—School A v. School B (to be arranged); Tukapa v Old Boys, at Racecourse No; 2, 3 p.m.; Star a bye. May 31. —:Star v. Old Boys, at Racecourse No. 3, -1.15 p.m.; Tukapa v. High School A, at Racecourse No. '”■4; 1.15 p.in.'; High School B a bye. June ; 7.—Star v. High School A, at Racecourse No. 2, 1.15 p.m.; Tukapa v. High -School B, at- Racecourse No. 3, 1.15 p.m.; Old Boys a bye. ■ FIFTH GRADE. May 3. —Star v. High School A, at Racecourse No. 4, 1.15 p.m.; Tukapa v. High School B, at Racecourse No. 5, 1.15 p.m. May 17. —Star v. Tukapa. at Racecourfee No. 1, .1.15 p.m.; High School A v. High School B (to be arranged). May 31.—Star v. High School B, at Racecourse No. 2, 3 p.m.; Tukapa v. High School A at Racecourse No. 3, at 3 p.m. SOUTH TARANAKI JUNIORS. PLAY IN ONE DIVISION. A meeting of delegates of southern division junior football players was held at; Hawera last night, Mr. J. Goodwin,

president of the Tarapaki Rugby Union, presiding. That the southern division junior competition be conducted on the -lines .of the Senior. ..competition, all - teams playing in one division; waS' the text of. a/motion passed. ' - Mr. J. >E. Campbell stated that the Hawera junior players were dissatisfied with'the manlier in which the competition was conducted last year. They had had too few matches and wanted to play more teams. Through having to wait while other competitions were concluded they had lost interest in their own matches. From the point of view of southern football a change was most desirable.

The motion was opposed by Mr. J. S. Hickey (Opunake), who said last year’s method of conducting the ' competition made junior football practically impossible for his club on account of the great deal of travelling involved and the financial strain. It was monotonous to play the same teams right through the competition. He moved that the junior competition be conducted in two competitions as previously. Mr. A. J. Christie (Waimate) seconded the amendment.

Kaponga wanted more variety, said Mr. S. N. Gardner. They had intimated that they would not play under the arrangement that existed last year.

Mr. W. Johnston (Okaiawa) said a change would make very little difference to his club, which would like to give it a trial.

That the two-division scheme was the best was the opinion of Mr. J. Paterson (Waimate). An objection was raised two years ago on the grounds of expense, he said. Although a new arrangement would curtail expense the competition last year worked very well.

The amendment was defeated and the motion was carried.

The age limit for thirds was fixed at 19 aiid of fourths at 17. An amendment to increase the age limit of the thirds to 20 was lost;