RUGBY COMPETITIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1931, Page 4

RUGBY COMPETITIONS

.FINAL. STAGES NOW NEAR. To-day’s senior Rugby matches in Taranaki will be: Clifton v. btratfoid, at Waitara; Tiikapa v. Inglewood, at Pukekura Park; Star v. Celtic, at Stratford; Jlawera v. Athletic, at Hawera; Kaponga- v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa; and Eltham v. Waimate, at' Manaia. Auckland Grammar School will play New Plymouth High School, at Am.-k-

.In the primary schools’ tournament Hutt Valley will play Horowheniia, at Pukekura park, at 1 p.m-j nnd Rangitikei’ will play Taranaki- at 2 p.m. The championship third grade final between Star and Opunake will be played at Opunake) the . eham pionship-junior semi-final between Patea and Kaponga at Hawera, and the . fourth, grade- semi* '.final between Tukapa and Waimate at ,'E-lthain. . . .. ; . .'■■ ? With finality reached in the southern division senior championship, in which Okaiawa have an unassailable lead, and practically-reached in the northern division, where Stratford appear to bo .almost certain winners, the competition is nearing the end. The matches in the North to-day - are full <if interest as on their result will depend Whether Stratford’s position will 1)0 sufficiently . assured to permit of the championship final being ' played at Eltham' next Thursday. Stratford have to mteet Clifton at Waitara. Clifton have shown marked improvement and .will extend .the leaders. Should Stratford be able 1 to secure a draw, however, their position ar northern leaders will be undeniable. Inglewood, the only team now within •rcf.clvrof Stratford,, i* have to imeet j f-Tnkapar at'New Rlymoutli. At Stratford | i Star ideet Celtic. \ ’ I i" In the southin' division none of the i 1 matchos'has’ ilny'bearing on the cham- | pionship/but ' Kaponga -will be very keen ■ . to lower •GkaUaw-a’s colours. _ HaWera i and'-Athletic’ should give a bright-dis- ; - plav at Hawera, and Eltham and- Wai-! mate- will - meet at Mhnaia. With the ; 'exception -of' the Hawera-Athlctic i I inatcK- the South Taranaki ■. senior J t matches will--start, at 2- p.m. i i . The-- New Plymouth public will be ■ I provided with a full bill of fare this afternoon), ais prior to the Tukapa-Ipgle- ■ wood- match the opening games of the | quadfangnldY primary schools’’ tournament will be played. , PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS - TABLE. A Grade.

Ne’h' Plymouth Convent are the winners. In the final with Stratford for the championship of Taranaki the New Plymouth Convent team were beaten by C

- New Plymouth Convent were the winners again. In the play-off with Manaia Convent for the B grade championship of Taranaki and the McLeod Shield New Plymouth Convent won by 16 to 3. C Grade —First Round.

■ The ’grade was won by the West . End, i- wrth’Eltzroy runners-up. ■■ The-New Plymouth Convent team had "the distinction of'being winners of both ! a and B grade competitions in the [ northern division, and runners-up for the i A o-rade of Taranaki and winners of the B grade.

TEAMS FOR to-day. Tukapa:—Seniors v. Inglewood, at New Plymouth: Walker, J.. Thomson, Morris Moorhead, Dickson, Brown, Ly M h,’ Hill, MeNoill, OTowto, B.ttell, Dickie, Knott, Guy, I apps, Petty, Wvatt, Sullivan. Fourth grade v. WaiJnate at Eltham: Murdock, Barlow, Corney, Voullaire, Saunders, Powell, Courtney, Mahar, Innes, Boswell, Kendall, Lewis, George, Adlaan (2), Walkei, Hanover, Newell, McDowell. Stratford: —Seniors against Clitton, at Waitara: J. Young, R. Young, Collins - Hamilton,. Henry, Walter, Grace, • Frvdav, B. Hinton, Blackmore, Sniith, Huckstep.-.'-Taylor, Robson; emergencies) 11. Hiuton, F. Collins.,; Boniface. ■ Patea:—Junidrs to-play -Kaponga, at Hawera, '.will be selected from Willis, Moreland, Bourn, Miuten, Tayl° r , ■Clarke,- Kettles, Gibbs, Propse, Tayler, Paterson, Adams, Maule, Cousins, Waller, Boyle, Hurley, Anderson,- .MeTaggaokaiawa:—Seniors to play Kaponga, at oSwa: Crawford, Tippetts, Greenough, Clarke, Johnny, Scott, R Guy Ike, M. Clarke, T, Robinson, ShSon, Ngaia, McCallum, C. Blair, Murdock, Hooper and CANTERBURY RANFURLY TEAM. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Aug. 21. Canterbury’s Raiifurly Shield, team for Saturday is:—Backs:.Roberts, Hart, liines, Brown, Oliver, Day, Mullan; w in«--forw-’xl, Andrews. Forwards: Cottrcll* Pe-cice, - - Robertsj-.. . Ma-iichestci, Ouaid Sweeney, Kearney. Emergences-. Forwards, Foley, Hooker; backs, Hazlehurst, Dunshea.

School. < N' P. Convent PId. Won. Lost. Dn. Pte. .18 9 ft . 0. .. 0 - Waitara .... 9 7 2 0 0 14 West-End .. . 8 6 ...2,. 12 Inglewood . 9 5 3 1 n Fitzroy .'.. • - 9 5 4 0 10 Central A .. 9 4 5 ; 0 : 3 Westown .... 9' • 2' ' 7 0 4 Oma’ta ; ...... . 8- • 1' 7 * 0 - 2 Central* B . ; 9 .0 ft-.. . 0; .

to 5. . B Grade. School. pld. Won. Lost. Dn. Pts. N.P. Convent 2 2 0 0 4 . Moturoa .... 2 1 1 0 Oniata. ...... .2 0 2. 0 0

School. ■ pid. Won. Lost.' Dn. Pts. West End , D - 5 . 0 0 10 Fitzroy ... .. 5 . .3 1 1 7 A Westown • . .. -5 3 2 0 Central ... .. 5 2 2 1 Convent .. .. 5 1 4 0 2 Motnroa .- .. 5 0 5 0 0 Second Round. School. Pd. WonE’st Dn. Pts Tl. West End . .. 5 3 2 0 0 16 Fitzroy ... Westown . .. 5. ... 5 4 3 1 2 00 8 ® 15 12 Convent .. • • o 2 3 0 4 6 | Hoturoa ,. .. & .2- ' 3 & 4 ■ 4 j Central ... .. 5 1 4 & 2 6