RUGBY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17890, 5 July 1926, Page 13

RUGBY.

AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 3. Senior A Section —Ponsonby IS, University 3; Grafton 3. College Rifles 0, Afariat* 12. Grammar School *>• . Ti flection—North Shore 6, Training College 3; Ellerslie 6, Manukau o; Newton 17, Suburbs 16. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, July 4. •Varsity 22. Oriental 9. Poneke 11, B , e / h „ am P , ’i; e 9 * Pftonp 30, Old s ■ • Athletic 13. Marist 0. Selwyn 6, Hutt 0. DUNEDIN. TUTNEDTN, July 3. •Varsity A 10, Zingari 3. •Varsity B 15. Katkorai 14. Southern 14, I*nicn 9. „ Alhambra 16. Dunedin o. Pirates 41, Taieri 8SEDDON SHIELD. (Special to the “ Star.") GREYMOUTH, July 4. The Buller Rugby Union has waived its right to a Sneddon Shield match with Marlborough before Oolden Bay, and baa agreed to allow Golden Bay to ti y to get the trophy from Marlborough. Should thev surreed in their quest, Bulier will make the trip early m September If Marlborough retain the Shield, the Buller Union has issued a challenge for September 4. TARANAKI DEFEATS BUSH DISTRICTS. Per Press Association. HAWER.A. July 3. The Taranaki representative team defeated Bush Union representatives here this afterenoon by 22 to 0. For three-parts of the game play was evenly •untested, though below the anticipated Standard. Half-way through the second spell the visitors led by 9 to 8, but a sensational run by Kivel resulted in a try bv Walter, which gave Taranaki the lead. From thence the issue never was in doubt, the home side setting a pace which the visitors were unable to sustain. TARANAKI V. HAWKE’S BAY Per Press Association. IHAWERA. July 4. The Taranaki team to meet Hawke's Bav on Wednesday is as follows: Petty. Falwasser, IZ. Bourke. C. Paterson, D. Johnston, Stevens. JL Lynskev, A. Guy. M'Cready. Graham. J. Waiter. R. Paterson, A. Kivel, W. Robinson and J. Young.