RUGBY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 180, 31 July 1936, Page 4

RUGBY

TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME IMPORTANT SENIOR MATCHES. FATE OF THE CUP IN BALANCE j The fate of the Wanganui e I senior cup hangs on to-morrow’s K j matches. Technical Old Boys and I Old Boys are to play on Sprige j gens Park at 2 p.m., hail’ an hour | later than usual, and at 3.30 p.m. Hunterviilc and Marist will meet in order to clarify the B grade. At Marton, .Marton Old Boys will face a challenge from Kaierau. Waverley will play Halcombo at Waverley. The first three matches have an important bearing on the cup, live of the six teams engaged being capable of becoming champions of 1935. The positions of the seniors on the ladder stand as follows: A Grade. Marton Ohl Buys 6 - Wanganui Old Boys 5 Kaierau 5 - Waverley . .... 4 Technical Old Boys ... 2 i. Halcombc 2 B Grade. Marist 6 .. Hunterville 6 ~ Ratana 4 Pirates 0 Teams will be selected from the following players to represent the respective clubs in various grades in to-morrow's matches:— Wanganui and Old Boys’ Club Wanganui and Old Boys senior team - to play Technical Old Boys at Spriggens Park at 2 p.m.: Sharpe, Hansen, . Robertson, Halligan, Polson, Grace, Bullock - Douglas, Barton, Collins, . Slayd, Mclntyre, Moffett, McGregor, . Nicholls, Hunter, Northover, and Kitt. Juniors v. Kaierau, on Racecourse, . at 1.30 p.m.—Roydhouse, Taylor, Ren- ; shaw, Macneil, Fletcher, Allen, Reid (2), Stroud, Huwyler, Hague Smith, . Jeffs, Blythe, Kitney, Green,' Sttachan, Cooke. Hunterville. The following will represent Hunterville against Marist on Spriggens Park at 3.30 p.m.:— Taiuru; Weston, . Bartlett, Downs; Follas, Cameron; Hartley; Guilford; Walker, Jackson, Rowe, Dallas; Potaka, . Powell. Reserves: Illston, Partridge and Holford. Pirates Club. Seniors v. Ratana, on Racecourse No. 4, at 3 p.m.—Kench, Pidwell, - Copley, Grayson, Agnew, Dicker (2), i Pedley, Langman, Duncan, McGrath, - Gurr, Spriggens, McPike, Stewart, , Rees, Berryman. Juniors v. Marist, on Racecourse . No. 1, at 3 p.m.—Sutton, Webb, . Woods, Futcher, Bates, Stewart, Mor--1 rell, Skilton, La Hogue, Sheriff, McCullock, Lee, Thomas, Hunt, Halkett, t Brown, Pedley, Crowell, Vings, Webb, 1 Corby. Fourths v. Technical Old Boys, on Racecourse No. 3, at 1.30 p.m.— Thomas, Hardacre, Puklowski, Chamberlain, Gordon, Sparks, Gray, Nagel, Johnson, Smith, Archer, Holder, Hall, Green, Carroll, Bayley, Greager, , O’Neill, Te Waaka. Fifths v. Kaierau, on Racecourse No. 4, at 1.30 p.m.—Signal (2), Booth, Hopper, Neverman, Christian, Ansley, Phillips, Moosman, MacDonald, Northover, Patterson, Mann, Powell, Pedley, Valentine, Gilbert, 1 Williams. Kaierau Club Seniors v. Marton Old Boys, at Marton, at 1 p.m.—Lockett, Morgan, Darby, Jones, Smith, Burgess, Thompson, Brogden, Wilson, Firmin, Whale, Griffin, Byres, Sercombe, Pleasants, Simpson, Stowers. Juniors v. Old Boys, on Racecourse No. 2, at 1.30 p.m.—Brooks, Parnell, Gifford, Cresswell, Wilson, O’Donnell, Takarangi, Walton, Duncan, Childs, Hawkins, Podjursky, Paddy, Larsen, Shipman, Clarke, Mooney, Salmon, Anderson. Fourths v. Collegiate 1., at Collegiate grounds—Powell, Wallace, Willacy, Peffers, Gillbanks, Travers, Hunt, Parkes, Gatfleld, Lett, Lleyr, Hawkes, Crombe, Futcher, O’Donnell, Fairbrother, Kendall. Fifths v. Pirates No. 4, 1.30 p.m. A full muster is requested. Technical Old Boys Seniors v. Old Boys on Spriggens Park at 2 p.m.—O’Shaughnessy, Murray, Fowler, Brisco, McCormick, Welsh, Valentine, Goffe, Hutchinson, Day, Davidson, Kjoss, Goldsbury, Jones, Aiderton, Godwin, Gilbertson, ■ Shuker. Juniors.—Practice on the Technical School ground at 1.30 p.m. Fourths v. Pirates on Racecourse at 1.30 p.m.—Shipman, Couchman, Forrester, Healy, Coates, Gifford-Moore, Cairncross, Bustard, Rogers, Kingham, Fowler, Adamson, Siddell, McKenzie, Seddon, Ward, Sherlock Ralph, Brownlie, UPOKONGARO CLUB SEVEN-A-SIDE TO IRN AMENT. TWO TEAMS TO BE ENTERED. The following players in the Upokongaro Club are to assemble at the club loom at 1 o’clock sharp to-morrow:— W. James, Hiko, Nicholson, Wiwi (2), Allen, Williams (3), Waldron, Whanarere, J. Albert, D. Total, L. Lawrence, J. Bason, Apou, Howard, Bartrum, T. Joseph, J. Simon, and P. Hall. Two teams will be picked from these players to enter the seven-a-side tournament which is being played to-mor-row. FOOTBALL JUBILEE W ESTPORT CELEBRATIONS. [Per Press Association} j WESTPORT, July 29. The Westport Football Club is making great preparations for the celebrations on Friday and Saturday of ; its golden jubilee. Mr. Teddy Smyrke, . of Hawke’s Bay, 86 years of age, one i of the original members, has arrived, i and several others are expected. A ■ grand ball and procession, in which Westport and visiting teams will take ' part, and a seven-a-side tournament and dinner are the leading features in the celebrations.

WIN FOR HAWKE’S BAY I DEFEAT OF WAIKATO I [ Per Press Association. ] HASTINGS, July 30. In a representative Rugby match, which, at times, was fairly interesting but did hot reveal real brilliance on account of the wretched weather conditions, Hawke’s Bay defeated a touring Waikato side by 26 to 11 before an attendance of barely 1500. In the first spell the ’Bay had the advantage ol a stiff wind, but for all that they did not hold a big territorial advantage, the tourists proving themselves adept at turning defence into attack by means of enterprising back play and excellent work in the lineouts, where they were superior to the 'Bay forwards. At the interval Hawke’s Bay led by 12 to 3. Though, after the change over, they had this I lead somewhat reduced, they more j than retrieved the position later in the I game, when play generally became | brighter and more open. The home forwards were definitely on top in the second spell, and backs, too, showed improvement, though in this direction the Waikato backs were better as a combination than earlier in the game. Contrary to expectation the tourists had an equal share of the ball and the fact that they did not score more points was due to their slow passing, wffich allowed the very mobile 'Bay forwards to indulge in effective spoiling tactics. A bad fault with Waikato was a tendency to get offside. On this account alone the 'Bay reaped a harvest in points. INTER-ISLAND RUGBY S. CANTERBURY NOMINATIONS [Per Press Association] TIMARU, July 30. South Canterbury nominations for the South Island Rugby team are:— Backs.—G. J. Gaffaney, T. C. Morrison and G. King. Forwards.—G. T. Adkins and J. T. Strang.