RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17411, 25 May 1928, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HAMILTON UNION. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. OLD BOYS v. FRANKTON. The Hamilton Union’s fixtures for Saturday at Rugby Park for the Sage Memorial Cup are: Old Boys v. Franklon and City v. Technical Old Boys. Ihe Marist Senior team having the bye. The main attraction on No. 1 at .'5 p.m.. will be Frank toil v. Old Boys. The form of Old Boys, particularly in Ihe back division is too well known to need comment here, and headed by a pack, which though a little light is well trained and nippy, a good display can be expected. Frankton suffered a couple of defeats, early in the piece, but heartened by their somewhat unexpected win over Technical Old Boys last week;, they may be expected to*give Old Boys many an anxious moment before no side is called. Frankton are noted for playing a forward game of a healthy type and supported by a set of backs improving with each game, some nice football is to be expected. The ga'mc scheduled for No. 2 at 3 p.m. is City v. Technical Old Boys, but at the time of writing there is a doubt, owing to influenza and minor injuries, as to Technical Old Boys ability to turn out a team. In the event* of their being unable to do so, we understand that City have very sportingly intimated their readiness j to forego claiming the match by do- < fault, in which event the match will j be played later if necessary. This j action is very mu'cli to City s credit > and is evidence of the spirit which j sits right at the heart of Rugby foot- j ball. . I

The curtain raiser on the main ground at 1.3(J p.m. will be provided by two Junior A Section teams, City and Old Boys. To-morrow will see the whole of the forty-eight teams composing the Hamilton Rugby Union’s competition, down to the fifth grade in action, and the grounds at the Show Grounds, as well as those at Rugby Park will be ’ully occupied. THE FIXTURES ARE. Senior. Old Boys v. Frankton, No. 1 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. » City vY Technical Old Boys, No. 2 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. Junior. Junior A.—Horoliu v. Tc Kowhai, at Te Kowhai, 2 p.m.; Old Boys v. City, No. 1 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Frankton v. Technical Old Boys, No. 4 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. Junior B.—Newstead v. High School, No. 3 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Old Boys’ B. v. .Marist, No. 1 Showgrounds, 3 p.m.; Old Boys’ Colts v. Ruakura, No. 3 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. Thirds, —Frankton v. Old Boys, No. 4 Rugby P.ark, 1.30 p.m.; City v. Technical School, No. 1 Showgrounds, 1.30; Technical Old Boys v. High School, No. 2 Rugby Park, 1.30. Fourths. —High School v. Marist, No. 2 Showgrounds, J. 30; Technical Old Boys v. Frankton, No. 2 Showgrounds, 3 p.m. Fifths. —Technical School A v. Marist, No. 3 Showgrounds, 1.30; Technical Old Boys v. Technical School B, No. 4 Showgrounds, 1.30.

THE TEAMS. Old Boys Old Boys.—Seavill, Simpson, McLean, Ilawke, Kemp, Fitzgerald, Tuck, Bayly (rover), Boneham, Wilson, Edge, McNamara, Brough, Johnstone, Williams. Reserves: Head and Greville. Old Boys.—Junior A:Gilling, Boneham, Paterson, Marcroft, Darrow, Mrdill, Collier, Pearson, Bradley, Duxfield, Partridge, A. Johnstone, Somervell, Smith, Frazer. Old Boys—Junior B: Carter, Scown, Drubc, Dougherty, Nicholas, Carson, Capamagian, Taylor, McAnally, Ilallen, Mercer, Ware, Dunn, Shaw, Bradley, Morrison, Reid. Old Boys’ Colts v. Ru'akura,- No. 3 Park, 3 p.m.—Speight, Holmes, R. Martin, Prisk, Dobbs, J. Martin, McDcll, G. Pollock, Graham, Thomas, Farmer, Woods, Rolfc, J. Pollock, Ryburn. Frankton. Seniors.—Ford, .Hooper, Harford, 11. Charlston, W. Ghariston, Priscott, Cruickshanks, Scott, Sampson, Park, Skelton, Sterret, Dalbeth, Davis, Hooper, Eskrigge. Juniors.—Turner, Davis, McKinnon, Clarke, McKubric, Lawrence, Turnbull, Hooker,. Akker, Scott, Perry, Charlston, McKubric, Finlay, Ellis. Emergencies Sweeney, Sutherland, Wright, Gibson. Fourth Grade. —Williams, Kingston, Hill, .Moore, Goodall, Kemp, Carr, Low, Brunton, Clough, Pardington Coon, Clarke, Houston. Emergencies— Holmes, Hallbcrg, Hughes, Penberthy. Technical Old Boys. Seniors.—Owing to injuries and illness to members, the fixture with City is postponed to a later date. Available members will practice with City on the No. 2 ground at 3 p.m The committee desire to express their appreciation ol' the sportsmanlike spirit of the City Club in meeting the club’s request for a postponement Juniors —Bankier, Templar (2), Foster, Patterson, En'wright, Baker; F. Coornbes, Fergusson, McLennan, Masters, Blackburn, Bath, Turley, Flyger, Clarkfn, Radford, Kelly, Graham. . Thirds —Canned, Boswell, Bourne, Anchor, Pickard, Cooke, Arthur, Coornbes, Toms, Bath, Mollison, Barnford, Froudc, Mclntosh, Gilling, Giles, Donovan, Jebson, McKenzie. Fourths —Pratt, C'hoat, Steward, Donaldson, Fox, St. George, Porteous, Williams, Walters, Sykes, Gordon, Robson, Hutcheson, Bruce, Hill. Fifths Lowe, Worth, Clark, Walsh, Fowler, Hodge, Tut man, Ggilvy, Hodge, Wright, Chilchott, Spiro (3), Cranston, Morrow, Gecch, Bogers, llutchin, Gonn, Carrie. P/iarist, Seniors i.v. w»ikcria, at Waikeri-V, bus leaves Dolly Vardcn at 1.30 p.m.) I,. o’imiorai!. J. Tooman, P. Clarkin, G. Mather's, C. McCormack. .1. Fitzgerald, B. Mills, E. Tasker, 11. Hill, H. McCormack, E. Waters, .1. Rennie, J. Reynolds, M. Scott, G. Dold, N. Peacocke.

Juniors —V. Waters, G. Powell, E. Bolton, G. Garoway, B. McGee, D. Ryan, T. Horan, T. 'Cassidy, J. Enersqn, L. McDonald, If. Grace, I. Gilmer, J. Gill, P. Roach, A. Johns. Emergencies—L. Hodgson, A. Jones. Fourths —Whiting, Bailey, Armstrong, Gregan, Dempsey, Lyon, Bowler, Carlyle, Roach, Ilintz, Kelly, Trotter, McDonald, Braithwaitc, Cas- ; sidy, Reidy, Martin. Fifths—Crosby, Phillips, Flynn, Glynn (2), Turner, Johns, Murray, j Grace, Hickey, Cox, Wall, Salisbury, Kane, Kelly, Gwynne, Delaney. City. Juniors —Delaney, Hayward, Veitch, Grattan, Capamagian, Irving, Guildford, Allan. Monlcilh (2), Varney, Clark, Delaney, Irvine, Pinfold, Wallace. GENERAL NOTES. Dr T. A. Milroy, who recently took up residence in Hamilton, and who came here from Taranaki, a pto'Gncc I which has a long and glorious Rugby history, has accepted the position ol honorary surgeon to the Hamilton Rugby Union. Mr J. Clarke has offered to donate ! a cup for competition between subunion junior representative teams, on the lines of the Peace Cup. The Hamilton Union management committee at its last meeting on Tuesday, decided to refer the matter of acceptance and conditions lo the Waikato Rugby Union. The growth of Rugby in the town and district Is remarkable, and the total has grown to such an extent that this season there are forty-eight teams competing in the Hamilton Union’s competition. Five of these arc senior. Six Junior A, six Junior B, eight Junior C and four Junior D. Seven are third grade teams, four fourth, and eight fifth. The lime is rapidly approaching when what is now known as I lie G j Section competition, comprising eight learns, nad including also the D Section of four teams will have to be erected into another sub-union for llic Waikato.