RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17413, 28 May 1928, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

TE AROHA MATCHES. (Special to the Times.) TE AROHA, Saturday. In the Rugby junior grade Rangers (9) heat Terriers (6). For the winners Stewart kicked a penalty goal and Hill and Thompson scored tries. For the, losers Slack and Howard scored tries. In the seniors contest City (11) heat Hot Springs (3). For the winners Roach, Luyton and Ferguson scored, Gampi converting the last-named's try;, and for Hot Springs Loveridgc kicked a penalty goal. IN OTHER CENTRES. Morrlnsvllte. Senior and junior games were played on Saturday in Morrinsville to enable the selection of representative teams. In each case the A team won, the seniors by 30 points and the juniors by 5 points lo nil. Third grade: Kereone 6 drew with the Rest 6; High School 12 drew with United 12.

Auckland. Wintry conditions marred the Rugby Union games at Auckland on Saturday afternoon, the cold wind and driving rain making things unpleasant fo." players and spectators alike. At Eden Park "'c best game to watch was that between City and Grammar Old Boys, which was played as a curtain-raiser before the rain started. Grammar made the most of the wind at the start, and put on 10 points; but City rose to the occasion, and good goal kicking by their skipper gave them the win by a single point. In the Univcrsity-Manu-kau clash there was something doing all through, with the students 5 points up at the finish. Ponsonby registered a rather hollow victory against College Rifles,226,5 —6, while the speed of he Marist hacks let them get points over Grafton. The Shore-Training College game, the only one not played at the park, saw the seasiders register their first win, as the result of a single penalty goal, the only score of the match. Results were— Senior A. City 11 v. Grammar 10. ’Varsity 11 v. Manukau 6. Ponsonby 25 v. College Rifles 6. Marists 16 v. Grafton 8. Shore 3 v. Training College 0. Senior B. Tramways 19 v. Newton 5. Technical Old Boys 15 v. Suburbs 13. 11.M.5. Dunecin won by default from University. New Plymouth. Tukapa 27 beat Eltliam 3. Inglewood 9 beat Clifton 5. Star 14 beat Okato 12. j Stratford 21 beat Old Boys 3. | Wanganui. ) Kaierau 11 beat Tech. Old Boys 9. Marists 9 beat County 6. , Palmerston North. Old Boys 17 beat Fcilding Old Boys 5 Woodville 6 be it Auiletic: 3. lvia Toa 0 drew with Fcilding 0. Pahiatua. Pahialua 28 beat Konini 6. Masterton. 5 G Carterton 15 beat Old Boys 11. Greytown 28 beat Red Star 8. United 22 beat Gladstone 8. Napier. Celtic 14 beat High School Old Boys 6. Tech. Old Boys 7 beat M.A.C. 0. Wellington. ' Senior A. Oriental 12 beat Poneke 11. Marist 6 beat University 3. Eerhampore 17 drew with Wellington 17. Athletic 14 beat Petone 3. Old Boys 25 beat Eastbourne 6. Senior B. Wellington 17 beat Training Col. 11. Ilutt 11 drew with University 11. Johnsonvilie 20 beat Selvvyn 6. Christchurch. , Old Boys 14 beat Linwood G. Christchurch 15 beat Technical 14. University 12 beat Albion 5. Timaru. Temuka 11 beat Zingari G. Old Boys 21 beat Waihi 4. Celtic 8 heat Star 5. Dunedin. University A 6 beat Southern 3. University B 15 beat Dunedin 6. Union 19 beat Taieri 9. lvaikorai 29 heal Pirates 9. Alhambra 3 beat Zingari U. Invercargill. Star 25 beat Southern 9. Pirates 23 beat Invercargill 9.

REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. THE AUCKLAND SELECTION. TO PLAY WAIKATO. AUCKLAND, Monday. The Auckland Rugby team to play the Waikato representatives at Hamilton on Monday, June 4, has been selected by Mr Y. R. Meredith as follows : Forwards: Finlayson (Grafton),] Palmer (Ponsonby), Wanoa (Grafton), I Butty (Grammar), Gat heart (Gram- J I mar), Anderson (University), Knight | j (Grammar); rover, Bert Fletcher j City; half back, A. McManus (Pohsonj by) ; five-eighths, Badeley (Grammar), j Falwasser (Manukau); three-quarters, ! Mackintosh (University), L. Hook (Ponsonby), Berridge (Ponsonby); full back, Paewai (Grafton). The emergencies chosen are: Jeffries (Marists), Minns (University) and Fell (City).

HAWKE’S BAY TEAM. NAPIER, Saturday. The following players have been selected to represent Hawke’s Bay against Wairarapa on June 4 : Full back, J. Smith; three-quarters, Bennett, Yates; half back, Cashmore; S. Smith, South, Iluxtable; five-eighths, forwards—Craven, Gemmell, Struohan, Wilson, Steer, Campbell, S. Gemmell, Tonk. Emergencies: Single, lieffernan, Botherway.

RANFURLY SHIELD. Challenges for the Ranfurly Shield have been accepted by Canterbury as follows: July 18—Wairarapa. August 11—Munawhenua. September 12—Hawke’s Bay.