RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18068, 10 July 1930, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HAMILTON UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. Mr S. E. Senior presided at the "weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Hamilton Rugby Union. The notice of motion to rescind the previous action of the committee granting a clearance subject to being in order from Technincal Old Boys to Frankton of J. Byrne lapsed for want of a seconder. The offer of a local radio dealer to install a loud-speaker at Rugby Park was not entertained. Domain Board and Rugby Park. The Hamilton Domain Board wrote intimating the terms upon which it was prepared to grant a lease of ~1 years of Rugby Park. The committee nominated a subcommittee to approach the Domain Board to further discuss the finance and rental clauses. Thames Union and the Peace Cup. An inquiry was received from the Thames Union as to how the order of the challenges for the Peace Cup was arranged, and stating that the Thames Union would be pleased to know how Rotorua and Taupiri, whose challenges were evidently received after the Thames challenge, had received prior The secretary was instructed to lupply the required information. The Rotorua Rugby Union advised the personnel of its team to contest the Peace Cup with Hamilton on Saturday next, and nominating Mr C. N. Rabone as the referee. Mr A. E. Gibbons was appointed as manager of the Hamilton team. i Taupiri Union’s Thanks. The Taupiri Union wrote expressing its thanks for the recent visit of the Hamilton representative team. j Registrations. j Frankton Seniors —M. G. Harris, subject to clearance, and J. Don.. 'A clearance was received for K. J. Barling. j FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Representative match, Hamilton v. Rotorua, No. 1 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. Seniors (Clarke Cup). City v. Marist, No. 2 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m. , . Cambridge v. Old Boys, No. 2 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. „ . . Technical Old Boys v. Frankton, No. 3 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. Junior A. Old Boys A v. ,01d Boys B, No. 1 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m. Whatawhata Maoris v. Marist, No. 4 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. City, a bye. Junior B. Te Kowhai v.. I’echnical Old Boys, No. 4 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m. Ruakura v. High School, No. 3 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m. Third. High School v. Marist: High School Ivins by default. . Technical Olcl Boys B v. Technical Old Boys A, No. 1 Showground, 1.30 P Frankton v. Technical School, Weka Street, 1.30 p.m. Old Boys, a bye. Fourth. Frankton v. Old Boys, AVeka Street, 3 p.m. : Technical Old Boys v. Marist, No. 1 Showground, at 3 p.m. High School, a bye. Fifth. Technical School v. Marist, No. 2 Showground, 1.30 p.m. Technical Old Boys v. High Sohool, No. 3 Showground, 1.30 p.m. Sixth. High School A v. Marist, No. 1 Showground, 10 a.m. High School B v. Technical B, No. 2 Showground, 10 a.m. Technical A, a bye.

JUNIOR ADVISORY BOARD. Mr A. P. Nelson presided over a meeting 'of delegates to the Junior Advisory Board, which took place on Monday evening. After discussion it was decided that the fine imposed upon the Marist Club for its third grade default without notice on the 21st ult. was to stand.

The withdrawal of the Marist third grade team was accepted with regret, and it was agreed to re-grade to the fourth grade five of its players whose weights are known to be within the fourth grade limits. The remainder are to weigh at next Monday’s meeting if desirous of qualifying. The Frankton Club notified the withdrawal of its junior team.

Owing to this,withdrawal it was decided to redraw the A and B sections for the one-round competition, and the new draw resulted as follows: —A: Old Bovs A v. Old Boys B; Whatawhata Maoris v. Marist; City, a bye; Technical Old Boys v. Te Kowhai; Ruakura v. High School. High School IV. were given permisI sion to travel to Rotorua on the 12th inst. Mr .1. Hindman notified his acceptance of first junior sole selectorship. Registrations: Te Kowhai 11., RLimmer; Ruakura 11., C. M. Murray, G. Christie, P. Bird, G. N. Moor, J. Bowman, F. E. Kay-Stratton, B. R. Towena. Frankton 111., A. Scott. Old ; Boys 111., W. G. Willoughby. Regradings: Frankton 11. to 111., H. Borman; High School 11. to 111., J. Macky; Old Boys'B 11. to 111., Hammond (subject to weighing). REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION. The appointments for Saturday are as follows: — Hamilton v. Rotorua, No. 1 Rugby Park, 3 p.m.; Mr C. N. Rabone. Seniors. —City v. Marist, No. 2 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Mr S. Edwards. Cambridge v. Old Boys, No. 2 Rugby Park, 3 p.m.; Mr S. E. Senior. Technical Old Boys v. Frankton, No. 3 Rugby Park, 3 p.m.; Mr S. Davis. Junior A. —Old Boys A v. Old Boys 8., No. 1 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Mr F. Burgess; Whatawhata Maoris v. Marist, No. 4 Rugby Park, 3 p.m.;.Mr B. S. Marshall. m , Junior B. —To Kowhai v. Tochnical Old Boys, No. 4 Rugby Park, 1.30 p m • Mr E. Thorpe. Ruakura v. High School, No. 3 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; jT. Shannon. Thirds. —Technical Old Boys B v. Technical Old Boys A, No. 1 Showgrounds, 1.30 p.m.; Mr 'H. Carter. Frankton y. Technical School, Weka Street, 1.30 p.m.; Mr S. A. Mannering. Fourths. —Frankton v. Old Boys, Weka Street, 3 p.m.; Mr S. Mannering. Technical Old Boys v. Marist, No. 1 Showgrounds, 3 p.m.; Mr H. Carter. Fifths. —Technical School v. Marist, No. 2 Showgrounds, 1.30 p.m.; Mr L. Jones. Technical Old Boys v. High School, No. 3 Showgrounds, 1.30 p.m.; Mr L. R. Lovell. CAMBRIDGE UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. At the weekly meeting of the Management Committee Mr T. S. Cray presided over a large attendance. It was resolved that the Union write Waikato Union applying for 20 seats for the British-Waikato match at Hamilton. The Union’s delegate (Mr Boulton) reported that the Waikato Union had flatly declined to"' grant a Waikato rep. match at Cambridge, both the Taranaki and Wairarapa matches being fixed for Hamilton. Of the £2O granted by the New Zealand Rugby ‘Union for school footballs the Waikato Union had alocated four balls to Cambridge, one already having been received by the Fencourt School direct, instead of having been applied for through the Cambridge Union. It was decided that the Hamilton Union be written to expressing dissatisfaction with the very late arrival of the Hamilton City senior team on the ground on Saturday. The referee slated that although the team arrived in .Cambridge in plenty of time they were half-an-hour late in taking the field. The Hamilton Union wrote submitting the Clarl: Cup draw for the entire competition, Cambridge to play Old Boys next Saturday. The Union also forwarded the Peace Cup draw. Fixtures for Saturday. Fixtures for Saturday were approved as follows: — Finlay Cup.—Waipa v. Cambridge, Square, 2.45 p.m. Clark Cup.—Cambridge v. Hamilton Old Boys (probably at Hamilton). Juniors.—Kaipaki v. Tauwhare, at I Kaipaki, 2 p.m. (Mr J. Wilkinson). Ilautapu v. Maungatautari, at Leami ington, 2.45 p.m. (Mr J. Tucker), j United v. Matangi, at Leamington, No. j 2 ground, 1.30 p.m. (Mr A. R. ! Thomas). Third Grade. —United v. Matangi, at Leamington, No. 1 ground, 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. Burke). High School v. Leamington, at Square, 1.30 p.m. (Mr W. Webber). Kaipaki, a bye. The Union resolved that Wotherspoon and M. Powell, of Hora Hora, be registered in the Cambridge Union, provided their clearances from Putaruru or Matamata were in order, and if j so they be allocated to the Ilautapu senior team. TAUPIRI UNION. j ' SATURDAY’S GAMES. | All club competitions for Saturday | will be postponed. ! A senior representative team from Taupiri Union will play a visiting representative senior team from Auckland at 3 p.m., on Paterson Park, ; Ngaruawahia. Referee, Mr C. Twin- | mg. j The curtain-raiser at 1.30 p.m. will : be a junior representative match be- | tween Taupiri juniors and Morrinsviile juniors. THE TEAMS. Taupiri. Full-back: L. Broughton. Three-quarters: McGowan, Wilcox. R. Hart. Five-eighths: D. Whorskey, W. Smith. Half-back: Pitt.. Rover: D. Smith. Forwards: R. Beaumont, G. Metsalfe, Henderson, Abraham, Bishop, Laverick, B. Jackways. Auckland. Full-back: G. Latta. Ttiree-quarters: Hill, Webb, Stej wart. : Five-eighths: Wales, Simmonds. Half-back: Inglis. Rover: Neale. Forwards: Savoury, Fowler, Ross, Williams, Boswell, Mercier, Newland. Emergencies: Harris, McLashan, i Davis. Taupiri Juniors. j Full-back: B. Bailey. I Three-quarters: J. Burke, G. Cook, ! L. Harris. ! Five-eighths: H. Pene, H. Kendall. Half-back: W. Tukare. Rover: Wilson. Forwards: S. Wilson, Lister, 11. McFariane, K. Tapp, T. Wallace, West, O. Cleland. Emergencies: V. Harris, Mcßurney, .McMillan, M. Ralph, ...