RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18395, 31 July 1931, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

PEACE CUP CHALLENGE. HAMILTON V. MORRINSVILLE. MATCHES FOR TO-MORROW. With the disposal of the Sa?e Memorial Cup competition in llamntai - Rugby most of the remaining satut- j days this season will be given over to representative matches. . J- 0 " 11 ' 01 " row Hamilton will defend the nr->t Peace Cup challenge against Morrmsville and from the experience of recent, years when these teams have met keen interest should be taken in tins fixture. In the event of Hamilton succeeding -the home side wi 1 be called upon to defend the troph against Rotorua on the following- bat- ( urday . If Morrlnsville win the* wi 1 automatically take over the remaining challenges. A second senior fifteen will repiesent Hamilton against Waipa in the Finlay Cup match at Te Awamutu tomorrow. The curtain-raiser to the Peace Cup game at Rughj 1 - 1 k 1 be provided by High school fifteen and Ruakura. Othei School teams will he engaged witannua! matches against lh.unes Ihri School to-morrow morning. f - grade competitions will he continued as usual. THE TEAMS. Hamilton. Full-back: P. Clarkin. Three-quarters: A.. Malcolm, J. R-Fltz-Gerald, L. Hook. Five-eighths: L. St. George, A. V. Cllling. Half-Back: L. Denz. Rover: W. Cassidy. .... v Back Row: M. Weatherly, F. St Slde l ßow: T. Cassidy, J. Reynolds, C. 'N. Rohinson. Hookers: G. Priscott, J. Bonham. Emergencies: Forwards, S. Dougla-i t Backs: F. Potter, A. H. Grifilths. Morrlnsville. Full-back: S. Thomas. Three-Quarters: Campbell, Anderson, Harnett. Five-eighths: W. Cameron, Robson. Half-hack: Chase. .Rover: Luxton. Back Row: Muir, Roach. Middle Row: Leeson, Hedlcy, L. Cameron. Front Row: Welch, Reynolds. Emergencies: .Robinson, Hunt, Bodmin. FINLAY CUP. Hamilton, Following Is the Hamilton team to play Waipa Vor the Finlay Cup at Te Awamutu : 'Full-back: .Bell,- - Three-Quarters: Hernl, C. MacCorinack, R. Johnstone. Five-eighths: Everest, Cotter. Half-back: McDell. Rover: Barlow. Back Row: W. Tombs, Bruce. Side Bow: T. Johnstone, Noakes, E. Waters. Hookers: McCormick, Roach. Emergencies: Forwards, W. Charleston, Caskey. Backs: W. Patterson, J. Denz. Waipa. The following ,is the Waipa team to play against Hamilton, at Te Awamutu. — „ , Full-back: C. Pollard. Three-quarters: W. Lee, J. M. Martin, C. Jones. Five-eighths: P. Quin, 11. Wilkes. Half: A. Jackson. Rover: B. Quin. Forwards : K. McNaughton, E. Storey, B. Elliot, J. Turney, J. Thompson, A. Cairns, C. Meredith. Emergencies: A. Spiers, H. Miller, jl. Jackson, P. Grace. HAMILTON FIXTURES. Representative match (Peace Cup): Morrlnsville v. Hamilton. Junior A —Technical Old Boys v. Marist, No. 2, Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m,. Frankton v. Old Boys, No. 3, Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m. Junior B—Old Boys v. Te kowlni (Old Boys win by default): High School v. Ruakura, No. 1, Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Technical Old Boys a bye. Third Grade —Technical School v. Technical Old Boys, Showgrounds, 1.30 p.m.; Frankton V. High School (deferred). Fourth Grade —Technical Old Boys A v. Technical Old Boys B, Hayes Paddock, 1.30 p.m.; Frankton v. Old Boys. Ilayes Paddock 2, 1.30 p.m.; High School v. Technical School, Showgrounds 2, 1.30 p.m. Fifth Grade —Marist v. High School, No. 3, Showgrounds, 1.30 p.m.; Technical A v. Technical B (mid-week). Sixth Grade —Technical B v. Marist and High School A v. Technical A (postponed). High School B a bye. Thames High School v. Hamilton High School 111., No. 1, Showgrounds, 10 a.m. Thames High School v. Hamilton High School V., No. 2, Showgrounds, $1.30 a.m. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. Old Boys. Junior A.—McKenzie, Cann. Holmes, Pearson, Lissette, Madill,, Snodgrass, Thomas, Hammond, Johnstone, Sommervell, Tombs, Rolfe, Pollock, Whittaker, Harding. Fourth Grade —Luxton, Purdie, Hall, Barker, Hunter, Comer. Seccombe. Hamilton, Kirby. Braggins. Brisker, Morrison. Jenkins, Crawford, Holmes, Barker, Hammond. Frankton. Juniors. —Davidson, Anderson, Kllerv, Fisher, Burton. Jamieson. Holland', Jackson. Pardingtnn. Watson, Smith (2), Dent, McKinnon, Kempthorne, Hall, I’emherthy, Bcnfcll, Tuck, llyan. McDonald, Prlsk. Thirds'.—Moore (2), Conn, Clarke, Momls, Borman, Holmes, Simms, Wilcox, Frogley, Harp. McDonald, Hohertson, Diamond. Oarr, Scott, Bradv, Carrie, Seifert. Fourths. —Hall, Pederson, Cassells. Batchelor, Everest. Carr, Goldsworthy, Ogiivtc, Dick. Reynolds, GriflUb-s. Edwards, Hughes, E. Alker, peml'crlhy. McOnic. Marist. ■ juniors.—H, Lewis, \. Maters, ■n ' Mason. 11. Braithwaiio. .1. DempM -, v ii .lours, H. Kelly. K. Glazer, G. Dr'vrieii. T. Flynn. K. Cassidy. S. W'li i toll e:nl« •!. My nil, l* • Stcwoit, J. He La Rue, A. Dent.

Waipa. The Waipa third grade team to meet Cambridge is as follows:—Fullback, Lorlmer (Pirongia) ; Mounsey (Pirongia), ' Mac Ewan (Pirongia); five-eighths, Allport (Pirongia), and Bell (Pirongia); half, E. Adams (Te Awamutu) ; rover, C. Reilly (Te Awamutu) ; forwards, 11.. Redgate (Rovers), 'C. Redgate (Rovers), N. Boys (Te Awamutu), Parkes (Pirongia), Davies (Pirongia), Dalton (Te Awamutu), Dancill (Rovers). Emergencies: Dalziell (Te Awamutu) and Silvester (Pirongia). Putaruru. ' The following, players will, represent Putaruru for the Finlay Cup against Malaniata, at Matamata: — Stephenson. Lory. Patterson, Mate, Thompson, Hall, Dunstan, Gordon, Fraser, Otway, Patton, Borst, Wilnosld, Ensor, Airey. Reserves. —Backs: Matheson, Ros•sister; forwards: Martin. lYiatamata. The following is the Matamata team to play Putaruru: — Full-back: I. Marshall-Inman. Three-quarters: Wilson, Carroll, Fausett. Five-eighlhs: Dixon, B. MarshallInrnan. Half-hack: Egan. Rover: Story. Forwards: Ford, Parsell, Ensor, Malligan, Carlson, Sharp, Collett. Emergencies: Fallon, Wilson, Simpson, Fell and White.-

Tauplri. The following players will represent Taupiri, to play Haglan, at Ngaruawahia: — Backs: Gilling, Conte, Wilcox, R. 'Hart, Peckham, Gordon, W, Hart. Rover: Bishop. Forwards: Whorske.v, Souter, Fulton, Henderson, Abraham, Hanna,White. Ar 'Emergencies: Pene, Cooke, Mulligan and Fox. BOYCE CUP. ;• Matamata Juniors. The following team will represent Matamata juniors against Cambridge juniors at Matamata on Saturday in defence of the Boyce Cup: Full-back, Fanner'; three-quarters, Bottomley, Lowry, Swap; five-eighths, \ Hawke, Sutherland; half-back, Brown; rover, Yanko; forwards, Lansdowne, Taylor, Ingley, Warrender, 11. Hawke, Sheat, Simpson. Emergencies, Cobb, McLeay, Shaw, K. Wilson. Cambridge. The following is the Cambridge junior Boyce Cup team:—Full-back, Randall; three-quarters, Gregory, Bridgman, E. Shaw; five-eighths, Garland, McKee; half, Kamoa; rover, Hooper; forwards, Miller, Werner, 0. Hooker, Turnbull, Croft, Bryant. Reserves: Hjorth, Ridgway, Griffiths. Third Grade, to play Waipa. • Carter, Power, Chard, Smith, Garland, Wilson, Brett, Calvert, Wiles, Robinson, Burke, J. Wiles, Hew ill, Shaw, Hague. Reserves: Petersen and Clow. MATAMATA UNION. EXECUTIVE MEETING. At the weekly executive meeting Mr J. E. Cummings presided. A challenge was received from the Waipa Rugby Union for the Boyce Gup, and was accepted for August S. The Tauranga Union wrote accepting the same date for a junior representative game, to he played at Malamala, as the senior fixture at Tauranga. Managers for Saturday are Messrs W. E. Clover and J. H. Barker. Fixtures for August 1. Finlay Cup.—Matamata v. Pu-larut-u, 2.in P-'U. Boyce Gup.—Matamata v. Cambridge, 2. in P-m. Third Grade. —Ilinuera v. High School, 1.30 p.m.; Matamata v. Wardville, 1.30 p.m. All matches at Matamata. notes and comments. MATAMATA v. MORRINSVILLE. Great interest was manifested in the meeting of the representative (cams in the Finlay Cup fixture £27 being taken at the gala.

A hard-fought game proved a triumph for Morrinsville forwards, and if the scores had been larger in favour of the visitors it would have been a fair indication of the game. Getting little support from the backs, the visiting vanguard hammered away at Matamata’s line, and several scores were narrowly averted. The hacks showed no penetration and with the abundance of opportunities given them by the scrummers should have run up a big score. Iledlby, the full-back, takes a ball well, and his tackling is good. His line-kicking could be improved. A dash by Anderson provided the

only score of the match. Harnett showed a lot of pace, and his inside men should give him a chance. Robson and W. Cameron were both good on defence, but their transfers lo the three-quarters were a hit slow. Woodley, at half, was going well till he was hurt.

I Leeson, in his right place at last ' as breakaway, led the pack in. a style - reminiscent of Charlie Seeling and Rangi Wilson against the Englishmen in 1903. Welsh, Robinson, and Roacli were other good forwards in a good pack. ,T. Inman made an auspicious appearance as'full-hack for Matamata. His kicking i was better directed than Medley's, and his coloring was sound. Wilson (Patetere) was Hie best of three-quarter line, Fausett being out of position on numerous occasions. Carroll was. Hie best back on the ground, and when lie was hurt Mamma la’s chances were gone. Egan, at half, was well attended to by the op-

position, and lie was not as sure as usual. Story always tears into it, but was not very effective at limes. Carlson and Malligan were Hie two best forwards on the side, Parsell and Simpson failing against Welch and Reynolds for possession in the set serums. The game was played in a good spirit, and was well controlled by Mr 3. E. Senior, of Hamilton.