RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21156, 4 July 1940, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL

GAMES IN HAMILTON DRAW FOR SATURDAY The following Ls the draw for the games under the control o>r the Hamilton Rugby Union on Saturday:— Stag Competition.—Tauplri v. Franleton, No. 2 Rugby Park, 2.45; City v. Old Boys, No. 1 Rugby Park, 2.4'5; Technical Old Boys v. Raglan, at Raglan. WAIPA UNION MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS (Special to Times) TE AWAMUTU, Wednesday. At the management committee of the Waipa Rugby Union Mr W. H. Parish presided. • Mr G. Spinley wrote accepting office as patron of the union, and forwarded a donation towards the union funds. Morrinsville Union forwarded the following draw Tor Ihe Finlay Cup:—July 6, MorrinsvMle v. Waipa; July 20, holders v. Cambridge; August 3, holders v. Matamat a. An application for re-gradlng to junior status bv \v. Ngrihoe, made to the Waikato ( ni'mi, was referred to Waipa Tor comment. The secretary’s reply was approved. it stated that Ngahoe had not applied to Waipa Union. Te Awamutu Light Horse Association forwarded a donation of £2 7s towards the Red Cross Appeal Fund. .lunior Advisory Board The Junior Advisory Board of the Waipa Ru-gbv Union, which controls the challenge's for the Boyce Cup (juniors) and Cucksey cup -third grade) this .reason, has received only three challenges for the present season. Challenges for the Boyce Cup are iecelved up to July 3 1, and at present only Morrinsvile ha-s notified a challenge. Two challenges are in hand for the Cucksev Cup, and the closing date wa.< June 30, so that only three representative teams will be competing this season l«>r this trophy. Waipa has been challenged bv Morrinsville and Matamata. ' In connection with the. Clarke Cup. which is emblematic of tin- Waikato junior champion-ship, four teams are competing, and two matches will be played on saturdav of next week. Morrinsville meeting Matamata at Morrinsville. and Waipa playing Cambridge at Te Awamutu on that day. The final is set down lor decision uu August 3. Waioa Representatives Till- rollmvillir team ha> been steeled t" represent Waipa in the challenge match at Morrinsville on Saturday for the Finlay cup;—M. Hart (Rovers), Beeves < Waikeria', C. Teddy - Te Awamutu). K. C. Rick it (Te Awamutu , E. La wry Te Awannitu'). A. Reynolds (Rovers), M. Ha»elden (Te Awamutu), Mohi tWalkeria), W • Danlell < Te Awamutu''. E. B. Macky. caplain .Rovers). a. Tlmmson (Hovers), K Johnson l’irongia *. \\ . Melm-i < Bo\ers), C lowsev Rovers'). Price Waikeria'. Reserves ; Racks, G. Mac Ewan Pirongia) and t.. Clarke Rovers ; forwards. Forsyth , c Pirongia j and Donaldson (Te Awamutu;. CAMBRIDGE SUB-UNION BIG DAY NPIXT SATURDAY (Special to Times) C VM RRIDGE, Tuesday At the weekly meeting of the Cambridge Rugby Union Management Committee. Mr j D Rourke presided. \ further cornmuni- j cation was received from the Waikato | Union secretarv regarding petrol permits, i: was agreed ihat players requiring petrol i assistance mus-t notify their club | delegates or seeertarles, so mat the i union secretary could be informed each week-end of clubs’ transport requirements ror the following Saturday. It was agreed to accept July 20 as the date of Cambridge’s challenge for the Finlay Cup. Fixtures for Saturday Fixtures for next Saturday are as follows.- Victoria Square—-Morrinsville Junior representatives v. Cambridge, ait 1.30 (Mr |

J Miller-. Matamata senior representatives v. Cambridge, 2.30 (Mr L. Bear-. At Leamington No. 1 ground at 1.15, rourth gnade A and It representative trial | match Mr C. Wallace). Mr 1). Rourke was appointed manager j of the senior team, with Mr T. Reilly as - reception -officer. Mr T. Dagg was appointed manager or the junior. team, with Mr B. Hughes as reception officer. It was decided to otter Waipa a fourth grade re-presei•tativc game on July i:t to be played at the same time as the Clark Cup game. Mr J. Miller was appointed resident delegate to the Matangi Club. The Termer delegate, Mr IL Kirk-man. having enlisted, a letter of apprcciati-m of his services as referee and delegate is to be sent. Mr J . Bear reported that next Saturday at Victoria Square at in a.m. a Hamit ton \Ve-t Primary school t.am would meet the Cambridge primary represents - lives. Representative Teams The following wilJ comprise the Cambridge senior representatives against Mata*

ruata: Fullback. P. Fhaw; three-quarter F Jones. G. Bartlett, A. Pennell; five eighths, \. Sutherland, K. Shaw; half, <, White; forwards, E. Hall, E. Beer, m Hewitt. Nlcholl. A. Weir, R. Kidd, 7 Nell. \v. cooper. Reserves, Forwards, R Jones, u. Foatram; backs, R. Russell .1 Baxter. Cambridge juniors to play Morrinsville Ross, it run-kill. Morrow, Saunders, Tavloi, Bartlett. Chard. Watt, Morrison, Oaten. Moiioll. Bryant. Lord. Davi-oti. J-»ne* »«• serves: McLennan, cat.swell, Boone, Turner, Bell, Mcklnder.