RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 195, Issue 22460, 22 September 1944, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

PEACE CUP CONTEST HAMILTON v. MORRINSVILLE Memories of exciting struggles of past years are being revived with the prospect of Morrinsville making a strong bid to lift the Peace Cup from Hamilton in a representative Rugby match at Rugby Park. Hamilton, tomorrow. If Hamilton is successful it will halt a succession of results in which honours have gone to Morrinsville. Twelve years ago when Hamilton last held the cup it retained it for only one week before Morrinsville secured it. Included in the Morrinsville team are L. T. Russell. D. S. Ensor, and the two Leesons. whose numerous appearances for Waikato have assisted them to gain popularity with the Hamilton crowd. In an elimination match a fortnight ago Morrinsville beat Matamata by 16 to 8 and last week beat Hauraki Plains in a friendly game by 3to 0. Morrinsville is the holder of the Finlay Cup.

The fixture list for tomorrow is:— Peace Cup.—Hamilton v. Morrinsville, No. 1 Rugby Park. 2.45 p.m., Mr C. G. Wallace (Cambridge). Junior.—Technical Old Boys v. Athletic (Taumarunui). No. 3 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr O. H. Cleave. Third grAde.—Hamilton v. Newton (Auckland), third intermediate, No. 1 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr R. J. Martin. The following team has been selected by Mr A. K. Chell to represent Hamilton third grade Full-back. J. Lang (Old Boys): three-quarters. A. Kappely (Technical Old Boys). B. Street (Old Boys), T. Henry (Technical School); five-eighths. T. McEwan <T.S.), M. Campbell (O.B.); half-back. D. Hutt (T. 0.8.); back row, A. Bunting (T. 0.8.); middle row. B. Woods (T. 0.8.); G. Bridge (O.B.), T. Adamson (T. 0.8.), K. Knight (T. 0.8.): front row, R. Lenz (O.B.). T. Powell (T. 0.8.), K. Goldsbrough (O.B.). Reserves, L. McMahon (O.B.), C. Paterson (T.S.), C. Johnson (T.S.), P. Kirk (O.B.). ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL Following is the draw for the Howden Knock-out Cup, the first series of games commencing tomorrow:—Wanderers v. Air Force. Seddon Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr W. Millar): Rovers v. Glen Massey. Seddon Park, 3 p.m. IMr B. King); Rotowaro Rangers v. Glen Afton, at Rotowaro. Huntly v. Rotowaro Tigers, at Huntly (Mr L. Mead).

Juniors.—Y.M.C.A. v. Huntly, Seddon Park No. 2,2 p.m. (Mr E. Storey); Y.M.C.A. v. Rest, Seddon Park, No. 3,2 p.m. (Mr J. Baillie).