RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 194, 15 August 1907, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

•ARRANGEMENTS FOR SAJURDATS MATCHES. At the weekly meeting, of tlie Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union last evening it was announced that the Goldneids Union had agreed to play the return inter-union, match in Aucklaud on Saturday. The following arrangements were made for Saturday's matches:— No. 1 sround (at three o'clock): Auckland

No. 1 ground (at three o'clock): Auckland V. Goldfields Union.

It was announced that Mr F. T. Evans, of Christchurch, had been agreed upon as referee for the Wellington-Auckland and tbe Otago-Auckland games; that Mr Garrett, of Christchnrch, had been suggested as referee for the South Canterbury match, and the name of Mr Manning, of Palmerston North, has been submitted for the Taranald-Auckland match. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' UNION. The following arrangements have been made for Saturday:— No. 2 ground (at two o'clock): Sacred Heart A v. King's College A. Referee, Mr Nicholson. No. 3 ground (at two o'clock): Sacred Heart B v. King's College B. Referee, Mr Pearson. No. 1 ground (at two o'clock): Grammar School v. Three Kings Native College. Beferee, Mr Jaggs. OTHER MATCHES. Saturday's arrangements are as follows: JSo. a ground (at three o'clock): West End v. John Burns and Co. Referee, Mr McLean. No. 4 ground (at three o'clock): Insurance v. University. Referee, Mr Parker. No. 5 ground (at three o'clock): Brown, Barrett v. Sargood, Son end Ewen. Referee, Mr Donaldson. No. 6 ground: L. D. Nathan and Co. v. Bond and Bell. Beferee, Mr Lenihan. No. 7 ground: Arch. Clark and Sous v. R. H. Abbott and Co. Referee, Mr McPhail. • No. S ground: Law v. Banks. Beferee, Mr Moore. AUCKLAND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. On Saturday, 17th inst., first-class matches are expected in the Cup competitions, seeing that the teams that played on Saturday last played a draw in both cases.

and the Management Committee decided to play off on the North Shore Domain on Saturday, 17th, and to make a charge of 6d admission. The following is the draw In the Cup competition:— Corinthians v. Ponsonby, on Shore; referee, Mr Mould. North Shore v. Ivanhoe, on Shore; referee, Mr Dunstan. Third Grade.—Tabernacle v. Arawa A, ou Shore; referee, Mr Sutherland; North Shore v. United, on Shore; referee, Mr HalL PUBLIC SCHOOLS' UNION. For the match between the public schools" representatives and the Grammar Schools ■second team, at Alexandra lark at 2 p.m. Saturday, the following public schools' team hns been chosen: Ardern, Henderson, Ratidill, Kenealy, lmpey, Ifwerson, Priestly. Wilding, Palmer, McCullough, O'Neill, Coieburn, Chatfiold, Rogers, Rosscr. Emergencies, Lendrcm. Fisher, Da.'zicl, Harty. WEDNESDAY. RUGBY UNION. The 60le selector (Mr. R. McGregor) has chosen the following reps, to play against Rotorua next Wednesday at Alexandra Park: Full-back. W. Little; three-quarters, A. Greenwood,- G. Champion, J. Parkes; half, H. Burton; five-eighths. J. Edwards; wings, H. Jackson and J. Roscoe; front row A- Pierce and W. Webber; second J Henderson, C. Parker (lock), H. Harrison'; back row. C. Savory and J. Lewis Reserves: Backs, Norman Flett, H. Marshall, Stanley, and Jenkins; forwards. W. Martin, B Flett J. Copplns, S. Howard. All the above, inciding reserves, must attend final practice in City shed on Monday night. SUNDAY SCHOOLS' LEAGUE. The following have been chosen to represent the Sunday Schools' League against Papakura at Papakura on Saturday— Backs, Healey (captain), Gmszning Elite Pitkiethley (vice-captain). Clarke, Florey' Johns, Baddelley; forwards, R. W. Askew A. Spragg, H. Burns, C. Saunder* f' Freestone, McCoUough, J. Ryan. F. Ward' Heighton, Jerrom. and F. R. Gruszning. ' GOLDFIELDS RUGBY UNION. • (By Telegraph.—-Own Correspondent.)

PAEROA, this day. At a meeting of the Goldfielda Union held at Karangahake last night, September 7th was suggested to the Thames Union as a date for the junior match at the Thames, the team to be selected by the selector from each centre.

Paeroa West Club appealed against tho decision of the Paeroa Union disallowinthe protest against the East Club on the ground that one player was not'qualined to play for the East. The appeal was upheld, and the match ordered to be

HAWKE'S BAY V. HOEOWHENUA.

(By Telegraph.—Pi«s3 Association.)

PADMERSTON N., Wednesday. Hawke's Bay met Horowhenua at Levia to-day. The ground was in good order with no wind.' The game was very willtag, and a fine display of Rugby was givea Horowhenna had the best of the game' h?H Ha ™ cc S , Bar snperior »?iSi Tn tK Play, which was fast - up ?n th TI e fi ,f d Poetically all the time. In the first spell. Mclntyre (Hawke's Bay) scored a fine try. Shortly after OieT second spell commenced, Kawiri, for Horowhenua, cut in and potted a ceat goal oth? a , r Pa ? Sm ?h rDSh -- Eak « secured another try for the visitors, ana Lewis couxr r . en play foll and eventually jiawiri smartly crossed the line, but the kick at goal failed. The time was drawing to a close, when the visitors from a scrnm gave possession to Hetakani, who dodged all opposing backs, and secured a brihant try. Lewis' kick failed, and Horowhenna then attacked vigorously, bnt the visitors , defence ivas equal to the occasion, the game ending: Hawke's Bar 11: Horowhenna, 7. Mr Bnrns acted as referee. The team was subsequently entertained, and returned to Palmeraton by the evening train. ■*