RUGBY CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 229, 27 September 1928, Page 16

RUGBY CONFERENCE.

SATURDAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

NEW AGREEMENT WITH SYDNEY,

STATE CHATRMAN ATTENDS

N.Z.R.F.U. MEETING

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.

A conference between the management committee of the New Zealand RugbyUnion and Mr. R. O. Martin, chairman of the New South Wales Rugby Union, was held this evening for the purpose of drawing up a fresh agreement for future visits between New South Wales and New Zealand. The visit of the British team wa? also considered.

The proceedings were taken in committee and the result of the conference is to be made known to the New South Wales Union . before the agreement is adopted.

Following are the matches for Saturday next:— SENIOR GRADE. University v. Ponsonby, Eden Park, No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Marist v. Marathon, Show Grounds, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Paull; College Rifles and Technical Old Boys win by default from North Shore and Monukau respectively; Hamilton Technical Old Boys v. Technical Old Boys, Show Grounds No. 4, 3 p.m., Mr. R. C. Johnston- Ngatea v. Suburbs, Avondale, No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. C. F. Fowler: Whangarei v. Training College, time and referee to be arranged. THIRD GRADE OPEN. Ponsonby v. Kohimarama B, Show Grounds No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. D. V. Moore. Whancarei v. Training College, time and referee to be arranged. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE. Ponsonby v. Manukau. Outer Domain, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. G. Wales: Hamilton Technical v. Technical Old Boys, Show Grounds No. 4, 1.45 p.m., Mr. R. C. Johnston. FOURTH GRADE. Otahuhu v. Marist, Show Grounds No. l; 1.30 p.m., "Mr. J, Sweeney. HOUSE MATCHES. , Vacuum Oil Company v. Northern Roller Mills, Show Grounds No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. K. Llddle; Marriott's v. Hutchison's, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. F. ,W. Williams. Reserves. —Messrs. C. Thomas. J. Sheppard, H. Thomas, C. F. jstratford, L. a. Briggs, W. Lomas, F. W. Edwards. WAIPA JUNIOR REPS. TE AWAMUTU, Wednesday. The Waipa junior representatives to play Matamata on Saturday, in the final for th* Waikato Junior Championship Cup, are as follow: Full-back, C. Pollard; threequarters, W. Lee, R. Sinclair, A. Brill; five-eighths. R. Jackson and A: Jackson; half, G. Baitne ? rover, R. Parish; front row. P. Grace and J. Turney: lock. B. Turner: side row. J. Murray and J. Askew: back row, W. Pollard and F. Hagen. Reserves : J. . Mate and W. Clarke.