THE FINAL?

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 227, 24 September 1940, Page 12

THE FINAL?

NEXT SATURDAY'S RUGBY. TAKAPVNA TACKLES MARIBT. Although not listed as the championship ! final, next Saturday's match ait' Eden Perk between Mariet Old Boys (present holder of the Gallaher Shield) and Takapuna >wiU actually decide the Auckland Rueby premiership for 19|0. With ten £eams competing 'TO.', the second rourfdT jßach wotJML •have to play nine games. Aβ 'the eeastfti is timed to close on October 5 the maximum number of matches which could 'be played by that date is seven, and this'is reducible to eix because the Jubilee Trophy challenge is on the programme. It ao happens that the actual sixth series In the draw includes the Marist-Takapuna fixture, and as they are level on 24 points (Suburbs beliig ■ next with •• 32), the destination ol the Oallaher Shield Is really at stake next Saturday. Even in the event of a drawn game presumably i the clubs would be bracketed as senior champions for the season. ■'■ As far as the Jubilee Trophy la concerned the winner of the Oallaher Shield Ukt» both prizes, but is open to challenge for, the former. The runner-up In the championship la not necessarily accepted as challenger, the Jtutby Union deciding (after challenges are' called, for) which XV. will be pitted against the champion. The arrangements for Saturday next are:— OaUaher Shield.—Mariet v. Takapuna. Eden Park, No.- 1, 3 p.m., Mr. o. Peace; Training College v: Ponsonby, Eden Park, No. 1. 1.30 p.m», Mr. W. D. AlleA; Shore v. Otahuhu. Sturges Park, 3 p.m., M¥. H. D. Craig; University v. Ora/ton, Showgrounds Oval. 3 p.m., Mr. it. O. Parrls; Suburbs v. Technical Old Boys, Avondale, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. W. R. Ellison. Senior, Second Division.—Manukau v. Infantry, Onehunga,. No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. J. A. Malcolm; Parnell v. Artillery. Onehunga, No.: 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. R. Land; Air Force v. Grammar, Showgrounds Oval, 1.30 p.m.. Mr. A. M. Matheson; College Rifles v. Garrison, Shore, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. D. E. Graham; Eden, a bye. Special Matches.—Eden Past v. Present, OrlbbleHirst Park, 3 p.m.. Mr. H. L. Bloletti; Marlst Colts v. Eden Colts, Grlbble-Hlrit Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. Wllkins. Line empires.—Eden Park, No. 1, Messrs. C. S. Wand, S. _Q. Yeoman. Reserve Referees.—Messrs. K. D. Croft, l<. H. Brlggs, A. H. Vlnsen, C. R. Becroft.