RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1230, 12 September 1911, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. Ths Rugby Union selectors (Messrs. H. D. Thomson, J. .Sweenoy, and Lynskcy) have chosen tho following teams to represent Wellington on Saturday next:— Against Wairarapa. Full-back, Kinvig (Oriental); threequarters, Wvenson (Athletic), Mitcliinson (Poneke), Gracti (Old Boys): five-eighths, J. Ryan (Petone), P. Ryan (Victoria College) ; half, F. Roberts (Oriental); wing, A. Wilson (Athletic); forwards? hookers, Elliott (Poneke), Ready (Athletic), lock, Sullivan (Melrose), supports, Dent (I'ctono), Perry (Oriental), back row, liell (Athletic), King (St. James). Against Marlborough. Full-back, W. Crew-.'s (St. James); three-quarters, Daly (Petone), Bradley (Southern), Pcol (Old Boys); five-eighths, Kelly (Poncko), M'Kenzio (Petone); half, ]'!. Roberts (St. James); wing, Wright (St. James); forwards, hookers. Hills (St. James), Houlihan (Southern), lock Gillespie (Oriental), supports, Levick (AthO'Brien (Oriental), back row, Cunningham (Athletic), Donaldson (St. James). CIVIL SERVICE TOURNEY. In connection with tho annual Civil Service tournament, the following fixtures have been arranged for Saturday, Septembfr 10:—Railways v. Agriculture, at Polo No.l; Public Works v' 'Treasury, at Polo No. 2; Public Trust v. Customs at Polo No. 3. POST AND TELEGRAPH MEN. The annuiil' Rugby fixture between fifteens chosen from tho Auckland,and Wellington branches'of tho Post and Telegraph. Department is to bo played at Newtown Park this afternoon. The visitors are to bo entertained at a "social" at Godlwr's rooms, Courtenay Place, in tho evening. ■ Tho local team contains Graco and Snllivnn (representative players), whilo the Auckland team has Murray and O'Brien, who took part in tho game last Saturday. The personnel of the teams is as follow:— Wellington.—Murphy, Paul, Marshall, Toms,- Scott. Grace, Little, Evenson, Tyrlell, Outtrim, Sullivan, O'Brien, Findlay, Cameron, Jackson. Auckland.—Hancock, Tremain, O'Brien (2), Murray (2), Little, Edwards, Courteney, Schofield, Johnston, Seldom, Sullivan, Carter, Herring. Mr. L. Simpson will act as referee. 1 association". W:F.A. AND ,THEIR NEW GROUND. A GOOD MEETING. Apparently tho Wellington Football Association aro in a fair way to having a ground of their own at Kilbirnie South. Judging by tho number of players and ■ supporters whp assembled at tho Y.M.C.A. last evening the scheme seems to bo assured. Tho meeting was held last evening with the intention of commencing an active campaign with a view of obtaining SOflO chareholders within tho next fourteen days. Fivo thousand shareholders are what is actually wanted, but tho provisional directors require an immediate 30(10 for tho purpose of forming a company as Soon as possible. , In his opening address, Mr. H. N. Holmes, the chairman, stated that every clnb was asked to make the proposed canvass. A ' capital start hail been _ made, shares to the number of 1223 having already been taken up, and promises of moro were coming in freely. The general public had not been asked to support tho scheme, it being the intention to call on only playore and supporters of "soccor." , Mr. J. Brodie, Mayor of Miramar, stated that he was deeply interested in tno Bcliome. The. Miramar Borough Council bought a piece of land near the proposed football groun'd somo yoars ago, and paid. iCSOO or>EGOO an acre for it, and now tho M'.F.A. had- practically tho sarno land offered to it for'£2oo an acre. It was an excellent piece' of-' ground and ■ perfectly ,dry in winter. Tho work of levelling it off would prove only a minor matter. Ho ■wished'the new company every success, and stated that ho would -willingly become a shareholder. It is proposed to let players and supporters' knojy, how tho shares are being taken up during the next fortnight by meand of' a "barometer," which will bo placed in front of Messrs. Duncan and ftl'lntosh's shop in Manners Street. Another general. meeting Will be held (ihis month, when it- is hoped to finally float the new venture. TO-DAY'S GAME. ' . Thi3 afternoon tho Wednesday representatives will play Hearts A (winners of tho Wednesday competition) at No. 6 Jtiramar. Tho following will constitute tho Wednesday representatives:—Goal, May (Utiion); full-backs, Turner (Hearts B), Campion (Hearts B); halves, Gregory (Union), Porks. (Union), Wilkinson (Hearts B); forwards, Robinson (Hearts B), Mattingly (Union), Kcttlewell (Hearts B), Alexander (Hearts B), . King (Y.M.C.A.). Reserves, Ormerod, Heppnor, and Hastings. ' ■