MERELY BANK GOSSIP.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 12

MERELY BANK GOSSIP.

SOME OF THE .CLUB HAPPENINGS,

Ashton—now "stood down"—is not going to watch his Petono clubmatcs play. Ho playi "Northern Union" to-day. '■ . ■ Rumoured that Martin (suspended last Wednesday by the. union) is considering whether it is worth 'playing N.U. or riot. In his evidence' at .the. W.IU?.U. on Wednesday night,-Referee Jones stated: Moffitt took a mark, : 'nnd Ashton tackled after the whistle A contributor writes on this as follows:—"I don't remember Itoffitt taking a markj only when he was knocked out, and then at was MTarlano who collided with him." The gates for tho two. League matches, New Zealand v.f New,South Wales, totalled .£2017. At the A firat match £858 15s. was taken. ■.. ''■'..

"Full-back,", in the "Witness," relates the following; anecdote of Hall,. the wellknown Auckland winger—He 'was playing in. a. certain match .against Otago, when, finding the opposing; winger'" a little troublesome, ho hauled the latter up and stated: "Look here, young fellow, tnere's only room for'one wing-forwiird in this game, an-.l Tnu it." He was. " ' . The date of the inter-College match with Canterbury has been - fixed for August 24. .'■ . "_.'":■■ v " \- Says an exchange :—The Auckland threequarter line, consisting, of Tryer, Stewart (centra), and M'Gfegor, is an ideal scoring combination, all three being equally dangerous on attack,' speedy, and quick to tako advantage of, an -, (-pening. Both Stewart and- M'Gregor■■'showed remarkably good form whilst on tour with tKe Auckland team last year. Tainui, s.s., took. away.-Salmond, College wing three-quarter,, who was a passenger for London. B. H. Morrison, played one or two g'amesl last year, is" filling the vacancy on tho wing to-day. Bartrum, es-Otago University man, who has been doing duty for Victoria College on 'tho field for two ior three matches, and. has proved, a valuable, assistance, has now joined the, ranks of tho benedicts, and Rugby will know him no. more. A good many "bankers" would like to know when Campbell!''.of the Southern .fifteen, ia going to ; got his,, duo from the Wellington selector. 1 The only thing the writer can add is that perhaps the date has not yet been fixed. Irvine, of. tho Poneke Club, who was injured a few weeks ago when playing against St. James, will' probably be able to tako his place, in the team again today. ..'..,' The lower'grades of Rugby could dowith a'few more men of the calibre of "Norm" Wilkinson, one of the keenest supporters of the Poneko Club, and one of the club's fifth-class selectors. Both in:tho "gym." and on tho field Mr. Wilkinson is to bo found alongside tho youngsters, coaching and helping them generally. This means that Saturday after Saturday ho has to go out to suburban grounds ami rarely has tho opportunity of seeing a senior gamo. '■ Tho South African Rugby football team will only piny two mn-tches in Scotland next year—ono in Edinburgh against Scetland, ami tho other in Glasgow against the West of Scotland fifteen. W. Roberts, of the Poneko senior team, is not likely to play ony more this season as his. business now requires that lie shall work on Saturday -afternoons. Messrs. Howe and Soivinan, tobacconists, Lambton Quay, are presenting a cup for junior grade Kugby. It is on view in their window.