RUGBY DRAW.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1499, 23 July 1912, Page 9

RUGBY DRAW.

FOR THE CURRENT WEEK. Matches,' grounds, etc., for all. grades havo been arranged by the 'Wellington Rugby Union lor the current week as follow :•— Senior Matches. ■ Pctone v. Melrose, at Athletic Park No. 1; Mr. H. Card. Oriental v. - Victoria College, at Hutt No. 1; Mr. J. E. Russell. Southern v. Wellington, at Polo No. 1; Mr. J.' Francis. St. James v. Poneke, at Petone No, 1; Mr. L. Simpson. Third Class. Oriental v. Athletic, at Newtown Park; Mr. It. Fordyce. Southern v. St. John's, at Karori No. 1; Mr. A: Kean. Selwyn v. Pctone, at Pctone No. 2; Mr. E. Tregear. Victoria College v. Exchange, at Karori No. 2; Sir. J. Meredith. ; Wellington v. Marist Old Boys, at Karori No. 3; Mr. J. Slines. Wadestown v. Upper Hutt, at Anderson Park; Mr. T: 11. Jones. " , Wellington College v. Waiwetu, at College, at 3; Mr. A. Ncilson. Fourth Class. Petone v. Wellington, tit Hutt N0."2; Mr. F. C. 'Atkinson. Johnsonvillo v. Athletic, at Joiiusonvillo; Mr. F. Taulin. Waiwetu v. Old Boys, at Young's; Mr. J. Bnumbor. Southern v. Oriental, at Kelburne Park; Mr. F. Martin. Fifth Class. Waiwetu v. Petone, at Petone No. 3; Mr. C. Slater. Melrose v. College B, at College, at 1.30; Mr. H. J. Scott. St. James v. Athletic, at Newtown Park; at 1.30; Mr. J. Julius. Oriental v. Poneke, at Anderson Park, at 1.30; Mr. C. Gwynne. Southern v. College A, at College, at 3; Mr. F. Larway. Sixth Class. Petone A v. Petone B, at Petone No. 2, at 2; Mr. J. Lynch. Toneke v. Southern, at Kelburne Park, at 1.30; Mr. P. Evenseri.' '•■ College v. Athletic, at College, at 1.30; Mr. C. Ingrain. Wednesday, July 24. Tramways v. Oriental, at Park No. 1; Mr. L. Simpson. Artillery v. Athletic, at Parli No. 2; Mr. F. Crewes. NORTHERN COUNTRY TEAM. The majority of the North Island country team which is to tour in the' South Islandj and to play matches with the leading unions there, assembled in Wellington ve-sterday. All except two or three who could not get here in time, left for Chrisfchnrch last night. They will be picked up there by their manager, Mr. C. Buchanan. Following comprise the team:— ...,,„. Poverty Bay—Nicholas, Kaipara. Wairnrapa—Desmond, Grube. Bay of Plenty—Tnpsoll, Coulter, Montgomery. .- , „ , Manawotu—Harkncss, Ford. ", Bush Districts—Morris, Stewart.. . . ' Hnwke's Bay—Manning, Downing, South Auckland-Fake,. Lelinard, Smith. Horowhcnua—Kerr, Sciascia: JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. The selectors, Mp-ssts. Fraser, Pondman, and Weir, have chosen the following representative tenm to play against the Waiiarapa at tho Athletic Park on Saturday next:— Full-back, M'Gurr (Oriental); threenirorters, " J. ' Ryan (Petone), Miller (Petone), rind flurle '(Wellington)!/ fire[.eighths, Whitley (?«toneJ, oad EUffe/igt..

John's); half, Russell (Petone); wing forward, Luorii (Athletic); front-rankers, Shardlow mid Guthrie UMone); middle row, French (S.t. James), Nankevillo and Lindsay (Petone); buck-rankois, Kennedy (Melrose) and Burke (Selwvn). Emcrgon-cicx-Hneks, M'Vtiy (Athletic) and Bating (Victoria College); forwards, W. Ryan (AUilotie) and .UulUuey (Oriental). 'J'hc 'W'airarapa representatives will arrive by train on Saturday morning, and will leave for home on the following Holiday. j REFKREKS' ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Wellington Referees' Association was held last night, Mr. D. M'Kenzie presiding. A manlier of the Association brought up the subject of Mr. V. Martin's refusal to olliciate in the Victoria CollegeAthletic third-class match at Miramar on June 20. It appears that Mr. Martin is a senior referee, but this season he has not been appointed to a single senior match. As the Appointment Board declined to give Mr. Martin any reason for not appointing him to senior matches, ho refused to take his match on June 29 and wrote to the liugby Union stating that his action was in the nature of a protest against what lie. termed the "star chamber methods" of the Appoint-, ment Board. The Rugby Union forwarded the letter to tho Appointment Board, who, it is stated, intend to take no action in tho matter. AVhen the subject was being discussed at the referees' meeting last night, one member expressed tho opinion that Mr. Martin had adopted ail* improper attitude, but others considered that ho was to bo sympathised with. Tho chairman said that Mr. Martin had a right to expect a senior appointment, but his proper course in the circumstances would have l>een not to let his name go forward to tho Appointment Board. Eventually it was decided to refer tho matter to the association's Executive Committee for report. SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Cape Town, July 21. The South' African Rugby Union, after twelve trial matches, has selected a team to tour Groat Britain in the season of 1912-13. CALIFORNIA AND NEW ZEALAND. New York, July 21. The Californian Rugby Association has been reorganised, with the object of raising funds to bring New Zealand ond Australian teams to California next autumn.