RUGBY UNION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 196, 8 May 1918, Page 9

RUGBY UNION

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. The committee of the Wellington Rugby Union mot last evening. Mr. D. 1). AVeir was in tho chair. The Forty-second Reinforcements wroto 'regretting Hint owiiiK to-their inability to obtain leave tliey would be uuablo to fulfil their engagement to take part in. tho competition. They were therefore withdrawing from tho competition. The, following terms submitted by tho Petono Borough Council relative to tho liso'of tho I'etone Recreation Ground during lud present season were- agreed to by the union: (1) The union to have tho use of two grounds on tho Recreation Ground prop&r, ami one ground over tho stop-bank, making three, grounds in all; (2) the council to mark out tho grounds and put up the goalposts, etc.; (3) the union to arrange for gace-keopin;,' and advertising; (4) tho gate takings to go to the union; (5) tho union to pay the council the sum of £15 for the use of tho ground. FIXTURES. Tho following matches were fixed for Saturday.— Senior. , Petono v. Oriental, at Petone, A. C. Kitto; Old Boys v. 'Varsity, at. Athletic Park No. 1, N. Brooker; Poneke v. Athletic, at Athletic Park No. 2, 0. N. Pwkinson; Wellington, a bye. Outside Competition. Trcnrhani A v. Featherston, nt Duppa Street N0..1, It. Fordyco; Treutham B v.. Fletchers, at Duppa. Street No. 2, J. Hayden. • .■ . ■ Junior. .Wellington v. Hutt, at Hutt, A. M'Bam; Oriental v. Selwyn, at Newtown Park, B. Perry; Petone, a bye. Third Class. Borhamporo v. Athletic, at Lyall Bay ■No. 1, H. Larway; Y.M.C.A. v. Railway, at Lyall Bay No. 2,- P. Smith; 'Varsity v. Old Boys, at Lyall Bay No. 3, G. AVale; Petone v. St. .lames, at Petone No. 2, J. Banniber; Hutt v. St. John's, at Hutt, A. Bennett; Selwyn v. Oriental, at lulbiruie, H. M'Girr.;. Poneke v. • Wellington A, at Lyall Bay. No. i, R. T. Bailey; St. Patrick's College v. Wellington : -B, at Lyall Bay No. 5, AY. IC. Taplin. ■ All matches in the above grades will be played at 3 p.m. ■ • . ' Fifth Class. Athletic v. Oriental, at Lyall Bay No. 2, at 1.30 p.m., C. Lennbn; St.. James v. Railways, at Lyall Bay , No. 3, 1.30' p.m.,: L. Macrao.;' St. Patrick's College v. Hutt, at Relbnni, 3.p.m.,-A. Keiin; Petono v. Selwyn, at Petono No. 2, 1.30 p.mi, C. P. Brocklebank; Berhamporo v. Poneke, at Lyall Bay No. 1, 1.30 p.m., H. Stagpoole. ' . . ! -, ;-. Sixth Class.".. ' Hutt v. Technical College, at Athletic I Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m., C. Russell; St.' Patrick's College B v. Petono, Athletic Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m., L.- Halliday.