RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 269, 7 August 1920, Page 8

RUGBY

WELLINGTON T. MARLBOROUGH. The principal Rugby match tor to-day will be the WeHlnston-Marlborough B fixture, which will be played at the Athletic Pari: at 3 p.m. Other matshes to ho nlavcd will be Wellington Colleeo -v. St. Patrick's Collece. at 1.35 and a »ame between Wellington and Marlborough cadets, at 12.30 p.m. Tho whole schedule will be cone through. unlesß heavy iam falls durinc tho morning. m wfcich went postponement notices will be i>ut up in t °Mr J. Mofiltt has been selected by tlic Marlborough team to referee m to-day• s match, and lie has appointed the fo-.low-ing referees to act as touch judges: Messrs. T. A. Fletcher and T. It. Brooks. THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES. The Third B Grade match, Marist v. Oid Hoys, will bo played at Cuppa Street "No ground, afc 1.30 p.m. to-dtiy, and Mr. F. Bradley will lie referee. Fourth Grade fixtures are as follow:— Miramar v. Athletic, Miramar No. 1, 3 rm. O. Russell: llutt v. Wellington, Hutt No. 2, 3 p.m., J. W. Nicholson! ht. James v St. John's. Duppa Street No. 4. 1.30 p.m. B. I'. Galvin. REFEREES' MATCH. Tho following team lias been selected lo represent the Wellington Referees' Association against the Canterbury referees, in the match to be played as a ''curtainraiser" to the Wellington-Auckland fixture. on September 4:—Backs, J. Itaydcn, D. Moroney, J. Moflitt, J. S. King, G. A. C D'u'bv. R Bradley, C. Russell; forwards, K. S. Leith, W. A. Godbcr, H. l'atou, C. U Mullany, T. A. Fletcher, T. It. Brooks, B. I' Galvin. and E. l'crry (winsrl Emergencies Hacks, A. Smart, A. K Nicholson, R. T. Bailey; forwards, A. J. Haul), A. C. Ki"<>, and A. Watson. . , The team will assemble for training ai tho Oriental gymnasium at 7.30 p.m. on August 10

SCHOOL FOOTBALL/ In order, to give the selectors an opportunity of picking the Wellington school representative team to play against Woirarapa, Manawatu, anil Wanganui, nt Wei I'listim, cp.tlv in September, two matches have hecn arranged between the schools of the city and tlioso of the llntt Valley. The first test match was played at Petono •yesterday, and after a good tussle resulted in a wlii for the city schools by 19 points to 9. The city forwards were heavier than their opponents' pack, and were successful in seeming the ball, but a weal! link in their back division, combined with i'le wood taeltliii" of the Valley bo.vs, nullified many of their efforts. The Valley forwards worked solidly, and wore well supported by, their backs, but the latter received few opportunities. Tho winners' tries were feared by Shannon (2), and Walls (3), N. Fordliam and Stewart each converting one. Wilkinson, Anson, and Cliurchhouse scored for tho losers. ' Tho return game will take place at Wakefield l'ark on Friday next. After a poor exhibition of football at the Kilbirnie ground yesterday afternoon *a company of Blenheim Cadets defeated No. 36 Company, l'etone, who played six men short, by 8 points to nil.