RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 265, 3 August 1921, Page 6

RUGBY

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES DATES ARRANGED The Management Committee of the Wellington Kugby Union met last evening. There were present Messrs. J. Prendevillo (in the chair), W. J. Hardham, H. C. Buck, F. A. Laws, E. 11. Ward. A. J. Griffiths, G. F. Jackson, H. M’Leod, and Millard.

’ The Referees’. Association wrote pointing out that in the match St. Patrick’s College v. Y.M.C.A. (sixth class), both teams were notified that the game was not being played, and the referee was not advised.—lt was decided to inquire into the matter. It was decided to endorse the referee’s action in awarding the Hutt-Selwyn fixture to Selwyn, owing to the Hutt team’s failure to put in an appearance. It was also resolved to ask the Hutt Club for an explanation. Permission was granted the Petone Railway Workshops to send a team to Auckland to play the Newmarket Railway Workshops’ team. The Poneke Club wrote protesting against the action of the referee of the Poneke-Technical College fifth-class match, last Saturday, in stopping the game four minutes before time.—The matter was referred to the Referees’ Association. On the application of the Wellington Public Schools' Football Association, it was resolved to pay £5, covering the medical expenses of a Lower Hutt boy player injured in a schools match. The Wellington Rugby Referees’ Association forwarded the names of sixteen referees available to control the Canter-bury-Wellington match.—lt was stated that the understanding with the association was that only four names should be submitted, and it was accordingly decide ed to inform the association that if it was not prepared to carry out the agreement the union would attend to tho matter itself. * Renresentatlve Matches. Tho chairman resorted that he 'had arranged the following representative fixtures : — SENIOR A. / v. Canterbury, at Wellington, August 'l3. V. Wanganui, at Wanganui, August 24. V. Taranaki, at New Plymouth, August 27. V. South Auckland, at Hamilton, AugU V at Auckland, September 3. V. Southland, at Wellington. Soptember 10. l V. Auckland, at Wellington. Septemb<V. Otago, at Wellington, September 24. The Now Zealand Rugby Union has arranged for the Wellington representatives to play a match against New South Wales on September 7. SENIOR B. V. Manawatu and Horowhenua, at Palmerston North, August 13. V. Bush Districts, at Pahiatua. August Wairarapa. at Carterton, August 20. V.' Wairarapa, at Wellington, SeptemThere is also a possibility of a match with Marlborough, and the New Zealand Rugby Union has arranged for a match with King. Country as a curtain-raiser to the third test. Juniors.—V. Wairarapa, at Wellington, August 13; v. Marlborough, at Blenheim, August 20 (tentative); y. M alrarapa, at Featherston, August 27. , Third-class.—ln view of t’he union s inability to arrange a match with Canterbury, the Manawatu Union is to be approached for a game at Palmerston North. SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. Senior fixtures for Saturday were approved as follow:— T , , Petone v. University, Athletic .Park.. Poneke v. Wellington, at Kilbirme No. 2. . Oriental v. Berhampore, at Kilbirnie No. 1. Selwyn V. Marist, at Duppa Street. Athletic, a bye. THE SPRINGBOKS’ TOUR SuCTH CANTERBURY TEAM FOR TO-DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Tiinaru, August 2. Tiie weather promises to be fine and the ground in good order for the match Springboks v. South Canterbury to-mor-row. The Governor-General will attend the match. Following is the South Canterbury team:—P. Crannitch, D. Clark, P Storey, H. Scott, J. Cooke, G. Lawson, M. Angl’and, A.’ Scott, P. Ward, K. Stewart, M. Flynn. D. Stewart, T. Clark, P. Tutty, J. M’Bride. Mr. J. H. Grover, of Christchurch, will referee. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. Matches for the forthcoming tour of the New South Wales team have been rearranged by the New Zealand Rugby Union ns follow:— August 8: Arrive Auckland. 10: Play North Auckland, at Whangarei. 13: Play Waikato, at Hamil- , ton. M 18: Play Poverty Bay, at Gisborne. ~ 20: Play Manawatu and Horowhenua, at Palmerston North. 24: Play Marlborough, at Bienlieim. „ 27: Play Buller at Wftriport. 31: Play Grey, at Greymouth. September 3: Play New Zealand, at Christchurch. 7: Play Wellington, at Wellington, JUNIOR TRIAL GAME. The following teams hare been selected for the junior representative trial match on Saturday:— Wright (Hutt), .Marnss (Old Boys), Bedell (Old Boys), M’Bready (Selwyn), Burt (Hutt), Warden (Petone). Frater (Wellington), wing-forward Hathaway (Oriental). Barclay (Old Boys), Fossett (Hutt) Brantley (Selwyn), Robertson (’Varsity), Griffin (Petone), Husted (Athletic), Patching (Selwyn). Muller (Berhampore), Shardlow (Petone) Moore (Johnsonville), Hicks (Old Boys), Gibson (Old Boys), Hutchison (Athletic), Rodger (Petone), Orr (Johnsonville) Christie (Berhampore), Brien (Athletic)’ Pole (Hutt), Pope (Berhampore), Bond (Petone), Grierson (Hutt), Scott (Berhampore). Emergencies: Forwards: Engel (Marist), Law (Johnsonville), Chegwiddin (Old Boys); backs, Mothes (Petone), Dalgleish (Johnsonville), Burton (Oriental). PUBLIC SERVICE TOURNEY A meeting of the executive controlling tho 1921 Public Service Rugby tournament was held last evening, Mr. J. B. Gauntlett being in tho chair. There were present: Messrs. H. Paton, J. Mulcahy, L. Tracy, W. E. Barker, and J. K. Jameson, secretary. No definite date for the opening of the tournament was fixed, but it is hoped that the present grade matches will be*finished in time to allow of a stort being made early in September Applications for the combining of two more smaller Departments, thus enabling them Io place one good team in the field were considered, and the following were granted :-State Advances to combine with Land and Income lax, State Fire with (he Public Service Superannuation Office, Internal Affairs with Native Department, Education with Articulture, and Mines with labour and'National Provident Departments. It was decided to amend the rules gov-

erning the Ronaldson Cup competition as follows:—“That in 'the event of a drawn game, extra spells be played as decided upon by the opposing captains, and during shell spells each .force-down to count as one point.” This amendment does away with the spinning of a coin being the deciding factor in a drawn game. The following is the draw for the firat round of the tournament: —Education y. State Fire, State Advances y. Audit, Telegraph v. Insurance, Printing Office v. G.P.O. (H.Q.); Trust v. Chief Post Office, Forestry v. Internal Affairs, Railways v. Mines, Pensions, a bye. The Ronaldson Cup, which is being competed for in Ihe above tournament, will be on exhibition at Howe and Sowmans, Larabton Quay, this week.