WELLINGTON RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 226, 21 June 1944, Page 8

WELLINGTON RUGBY

Taranaki Seeks Matches The management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union last night received a letter from the Taranaki union, stating that it would like to have liome-and-home matches with Wellington this season, as Taranaki had a particularly good team a present. The Taranaki union also stated that it was anxious to play school games this season with Te Ante College and bt. Patrick’s College, and asked whether permits to travel by rail were likely to be granted. It was decided to make inquiries regarding permission to travel by rah. s'he Auckland union wrote, confirming September 9 as the date for the Auck-land-Wellington representative match at Wellington, and September 23 as the date for the return match at Auckland. The chairman, Mr. J. N. Millard, said that there would not be time to play a lull second round of games in the Hardham Cup competition, but care would be taken to see that the top teams were drawn to meet each other. The Wiainnan reported that a sub-com-mittee of the union and the Referees Association had decided to submit the following referees to the New Zealand Union as available to control . representative matches Messrs. J. Gilchrist, J. Hepburn, I. Ramsay, 11. B. Simmons. T. G. laylor, and A. J- Wilson. The Petone club wrote. t“*? union to obtain the opinion of all clubs to running a knock-out competition for lower grades at the close of the championship season. Such a competition, the letter suggested, would in all probabil ty take place on days when representative matches were being played, and it would rest with players whether they would continue playing football or view represent.!live games. It was decided to refer the miggestion to the junior advisory committ<? The Wellington College Old Boys’ club wrote, suggesting that the Wellington Citj Council should be approached with a view to purchasing, through the AV ar Assets Realization Board, army huts to provide additional accommodation at various city reserves. It was decided to take the ma.ter up with the city council’s reserves committee. ISLAND SELECTORS The executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union yesterday received the following nominations for the appointment of NortJ Island and South Island selectors:— North Island: Messrs. F. W. Lucas (Auckland). J. H. Reid (Wairarapa)LA. McDonald (Wellington), T. French (Wai kato) H. Whiting (Wanganui), and C. Brown (Manawatu). South Island: Messr* 11. S. Strang (Southland), P. W. Storey (Canterbury). B. Collie (Otago'). Three selectors are required for each -sland anc the choice of the North Islanders is to be made by a postal vote of members of the council of the New Zealand Union. From the six selectors for- the interisland match three will be appointed to selec. the New Zealand team to play the Services at Wellington on September 30. Saturday’s Fixtures Following are the 'Wellington Rugby Union’s championship fixtures for Saturday next: — „ , Jubilee Cup: Wellington College Old Boys v. Army, Athletic Park, Falvey; Athletic v. Hutt, Hutt Rec. 1. Taylor; PonekeOriental v. Petone, Petone 1, Swan; Marta Brothers’ Old Boys v. WeUington, Kelburn Park. Simmonds. Hardham Cup: Athletic B v. University, Prince of Wales Park 1. Scott; Navy vUpper Hutt, Kilbirnie 4. Phillips; Training College V. No. 2 Port Depot, Strand Park 1. Chapman; Eastbourne v. Seatoun (Army), Eastbourne, Morice; Miramar v. 4ir Force, Polo No. 1, Lazarus; Johnsonville v. Hutt B. Kilbirnie 1, O’Harrolan. Junior: Onslow v. Petone Kilbirnie 2 Morris; Base Camp v. Varsity, Wakefield 1, Gilchrist; Navy v. Marist Prince Wales 2 Brown; Athletic v. WeUington. Wakefield 2, Moynihan; Seatoun v. Karorl. Karori Park. Keogh; Mangaroa v. Onslow (Army), Strand Park 2, O’Sullivan; Oriental v. Taita. Nae Nae, Mclntyre; St- Patrick’s 0.8. v. W.C.0.8., Emerson Street, Greta Army, a bye. Third. First Division: Petone v. Silverstream, Silverstream 1. Kitchen; Poneke v. Training CoUtge. Kilbirnie 4. 130. MeSweeney, Oriental v. WeUington College WeUington College 1. Claridge; Athletic v. St. Patrick’s College, Wakefield 3, Rait, Seatoun v. Hutt, Hutt Recreation 2. Robertson; Wellington v. Marist Athletic Park. 1-30, Colpus; Varsity v. Air Force B, Kilbirnie 3 Neilsen. Third. Second Division: Upper Hutt v. Varsity, Maidstone 1. 2.45. Plummer; Pllmmerton v. WelUngton B, PUmmerton. 2.45, Lyon; Air Force A v. 'Wellington A.T.C., Polo 2, Thurlow: JohnsonviUe v. Porirua, Wakefield 4. McAuley; Onslow v. Miramar, Nairnvllle 1. MlldenhaU; Taita v. Eastbourne. Strand Park 3. Archer: St. Patrick’s Old Boys v. Petone B, Petone 2, HayC Fourth: Poneke v. Hutt. Kilbirnie 1, 1.30 Wood: Upper Hutt v. Marist, Mald- ' stone 2. 2.45, McKechney; Miramar v. Seatoun. Miramar Park, Hepburn: Athletic v. Onslow, Nairnvllle 2. Flinders; East- ' bourne v. Petone B, Wllford, Hepworth; WelUngton v. Training College, Krtburn, ■ 1.30, King; Petone Av. W-C.p.B- Petone 1, 1.30. Connon; St. Patrick’s Ojß. y. Oriental (friendly game). Prince Wales 1, 1.30. Raisen. Fifth, First Division: Porirua v. Upper Hutt. Western Park, Fright;. Miramar v. Petone, Petone 2. 1.30. Christensen; Athletic v, iMarist* Wakefield 1, 1.30. Mundln; Wellington v. Hutt. Hutt Rec. 1. 1.30, Hancox. Fifth. Second Division: JohnsonviUe v. Athletic, JohnsonviUe, Penhale; Onslow v. Poneke, Nairnvllle 1. 1.30, MlldenhaU; Petone v. Hutt. Hutt Rec. 2. 1.30. Robertson. All games will start at 3 p.m., except where otherwise stated.