WELLINGTON RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 238, 5 July 1944, Page 8

WELLINGTON RUGBY

R. White To Captain Representatives

Tlie mauageinent eoniniitti-e of tlie Wellington Rugby l.'nioii last night appointed K. White captain of the Wellington representative team wliieli is to play Canterbury at Christeliureh on Saturday next, and T. C. Morrison as vice-eaplaiii. Tlie Maiiaw.-itu union wrote stating that it would suit tliein if the niateii between tlie Manawatii and Wellington represenia-, five tenuis could be played at Wellington on July 211. It was decided Io reply that this date would not suit Wellington, and that tin-team which Wellington would send to Palmerston North to play the return inalidi would be an A teain. except for any players who might be picked for the North Island Army leant.

It was derided to inl'orin the Wairarapa union that it would be impossible for Wellington Io .send a team to Wairarapa ibis season, as. because of travelling restiielions, tlie trip would take three days. The I’ctone club wrote slating that during tii<‘ third grade second division niateii. Petone v. Oriental. played at Wilford School on .lime 3. a nioinlier of the I’clone team suffered an injury lo n log, wliieli necessitated his removal to hospital, where, as a result of the injury, a leg had to bo amputated above the knee. Tim club iiskmi that llii- union should supply the [>layer with an artifuial limb. It was decided to make n grant of C-10 to tlie Petone elub toward tile cost of providing Hie artificial limb. A third grade player who had been ordered off the Held by the referee for illegal play was suspended till tlie end of the present month, and a senior player who bad been ordered off fur making att insulting remark to the referee was cautioned. The following Jubilee Cup fixtures were arranged for Saturday week: —Athletic v. Marist Brothers' .Did Boys, at Athletic Park: Poneke-Orienlal v. Hutt, at Hutt Recreation Ground: Petone v. Army, at Petone; Wellington v. Wellington College Old Boys, at Prince of Wales Park. Saturday’s Fixtures Following are the Wellington Rugby Union's championship fixtures for Saturday next: — Hardbam Cup: Athletic B v. Seatoun (Army), Kilbirnie 4. U'llalloran; Navy v. Air Force, Kilbirnie 1. Thurlow: Training College v. Johnsonville, at Johnsonville, Swan; Eastbourne v. .Miramar, at Eastbourne, Mclntyre: No. 2 Port Depot v. University, Kelburn Park, Chapman; Upper Hutt v. Hutt B. .Maidstone Park 1, Palmer. .lnnior.--Onslow v. Mangaroa/ -Prince of Wales .1, .McAuley: Base Camp v. Petone, Petone 1, O'Sullivan: Navy v. Varsity, Wakefield 1, Keogh: Athletic v. Marist, Wakefield 2, Baigent: Seatoun V. Wellington. Polo 1, ..Moynihan; Army v. Karori, Kilbirnie 2, Flinders; Oriental v. Onslow (Army). Nairnville 1. Colpus: St. Patricks 0.8. v. Taint, Strand Park 1. .Morice: W.C.0.8.. a bye.

.Tliird ’First’Division,—Petone A v. Seatoun, Petone 2. Connoti: Poneke v. Athletic.' Wakefield 3, Claridgc: Oriental v. Air Force B. Polo 2, Hargreaves; Wellington v. Varsity, Prince' Wales 2. MeSwccney: Marist. v. Silverstrcam. Silver-, stream .1, Plummer: Hutt v. Training College,-Hutt Recreation I. Hepwonli; St. Patrick's College v. Wellington College, Athletic Park. Neilsen. Third, Second Division: Upper Hutt v. .Johnsonville. Kilbirnie 3, Kemp: I'liinmerton v. Varsity. Piimmerton. McKenzie; Air Force A v. Wellington B. Emerson Street I.aw: Onslow v. Porirua. Wakefield 4. Bait- Tait,a r. Miramar, Nae Nae, Robertson: St. Patrick’s 0.8. v. Eastbourne. Western Park. King: Petone I> v. Wellington A.T.C., ’Wilford, <l. A. Wilson. Fourth: Upper Hutt v. Eastbourne, Tfntt Rec. 2. Archer: Oriental v. Hutt. Strand Park 2. Hancox: Miramar v. Marist, Polo No. 1 ’1.3(1, Raisin: Seatoun v. Onslow, Ntiirnville 2 Pcnbalc: Wellington v. Petone B. Pei one 2. 1.30, Hay-Campbell; Petone A v St. Patrick’s College 0.8.. Petone 1 1.30. Connon; W.C.0.8. v. Training College, Kelburn. 1..”>0. .Munden: Poneke v. Athletic (friendly game). Wakefield 1. 1.30, Wood.

Fifth. First Division: Porirua v. Athletic. Porirua. 2.1.1. Lyonj Upper Hlitt_ y. Miramar. .Maidstone 2. 2.1-1, Kitclicn ; ■W ellington v. Petone, Kilbirnie 1. l.t’O. Whiteman; Marist v. Hutt. Hutt Rev. 1. 1.-.0, James.

Fifth Second Division; Obiro Bay v Hutt. Kilbirnie 2. 1.-Kl. Weallwrburn ; Onslow v. Athletic. Nairnville 1, l."ll. Colpus: Poneke v. Petone, Wakefield 2. IMO, Lawlor: Johnsonville, a bye.

All games will' start at. 3 p.m.. except where otherwise stated.