RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3682, 25 August 1927, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HIGH SCHOOL REPS. The following will represent the Levin-Foxton High Schools combined team against Hutt Valley High School at the Hutt on the 24th August:— Backs. —E. Stevenson (F.), A. Leitch (L.), D. Leitcli (L.), L. Moffatt (F.), M. Moffatt (F.), V. Wehipeihana (L.), E. Roe (L.) Forwards. —B. Ryder (L.), T. George (L), )M. Mason (F.), L. Bishop (L.), A. Harper (L.), R. McDonald (L.), V. Moore (F.), D. Morgan (L.) Emergencies. —Backs: D. Chrystall (F.), E. Wanklyn (F.); forwards: J. Andrew (L.), R. Melrose (L.) A public meeting is convened by the Foxton Football Club, to be held in the Masonic Hall next Monday evening, at 8 o’clock. The object of the meeting is to discuss the question of making representation for Foxton to be included in the Te Kawau Sub-Union. A large attendance is requested. WAIKATO BEATS MANAWHENUA BY 17 TO 9. Cambridge, Last Night. Manawhenua met Waikato at Cambridge on a sodden field, ram falling the greater part of the day. About two thousand witnessed a most exciting match, and an excellent exhibition considering the conditions. Waikato won by 17 points to J. Tries for the winners were scored by Kemp, Tuck, and Bayly, two being converted by Thomas. Bayy potted a goal. For the losers, Jacob kicked a penalty and tries were scored by Parata and Hunt. Mr. Manning refereed the game. On a greasy ground before four thousand spectators at Wanganui yesterday, Hawke’s Bay touring Fugby teac fought out a drawn battle with Wanganui, six points all. The Bay forwards were formidable, but the home vanguard played a sterling game, .their condition holding to the end. For tho greater part of the game they effectively checked the determined play of the visitors. The greasy ball and ground militated against good back' play but many bright incidents repeatedly aroused the spectators to a pitch of excitement. At Invercargill yesterday Taranaki defeated Southland by 23 points to 18. The game was played under ideal conditions. t ALL BLACK TRIAL GAMES. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union has decided that in view of the early departure of the All Blacks for South Africa the trial matches would have to be played this season. After a discussion the following trial games were arranged: — September 27: North Island Possibles v. Probables, at Palmerston North, at 1.15 pan. September 28: South Island Possibles v. Probables, at Christchurch. October 1: North Island v. South Island, at Wellington. October 5: New Zealand Possibles v. Probables, at Wellington. It was decided that only players who could make the trip to South Africa should take part in all of these four games and that all the New Zealand selectors shorfld attend the matches. Two matters that have been giving rise to much discussion in football circles were considered at the meeting of the management committee of the Horowhenua Rugby District Council at Levin on Tuesday evening. One was the complaint from Foxton about the shifting of the Oroua rep. match, to Levin. On this subject the policy of the Council'was freely ventilated, but no motion was passed, pending confirmation of a rumour that Foxton’s attitude will be placed before the Council 'by a deputation from that town a fortnight hence. The other, item of importance was the report in the Standard (Palmerston) of an interview with Mr. A. M. Ongley, president of the Manawhenua Union, relative to Horowhenua’s dissatisfaction with the results of amalgamation. A lengthly statement in reply was made by Mr. J. W. Rimmer, the Horowhenua treasurer, and a resolution was carried unanimously, “deploring the extent to which the public had been misled” by matter appearing in both Palmerston dailies in allusion to the relations between the two branches of the Union. ’ MEETING OF HOROWHENUA ' RUGBY UNION. The usual weekly meeting of the Horowhenua Rugby Union was held in Levin on Tuesday evening. FOXTON THIRD’S COMPLAINT. With reference to the third-grade competition, the Foxton club, through its secretary, Mr. R. Hornblow, wrote as follows: —“At a special meeting of my club last week, I was instructechno write you protesting against the treatment meted out to the Foxton thirds during the season —i.e., in refusing to allow the match, won by flefault by Weraroa, on July 16th, and the match against Wanderers, played in Levin, to be re-played.’* The Chairman stated that this matter had already been dealt with and the championship for the Northern Division awarded. The final had been played and won by Paraparaumu. The letter was received.

JUNIOR KNOCKOUT COMPETITION. With regard to the junior knockout semi-final, which was won by Shannon, but was subsequently awarded by the Council to Weraroa, the referee, Mr. C. Coyle, wrote stating that the Weraroa captain told him at half-time that his team were playing under protest, because Shannon had outside players. On the referee approaching the Shannon captain on the mattei*, the latter made a distinct denial of having any outside players in the team, and also stated that the team consisted mostly of third-grade players. The letter was received. It was decided that the Senior Nash Cup Competition commence on September 10th. Paraparaumu were declared the winners of the third-grade oham--pionship.