TO PLAY IN AUCKLAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 319, 2 April 1928, Page 7

TO PLAY IN AUCKLAND

MANUREWA RUGBY TEAM’S REQUEST CLEARANCE FROM MANUKAU

Strong representations were made bydelegates of the Manurewa Rugby Football Club to the Manukau Rugby Union on Saturday evening, asking for a clearance from the union, to allow its teams to participate in the Auckland Rugby Union’s competitions. It was stated that the main reason for the request was that the country union could not accommodate the club in the various grades, as the Manurewa Club could not field a senior team. After a lengthy discussion it was decided that the management committee of the Manukau Rugby Union recommend the alteration of the existing boundary so as to include Manurewa in the Auckland area. In conversation with an official of the Manurewa Club during the week, a Sun representative was informed that unless the club was allowed to compete in the Auckland competitions, there was a likelihood of the club turning over to League.

RIFLE SHOOTING

CITY AND SUBURBS CLUB _____ There v/as a good attendance of the City Club at Penrose on Saturday, when the 600 and 700 yards matches were fired. Scoring was not high, the best performance being that of L. F. Verrall, who topped the club off the rifle, and won by 11 points with his handicap—a very fine shoot. H and J. A. Spry won a spoon each. A. T. Patrick is now in the lead for the club championship, with an aggregate of 538, followed by Russell with 536, and Verrall with 535. Detailed results are: A Grade. —H. J. Verrall, 44, 32—86; A. T. Patrick, 45, 41—86; J. A. Spry. 44. 41— 85; C. S. Cradock, 45, 39—84; C. J. M. Clark, 45, 38—S3; R. C. Russell, 36, 43 79; A. G. Lowe, 43, 34—77; A. J. Pieterson, 34, 39—73: P. J. Pring, 37, 35—72; H. Collingwood, 35, 30—65. B Grade.—L. F. Verrall (rec. 12), 44, 43 —99; H. W. Cozens (rec. 7), 42. 39—88; G. W. Long (rec. 25), 35, 28— SS; S. Griffiths (rec. 5), 40, 31 —76; H. W. Verrall (scr.), 37, 38—75; I. Spry (rec. 3), 33, 38 —74: G. Patrick (rec. 25), 33, 14—72; C. C. Watt (rec. 12), 25. 19—66. Mr. H. C. Choyce’s trophy was won. by A. T. Patrick with eight points, R. C. Russell being next with six, and H. J. Verrall with four. The B grade trophy presented by Mr. G. Brownlee was won by H. W. Cozens, with six points. Others who scored well were I. Spry, 6; H. W. Verrall, 4: S. Griffiths and T,. V. Verrall. 3