RUGBY FOOTBALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 386, 21 June 1928, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

AUCKLAND UNION MEETS ENTERTAINING N.S.W. TEAM • tentative programme lor enter- . iZmcnt of the New South Wales " was submitted by the entertainment committee at a meeting of the Torkland Rugby Union Management Committee, presided over by Mr. H. Frost last evening. Included in the proposals were a visit to the theatre, an official diner and a sight-seeing motor drive on The Sunday following the game. Permission was given the Suburbs Hub to send a team to Ngatea on JU August 4 was confirmed by the Bay , plenty Union as the date for the “ 9 between the Bay and Auckland. To be played in Auckland. In compliance with a request made hv the Grammar School, its match Jj'h Hamilton High School was confirmed as the curtain-raiser to the Eden Park number one senior game on AUgUSt 14. It was decided to utilise the stand a* Victoria Park for the senior game to be played there next Saturday. Admission was fixed at sixpence. Amotion approving daylight-saving was passed and it was decided to write to Mr. Sidey expressing appreciation and* asking that he bring it forward for reconsideration at the next session of parliament.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

Following are the fixtures for Saturday next:— Senior Grade A.—Ponsonby v. City, Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. E. C. Stretton* Training College v. Grafton, Show Grounds No. 1. 3 pan., Mr. R. P. Bennett: College Rifles v. University, Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Webb; Manukau v. Grammar, Eden Park No. 3. 1.43 p.m., Mr. F. C. Pauli: North Shore v. Marist, North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Peace. _ Senior Grade B.—Technical Old Boys r. Marathon, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. L>. V. Moore; Tramways v. Otahuhu, Show Grounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Hudson; Newton v. University, Eden Park So. 3. 3 p.m , Mr. G. Hancock; Suburbs a bye. Junior Grade A.—Manukau v. Hauraki United, Onehunga No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. C F. Stratford; City v. University Colts, Domain No. 5. 3 p.m., Mr. L. Briggs; Ponsonby v. Parnell, Domain No. 3, 3 pin., Mr. J. Pemberton; College Rifles v. Grammar A. Domain No. 5, 1.43 p.m., Mr. h. Briggs; City Council v. North Shore, North Shore No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. A. M. Uackav.

Junior Grade B. University B v. Eden, Show Grounds No. 3. 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. Wales: Grammar B v. Grafton, Outer Domain. 1 43 p.m., Mr. T. H. Robinson; Training College v. Marist, Show Ground No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Fowler; H.M.S. Dunedin \. University A. North Shore No. 2. 1.43 p.m., Mr. A. M. Mackay; Grammar Colts, a bye. Third Grade Open A.—Takapuna v. St. Heliers A, St. Heliers, 3 p.m., Air. J. Corner; Eden v. Ponsonby, Show Grounds No. 1. 1.43 p.m., All'. R. P. Bennett: Collego Rifles v. Otahuhu, Sturger’s Park, Otahuhu, 3 p.m., Mr. F. W. Williams; Grafton v. Waitemata, Swanson, 3 p.m., Mr. C. J. Hayden; Technical Old Boys v. Kohimarama A, Kohimarama, 3 p.m., Mr. P. Martin.

< Third Grade Open B.—North Shore v. Alanurewa, Alanurewa, 3 p.m., Air. W. Rattray; Marathon v. Penrose, Onehunga No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. F. Jackson; H. Dunedin v. Kingsland. Grey Lynn No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Mearns: St. Heliers R v. University, St. Heliers. 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Corner; Kohimarama B, a bye. Third Grade Intermediate A.—Grafton v. University, Oneliunga No. 3, 3 p.m., Air. R. C. Johnston; Otahuhu v. Grammar. Victoria Park No. 1, 1.43 p.m., Air. C. Webb; Technical Old Boys v. Eden, Grey Lynn No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. Mearns: Ponsonby v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m , Air. S. Fowler; Newton, a bye. Third Grade Intermediate B.—Parnell r. Manukau. Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. T. 11. Robinson; College Rifles v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Air. F. Cameron; North Shore v. Training College, Avondale No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. F. Cameron; Marathon and Edendale United a bye. Fourth Grade A.—Dilworth Old Boys v. Kingsland, Eden Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Air. \V. J. Thompson: Blue Star v. Grammar. Show Ground* No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Air. J. G. Wales: Marist v. Ellerslie, Show Grounds No. 4, 3 p.m., Air. H. Robinson; Otahuhu v. Penrose, Onehunga No. 2, I. p.m., Mr. C. F. Stratford; City v. Marathon. Grey Lynn No. 2, 3 p.m.. Air. J. Rasmussen. Fourth Grade B.—Manukau v. Eden, Grey Lynn No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Air. J. Rasmussen: North Shore v. Post and Telegraph, North Shore No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Air. G. Peace; Alanurewa v. Ponsonby, Alangpre Cross No. 1, 3 p.m., Air. E. Tre*,ear; Grafton v. Parnell, Onehunga No. $, 1.45 p.m., Mr. R. C. Johnston; Technical Old Boys v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 1, 3 p.m., Air. AI. W. Thompson. Fifth Grade.—Eden v. Waitemata. Swanson, 1.45 p.m.. Air. C. J. Hayden: Otahuhu v. Manukau, Sturger’s Park, Otahuhu, 1.43 p.m.. Air. F. W. Williams: City, North Shore, Marist, Suburbs, each a bye. Sixth Grade. —Ponsonby v. Otahuhu, Show Grounds No. 4, 1.43 p.m., Mr. H. Robinson; Kingsland v. Ellerslie, Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas: Suburbs v. Papatoetoe, Avondale No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. M. W. Thompson; Alanukau v. Marathon, Onehunga No. 1, 1.43 p.m., Air. P. Jackson. Seventh Grade A.—North Shore v. Rden, North Shore No. 1. 1 p.m., Mr. S. •lames; Kohimarama v. Ellerslie, Ellerslie, 1.43 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas: Parnell v. Marist, Outer Domain, 1 p.m.. Air. Jeffreys; Rechabites v. Manukau. Domain No. 3. I p.m., Air. H. Scott. Seventh Grade B.—Kohimarama v. A'orth Shore, North Shore No. 2. 1 p.m., Mr. B Ellworth: Marist v. Otahuhu, Show Grounds No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. C. F. Fowler; Manukau, a bye. Reserve Referees: —Messrs. P. Stubbing, J. Sweeney, H. Young, J. Cornes, I. Sheppard. SECONDARY SCHOOL GAMES Senior Grade. —Grammar v. King's, Grammar School, 2.30 p.m., Air. F. E. Sutherland; Alount Albert v. St. Stephen's, Domain No. 3. 1v45 p.m., Air. G. F- Saunders; Sacred Heart, a bye. Second Grade.—Grammar v. Grammar •1. Show Grounds No. 1, 10.30 a.m., Air. Sicholls; Technical v. King's, King's College, 9.30 a.m., Air. J. Jenkin; St. Stephen’s v. Mount Albert, Outer Domain, 9.30 a.m., Mr. A. Bullians. Third Grade.—Grammar v. Grammar J. Show Grounds No. 1, 9.30 a.m., Air. D. v Moore: Sacred Heart v. Alount Albert V Victoria Park No. 1, 10.30 a.m., Mr. V; Guiney; Sacred Heart A v. Takapuna, North Shore No. 1. 9.30 a.m., Air. B. Bllworth; Grammar B v. Mount Albert, Outer Dcmain, 10.30 a.m.. Mr. A. BulKing's, a bye. fourth Grade.—Grammar v. Sacred *7 ea rt, Victoria Park No. 1, 9.30 a.m., Mr. - Guiney; Alount Albert v. Alount AlA. Domain No. 2. 9.30 a.m., Mr. "lack; Takapuna v. Grammar A, North snore No 1. 10.30 a.m., Mr. Cameron; technical, a bye. Fifth Grade.—Grammar v. Grammar Domain No. 3, 10.30 a.m., Mr. T. Alarjnall; Technical v. Takapuna. North ?nore No 2. 9.J0 a.m., Mr. H. Scott; «ount Albert v. Grammar B, Domain u°- 10.30 a.m.. Air. Calder; Sacred v - Grammar C, Domain No. 5, * ’ *• TO . Mr. R. Packman . Takapuna ? -a Albert A, North Shore No. * 10 30 a m., Mr. H. Scott. primary school games p>un!i oWinß is t,ie draw for the third thi* °* matc hes to-morrow, except in SchJff 1 ? 1 * 8 in w bich the Curran Street is engaged, these being played toCity Grjjyp—Senior grade: Devon port D m . a^ er Devonport Domain, 3.20 trr V eres ford Street v. Ponsonby, Vic- ;° r R a Park No. 1, 3.13 p.m.; Curran St. t 0 .° nd Road. Victoria Park No. 1, Dun-?*’ S p m - : Northcote, J.H. v. Takakyp ’ ihbtual arrangement; Vauxhall, a Ri< Grade.—Curran Street v. 4av Road, Victoria Park No. 2. toior' 'hi u' m ’ Bayfield v. Northcote Junr> n ”School, Northcote ground, 3.20 Lvni " West v. Grey Lynn, Grey Jnn Park I- - P.m. , r or Grade.—Birkenhead v. Napier | a*,*.; U c i oria rark No. 2. 3.20 p.m.; | •lord Street v. Ponsonby, Victoria

1; A p m - ; Curran Street v. .Northcote Primary, Northcote ground, to-dav", o p.m.; Bayfield v. Grey Lvnn, Grey Lynn Park No. 2, 3.15 p.m.; Takapuna v. Richmond West, Devonport Domain, 3.30 p.m.; Richmond Road, a bye. Eden Park Group.—Senior grade: Kowhai A v. Newton Central, Domain, 3.15 P.m.; Kowhai B v. Grafton, Domain, 3.15 p.m.; Brixton Road v. Newton West, Eden Park No. 3, 3.40 p.m.; Maungawhau, a bye. Intermediate Grade.—Kowhai A v. Brixton ltd, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m.,; Kowhai B v. Kowhai C, Eden Park No. 2, 3.40 p.m.; Alount Eden v. Edendale, Potter’s Park, 3.40 p.m. Junior Grade.—Mount Albert v. Brixton Road, Eden Park No. 3, 3 p.m.; Alt. Eden v. Maungawhau. Potter’s Park, 3 P.m.; Edendale, a bye. Show Grounds Group.—Senior grade; Otahuhu v. Cornwall Park No. 2, 3.15 p m.; Mount Roskill v. Epsom, No. 1, 4 p.m.; Remuera v. Royal Oak, No. 2. 4 p.m. Intermediate Grade.—Remuera v. Epsom, Remuera School, 3.30 p.m.; Roval Oak v. Normal, No. 4, 4 p.m.; Ellerslie v. Mount Roskill, No. 1, 3.15 p.m.; Kohimarama v. Meadowbank, Remuera School 3.30 p.m. Junior Grade.—Cornwall Park v. Alount Roskill, No. 4, 3.13 p m.; Meadowbank v. Royal Oak, No. 3, 4 p.m.; Ellerslie v. Otahuhu, Otahuhu School, 3.15 p.m.; Remuera v. Normal, No. 3. 3.15 p.m.; Epsom, a bye. Domain Group (all at 3.30 p.m.).—lntermediate grade: Newmarket v. Parnell B. Wellesley Street v. Parnell A. Junior grade: Newmarket v. Grafton; Parnell v. Newton West; Newton Central, a bye. Delegates are reminded to forward their match results to the group secretary without delay.

DOMINION EXECUTIVE MEETS

MINOR UNIONS’ QUESTIONS Pre*s Association. WELLINGTON, To-day. At a meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union Management Committee last evening the following applicants were granted reinstatement: A. W. Porter (Hamilton), H. Hudson (Auckland), J. L. Grogan (Westport). L. L. Doherty (Granity), P. A. Pascoe (Greymouth), H. G. Shalll'oon and L. D. Stewart (Opotiki), J. Bishop and R. G. Dibble (Taupiri), E. Prince (Hamilton), C. Paul and J. V. Adams (Ngaruawahia), L. O’Halloran and H. P. J. AlcCormack (Frankton). O. G. Davis (Alataura), W. Begley (Wellington), A. B. Rowlands (Timaru), W. F. Doherty (Onehunga). The Southland Union wrote asking whether sub-unions affiliated to the larger unions were eligible lor selection in the North and South Minor Unions’ match. It was decided to reply that the classification agreed upon at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Union would be adhered to. This means that sub-unions attached to major unions would play with major unions and sub-unions attached to minor unions would play with minor unions. Mr. S. S. Dean asked if players who took part in the North and South Minor Union match would be eligible for selection in the North Island v South Island match. Mr. T. A. Fletcher; Certainly. Mr. Dean; Yes, I take this view. The object of playing the Minor j Unions Inter-Island match was to give players in the minor unions a chance of showing their worth. PRINCE OF WALES CUP The Poverty Bay Union forwarded a letter from the Young Maori Party Club, of Gisborne, requesting permission to challenge for the Prince of Wales Cup as a club. Mr. E. Wylie said that it wajs not in the interests of the game that Maori clubs should be allowed to compete for the cup. Such a course would lead to the disruption of representative teams. The Maoris should work in with the New Zealand Rugby Union. The Canterbury Union wrote sug.gesting July 14 as a suitable date for their match with South Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield. The match against Wairarapa for the shield had been arranged for July 18 at Christchurch. In an informal discusion about a letter from the Bush Union, drawing attention to the little financial help received from the New Zealand Rugby Union, Mr. C. Otto, of the King Country Union, who was present by courtesy, put in a word for more financial help for the smaller unions. “You have plenty of money/’ he said, "and you cannot take it you.” Mr. E. Wylie; We have very little money. We have not even enough to build a grandstand at Athletic Park in order lo get more revenue. Mr. Otto: X am afraid that you fellows must be all Scotch. Mr. S. S. Dean said that the New Zealand Union would like to help the smaller unions, but if they were going to make a grant to every union w'hich sent a team on tour where would it end? “The principle is all wrong,” declared the chairman.

MATAMATA RUGBY

PLAYERS DISQUALIFIED (/'rot/. Our Own Correspondent) As instructed by the Waikato Rugby Union the Management Committee of the Matamata Sub-Union re-heard the case in which W. Moore, a Walton player, was disqualified for the season by the committee on May lo for striking an opposing player. Owing to the secretary of the Afatamata Sub-Union not complying with Rule 40, the Waikato Union authorised a rehearing. The referee, Mr. R. McCready, detailed the incidents leading up to Moor being ordered off the field and liis behaviour after the match and while on the side-line. Moore, on the other hand, flatly denied everything and when questioned could not recollect certain incidents. Witnesses were called to prove that Moore had used language after leaving the field. After a considerable discussion it was decided ‘ that, after having heard the evidence of the referee, the player and several witnesses, the union adhere to its previous decision.” Mr. P. J■ McNamara thought that Moore might have been harshly dealt with at the previous hearing, but at the same time he thought it was asking too much of the committee to expect them to swallow all the denials.

INTER-UNION MATCH

WAIRARAPA OVERWHELMS BUSH Press Association PAH lATU A, To-day. On a sodden ground, Wairarapa beat Bush yesterday at Rugby by 31 points to 6.