RUGBY AFFAIRS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 724, 25 July 1929, Page 13

RUGBY AFFAIRS

UNION’S WEEKLY MEETING

The shortest agenda of the season did not occupy the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union for long last evening, when Mr. A.. St. C. Belcher presided at the weekly meeting. The following ground officials were, appointed for Saturday:—Showgrounds, Mr. Worsfold;; Onehunga, Messrs. Williams, Heighway; Domain, Messrs. Galbraith, Matthews, Lintott: Point Chevalier, Mr. Craig; Victoria Park, Mr. Conyngham; Grey Lynn. Mr. Hayhow: Northcote, Mr. Gunn; Takanuna, Mr. F. Bailey; Sturgess Park, Mr. Man; North Shore, Mr. Oram; Avondale, Mr. Billingham. It was decided to grant the Mount Albert Grammar School part expenses for the entertainment of the Hamilton High School on its recent visit. GAMES FOR' SATURDAY The following fixtures were arranged for Saturday, which is to be the union’s annual charity day: Secondary Schools. —Senior grade: Sacred Heart v. Mount Albert, Eden Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Pauli; Grammar v. King's, Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Grammar B v. Takapuna, Eden Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. P. Stubbing. Senior Grade A.—Manukau v. Training College, Onehunga No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. J.“G. C.asparich; City v. Ponsonby, Showgrounds No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Peace: Marist v. Grafton, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m. Mr. J. G. Wales: College Rifles v. Technical Old Boj*s, Eden Park No. o', 3 p.m., Mr. J. Corner; University v. Grammar, Eden Park No 3, 1.30 p.m., Air. F. E. Sutherland. Senior Grade 33.—Otahuhu v. Suburbs, Victoria Park, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Fowler; University B v. Parnell, Papatoetoe No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. E. C. Stretton; Kingsland v. North Shore, North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. M. Kronfeld; Tramways v. Marathon, Showgrounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Pemberton. Second Grade A.—Marathon, v. University A. Point Chevalier No. 3, 3 p.hi., Mr. T. C. Webb; Ponsonby v. Grammar B, Domain No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Hudson; City v. Grafton, Point Chevalier No. 1, 3 p.m . Air. J. Rasmussen; Eden v. College Rifles, Mangere No. 2, 3 p.m., All*. Pc C. Johnson; Takapuna, a bye. Second Grade B.—St. Heliers v. Trinity College, St. Heliers, 1.45 p.m., Air. C. F. Stratford; Grammar A v. Technical Old Boys, Domain No. 6, 1.45 p.m.. Air. W. Lomas; Training College v. Alarist, Outer Domain, 3 p.m.. Air. C. Thomas; Public Works v. Ponsonby B. St. Heliers, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Stratford; University B- v. Hauraki United, Point Chevalier No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Air. T. C. Webb. Third Grade Open.—Section A: Alavathon v. Y'.AI.C.A., Onehunga No. 1. 1.45 p.m., Air. J. G. Gasparich; Waitemata. v. Newton, Avondale No. 2, 3 p.m , Air. D. V. Aloore; St. Stephen’s v. North Shore, Takapuna, 3 p.m., Air. B. Ellworth; Penrose. bye. Section B: Papatoetoe v. Ponsonby. Domain No. 6, 3 p.m.. Air. W. Lomas: Fanmure v. Public Works. Kohiinarama, 3 p.m.. Air. J. Sheppard; College Rifles v. Otahuhu. Sturgess Park, 1.45 p.m.. Air. F. W. Williams; University v. Oratia, Gratia, 3 p.m.. arranged. . Third Grade Intermediate.—Section A: Ponsonby v. Grammar A, Victoria Park,

1.45 p.m., Air. C. F. Fowler; City v. j Suburbs, Avondale No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Air. I D. V. Aloore; Grafton v. North Shore, j North Shore No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Air. AI. j Kronfeld; Takapuna. v. Northcote 13, j Takapuna, 1.45 p.m., Air. B. Ellworth; j Alanukau v. College Rifles,. Domain No. i 2, 3 p.m., Air. E. Hudson; Eden v. | Y'.AI.C.A., Outer Domain, 1.45 p.m., Air. C. Thomas. Section B: Kingsland v. ! I’arnell, Grey Lynn No. 3, 3 p.m., Air. G. j Hancock; Alarist v. Technical Old Boys, Grey Lynn No. 3, 1.45 p.m., AJj:. G. Hancock; Alanurewa. -v. University, Papatoetoe No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Air. E. C. Stretton; Grammar 33 v. Northcote A, Northcote, ] 3 p.m., Air. V. Keefe; Public Works v. ? Training College, Kohimarama, 1.45 p.m., . Ali\ J. Sheppard; Otahuhu v. H.M.S. , Philomel, Sturgess Park, 3 p.m., Air. F. T W. Williams. : Fourth Grade.—Section A; Dilworth « Old Boys v. Marist, Green Lane, 3 p.m., 1 Air. E. A. Alackintosh; Otahuhu v. North i Shore, North Shore No. 2, 3 p.m.. Air, C- Stitchbury; Alanukau B v. Grammar, Onehunga No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Air. A. S. Bagnall; lvingsuand v. Suburbs, Grey Lynn No. I, 1.45 p.m.. Air. AI. A. Ed- 1 wards; Ponsonby v. Eden, Showgrounds 1 No. 4, 3 p.m., Air. E. Bird; Northcote, a bye. Section 13: Parnell v. Penrose, . At anger i No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Air. L. Bay; Newton v. Papatoetoe, Showgrounds No. , 3, ;; p.m., Mr. H. Young; Fanmure v. Grafton, Showgrounds No. 2, 1.45 p.m., 1 Air. E. Pemberton; Y'.AI.C.A. v. Alanukau A, Onehunga No. 2, 3 p.m., Air. A. S. Bagnall; Marathon v. Technical old Boys, Point Chevalier No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Air. J. Rasmussen. Fifth Grade.—Ellerslie v. Grafton, Ellerslie, 1.45 p.m., Air. Ft. Thomas; Tech-, i nicai Old Boys v. Otahuhu, Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas; Alanukau v. Alarist, Showgrounds No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Air. G. Peace; Suburbs v. -Eden, Grey Lynn No. I. 3 p.m., Air. M. A. Edwards; Ponsonby v. Marathon, Green Lane, 1.45 p.m., Air. 1 E. A. Mackintosh. Sixth Grade. —Manukau v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 1, 3 p.m., Air. W. Wardell; Parne.l v. Papatoetoe, Showgrounds No. 4, 1.45 p.m.. Air. E. Bird; Ponsonby v. Marist, Showgrounds No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. H. Young; St. Heliers, a bye. Seventh Grade. —Section A: Otahuhu v ; Eden, Mangere No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Air. R. C. Johnston; Alanukau a bye. Section B: Ponsonby v. Alarist, Grey Lynn No. 3, 1 p.m.. Air. A. Bainbridge; Otahuhu v. Northcote, Northcote, 1.45 p.m., A-Ir. V. Keefe; Fanmure v. Alanukau, Onehunga No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. G. Grigg; North Shore v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. W. Wardell; St. Heliers v. Eden, Potter’s Park, 2 p.m.. All*. H. Robinson. House Alatch.—Dominion Motors v. Vacuum Oil Company, Alangero No. 1, 3 p.m., Air. L. Bay. Reserves.—Messrs. L. Guiney, A. E. Austin, J. Sweeney, W. J. Thompson, A. J. Wakefield, P. Martin, C. J. Hayden, J. Tubberty, D. Kennedy, It. AI. Moor, A. Cole, D. Wakerley, W. Hammond. SECONDARY SCHOOLS .Second Grade. —Grammar v. Mount Albert A, Showgrounds No. 3, 10 a.m., Air. K. Packman; King’s v. Technical, Showgrounds No. 1, 11 a.m., Mr. R. Packman; Sacred Heart, a bye. Third Grade. —King’s v. Mount Albert A, Showgrounds No. 2, 11 a.m., All*. H. H. Jeffreys; Takapuna v. Sacred Heart, North Shore No. 1, 10 a.m., Mr. B. Ellworth; Mount Albert B v. Grammar C, Showgrounds No. 2, 10 a.m., Air. 11. H. Jeffreys. Fourth Grade.—Grammar D v. King s, Showgrounds No. 3, 10 a.m.. Air. C. E. Guiney; Technical v. Mouut Albert A., Showgrounds No. 3, 11 a.m., Mr. C. E. Guiney; Grammar A v. Mount Albert B, Grammar, No. 2, 11 a.m., Air. ■T. H. Robinson; Sacred Heart v. Kowhai, Victoria Park No. 1, 9 a.m., Air. IL H. Scott. Fifth Grade. —Takapuna B v. .Sacred Heart A, Victoria Park, 10 a.m., Air. H. H. Scott; Mount Albert B v. Takapuna B. North Shore No. 1, 11 a.m., Air. B. Ellworth; Grammar D v. Sacred Heart B, Victoria Park, No. 2, 9 a.m., Air. H. H. Scott; Grammar B v. Alount Albert A, Grammar No. 2, 11 a.m., Air. T. H. Robinson.

DOWN THE GRADES

COMPETITION POINTS The positions of teams in the lower grade Rugby competitions are as follow 1 : Third Grade Intermediate.—-A section: Ponsonby, 20; Suburbs, Alanukau, 17; College Rifles, 36; Grafton, North Shore, 13; Eden, 10; City, Y'.AI.C.A., 6; Northcote B. 3; Grammar A, 2; Takapuna, 1. The following games have still to be played; Eden a*. Y.M.C.A., Ponsonby v. Suburbs, Eden v. College Rifles, Grafton v. Nortlicote B. Third Grade Intermediate. —B section: Alarist, 3S; Otahuhu, 16; Parnell, 12; Alanurewa, Technical Old Boys, Training College, 10; Kingsland, Public Works, S; Grammar B, 6; Northcote A, 2; University 1. The following games have yet to be played: Marist v. Public Works, Kingsland v. Parnell, Otahuhu v. Public Works. Fourth Grade.—A section: Otahuhu, Grammar, 16; Eden, 15; Dilworth, Alarist, I 12; Alanukau B, S; Ponsonby, 6; KingsL land Suburbs, 4; Northcote, North Shore, : 2. The following games have still to be played: Alarist v. Ponsonby, Suburbs v. Ponsonby, Suburbs v. Northcote, Grammar v. Eden, Otahuhu v. Northcote, Eden V. Alanukau B. Fourth Grade. —B section: Alanukau A, 1 17; Technical Old Boys, 15; Grafton, 14; . Papatoetoe, 12; Marathon, 10; Penrose, 8; Newton, Fanmure, Y.AI.C.A., 4; Par--1 nell, 0. The following game is yet to be - played: Technical Old Boys v. Grafton. Fifth Grade.—Ellerslie, 16; Manukau, Marists, 14; Ponsonby, 13; Otahuhu, 10; Suburbs, 8; Grafton, 5; Technical Old Boys, 4; Alarathon, 2. The Alanukau v. Ponsonby game is still to be played. Seventh Grade B. —Eden, Marist, lo; l North Shore, Ponsonby, 11; Suburbs, 10; ) Otahuhu, 9; Alanukati, 4; Northcote, Pan- ' mure 3; St. Heliers, -2. The following games have yet to be played: Eden v. St. Heliers, Northcote v. Pan mure, Alanukau V-. North Shore, Alanukau v. Northcote.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCHES

Play in the eighth round of matches in the primary schools Rugby competition was affected by the weather. Pvesults are: Showgrounds Group.—Senior grade: Otahuhu, 3, Epsom, 0. Intermediate grade: Mount Roskill, 3, Ellerslie, 0; Kohimarama, 3, Otahuhu, 0; Papatoetoe, 0, Epsom, 0. Junior grade: Papatoetoe, 16, Royal Oak, S; Alount Roskill, 0, Ota.huhu, 0; Epsom, 24, Ellerslie, 0; Cornwall Park, 6, Remuera, 3. Following is the draw for the ninth round:— Showgrounds Group.—Senior grade: Otahuhu v. Cornwall Park, Cornwall Park School, 3 p.m.; Papatoetoe v. Epsom, No. 1, 3.15 p.m.; Ellerslie, a bye. intermediate grade: Alount Roskill v. Kohimarama, No. 3, 2.30 p.m., Ellerslie v. Epsom, No. 2, 4 p.m.; Royal Oak v. Otahuhu, No. 4, 3.15 p.m., Papatoetoe v. Remuera, Papatoetoe, 3.45 p.m. Junior grade: Papatoetoe v. Remuera, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m.; Royal Oak v. Otahuhu, No. 4, 2.30 p.m.; Alount Roskill v. Ellerslie, No. 3, 3.15 p.m.; Epsom v. Cornwall Park, No. 2, 3.15 p.m. City Group.—Senior grade: Curran Street v. Grafton, Victoria Park, 3 p.m. (.Thursday), No. 1; Grey Lynn v. Newton Central, Grey Lynn Park, No. 1, 3 p.m.; Richmond West v. Bayfield, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m. Intermediate grade: Northcote Junior High v. Richmond Road, Northcote, 3.40 p.m.; Curran Street v. Napier Street, Victoria Park, No. 2, 3 p.m. (Thursday); Beresford Street, a bye. junior grade: Northcote Junior High v. Grey Lynn, Victoria Park No. 1, 3.45 p.m.; Northcote Primary v. Beresford Street, Victoria Park No. 2, 3.40 p.m.; Birkenhead v. Richmond Road B, Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m.; Curran Street v. Richmond Road A, Victoria Park No. 3, 3 p.m. (Thursday); Bayfield v. Napier Street, Victoria Park No. 3, 3 p.m.; Richmond West, a bye. The draw* in the Eden Park and Domain groups is the same as for last week, except where matches were actually played.

SUB-UNION TEAMS

MATAMATA REPRESENTATIVES (From Our Own Correspondent) MATAMATA Wednesday. The following will represent Alatamata in the Finlay Cup fixture, with Cambridge, on Saturday, at Matamata: —Stewart, Bluck, Vosper, Fausett, Egan, Davies, Douglas, Story, Higgins, Stevenson, Ens.o.r, Simpson. Brown, Fraser, and Syme; emergencies, Aloore. A. Brown. The Matamata junior representative team to met Waipa at Waipa on Saturday will be selected from the following:—Oatee, Shear, Howard. Yanko, Sutherland, Gray, Carrol. Fitzgerald, Rragge, Hawke, Taylor, Hill (2), Wine, Hawes, Simpson, Fell, Gunn, Smith, Carrol.