RUGBY CLASH WITH WELLINGTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 748, 22 August 1929, Page 14

RUGBY CLASH WITH WELLINGTON

TRAMWAY REPS. UNION AFFAIRS Tramway stalwarts from Auckland and Wellington will meet in a Rugby clash at Eden Park next Wednesday. Permission for the use of the park was granted the Tramways Club by the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union which met last evening. ATR- A. ST.C. BELCHER presided in A the absence of Mr. H. Frost wno is indisposed. The Marist Old Boys’ Club applied for permission to play a. challenge match for the Spillane Cup against Wellington Marist Old Boys. A grant out of the gate toward Wellington’s expenses was also asked for. It was stated that Auckland, being unable to send a team South, Wellington has agreed to travel if helped financially. The iSpillane Cup was for competition among Marist Old Boys and inspired keen competition in Wellington, Wanganui and Hawke’s Bay. It was decided to advise the .dub that the committee regretted being unable to grant financial assistanr-e. but was prepared to do everything possible to assist in other ways, .including rinding a ground on which the gam- could be played. In accordance with the suggestion of Mr. P. McElwaine. Thames Rugby j Union representative, it was decided to \ send the Auckland B reps, to play i Thames on August 31 by boat. The ; appointment of a manager was Jei ferred for a week. It was decided to recommend C. H. Geard for reinstatement. Ground officials for Saturday were | .appointed as follow: —Showgrounds, Mr. Conn; ngham: Point Chevalier. Mr. ! Worsfold: Domain. Messrs. Galbraith, t Sparkes: Victoria Park, Mr. Craig; Taka puna. Mr. F. Bailey: Grey Lynn, j Mr. Hayhow: Eilerslie. Mr. Hendry; Avondale, Mr. Dillingham Swanson, Mr. Robertson: Onehunga, Mr. Pepper. GAMES FOR SATURDAY Following are the fixtures for Saturday:— Secondary Schools.—Xew Plymouth ; High School v. Auckland Grammar School, Eden Park Xo. 1. 3.15 p.m.. arranged; Rotorua High School v. Auckland Grammar Juniors, Eden Park Xo. J, 12.30 p.m., ! Mr. D. V. Moore. Pollard Cup.—Grafton v. Manukau, i Showgrounds No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Gas- . parich; H.M.S. Dunedin v. North Shore, i North Shore X’o. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Cor- ! ner; College Rifles v. Parnell. Eden Park | Xo. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. G. F. Saunders; Kingsland v. Suburbs, Avondale Xo. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Rasmussen: Otahuhu v. University, ; Eilerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas; Marist, ; Technical Old Boys, byes, i Second Grade A.—Marathon v. College i Rifles, Point Chevalier Xo. 4, 3 p.m., Mr. ’ E. C. Stretton; Ponsonby A v. Taka- : puna, Takapuna, 3 p.m., Mr. A. E. Aus- | tin; Grammar B v. Eden. Grey Lynn No. i 3, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Keefe: University A v. j City. Victoria Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. T. H. Robinson; Grafton, a bye. Second Grade B.—St. Heliers v. Ponsonby B, Domain No. 5, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Grigg; Grammar A v. University B, Point Chevalier No. 4, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. C. Stretton; Technical Old Boys v. Public Works, Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Peace; Marist v. Passenger Transport Company, Mangere No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. L. Bay. Third Grade Open A.—Waitemata v. North Shore, Swanson, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Tubberty: Newton v. Penrose, Eden Park No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Guinev; Y.M.C.A. v. St. Stephen’s, Point Chevalier No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Marathon v. H.M.S. Philomel, North Shore No. 2. :1 p.m., Mr. E. Pemberton. Third Grade Open B.—Panmure v. University, Eilerslie, 1.45 p.m., Mr. I-I Thomas; College Rifles v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. Peace; Public Works win by default. Third Grade Intermediate A.—College Rifles v. Xorthcote B. Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. Wales: City v. Y.M.C.A., Grey Lynn No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Schnauer; North Shore v. Suburbs Avondale No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Bird; Eden v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Sheppard; Grammar v. Grafton, Point Chevalier No. 2, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Ponsonby v. Takapuna, Outer Domain, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Pauli. Third Grade Intermediate B.—Kingsland v. Public Works, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Pauli; Parnell v. Grammar B. Showgrounds No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. S. Bagnall; Marist v. Manurewa, Showgrounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. A. S. Bagnall; Otahuhu v. Technical Old Boys, Domain No. 5, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. Grigg: Training College v. Universitv, Grev Lynn No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. V. Keefe; Xorthcote A, a bye Fourth Grade A.—Dilworth Old Boys v. Ponsonby. Showgrounds No. 3, 3 p.m.. Mr. A. J. Wakefield; Marist v. Kingsland, Grey Lynn Xo. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C Schnauer; Otahuhu v. Manukau B, Onehunga No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Stratford; Xorthcote v. North Shore, Takapuna, 1.45 p.m., Mr. W. E. Culpitt; Eden v. Grammar, Eden Park Xo. 3, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. W. F. Williams. Fourth Grade B. —Newton v. Marathon, Showgrounds No. 4, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. Cole: Papatoetoe v. Y.M.C.A., Showgrounds No. 4, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Cole; Penrose v. Panmure, Panmure, 3 p.m., Mr. P. Martin; Grafton v. Technical Old Bovs, Eden Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. D. V. Moore; Manukau A wins by default. Fifth Grade.—Eilerslie v. Ponsonbv, Showgrounds No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Gasparich; Grafton v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Bird; Technical Old Boys v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Stratford; Eden v. Otahuhu, Mangere No 2, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Young; Marist v. Marathon, Showgrounds, Xo. 3. 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. J. Wakefield. Sixth Grade.—Manukau v. Ponsonby, Onehunga Xo. 2, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. J. Sheppard: Marist v. St. Heliers, St. Heliers, 1.45 p.m., Mr. M.. A. Edwards; Papatoetoe v. Parnell, Mangere Xo. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. H. Young. Seventh Grade.—Ponsonbv v. Eden, Outer Domain, 1 p.m., Mr. B. Ell worth; Otahuhu v. St. Heliers, Mangere Xo 1, I. p.m., Mr. L. Bay; Marist v. North Shore, North Shore Xo. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Corner: Panmure v. Xorthcote, Victoria Park, 1 p.m., Mr. T. H. Robinson; Suburbs v. Manukau, Potter’s Park, 2 p.m., Mr. Macintosh. Reserves:—Messrs. J. Sweenev, c. Thomas, D. Kennedy, R. M. Moor, D. Wakerley, C. C. Adams, W. Hammond. House Matches.—Harrison and Gash v. Vacuum Oil, Avondale No, 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. F. Fowler; Campbell Motors v. Dominion Motors, Avondale Xo. 3, 3 p.m Mr. C. F. Fowler.