REPRESENTATIVE GAMES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 990, 5 June 1930, Page 15

REPRESENTATIVE GAMES

TWO MATCHES AGAINST SOUTH AUCKLAND UNION’S WEEKLY MEETING Two representative matches against faouth. Auckland were arranged at last evening’s meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union Management Committee, liie games were fixed for July 12 at Pukekohe and August 9 at Auckland. The chairman, Mr. H. Frost, presided at the meeting. In reply to a request for a ruling made by the Referees’ Association last week it was decided to ask the association to observe the usual procedure in club games, that is, that in the cur-tain-raiser game the players are not to leave the ground, and there is to be five minutes allowed to the teams competing in the main games. Confirmation of the reinstatement of A. K. Crawford was received from the New Zealand Union. The ments of P. O. Donaldson and M. F. Nasey were approved for submission to the New Zealand Union. The following ground appointments were made for Saturday:—Point Chevalier, Mr. C. E. Addison: Victoria Park, Mr. c. W. Walker; Domain, Mr. Matthews: North Shore, Mr. C. Mason: Avondale, Messrs. Billingham and Bellini; Show Grounds, Messi's. L. Reighton and Grant; Sturgess Park, Mr. Nelson; Grey Lynn, Mr. H. Cooper; Onehunga, Messrs. A. Ritchie and R. Galbraith. GAMES FOR SATURDAY Following are the games and referees for Saturday:—Senior Grade A.—University v. Grammar, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr F E. Sutherland; Technical v. Manukau! Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F Pauli; Grafton v. Marist, North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. E. Austin; Training College v. College Rifles, Eden Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. W. J. Thompson; Ponsonby v. City, Show Grounds No. 1, 3 p.m., Captain J. G. C. Wales. Senior Grade B.—Eden v. Manukau, Onehunga No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Thomas; Suburbs v. Marathon, Domain No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. A. M. Mackay; University v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Stratford: Tramways v. North Shore, Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Corner; Otahuhu. a bye. Second Grade A.—University v. City, Show Grounds No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Capt. J. G. C. Wales; Tamaki v. College Rifles, St. Heliers, 3 p.m., Mr. R. C. Johnson; Grafton v, Marist, North Shore No. 1, 1!45 p.m., Mr. B. Ellworth; Trinity College v. Grammar A, Grey Lynn No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. G. F. Saunders; Y.M.C.A. wins by default. Second Grade B.—University v. College Rifles, Domain No. 5, 3 p.m., Mr. A. J. Wakefield; Technical v. Panmure, Panmure, 3 p.m.. Mr. D. V. Moore; Royal Naval Reserve v. Marathon, Show Grounds No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Sweeney; Ponsonby v. Parnell, Domain No. 5. 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. J. Wakefield; Grammar Colts v. Training College, Domain No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. G. Gasparich. Third Grade Open A.—North Shore B v. Newton, North Shore No. 2„ 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. J. Willetts; Oratia v. College Rifles, Oratia, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Keefe; Technical v. St. Stephens, Outer Domain. 3 p.m., Mr. C. Thomas; Waitemata, Ponsonby, byes. Third Grade Open B. —Papatoetoe v. University, Papatoetoe No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. D. Hegarty; Eden v. Howick, Howick. 3 p.m., Mr. N. A. Tunnicliff; Panmure v. North Shore, Grey Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Young; Penrose, a bye. Third Gade Intermediate A.— Ponsonby v. Eden, Avondale No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Dixon; Grafton v. North Shore. Point Chevalier No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Tubberty; City v. Northcote, Point Chevalier No. 4. 3 p.m., Mr. C. F. Fowler: Grammar y. Royal Naval Reserve, Show Grounds No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. Stitchbury. Third Grade Intermediate B.—Grammar B v. Suburbs, Avondale No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Dixon; Northcote B v. Marathon, Grey Lynn No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. W. Culpitt; College Rifles v. Marist, Onehunga No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. H. A. Bainbridge; Technical v. Y.M.C.A.. Point Chevalier No. 4, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. C. F. Fowler. Third Grade Intermediate C. —University v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe - No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. D. Hegarty; Grammar C v. Training College, Eden Park No. 3, 1.30

p.m., Mr. C. F. Stratford; Otahuhu. | Manukau, byes. Fourth Grade A. Marathon .v. • Y.M.C.A., Avondale No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. ' Stitchbury; North Shore v. Eden. Eden i Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. F. E. Sutherland; Otahuhu v. Grafton, Sturgess Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. J. Dotchin; Northcote J v. Ponsonby, Takapuna, 3 p.m., Mr. E. j Conquer. Fifth Grade A.—Northcote v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Bay: ! Marist v. Technical, Grey Lynn No. 3. 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. W. Henderson; Grammar v. Ellerslie. Show Grounds No. 2. 1.45 p.m.. Mr. J. Sweeney; Grafton v. Eden. Point Chevalier No. 2, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. J. Tubberty; Manukau, a bye; Ponsonby wins by default. Fifth Grade B.—Penrose v. Technical. Onehunga No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson; Tamaki v. Eden, St. Heliers, 1.45 p.m., Mr. R. C. Johnson; Manukau and Ellerslie, byes. Sixth Grade.—Ponsonby v. Northcote. Victoria Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. A. Macintosh; North Shore v. Otahuhu, Sturgess Park, 3 p.m., Mr. A. J. Dotchin; Suburbs v. Eden, Avondale No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. Stitchbury; Parnell v. Panmure, Panmure, 1.45 p.m., Mr. D. V. Moore; Technical v. Manukau, Onehunga. No. 2.U..45 p.m., Mr. E. A. Bainbridge. Seventh Grade B.—Manukau v. Eden. Onehunga No. 3, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Finlayson; Marist v. Northcote, Show Grounds No. 4. 3 p.m., Mr. E. Bird*. North Shore v. Otahuhu, Outer Domain. 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Earrly; Ponsonby v. Ellerslie, Show Grounds No. 4, 1.45 p.m., Mr E. Bird; Suburbs, a bye. Reserves: Messrs. L. Guiney, R. M. Moor, M. A. Edwards, T. Mahoney, W. Gasparich. SECONDARY SCHOOLS The draw for the secondary school games to be played on Saturday is as follows: Senior Grade.—Mount Albert v. Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart, 3 p.m., Mr. E. C. Stretton; Auckland Grammar A v. Takapuna, North Shore No. 1, 11 a.m., Mr. H. Scott; King’s College, a bye. Second Grade. —Mount Albert v. Grammar, Grammar School, 11 a.m., Mr. R. P. Bennett; Grammar v. Technical, Grammar School, 10 a.m., Mr. R. P. Bennett; King’s, a bye. Third Gade. —Grammar A v. Grammar B, arranged: King’s v. Sacred Heart A, King’s, 2 p.m., Mr. J. M. Adams; Sacred Heart B v. Mount Albert A, Mount Albert, 10 a.m., Mr. C. Guiney; Mount Albert B v. Takapuna, North Shore No. 1. 10 a.m., Mr. H. Scott. Fourth Grade A.—Grammar v. Mount Albert, Mount Albert, 11 a.m., Mr. C. Guiney; King’s v. Sacred Heart, King’s, 3 p.m., Mr. J. M. Adams; Takapuna v. Technical, North Shore No. 2, 11 a.m.. Mr. B. Ellworth. Fourth Grade B.—Grammar B v. Grammar C, arranged; Grammar D v. Sacred Heart, Domain No. 2, 9 a.m., Mr. V. Carden; Mount Albert, a bye. Fifth Grade. —Grammar v. Sacred Heart, Domain No. 2, 10 a.m., Mr. V. Carden; Mount Albert v. Takapuna. North Shore No. 2, 10 a.m., Mr. B. Ellworth; Technical, a bye. Sixth Grade A.—Grammar A v. Grammar B, arranged; Sacred Heart v. Mount Albert, Victoria Park, 9 a.m., Mr. J. Jenkin; Takapuna v. Technical, Outer Domain, 11 a.m., Mr. H. Blow. Sixth Grade B.—Technical v. Mount Albert, Outer Domain, 10 a.m., Mr. H. Blow; Sacred Heart v. Grammar D. Victoria Park, 10 a.m., Mr. J. Jenkin, Grammar C, a bye. PRIMARY SCHOOLS DRAW Following is the draw for matches to be played under the control of the Auckland Primary Schools’ Rugby Union tomorrow; SHOW GROUNDS GROUP Senior Grade. —Papatoetoe v. Epsom, No. 2, 4 p.m.; Otahuhu v. Cornwall Park, No. 1, 3.15 p.m.; Mount Roskill v. Ellerslie, No. 1, 4 p.m.; Onehunga. a bye. Intermediate Grade.—Onehunga v. Otahuhu, No. 4, 3.15 p.m.; Papatoetoe v. Ellerslie, No. 3, 4 p.m.; Epsom v. Royal Oak, No. 2, 3.15 p.m.; Remuera a bye. Junior Grade. —Cornwall Park v. Ellerslie, Cornwall Park School, 3.15 p.m.; Onehunga v. Royal Oak, No. 2, 2.30 p.m.; Otahuhu v. Papatoetoe, Otahuhu, 3.15 p.m.; Kohimarama v. Remuera, No. 3, 3.15 p.m.; Epsom v. Normal, Pencarrow Avenue; Mount Roskill v. Maungawhau, Pencarrow Avenue, 3.15 p.m. EDEN PARK GROUP Senior Grade.—Normal v. Kowhai A, Normal School, 3.30 p.m.; Kowhai B v. Brixton, Eden Park No. 2, 3.45 p.m.; a bye. Intermediate Grade.—Kowhai B v. Brixton, Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m.; Normal v. • Maungawhau, Eden Park No. 3, 3.45 p.m; Kowhai A a bye. Junior Grade. —Brixton B v. Kowhai A; Potter’s Park, 3.45 p.m; Brixton A v. Edendale B, Potter’s Park, 3 p.m.; Kowhai B v. Mount Albert, Eden Park No. Pm DOMAIN GROUP Senior Grade.—Newmarket v. Newton Central, No. 2; Parnell v. Grafton, No. 3. Intermediate Grade. —Newmarket v. Meadowbank, No. 7; Parnell v. Wellesley, No. 9 Junior Grade. —Meadowbank v. Grafton A, No. 6; Wellesley v. Newton Central, No. S; Parnell v. Grafton B, No. 10. TAURANGA TOURNEY From Our Own Correspondent TAURANGA, Tuesday. The Hockey Club tourney today was very successful. Visiting teams from Auckland University, Whakatane and Waihi took part in the game. The matches resulted:—Women: Tauranga 3, Waihi 0. Men: Whakatane 0, Tauranga 0; Tauranga 3, Auckland University, 0. TAURANGA SEASON CLOSED From Our Own Correspondent TAURANGA, Tuesday. The Tauranga Bowling Club closed the season with an all-day tournament. There were players from the Matamata and Tauranga South Clubs. Six games were played, the winners being Messrs. Crowley (skips), Mearns (leads). MATCHES AT ROTORUA From Our Own Correspondent ROTORUA, Wednesday. There was a good attendance at Arawa Paark yesterday to witness the programme provided by the Rugby Union. The Morrinsville representative team defeated Rotorua by 8 points to 3. In the junior game the representatives proved too strong for the High School, defeating it by 27 points to 6. THAMES DEFEATED TAURANGA’S FINE BACK PLAY From Our Own Correspondent THAMES, Tuesday. Thames was “at home” to Tauranga Rugby teams on the King’s Birthday. Out of five representative games, the home sides won all but the senior. The Thames primary schools defeated Tauranga schools by 9 to 3: the Thames High School A team was far too good for Tauranga High School, the scores being 25 to 6; the High School seconds also had a victory by five points to nil; and the Thames juniors won by 16 to 6. Tho senior game was a different tale. The Tauranga back division cut the defence to ribbons. Had it not been for the stubborn work of the Thames pack, the score would have been much higher than the 16 to 11, at which the game ended. Turner, the Tauranga second fiveeighth, and the New Zealand sculling champion, has both pace and weight, and his side-step secured two beautiful tries in which he made Harrison, the Thames centre-threequarter, look like a novice. FAST BACK PLAY The Tauranga backs were speedy and whipped the ball out to their wings. Only sound tackling by Moran and Leo White saved Thames again and again. In the centre, Wells was the only back willing to do any rushstopping. He flung himself at the feet of the opposing pack a dozen

times. Charlie Cameron had a day off and Harrison played a “shining” game. Buchan, the Thames fullback, was much overshadowed by his vis-a-vis, Bell, who played an extremely safe and heady game. BEATEN FOR BALL

One of the most surprising features of the game was that Thames, with ex-All Black hooker Lomas, and W. Percy in the front row, were consistently beaten for the ball in the scrums. Playing in the unfamiliar position of rover, Strange did not make a success of the job. Brunton, Clark and W. Percy and George Pollock were the pick of the local pack, Clark, in particular, being the leader of the bulk of the rushes. Robson was not a success as lock, and Lomas had a day off.

For Tauranga Bell and Turner were outstanding, while Ainsley and Mirrilees played useful games. If today’s game is anything to go by Thames is woefully weak in the backs, but has a fine, bustling pack available. The scorers were: Lomas and Harrison, tries for Thames; R. Buchan, a penalty goal and a conversion: Tauranga, Turner two tries, Tassell a try, Mirrilees a try, Ainsley two conversions. One incident of the junior representative game is worth recording. McMillan, the Thames wing-three-quarter, received a ten yards from his own line and raced the whole length of the field with both teams in full cry to score between the posts. It was the most spectacular try seen at Rhodes Park this year. The scorers were: Thames, McMillan two tries, Morganfone try, Lefeure one try, Graharrt two conversions (16 points); Tauranga, McLeod one try, Douglas penalty goal (6 points). CONTROL OF THE GAME “Rugby Student” writes: “With the visit of the British Rugby •team (and. incidentally, of Mr. James Baxter), the position of New Zealand in the Rugby world has been brought very much to the fore. Here we stand, with all our innovations and grievances" —dispensations of rules, such as the kicking into touch rule, etc.—and that question which Mr. Baxter has declined to discuss, namely, representation on the International Board, though his reticence does not extend to other football topics. Still, as regards the dispensations, these do not affect visiting teams, as they are naturally dropped. “The crux of the whole matter is the wing-forward. I am not inclined to argue on the merits or demerits of this much-discussed player (or his not-so-much discussed near relative, the “winging forward”), though as regards the term “spoiler” so often applied to him. I consider that any person who believed attack to be the best defence must necessarily be a spoiler—of the other fellow’s intentions. Is not that the game? Think how many beautiful battles Napoleon must have spoiled, and how many boxing matches Jack Dempsey so callously ruined. “However, apart from this, we are apparently required to acquiesce in the enforcement of controversial readings of rules, for example, as in the case of the rule limiting a team to 15 players, where it is contended that this prohibits the replacement of injured players. But when, in addition, we are to have foisted on us a custom (and a by no means universal custom) of remaining on the field at half-time, the time has come for Mew Zealand to set about getting matters put on a fair and equitable basis. One needs only to call to mind that classic event, the third test against the Springboks, to gain an idea what a ridiculous situation this custom involves. Till all these matters are

settled by a conference, such as was intended to be held during the present tour, New Zealand footballers must be prepared to play under the other fellow’s interpretations, whether at home or abroad, to their continual disadvantage. The New Zealand football public, for its part, must be prepared to face the humiliating experiences of our referees being lectured and dictated to. and the opinions of respected Rugby officials peremptorily dismissed by visitors whose flow of eloquence is equalled apparently only by their insistence that only their opinions can be justified.”