FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 June 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

the rugby game. FIXTURES J'Oll THIS WEEK. SATURDAY COMPETITION. SENIOR. Tukapa v. Clifton, at New Plymouth, Mr. W. Koch; Slur v. liahotu, "t New Plymouth, Sir. D. Johnson; Old Boys v. Okato, at New Plymouth, Mr. J. Johnson. THIRD GIIADE. Star v. Lepperton, at New Plymouth, Mr. A. McLean; Tukapa v. Old Boys, at New Plymouth, at 1.30, Mr, T. Clare; High Schooi A v. Okato, at Oknto, *Mr. Larson; Clifton v. Itahotu, at Waitara, Mr. D. George. FOURTH GRADE. High School c v. High School D, at New Plymouth; Star v. Technical College, at New Plymouth; left for executive to appoint referees. FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK. THURSDAY COMPETITION. SENIOR. A. v, B. trial match, at Eltham. SECOND GRADE. 7. star, at New Plymouth; Mldhirst v. Stratford, at Stratford; Toko v. Clifton, at Tolto. THIRD QRADE. Stratford v. Eltham, at Stratford; Stratford D (I « -. Tukapa, at New Plymouth. TURDAY COMPETITION. SENIOR. Cliflon v. Okata, at Okato; Star v. Old Boys (Star match); Tukapa i. Rahotu, at New Plymouth. THIRD GRADE. High School B v. Old Boys (Old Boys' match); Lepperton v. Tukapa, at Lepperton; Clifton v. Okato, at Wnitara; High School A T. Star; Rahotu, a bye. FOURTH GRADE. High School C v. Star; High School D v. Technical College. REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES. - RESULTS TO DATE. Taranakl (11) v. Wanganul (S). FIXTURES ARRANGED. July 7.—v. Wellington, at Hawera. July 10.—v. Wanganul, at Hawera. July 17.—v. Auckland, at Auckland. July 29.—v. Bay of Plenty, at Rotorua (tentative). Aug. s.—v. Jlanawatu, at Stratford. Aug. 11.—v. Hawke's Bay, at Napier (probable). Aug. 14. —v. Walrarapa, at Carterton, Aug. 18.—v. Wellington, at Wellington. Aug. 21. —v. Manawatu, at Talmerston North, Sept. 2 —v. Auckland, at New Plymouth Sept. 9. —v. Hawke's Buy, In Taranakl (tentative). A homo match with Wanganul has also to be played. POSITION OF THE SENIOR TEAMS. SATUKDAY COMPETITION.

In the Saturday competition, Clifton and Rahotu won from Star by default, and United won from Old Boys on a protest. The tables „ above show the exact poßitlon of the com- " petition. A V. B. TRIAL GAME. Considerable Interest will be evinced In the A and B trial match, which is to he played at Eltham on Thursday next, and from which J the final selection of the representative team to play Wellington and Wansanul the follow- «. Ins week at Hawera. will be chosen. The " selectors, Messrs. D. Malone, J. S. McKay and E •T. McLeod, have, It must be admitted, done t their work well on the whole. Each member of the A team will have to prove his superiority If he "is to retain the position against his opponent. The A team will play in the red, white, and blue of the Taranakl rcpre- . nentatives, whilst the B.'s will play in their own club colors. Tho northern members will travel by the 1150 train, the match being timed to start at 3 pm. The teams aTe as folows:— A. TEAM. Prlar (Tukapa). Robertson (Hawera), Roberts (Okalawa), Sykes (Old Boys). , S. Cameron (Hawera), R. Oliver (Tukapa). c Brown (Tukopa). ( Colman (Clifton). , ! Malone (Kaponga), Paterson (Hawera), West < (Hawera), Masters (Stratford), King (Stratford), Cain (Clifton), Kivell (Stratford). Emergency (forward): Thotimlno (Kaponga). B. TEAM. Georgo (Clifton).' ] Hlckey (Walmate), Penniall (Clifton), H. Oliver (Tukapa). McKenna (Patea), Coutts (Clifton). ] Atkins (Walmate). 1 O'Rorke (Opunake). 1 Taylor (Tukapa), Smith (Old Boys), Fogarty (Hawera), Johnston (Okalawa). McCook (Wai- | mate),.Norgate (Rahotu); Blrchall (Walmate). Emergency (forward) : Martin (Okalawa). | 0. Hooker has been chosen as one emer- I gency back, and tho other will be selected later. Any player unable to take part must notify tlte secretary on Monday. NEWS AND NOTES. The results of last Saturday's matches made little alteration in tho position of the competing teams, Clifton still having a two point lead over Tukapa. The meeting of these teams to-day on Western Park should be a battle worth witnessing. Oh the last occasion when the two teams i met, Clifton gained the verdict by eight points. Clifton will be without the 1 services of Cain, and Tukapa without Brown, both of whom will be battling for the North Island at Wellington. It has been definitely decided that the matches at Hawera during Show Week will be , as usual, Wellington v. Taranakl on Wednesday, and Wanganul v. Taranakl, on Saturday. \ It was found impossible to arrange the flx- . ture with Bay of IMenty. The Auckland-Taranakl match will be played ' at Auckland "ton July 17th. There should be 'plenty of opportunity for young players this season, as quite a number of the representative fixtures will be played while New Zealand's select are away In Australia. Bay of Plenty Is playing a Ranfurly Shield match against Wellington on Wednesday next. DOMINION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. 1 Wellington. June 24. The Management Committee of the New Zea|i land Rugby Union met'to-night. it was decided to play the South Island - country team against W»irarapa at Cartero ton, instead of at Masterton, and to alter e the date frrai August 4 to August S. d A letter from the secretary of the Eng- - llsh Union to Mr. W. W. Hill, central secret tary In Australia, was read conflrnting the cablegram sent urging that no action should be taken In regard to playing amended rules. The latter stressed the point that tho Union t desired ono universal code and that they ft were awaiting a reply from South Africa. As soon as this comes to hand the whole matter would be thoroughly gone Into. SECONDARY SCHOOLS Cl'P. The proposed Titles under which the New ?- Zealand Mounted Division Challenge Cup for [t secondary schools is to be placed were ap- . proved. Matches will be played In two spells il of 40« minutes, or four spells of 20 minutes. Th» ptepMid first «nd hoosA tsuafe »«

the North Island tournament are as follows: Te Ante v. (iisborne. at Gisboine; Napier High School v. Maori Agricultural College (Napier) ; the winner?, of these two matches at Hastings; Pamerston North High School v. New Plymouth High .School at Now Plymouth; Scots' College v, St. Patrick's College, at Wollington; winners of those two matches at Palnierstou North; Auckland Grammar School v. King's College, at; Auckland; Sacred Heart College v. Hamilton HlgU School, at Haniiton; winners of theso two matches at Auckland. . PUTUKB TOUUS. Mr. T. H. Jones was apoplntetf ;nanager ■ of the New Zealand team to visit Australia. Tho basis upon which negotiations are to be opened with South Africa for' their tour in 1921 was approved The basis is for 15 matches in New Zealand, eight in the North Island and seven in the Soutn Island. It is proposed subject to the approval of the South African Union, to play matches against New Zealand at Duncdln, Wellington, and Auckland, and a match against tne North Island at Wangr.nui and agaihst tho South Island at Christchurch. It was decided to WTite to the central secretary for Australasia in Sydney stating that the New Zealand Union was prepared to assist in bringing out, a French team. The New Zealand team to tour Australia will leave Wellington on July 8, arriving at Auckland on July 9 and playing Auckland the next day. The teams to leave Auckland on .'mly 12 and will play Palmerston North on July 14, returning to Wellington and going straight on board the vessel for Australia on July Tho new Referees' Appointment Board selected Mr. J. P. Peake (Christchurch) as referee for the Ranfurly Shield challenge 'match, Bay of CTenty v. Wellington, on June 30.

£ £ A a ■i 3 5 S Tukapa 104 21 11 Italwtu 44 73 s Okatc l 35 G3 Star Old Boy l 15 45 44 iiS ': United — 9 171 2 THURSDAY COMPETITION. I'ukapa 45 12 12 itratfor 1 5 3 2 49 22 ( nglewoc (1 C 1 5 _ fl 64 Eltham 13 18 2