RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20499, 16 May 1938, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

BULLIVAN REJECTB OFFER FAILURE OF LEAGUE EFFORTS (Special to Times) NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday The Taranaki and All Black Rugby threequarter J. L. Sullivan has rejected another and more attractive offer from the Rugby League authorities/ to play League. The League authorities desired Sullivan to play in a trial match at Auckland next Saturday with a view to his selection in the League team to tour Australia. A motor-car was to be made available to take him to Auckland and return him to New Plymouth. The terms of the offer are reported to have been particularly attractive, including a cash payment of £l5O, a permanent position and payment for every match played. Sullivan’* attachment to the Rugby code and hia success in that game, however, persuaded him to decline the offer. Several other offers had previously been received and rejected by Sullivan, including tempting terms from England.

HAMILTON LOWER GRADES Senior B.—Tunaeke 3, (Raglan •$; Te Kowhai 9, Rovers 0. Juniors.—Old Boys 13, City 3; Railway 22, High School li; Karamu 9, Battery O; Technical Old Boys 6, Rototuna 5. Thirds. —Frankton 12, Technical School 3; City A 14, Technical Old Boys 0; City B 14, Old Boys 0Fourths.—City A 8, Technical Old Boys 6; Marist 23, Technical School 0; City B won by default from High School.

PLAYER'S LEO PRAOTURED While playing football on Saturday afternoon, Peter Barron (18), timberworker, of Putaruru, received a fractured leg. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. IN OTHER CENTRES Auckland First Division—Grafton 9, Marist 6; Ponsonbv 28. Manukau 5; North Shore 9, Otahuhu 6; Grammar 14, University 6. Second division: Suburbs 8, Eden 0; Technical Old Boys 6, Parnell 3; Takapuna 9, Northcote 6. Wellington First Division —Poneke 10, Petone 3; Athletic 20. Johnsonville 8; Athletic, Hutt. 14, Wellington College Old Boys, 6; Wellington 14, Marist Old Boys 14. Second division: Wellington 12, Eastbourne 7; University 30, Athletic 0; St. Patrick’s Old Boys 9, Oriental 5; Miramar 8, Pirates 6. Chrlstchuroh Sydenham 23, Albion 3; Sunnyslde 18, Technical Old Boys 8; Old Boys 25, Athletic 3; Air Force 3, Merivale 0; Linwood 16, Christchurch 6. Dunedin Pirates 6, Dunedin 3; University A il, Taierl 3; Southern 43, University B 0; Kaikorai 19, Union 6; Zingarl 6, Alhambra 3. Taranaki North—Eltham 10, Tukapa 9; Star 16, Old Boys 3; Inglewood 13, Stratford 9. South: Athletic 11, Hawera 3; Kaponga 3, Opunake 0; Okalawa 14 Waimate 6. Napier Napier High School Old Boys 18, Celtic 6; Technical Old Boys 25, Havelock 6. Palmerston North Palmerston North Old Boys 6. United 5; St. Patrick's 11, Feilding Old Boys 10; Feilding 6, Massey College 0. Walrarapa Red Star 20, Martinborough 8; Masterton 8, Greytown 3; Carterton 10, Old Boys 3. Tlmaru Geraldine 15, Old Boys 3; Temuka 16, Waimate 0; Celtic 15, Zingari 0. Oamaru Excelsior 13, Old Boys 11; Athletic 10, Maheno 3.