RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22424, 10 June 1938, Page 16

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INTERISLAND MATCH

CHANGE OF REFEREE ANNOUNCED ALL BLACKS MAY BE PICKED TO-MORROW (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, June 9. Illness has prevented Mr J. G. Wales, of Auckland, accepting the appointment of referee for the inter-island Rugby football match to be played at Athletic Park on Saturday. Mr J. A. Wilson, of Wellington, has been .appointed. The two teams will assemble in Wellington to-morrow morning. The New Zealand sole selector, Mr E. McKenzie, is expected to choose the All Blacks for the Australian tour on Saturday night. SULLIVAN MAY NOT BE FIT TO PLAY (press ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) v NEW PLYMOUTH, June 9. J. L. Sullivan, captain of the North Island Rugby team, may not be fit to play against the South Island on Saturday. He received a, severe kick on the thigh in a match last Saturday, and his leg is still affected. He left for Wellington to-day, however, and may be able to play.

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TO-MORROW’S SENIOR PROGRAMME

After ite' win against Sunhyside last week, Christchurch is keen to lower the Air Force colours, and to-morrow's senior Rugby match on the Lancaster Park oval pro.tiises to be a very fast and open contest.- It is a long time since the first glade competition of the Canterbury Union has been so closely contested by all entrants. As a curtain-raiser. High Old Boys will meet Albion at 1.15 p.m. At Rugby Park, University will play Sydenham. Sunnyside will meet Merivale on the Show Grounds, and Technical Old Boys will try conclusions with Athletic on the south ground at Lancaster Park.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW

SYDENHAM CLUB

Seniors v. University,, at Rugby Park— E. Barablthe, W. Brown, S. Coote, T. Preston, E. Williams, W. Bedelph, R. Forscutt, L. Brown, K. Brown, W. McCammon, S. O’Neill, T. Hooker, N. Mason, H. Watson. W.. Fright, .W. Sargison, G. Coates, A. Frisk. ' . ••

Juniors v. Albion, at Sydenham—H. Honson, M. Fox, R. Boyd, D. Farmer, E. Farmer, R. Baker, S. Baker, R. Aiptman, L. Harrow, S. Peryer, J. Harrow, N. Hewinson, G. Bolt, R. Armour, T. Bedelph, A. Boyd, B. Thompson. Thirds v. Technical, at Opawa Park No. I—W. Harrington, A. Hunt, J. Elkis, J, Layton, M. Symes, D. Symes, R. Tlbbotts, P. Williamson, Campbell, C. Catew, V. Cameron, J. Rowberry, E. Bird, C. Clements, R. Crigor, V. Jones, L. Shalders, B. Curgenvcn, L. White. Filths v. Christchurch, at No. 18 South Park—A. Meades, F. Hunt. R. Brady. I. Cowan, T. Virtue, I. Reid. E. Marshall. E. Stowell, H. O’Connor, W. Hawkins, R. Hilller, A. Southward, E. Clark, H. Jones, J. Spray, G. Rawston, G. Thompson^. Sixth v. Albion, at No. 29 South Park— J. Adams. C. Brown, W. Bryson. R. Cassidy, E. Collins, L. Currie, C. Davey, C. King, M. Linton, H. Taylor, D. Colllngwood, D, Adams, D. Sherrill, W. Barnes. Watts, P. Cooke. ~

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