FOOTBALL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 295, 26 September 1935, Page 2

FOOTBALL

OTAGO’S SHIELD WIN.

RUMOURS OVER SIMON’S OMISSION. . DUNEDIN, .September 24. The Otago Rugby Union has before it many invitations for the Ranfurly Shield winners to attend various functions. The Union itself will tender the players an official reception, and the shield will be displayed at a Soccer match between Canterbury and Otago next (Saturday. The Union has received letters mid over 80 telegrams of congratulations from all over New Zealand. A framed photograph of the team is to be presented to each player as a memento of Otago’s first win in a shield contest. A strong protest was made by members of the union, against the circulation of what were described as “scurrilous rumours” to account for the omission of H. Simon, captain of Otago, from the side which won the shield. Mr D. M. Stuart, one of the managers of the team, said that although one as a rule ignored rumours, it was due to Simon that an emphatic denial should he given to scurrilous rumours which were being heard in the city. Simon’s conduct throughout the tour was exemplary.

WELLINGTON BEATS WANGANUI.

WANGANUI, September 25. The Wellington Rugby representatives defeated Wanganui to-day by 27 points to 17. The match was played in warm weather on a hard, dry ground. Wanganui had the best of the first halt and shortly after half-time led by if points to 8, but the superior fitness and combination of the Wellington team ovcr-raii the liomo side in tlio end.

THE 1905 ALL BLACKS.

THEIR. PRESENT ADDRESSES. “Would it be possible for you to give me the addresses of the 1903 AH Blacks who are still living in New Zealand?” is a modest little request received from a Wellington correspondent l>y the “Dominion” sports editor. This tall order was simplified by the fact that three of the bright hand who made history with the cricket scores they piled up on Ehglish Rugby fields, reside in Wellington, and are members of the management committee of the

New Zealand Rugby Union. They- are Frank Glasgow, Billy Wallace and Alex. McDonald.

The correspondent’s request was referred to this trio at the meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union last Wednesday evening, and they gathered together and supplied the following addresses of their team mates on the historic tour in 1905: —

George Gillett, hotel,keeper, Whangarei • George Tyler, dockmaster, Auckland ; George Nicholson, care Auckland Rugliy Union; J. J. O’Sullivan, Matapu, via Hawera; J. Corbett, Inglewood ; A. McDonald, care J. J. Curtis, Box 168, Wellington; W. J. Wallace, Matai Road, Hataitai, Wellington ; H. D. Thomson, 13 Rankin Street, Wadestown. Wellington; F. T. Glasgow, Bank of New Zealand 1 , Te Aro, Wellington; J. Duncan, care Butler Bros., Dunedin; S. Casey, care Stronach Morris, Dunedin; W. ,S. Glenn, Wanganui; J. Hunter, Fordeli, Wanganui; H. L. Abbott, prospecting for gold in South Island; W. J. Stead, Invercargill; W. Johnston, iSlydney; C. Seeling, Wigan, England; G. W. Smith, Oldham, England; D. McGregor Kaiapoi; B. E. Booth, Sydney; F. Newton, care West Coast Rugby Union, Greymouth; F. Roberts, Harbour Board, Wellington; G. H. Dixon, manager, care Auckland Rugby Union. Death has claimed W. Cunningham, W. H. Mackrell, E. T. Harper, I>. Galiaher, R. G. Deans, and H. J. Miynott.