RUGBY FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 184, 3 August 1908, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

'I'H h: RAJSfFUKLY SHIELD. THE FIRST CHALLENGE MATCH. In connection, with the first challenge match for the Ranfurly Shield, the selector, Mr. D. Gallaher, has chosen the following team to represent Auckland •against Marlborough on Saturday next: Full-back: A. Ren wick (Grafton). Three-quarters: J&hnston (iGaldjfields), Murray (Ponsonby), F. Wilson (University). Five-eighths: R. Magee (City), G. Bater (Ponsonby). Half-back: F. Morse (Rotorua). Wing forward: G. GiUett (Ponsonby), captain. ForwaTds: F. 'Herring and J. McGudre (City), A. H. Francia, W. Cunningham, and Geo. Nicholson (Ponsonby), C. Seeling (City), and J. Maguire (Grafton). Emergencies: Forward, Young; back, Miller. THE JTTNIOR REPS. The following team has been chosen by the selector, Mr. H. Jones, to represent the Auckland junior reps, in their match with Mercury Bay, to be played as a curtain-raiser to the Ranfurly Shield match: — Full-back: O'Brien (Marist Bros.). Three-quarters: Sergeant (Shore), Smith (Parnell), Crass (Newton). Five-eighths: Wynyard (Shore),O'Brien (Mariet Bros.). Half-back: Thomas (Parnell). Wing forward: W. Dervan (Marist Bros.), captain. Forwards: Baker (Shore), Fricker (Ponsonbyy, McKinmon (Ponsonby), Calligan (Newton), Oundry (Poneonby), Shaw (Shore), Hayward (Newton). Emergencies: Back, Dick (Parnell);forward, Gardiner (Newton). The team will meet for practice at the City shod on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, a/nd any player not attending practice will be replaced.