RUGBY FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 182, 1 August 1923, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WANGANTTI REP. TEAM. SELECTION FOR NORTIIERN TOtjn. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")

WANGANCI. this day. Tbe Wangamii Rugby touring team will leave here on Thursday of next week to tour the North, playing matches nt Rotorua, Te Aroha and Auckland. The following have fceen chosen to make the trip:— Fullback, McAullffe; tUree-quarters, R. Collier. Potaka. Cameron. Hartley, flveelgbtbs, Peina. Klngi. Delves: halfback, Baddeley: forwards. Cox (wing). O'Connell, Boulton, E. Sinclair. Murphy. D. Stewart, W. Ross, Bellis, Harre, G. Ross, Brookle. From tbe above lot a very strong fifteen could be chosen, and the team should give a good account of Itself. Unfortunately Reg. Collier, the finest wing three-quarter. Is unlikely to make the trip, but this might let In C. Deem, the most promising young winger In tbe district.

HAMILTON V. MORKINSVILLE. MORRINSVILLE, Tuesday. The following will represent Morrinsville In a match to be played at Morrinsvllle against Hamilton on Saturday :—Peebles, Stoupe, Glenn, McQuarters, Batlcy, T. O'Brien J. Mclntyre, V. Ryan, McNaughton. Brown, C. Mclntyre, Ke'igbtley, Carter, Groves, Mulcaby. Reserves: Baker, Warner, Thomas (backs), Bell, M. Mclntyre, Howard (forwards). WHITEStDE BENEFIT FUND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Tbe local Rugby Union, In response to a request from Auckland, voted five guineas to the Whlteslde Benefit Fund, but could not see Its way to undertake to sell tickets for admission to the ground. THIRD GRADE REPS. V. THAMES. The following players are requested to attend practice at Grafton ebed on Thursday, 2nd Inst., at 7.30 p.m.:—Geard (Eden), Hates (Technical). Clarke, "Moore (Mount Albert), Fallon. 'Morgan. Rykers, McDonald (Post and Telegraph), Thomas, Cooke (Grafton), Menzles, Ramsay (St. David's), Dane, Lard ('Marathon), Edmonds, , Driver Duddlng (Grammar O.B.), Peters (Marlst Bros.), McLean (Grey Lynn), Matthews (Technical) Any player falling to attend practice will not be considered in tbe final selection.