RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 20

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

NORTH AND SOUTH.

AUCKLAND NOMINATIONS.

EIGHT PLAYERS NAMED,

The Auckland nominations for the North Island team in the inter-island Rugby contest, at Christchurch, on August 15, are: — R. G. Bush, full-back. J. Dick, wing three-quarter. B. Killeen, second five-eighth. W. Hadley, hooker. C. Pepper, front row. T. Loekington, side row. F. C. Cooper 1 and J. Butler, locks. WAIKATO TO INCLUDE BEST. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) MORKIXSVILLE, tliis day. Waikato nominations for tlie North Island team are: —Russell, half; Aitken and Bnick, three-quarters: J. Deeson, Catlev and Wynyard, forwards. J. Best, now in Hamilton, was also nominated* in case lie should have been missed by Marlborough on the eve of his transfer from Blenheim to Hamilton. FIVE FROM TARANAKI. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Taranaki nominations for the North Island Rugby team are: —A. Collins, J. Sullivan (backs), H. McNeile, J. Armstrong, G. Fowler (forwards). INTER-SCHOOLS' TOURNEY. An inter-schools' tournament held beIween the Drury and Karaka Schools at Drury yesterday resulted : — Rugby.—Karaka 11, Drury 5. Basketbsll.—Drury 4, Karaka 2.