RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 207, 2 September 1936, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

POLICE TEAMS MEtT

MATCH AT EDEN PARK. The first representative match between the Auckland and Wellington police teams was played at Eden Park this afternoon, the ground being on the holding side after rain over-niglit. The selected teams were:— Wellington (black and white) .—Fullback, Pointon; three-quarters, Wakelin, Eden, McJannet; five-eighths, Best and Harris; half-back, Hawke; forwards, Hull, Palmer, Waple, Barry, Wilson, Miles, Fell, Cleverley. Emergency: Arnst. Auckland (blue and white). —Full-back, Elliot; three-quarters, Hotham, Saunders, Duncan; five-eighths, Stewart, Lane (captain); half-back, forwards, Downie, Galloway, Miller, Kelk, Irvine, Harris, Lilley, Fowler. Emergencies: Rogers (back), Pollock (forward). The curtain-raiser match rvas between Auckland Commercial Travellers and Auckland Theatre Managers. The funds are to go to aid the crippled children.

SOUTH AUCKLAND. TEAM TO PLAY THAMES. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) PUKEKOHE, this day. The following players have been chosen by the selector, Mr. N. M. Bradanovich, to represent South Auckland against Thames, at Thames, next Saturday:— Backs, F. Loughrin, A. Hewitt, Bell, N. Parris (Ptikekohe), W' Barnaby, H. Passau. L. Wright, G. Hewitt (Franklin), A. Meßobbie (Mangatawhiri), A.- Catheart (Franklin); forwards, S. Parker, A. Chipman, C- Meßobbie (Mangatawhiri), A. Moffitt, L. Adams (Pukekohe), R. Skilton, Revell, P. Carter (Franklin), Reid (Waikare), A. Sherrard (Waiuku).