WAIKATO REPS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 137, 13 June 1938, Page 3

WAIKATO REPS.

TO PLAY AUCKLAND. THE RETURN MATCH. EX-ALL BLACK SELECTED. (By T-elegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON", this day. Tlie Waikato Rugby representatives to play a return match with Auckland, at Eden Park on Saturday have been selected bv Mr. J. K. McKenzie as fol-lows:—Full-back, L. Ha worth (Cambridge); three-quarters, L. Kelly (Cambridge), R. Everest (Hamilton), G. H. Cliilds (Putaruru): live-eighths, P. Hawke and G. Hawke (Matamata); half-back, L. Russell (Morrinsville); forwards, J.' Flaimagan (Hamilton). J. G. Wynyard (Waipa), J. Macky (Waipa), E. L. Clarke (Waipa), M.. Warrender (Matamata), M. Taylor (Taupiri), E. H. C'atley (Taupiri), S. Harbutt (Cambridge). Reserves: Backs, W. Brown (.Matamata), Wakefield (Hamilton); forwards, A. Thompson (Waipa), E. Hall (Cambridge). . A. Thompson, who played in the Waikato fifteen defeated by 29 points to 3 by Auckland on June fi, has been dropped in favour of R. L. Clarke, former Taranaki and All Black (1032) forward. Clarke is noted for his dribbling work. It is expected that the Auckland team will be practically unchanged. BAY OF PLENTY LOSES. CLOSE GAME WITH SOUTHLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) IXVERCARGILL, Sunday. The Southland Rugby tram defeated Bay of Plenty in its first representative matcl! of tlie season yesterday by five points tc three. The weather was sliowery and the ground heavy. Southland gavo a disappointing ejchibl tion and must he considered fortunate tc i have won. The form ■">£ the backs par ticularly was well below tlm standard expected of inter-provincial players. Tli< ■ local forwards were full of spirit. The Bav of Plenty jacks were !itti( • better than the Southland rearguard . individually. They sometimes showed flashes of ability, especially in the three . quarter line, but as a unit they failed tr ■ the same manner as their opponents. Then ' quick smothering might have spoilt to some 1 extent the effectiveness of the Southland 1 hack?, but even when-on attack tiicy die ■ not impart any thrust into tlieir move ments. The Bay of Plenty forwnrds playec a fine, rugged ganio and often hnrriec 1 Southland with fast rushes and clevei i breaks. There was no score at • half-time. It the second half Grace scored for Southland and Ballantyne converted. E. Howell scorec " a try for Bay of Plenty. WAIHEKE V. TECHNICAL 0.8. The Waiheke Rugby Football Club openet its football season at the week-end on th< Ostond Reserve, the club team being beate.i , by Technical Oltl Boys by 10 points to 6 t Air. G. E. Hill was referee. i 1 TAKA! TAKA! J The Takapuna Rugby Football Club tvoi - fill its six matches In tlie Auckland Riigb: B Football Union's competition on Saturday. I .