EASY FOR SOUTHLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 193, 17 August 1939, Page 23

EASY FOR SOUTHLAND.

BUSH BEATEN BY 38. LINE UNCROSSED IX THREE SHIELD CHALLENGES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Wednesday. On a ground, part of which was a quagmire as a result of the thaw of four inches of snow followed by heavy rain throughout yesterday. Southland to-day beat Bush by 38 points to nil and retained the ltanfuriy Shield. Southland's line thus is still intact after three challenges, but Bush was nearer scoring than Was either Otago or Mauawatu. Southland beat Otago, 23—4 (potted goal by Trevaithun) and Manawatu, 17 —3 (penalty goal). TAKAPUNA WINS. GRAMMAR XV. PLAYS WHANGAREI HIGH SCHOOL. After being "all square" (six points) at half-time yesterday, the Takapnna Grammar School Rugby team beat Whangarel High School, at Takapuna, by 14 points to 9. W. Patrick and P. C. Rennle scored tries for the winners. P. Winiata was In fine kicking form and besides converting a try he landed two penalty goals. For Whangarei R. Leese and R. Rees secured tries, while R. Pollock kicked a penalty goal. Whangarei gained a measure of revenge by winning the hockey match by four I goals to one. THIRD GRADE REPRESENTATIVES. CANTERBURY CURTAIN-RAISER. Team selected to mort the combined secondary schools next Wednesday, in a curtain-raiser to the CanteFbary v. Auckland representative match Backd.—Gascoigne (Ponsonby), Sharp (Grammar), Rogan (Takapuna), (Ponsonhy), Dobbyn (Marist), Carpenter (Technical), Grey, vice-captain (Ponsonby). Forwards.—Neighbour (Otahuhu), Webb (Training College), Young (Manukau), Johnson (Northeofce), Theyer, captain (Marist), Hogan (Marist), Patterson (Marist), Gale (Grafton). Reserves: —Backs: Gilford (Suburbs), Corbwtt (Marist). Forwards: Farmiloe (Poosonby}, farnell (Technical). OTAGO BEATS MANAWATU. "(Br Telegraph.—'Press Association.) DtJNEDIN, Wednesday. In a keenly contested match marked by hard forward play, Otago to-day defeated Maflawatn Ifjr 13 points to 9, before a crowd of 4000. , , Team to represent Otago against Wellington at Wellington on Saturday: — Backs: R. Silver, W. A. Black, N. A. Mitchell, B. Taylor, T, Bergliari, W. A. Perriam, L. H. Slttpsdti. Forwards: C. Quald. T, Grahalii, P. Treaey, J. Bai*row, L, Hill, Netper, L. Naylor, M. C. Chelland. ft. Trevathan Is not available. NORTH V. SOUTH NOMINATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TAUMARUNUI, this day. Players nominated by the King Country Rugby Union for the All Black trials and ■the North Island V. Sotith Island match, to be played at Wellington on September 23 C. C. Hancox, W. J. Trusttum, C. A. Crossiflan, C. Francie. All fonr are available for the South African tour if selected.