WIN FOR SOUTH

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 163, 12 July 1945, Page 8

WIN FOR SOUTH

UNIVERSITIES' RUGBY P-A.' DUNEDIN, Wednesday. South Island universities defeated North Island universities by 19 points to 12 in the annual Rugby match played at Carisbrook before an attendance numbering about 5000. Tries for the South were scored by G. Drummond (Canterbury), three, J. Kelly (Canterbury), and R. R. Elvidge (Otago). Kelly converted one- try and J. Veale (Canterbury) another. For the North, J. Murphy (Wellington) scored a try and N. Laurence (Auckland) kicked three penalty goals. The game was played at a fast pace and was well up to university standard. The New Zealand universities' team to play Otago on Saturday Is as follows:—M. J. Tanner (Auckland), G. Drummond (Canterbury). K. E. Gudsell (Massey). D. T. Grace (Auckland). B. R. Elvidge (Otago). vice-captain. T. N. Cannon (Otago). r. Hay (Canterbury). Forwards: R. Shannon (Victoria), G. D. Gordon (Otago), A. D. Macalister (Otago). J. Murphy (Victoria). T.' J. Buckley (Otago). T. W. Milllken (Otago), J. M. Foreman (Otago), A. D. McKenzle (Canterbury), captain. Emergencies: C. J. Roberts (Auckland), J. Gunnel (Massey). H. O. Barter (Auckland), N. Laurence (Auckland), D. Wood (Otago). COMBINED SERVICES' TEAM Following a further trial match yesterdav, the selectors. Captain G. Orrell (Army), Petty-Officer G. T. Nolan (Navy) and Flylng-Offlcer J. Bonhara (Air Force) announced the following team to represent the Northern Combined Services against the Auckland Rugby representatives at Eden Park on Saturday:— Full-back, R. Martin (Army); three-quarters. C. C. Sorby (Army), J. Fisher (Navy), A. Cooper (Otahuhu); five-eighths. H, H. Barlow (Army). D. Barchard (Navy); half-back, V. Trayes (Air Force). Back Row, H. Rlppon (Air Force); second row, J. McLean (Navy), I. McMaster (Air Force), H. R. Hadley (Army). F. Bryers (Air Force): front row, B. Waldegrave (Navy), A. Johnson (Army), S. M. O'Neill (Air Force). Reserves: Backs, J. Riley (Navy), B. Donaldson (Air Force). W. Wilkins (Navy), P. Smith (Army): forwards, W. Hardy (Navy). J. Higgs (Air Force), C. F. Sanders (Air Force), F. H. James (Armv). G. Hook (Army), B. Nordgren (Army) and K. Mcßae (Navy) were not available. HOOK NOT AVAILABLE Glen Hook (Ponsonby), who was selected as an emergency for the Auckland team on Saturday is not available, and will be replaced by Slnel (University). WANGANUI COLLEGE WINS P ' A ' WANGANUI. Wednesday. Leading: to within ten minutes of full time Palmberston North Boys' High School were beaten 1 ~, b Z Wanganul Collegiate School in an exciting Rugby match played here to-day in fine weather.