RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23753, 26 September 1942, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INTER-ISLAND MATCH

NORTH V. SOUTH ARMY TEAMS

The match between teams selected from Army players in the North Island and the South Island, to be played at Lancaster Park to-day. promises to be the best game of the season, and included in both teams are players of outstanding ability. There is plenty of weight in both forward divisions, the lightest man weighing 13st 41b. The Otago half-back, Paewai, has played at Lancaster Park this season, and with Trevathan and Kilworth should form a good combination. M. P. Donnelly, a former University and Canterburv representative, will play half-back for the North Island, which team includes proved performers in Mills, McKenzie, Passmore, and Nelson. Tire teams are as follows:

South Island; Full-back. W. Goddard. 12st 101b (South Canterbury); three-quarters. W. G. Argus, 13st 51b (Canterbury): R. R. Elvidge, 12st (Otago); P. King, 13st (South Canterbury): five-eighths, C. R. Kilworth (captain), list 61b (Canterbury): D. Trevathan, 12st (Otago); half-back, M. A. Paewai. list (Otago); forwards, K. R. Morgan, 13st 61b (Canterbury): G. R. McDonald. 15st (Canterbury): W. G. Sherriff, 13st 41b (Southland); W. J. Pryor, 14st 71b (Otago); G. H. Henderson, 14st (Canterbury): D. Vorrath, I4st 21b (Canterbury): W. R. Shannon, 14st 71b (Marlborough); R. McKenzie, 15s t (Ashburton). Emergencies: L. E. Moran, list 81b; W. R. McEwen, list; P. B. Fox, 13st. North Island.—Full-back. H. E. Johns, 12st 21b (Taranaki); three-quarters, N. S. Rosenseldt, 13st (Auckland); E. Donovan, 12st 61b (Poverty Bay); D. Stevenson, 13st 61b (Wellington); five-eighths. E, Fury. 13st (Thames Valley); W. McPhail, list (Wanganui); half-back, M. P. Donnelly, 10st 101b (Taranaki); forwards, K. D. Arnold, 14st 51b (Waikato): L. T. Mills. 14st 71b (Auckland): R. McKenzie (captain), 16st (Manawatu); C. B. Nelson, 14st (Ex Army Middle East); L. H. Brenton, 14st 41b (Wellington); W. E. Porter, 14st 71b (Manawatu): C. S. Passmore, 15st (Auckland): J. Dollimore, 13st 61b (Hawke s Emergencies: J. J. Mollcy, 12st 71b; M. O'Brien, 16st; A. Pyatt, 15st; L. W. Craig, 13st 71b.