TEAM TO TOUR AUSTRALIA

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25160, 16 April 1947, Page 4

TEAM TO TOUR AUSTRALIA

TRIAL MATCHES ARRANGED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, April 15. The following trials to select a Rugby team for Australia have been arranged:— South Island, at Christchurch, May 14. North Island, at Palmerston North, May 15. Final trial, at Wellington, May 17. ELLESMERE SUB-UNION COMPETITION MATCHES First Round All matches to be played on ground of the first-mentioned club, commencing at 2.45 p.m., unless otherwise stated. April 19.—Seniors: Leeston A v. Lincoln (referee, K. Hopa); Irwell v. Prebbleton (C. Reid); Waihora v. College A (W. H. Jordan); College B v. Dunsandel (G. H. Hoskin); United v. Leeston B (S. Turnbull); Southbridge, a bye. Juniors: Lincoln v. Leeston (J. Hercus); Southbridge v. Prebbleton (H. H. Heslop); College v. Waihora, 1.30 p.m. (J. Tobeck); United, a bye. April 26.—Seniors: Lincoln v. Irwell; College A v. Leeston A; Prebbleton v. Waihora; Southbridge v. United; Leeston B v. College B; Dunsandel, a bye. Junior: United v. Southbridge; Waihora v. Lincoln; Prebbleton v. College, 1.30 p.m.; Leeston, a bye. May 3.—Seniors: Irwell v. College A; Prebbleton v. Lincoln; Leeston A v. Waihora; Dunsandel v. Leeston B; College B v. Southbridge; United, a bye. Juniors: Leeston v. Waihora, 1.30 p.m.; College v. United, 1.30 p.m,; Lincoln v. Prebbleton; Southbridge, a bye. May 10.—Seniors: Leeston A v. Prebbleton; Waihora v. Irwell; College A v. Lincoln; United v. College B; Southbridge v. Dunsandel; Leeston B, a bye. Juniors: Southbridge v. College, 1.30 p.m.; Prebbleton v. Leeston; United v. Lincoln, 1.30 p.m.; Waihora, a-bye. May 17.—Ellesmere v. Peninsula representative match, at Leeston.

May 24.—Seniors: Prebbleton v. College A; Irwell v. Leeston A; Lincoln v. Waihora: Leeston B v. Southbridge: Dunsandel v. United; College B. a bye. Juniors: Waihora v. Prebbleton, Lincoln v. Southbridge. 1.30 p.m.; Leeston v. United, 1.30 p.m.; College, a bye. Advt.