RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25272, 26 August 1947, Page 8

RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES

NO DATE FOR SOUTH CANTERBURY

<P.A.) DUNEDIN, August 25. lx Utago is sucuessxui m witnstancung Southland’s challenge for the Ranfuriy bhieia on September 13, omy one other shield game will be played' this season. North Otago's special challenge having been accepted tor September 27. This decision was made by the management committee of the Otago Rugby Union this evening.

The South Canterbury Union issued a special challenge, suggesting September 10 or October 1. The chairman (Mr A. H. Cameron) pointed out that under the shield rules no matches could be played after September 30, and that, with the Southland and North Otago matches on September 13 and .27, and the Payne Trophy match between the premier teapis of Dunedin and Christchurch on September 20, no spare Saturday was available.

Mr B. Collie, chairman of the selection committee, said the union should not commit the team to an over-strenuous programme. It had already had three hard shield games, and would play five matches on tour, meeting Southland's challenge five days after its return from the north.

It was decided to advise the South Canterbury Union that it was regretted that, as there were no vacant Saturdays, the challenge could not be accepted. MAORI TEAM CHOSEN

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 25. The following Maori Rugby football team has been selected to tour New Zealand this season; D. McCarthy (Wanganui); N. Cherrington (North Auckland), J. B. Smith (North Auckland), captain. N. De'ame-e (Bay of Plenty): J. Murray (North Auckland). P. Smith (North Auckland); J. Goldsmith (Bay of Plenty); S. Carrington (Poverty A. West (Auckland), vice-caotain, J. Marriner (King Country). H. Rarapia (Bay of Plenty), L. Hohria (Taranaki), T. Lincoln (East Coast). K. Mathews J. Te Hara (North Auckland). Emergencies: backs. J. D. McDonald (Marlborough). I. Proctor (North Auckland): forwards. I. Hooper (East Coast). W. Tupuaea (Wanganui).

AUCKLAND TEAM Six changes have been made in the Auckland team, which was decisively beaten by South Canterbury last Saturday. in the side which will meet Canterbury at Lancaster Park at 3.15 p.m. tomorrow. In 'the backs. O’Callaghan, Deas and Sh*>rratf give way to Kingstone, Dunn and Alten. Dnbson. who was five-eighths against South Canterburv. has shifted to centre, and the All Black captain (Allen) Dohsnn’s place In the forwards. Hughes Christian, and MacDonald replace Don. Castle, and Tregoweth. Th° Auckland te»rn will be:—backs: C. A. Kingstone; J. M. Dunn. R. L. Dobson. R. Fox: F. R. Alien (captain). D. Ewert; G. Kearney. Forwards: W. S. A. Hughes. D Christian: P Crowley. M J. McHugh R Storey. A. West: G. MacDonald. Rm^-aencie';: backs, j. r Sherrrtt. L. W. Deas. F. G. Boggs. T. R. O’CallaPhao. Forwards: L. Tregoweth, M Castle. C. Don.

PRINCE OF WALES CUP (PA.) WHANGAREI. Aug. 25. Tai Toke r au (North Auckland) Maori Rugby football representatives easily retained the Prince of Wales Cup on Saturday. beating Tai Hauaiiru at Whangarei by 34 points to 13. The match was a tvpical exhibition of Maori football with thrilling back movements. North Auckland scored eight tries to two and was s’merior in every department. The Tai Hauauru team had never played together before.