CANTERBURY AND AUCKLAND

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25273, 27 August 1947, Page 4

CANTERBURY AND AUCKLAND

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH TO-DAY

A fine exhibition of fast, open play is expected when Canterbury meets Auckland in the representative Rugby football match at Lancaster Park to-day. After their impressive win over Wellington, Canterbury’s representatives are keen to improve their record. Auckland confidently expects to give a better performance than against South Canterbury. The team has been rearranged, especially in the backs. The All Black captain, Allen, has come back into the team, and under his leadership the backs can be relied upon to give a good display. Although without the services of Kelly, Argus, and Savage, the Canterbury backs are a sound combination and should give a good account of themselves. A. Cochrane. who has dropped out of the backs because of an injury, has been replaced by R. Clarke, of Christchurch, who goes to centre. C. Rowlands moves out to the wing. Canterbury will be strong in the forwards, with Bond, Hobbs, Stuart, and Henderson to lead the pack. The match, which commences at 3.15 p.m., will be refereed by Mr W. J. Brown. The teams are as follows:

Canterbury.—T. Jackson; C. Rowlands, R. Clarke, W. McHugh; P. Kearney, J. Roach; R. Bennett; G. Bond. D. Gibson, I. Mitchell, M. Henderson, B. Chandler, F. Hobbs, A. Couling, R. Stuart. Auckland.—C. A. Kingstone; J. M. Dunn, R. L. Dobson, R. Fox; F. R. Allen, D. Ewert; G. Kearney; W. S. Edwards. A. Hughes, D. Christian, P. Crowley, M. J. McHugh, R. Storey, A. West, G. MacDonald. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY UNIVERSITY CLUB The following are the teams for Saturday : Seniors.—Kelly, Livingstone, Fraser, McIntyre, Mitchell, Hunter, Vercoe, Stuart, Tolley, Groome, Gordon, Broome, Connell, Veale, Anderson. Emergencies: Stewart, Ellery, Wall, Hampton, Thorpe. Senior Res. A.—Norman, Stewart, Farmer, Davies, Kennedy, Kearney, Scott, Smith, Weir, Cunliffe, Moore, W. Dalzell, Fitzgibbon, Blyth, Richardsofi. Emergencies: Paterson, Clough, Wallis, Moore J., and any available from lower grades. Senior players • not available, ring McKenzie, Raven Press, and senior reserve players ring Norman, but all are urged to tarn out. —Advt.