RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25299, 26 September 1947, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WEST COAST’S VISIT GAME WITH CANTERBURY TO -MORROW The match between Canterbury and West Coast Rugby football teams which will be played at Lancaster Park tomorrow promises to be a bright display. A lively exhibition can be expected from the visiting forwards, who play a robust game. Enthusiasts will be keen to see the West Coast full-back, J. Lindbom, as he was considered unlucky in some circles to have had to give way to J. W. Kelly (Canterbury) in the South Island team. Several changes have been made in the Canterbury team which played against Southland last Saturday. Kelly, who played on the wing, now comes in at fullback in place of T. Jackson, and McHugh goes in as right wing-three-quar-ters. D. Jones replaces P. V. Kearney at second five-eighths. F. G. Hobbs, the 1947 All Black vice-captain, who did not play last Saturday, will take his place at the side of the scrum. The teams will be:— Canterbury.—Backs: J. W. Kelly; W. McHugh, C. V. Rowlands, A. Cochrane; D. Jones, J. Roach; L. Savage. Forwards: G. J. Bond, G. D. Gordon, A. Couling, C. Hardie, R. Duff, B. Chandler, F. G. Hobbs, R. Stuart. Emergencies: backs, R. Clarke, P. V. Kearney, R. Gordon, T. Jackson. Forwards: E. Clarke, F. Jones, R. Rose, D. Gibson. West Coast.—Backs: J. Lindbom; L. Silcock, E. G. Walker, K. Rea; W. Amberger, M. Thomas; H. Tainui. Forwards: R. Eastgate, B. Mettrick, P. Eastgate, P. Kirby, R. Birchfield, G. O’Dell. G. Nelson, R. Thompson. Emergencies: backs, P. Hurren, A. Kitchen; forwards, M. Lambert, M. Wells. Colts’ Team The following Canterbury colts’ team has been selected to meet Sydenham in a curtain-raiser to the representative match.—Backs: J. Gascoigne; C. Steel, D. Kinley, P. McGuire; R. Shaw, D. Spencer; M. Logan. Forwards: O. Gear, B. Hegarty, L. Blanchard, D Bodger, J. Le Compte, J. Noonan, C. P. Williams, B. Brown. Emergencies: backs, D. Vincent, D. M Leary, A. N. Kerr. Forwards: B. G. Humphries, D. Dennihy, K. Palmer, M. Muir, A. P. Mullins.

WALLABIES BEAT WELSH TEAM

(N.Z Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, September 24. In the fourth match of their tour, the Australian Rugby Union team, the Wallabies, beat Abertillery and Crosskeys by 6 points to 3, after leading 3-0 at half-time. Walker and Tonkin scored tries for the Australians. Thirty thousand people watched the match. The Welsh forwards matched the Wallaby eight in strength and resolution and made many fierce rushes. In other Rugby Union matches, Combined Services Possibles beat Probables, 17-9, and Gloucestershire beat Oxfordshire, 21-8.

CANTERBURY UNION Alteration in bus departure times— Senior reserve to Leeston: bus now leaves N.Z.Rv Services at 1.30 p.m.; third grade to Tai Tapu: bus now leaves N.ZJR. Services at 1.45 p.m. Advt.