RAILWAYS MATCH

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27425, 11 August 1954, Page 12

RAILWAYS MATCH

NORTH ISLAND TEAM CHOSEN (New Zealand Press Association) WANGANUI, Aug. 10. The North Island railways Rugby team to play the South Island at Christchurch on August 21, is: E. Ahuahu (Paekakariki): R. Henderson (New Plymouth), J. Toopi (Auckland), E. Ashton (Wellington); E. Akapita (Ohakune), H. Chase (Taihape); N. Aiken (Wanganui); G. Stevens (Taumarunui), L. Head (Wanganui), Foster (Wellington), I. Clark (Taumarunui), K. Chadwick (Wanganui), R. Scott (Auckland), P. Smith (Wanganui), C. Wellington (Taumarunui). Reserves: forwards, D. Holy (Auckland) and G. Ashton (Wellington); backs, Whata (Rotorua) and J. Wikiara (Taihape).

SOUTHBRIDGE SHIELD TEAM The following players have been selected to represent Hurunui in the inter-sub-union Rugby match between Hurunui and Ellesmere for the Southbridge shield, to be played at Lancaster Park next Saturd3 G Smith (Wai), J. Sutherland (Chev), A. Eathorne (Kai), B. McClintock (Chev), B. Young (Kai), R. Barnes (Chev), B. Rassell (United). Allan Barnes (Chev), H. Ginders (United), H. Flintoft (Wai), R. Henderson (Cui), G. Lindstrom (Wai), F. Wilding (Chev), P. Smith (Kai), B. Brown (Chev), captain. Reserves: P. Laugeson (Kai), G. Inch (Kai), O. Brooker (United), P. Baker (Cui), L. Cranston (Cui), J. Barnes (Chev). Team manager, Mr R. B. Henderson.