ELLESMERE RETAINS TWO SHIELDS

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27726, 2 August 1955, Page 3

ELLESMERE RETAINS TWO SHIELDS

Ellesmere Rugby Sub-Union’s representatives retained both the Southbridge Shield and the Munro Shield in games against Hurunui teams on Saturday. Ellesmere senior team beat Hurunui. 8-3, for the Southbridge Shield, and Ellesmere scored 11 points and Hurunui 0 in the junior, Munro Shield, game. In a third grade game, Leeston 36 beat Waiftora 0. Leeston fifth grade team drew with Irwell, with no score, and a Leeston fifth grade team beat Southbridge. 9-6. The following teams have been chosen to defend the Southbridge and Munro Shields against, challenges by the North Canterbury Sub-Union, to be played at Leeston on Saturday:— . Southbridge Shield: G. Patterson; R. Gilmour, A. W. C. McPherson, P. Fleming; B. Dally, N. Sutherland; V. Ashworth; D. Kerr, W. Johnson, M. Rathgen, W. Wordley, S. F. Hill. D. McMillan, C. Palmer, J. Buxton, G. W. Amyes, R. Moffat (two to be omitted). Emergencies: P. Joblin, I. Pickering, R. Jessop, D. Kitto, P. Johnson. J. A. Crooks. Team manager: Mr J. McCloy. Munro Shield: R. E. Allan; J. Quigley. B. Johnson, R. Calder wood; Bailey, G. Johnson; J. O’Connor; D. Heslop, A. Jones, M. Chamberlain, W. M. Buckland, G. Millar, G. RusselL C. Payne, E. Johnson. Emergencies: C. Tait, I. Hoskin, K. L. McLaughlin; C. Heslop, E. Clark, G. McCarthy. Team manager: Mr J. T. Stubberfield.