RUGBY FOOTBALL CANTERBURY TEAM

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27735, 12 August 1955, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL CANTERBURY TEAM

WELLINGTON MATCH TOMORROW Provided those members of the team who suffered knocks in the match against Wanganui have recovered, Canterbury’s team to play Wellington tomorrow will be:— K. C. Stuart; A. E. G. Elsom, C. A. McDonald, R. M. Smith; S. K. Henderson, J. Waine; P. ,B. Vincent; R. Moffatt; S. F. Hill, R. H. Duff. K. F. Meates. J. Buxton; E.-Hern, D. Young, E. Bullmore. This team was announced last evening by the Canterbury selectors. Messrs N. J. McPhail and J. D. Mortbn. The reserves for the team will be H. Vernon, A. W. C. McPherson, and C. A. Woods (backs), J. D. Stewart, H. Burry, N. Teague, and J. Staines (forwards). The Wellington selectors have chosen the same team to meet Cantefbuiy as beat Wairarapa-Bush. The team wifi be: M. V. Hodson; R. A. Jarden, C. J. Loader, T. Katene; D. D. Wilson, J. G. Dougan; A. J. Makeham; L. A. Clark, W. H. Clark. I. H. Tarpley, I. N. Mac Ewan. D. N. Mclntosh (captain), I. M. Vodanovich, J. K. Sage, C. P. Williams. Reserves: backs, N. N. Nicholls, G. Brocklebank, R. Smith. Forwards: G. Harris, D. G. Harker, N. H. Farnan. After the match against Wellington, the Canterbury team will lose Duff, Elsom, Smith, and Stuart, who have been selected for the first test against Australia, and Burry, who has to return to Christchurch. Several replacements have been selected. They are the Old Boys’ full-back, D. Mayo, the former AH Black wing, M. J. Dixon (Sydenham), and the Old Boys’ forward, R. Cochrane. Canterbury has two matches to play on'its northern tour after meeting Wel-lington-Taranaki on August 17, and Wairarapa on August 19. Mayo, Dixon, and Cochrane will leave Chnstchurch on Monday, and join the touring team at New Plymouth.

WIN FOR BRITISH TEAM

CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES BEATEN, 21-14 (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) ro. „ DURBAN, August 10. The British Isles Rugby Union touring team beat Central Universities by 21 today. The British team led 10-8 at half-time. The match was a scrappy one, played in a strong cross wino. The British Isles backs lacked their usual striking power. Most of their tries were individual efforts, some of them scored against the run of play. Players from the Natal, Rhodes, and Orange Free State Universities made up the home side. Five of the British players were in the team which beat South Africa in the first international last Saturday. Williams and Morris each scored two tries for British Isles and Griffiths one. Cameron converted three of them. De Wilzen scored two tries and Van Zyle one, which Laing converted. Smith kicked a penalty goal.

BUSES TO CHARITY MATCH

REVENUE TO GO TO AGED APPEAL The hope that full use would be made of the special buses which would be operated by the Christchurch Transport between Cathedral square and the Show Grounds on Sunday, when a footbaH match between the police and the combined newspapers will be played to assist the Rotary Club’s appeal for the aged, was expressed by the general manager, Mr J. F. Fardell, yesterday. He said that the special buses would begin operating from the Worcester street west bus stop from 1.15 p.m., and normal fares would be charged—6d for adults, and 3d for children. In view of the expected large crowd which would attend this function, the board’s transport operators, through the union president, Mr J. Shankland, had volunteered to give their services free to drive the special buses to and from the Show Grounds and the Square. This was a very excellent gesture on the part of the transport operators and was much appreciated by the board and the officials in charge of the function at the Show Grounds. In view of the gesture of the men, the board had decided that the net •revenue from the special buses will be giyen to the fund for the aged, said Mr Fardell. The programme of marching, band displays, acrobatics, and acts by performing lions will begin at the Show Grounds at 2 p.m. The teams for the Rugby match were announced yesterday. They are:— Police.—L. Knight; L. A’Court, W. Bracks, E. McLachlan; I. Jackways, T. Longley; B. Wilkinson; M. Haussman, R. Knight, D. Ashworth, D. Boyd, R. Henderson, J. Claridge, A. McMurtie, J. Wheeler. Reserves: J. McNally, W. Back. Combined Newspapers.—N. L. Macbeth; H. A. Brooking, J. Haines, R. Thomson; B. Powell, P. Sullivan; G. T. Barlow; C Hardie, D. Stribling, D. Law, F. Hendon, K. Spence, R. Bennett, R. Carr, W. Meaclem. Reserves: L. Prendergast, R. Smith, B. Flood, O. Eves. SOUTH CANTERBURY TEAM TO PLAY BULLER (From Our Own Reporter» TIMARU, August 11. The South Canterbury Rugby represesentative side to play Buller on Saturday has been selected as follows:—M. D. Watson (Waimate), T. Leonard (Temuka) J. M. Cole (Celtic), L. Ashton (Zingari), O. Lynch (Celtic), D. A. Grant (Waimate), K. Cullen (Celtic), D. Craighead (Zingari), T. D. Coughlan (Temuka). J. P. Gallagher (Celtic), captain, J. Senior (Zingari), M. F. Casey (Mackenzie), J. Brooking (Temuka). Emergencies: R. Stoddart (Celtic), G. Taylor (Star), B. Fleming (Waimate), D. Kennedy (Celtic), R. Nolan (Temuka), I. Proudfoot (Waimate), L. Saunders (Star). AUCKLAND TEAM TO PLAY WAIKATO (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. August 11. The Auckland Rugby team to play Waikato at. Eden Park on Saturday is as follows: T. Edwards: L. Russell, H. L. Smith. J. M. Tanner; N. Brown or A. Magee, T. Lineen; K. Davis; A. Miller: J. R. Skeen, D. Ludbrook, R. Catterns, C. Craigie; H. L. White, B. McKenzie, G. Perry. Emergencies: backs, N. Macleod, D. Menzies, A. Dalton; forwards, A. Morrow, R. Whetton, P. Hall.