TEAM TO PLAY MAORIS AT TIMARU

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28010, 3 July 1956, Page 14

TEAM TO PLAY MAORIS AT TIMARU

(From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU. July 2. The selectors for the Hanan Shield Rugby districts, Messrs B. T. Mulcahy (South Canterbury), W. R. Laney (North Otago) and W. A. Edwards (Mid-Can-terbury). have chosen the following team to play the New Zealand Maoris at Fraser Park. TimarU. on Wednesday:—

T. R. Gallagher (Mid-Canterbury): J. M. Cole (South Canterbury). H. Cullen (Mid-Canterbury). M. D. Watson (South Canterbury); D. A. Grant (South Canterbury). E. A. Sawers (North Otago, captain); K. Cullen (South Canterbury); J. P. Larkins (South Canterbury), D. Kennedy (South Canterbury). I. Gallagher (Mid-Canterbury). T. D. Coughlan (South Canterbury). A. A McLeod (Mid-Canter-bury), M. Kerr (South Canterbury). B. Collett (North Otago). M. F. Casey (South Canterbury, vice-captain). Emergencies, backs: G. Taylor (South Canterbury), W. J. Coulter (South Canterbury), M. Direen (North Otago); forwards: T. Winstanley (North Otago), J. A. Senior (South Canterbury), M. Hanson (Mid-Canterbury).

RAILWAY TEAMS CHOSEN FOR TRIALS

The Northern Districts (South Island) Railway Rugby Union has selected the following teams for a possibles v. probables trial to be held at Heathcote Domain next Sunday: —

Possibles.—Backs: I. Guinney (L.), M. Lambie (W. and W.). D. Stirling (T.), J. Ackland (W.). J. Flabell (Tim.). D. Hewitson (L ). H. Waterland (I.). Forwards: G. Smith (T.), Gollen (L.). S. O'Leary (T.), W. Munford (W.), T. Righton (W.). D. Adlam (Ash.). M. Goodfellow (W. and W.), M. Wilson (Ash ). Probables.—Backs: R. Meiklejohn (T.), S. Webb (W. and W.), B. Buckley (W.). Woods (T), A. Wiltshire (L.), O. Rea (W. and W.), T. Doaks (Tim.). Forwards: P. Candy (W. and W.)_ G. Orchard (L.), P. Wildermoth (W. and W.). L. Stevenson (L.), R. Hickling (Dromore), C. Ackland (W.) A. Williamson (W. and W.), A. Finnlerson (T.).

Reserves.—Forwards: M. Boaz (L.), JHewitson (W.), R. May (T.), G. Rapfey (W.), C. Ken worthv (L.). Backs: E. Bishop (L ). J. Bcckensale (W.). J. Kuiti (T.), D. James (W.). L. K. Street (W. and W.).

The match will be played at 2.30 p.itl