N.Z. RUGBY TEAM

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28530, 8 March 1958, Page 16

N.Z. RUGBY TEAM

Second Test Side Selected (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 p.m.) NISHINOMIYA, WESTERN JAPAN, March 7. The New Zealand Rugby team for the second test against Japan at Osaka, Western Japan on Sunday is the same as that which beat Japan in the first test. The Japanese are believed to have made several changes in their team but so far these have not been made public. The New Zealand team is: P. T. Walsh, R. R. Cossey, E.' J. Thompson. J. R. Watt, T. R. Lineen, R. H. Brown, K. Briscoe, A. J. Soper, E. A. R. Pickering, C. E. Meads, K. E. Barry, A. Hayes, W. J. Whineray (captain), J. Creighton and A. G. E. Rowlands. ALBION CLUB’S OFFICERS x The annual meeting of the Albion Rugby Football Club was held recently. A large attendance of oid and new members elected the following officers:— Patron, Mr R. M. Macfarlane, M.P., president. Mr H. W. Otten; vicepresidents, 16 were elected; club captain, Mr L. Edginton; club vicecaptain, Mr G. Rapley; secretary, Mr V. Stewart; assistant secretary, Mr S. Robinson; treasurer, Mr E. Jackson: auditors, Messrs S. Inglis and R. Marsters; .committee, Messrs R. McCormick, J. Adams, C. Tew, H. Tilson, R. James; delegates to Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs J. Middleton, L. Edginton, N. Anning, V. Stewart; delegates to the Junior Advisory Board, Messrs Anning, Tew, H. Tilson, Edginton, R. Angus, James. R. Eagle, McCormick. Mr R. Calder was elected a lifemember. The opening day will be Saturday, March 22. SUNNYSIDE CLUB The following officers were elected at the ninth annual meeting of the Sunnyside-Spreydon Rugby Football Club recently:— Patron, Dr. D. J. Hunter; subpatron, Mr L. C. Harper; president, Mr M. C. Burke; immediate pastpresident, Mr T. A. Moran; senior vice-president Mr C. Hoe; club captain, Mr E. C. Derbidge; deputyclub captains, Messrs L. G. Grant and M. C. Cooper; secretary-treas-urer, Mrs M. R. Burgess; auditors, Messrs J. L. Stirton and M. Johnston; delegates to Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs J. M. G. Johnston, M. C. Burke, L. G. Grant, E. C. Derbidge; delegates to Junior Advisory Board, Messrs C. Hoe, L. G. Grant, R. G. Burgegs, F. Cottrell, V. Beal, L. Adams, and M. C. Cooper; trustees. Messrs M. C. Burke, C. Hoe, and Mrs M. R. Burgess; executive committee, Messrs F. E. Woods, O. Williams, V. Beal, T. A. Smith; R. J. Cooper, R. G. Burgess, I. Richards. R. G. Burke, and L. Adams. Opening day will be March 29.