WEST COAST TOUR

Press, Volume C, Issue 29525, 29 May 1961, Page 14

WEST COAST TOUR

Canterbury Team

The Canterbury Rugby selectors 'Mears P. K. Rhind ' and P. B. Vineent’ have 'chosen a strong team to play i Buller and West Coast at the 'Queen's Birthday week-end. The team is:— Backs: W. F. McCormick • Linwood), D. C. Leary (University), D. J. Davison (University), P. J. Morrissey (Old Boys), S. K. Henderson (Old ißoys), R. D. Hoskin (Uniiversity), J. Hotop (Darfield), B A. Watt (Christchurch), R M. Taiaroa (University). Forward*. T. H. Moynihan (University), P. G. Bark (University), B. R. Smither (University), D. J. Graham (Old Boys), M. R. Dunne (University), A. J. Stewart (University), R. Cochrane (Ellesmere), J. Le Lievre (Hurunui), M. Allen (University), J. N. Creighton (University). The All Black and Lincoln College player, K. R. Tremain. was not available for the tour, but he will play for the Canterbury B team against Mid-Canterbury next Monday. The selection is notable for the absence of the All Black hooker last year, D. Young, and the Canterbury winger, R. M. Smith. This is the first time since Young became a regular member of the representative side that he has been omitted from a Canterbury team. J. N. Creighton, who has been chosen as hooker, deserves his place, however, for he has been in excellent form this season. The inclusion of seven University forwards was not unexpected in view of the outstanding form of the club's pack in recent games. Smither, Bark, and Moynihan have been an impressive loose trio and Smither is equally at home on the flank and at No. 8.

The only new cap is Stewart, a South Canterbury representative last year and one of the most impressive forwards in the competition. His club partner at lock, Dunne, has also won a place in the side, but it is possible that Dunne will play on the flank in one of the games. The front row is a strong one with Le Lievre, who is said to be in fine form in Hurunui, Creighton. and Allen. The three-quarters are fast, with Davison and Morrissey on the wings. Leary, a fullback. is a good utility player as well, and his selection, with that of McCormick, the regular provincial full-back last year, was not unexpected Smith's experience will be missed on the wing. Against Marist on Saturday he showed he still has speed and he could yet regain his place in the representative team

Louer Grade Results

Senior Reserve.—Christchurch 16 Technical-Shirley 11: Teachers’ College 10, University A 3; Marist 3. Linwood 0. Junior A.— University A 18. University 0; Christchurch A 30, Marist 3: Albion A 6, Sydenham 0; Merivale A 8, Linwood A 0; Teachers' College 6, High School Old Boys 3. Junior B.— University C 25, Merivale B 6; Albion B 20, Bumham 3; Christchurch B beat University B by default. Under 20.—Sunnyside-Sprey-don 20, Xavier 9; Christchurch 9 University A 6; New Brighton 11, Belfast 3; Marist 37. High School Old Boys 3. Third Grade.—Christchurch 13. Universitv A 11; Sydenham 6, Kaiapoi 3; Teachers’ College 21. Technical-Shirley 8 Fourth Grade.—Linwood 19. Sunnyside-Spreydon 0: Teachers' College 13. Marist 6: Burnham 8. Merivale 3.

Seconday Schools.—Riccarton High Schoo) 6. Shirley Boys' High School B 6; Shirley Boys' High School A 6. West High School 0; Linwood High School 8, Papanui High School 0; Cashmere High School A 17. Boys' High School B 3 Under 18 —Linwood A 11, Lyttelton 0; Merivale 12. Sydenham 11; High School Old Boys 10, Sunnyside-Spreydon 6; Christchurch 17. Linwood B 0. Under 17.—Linwood 15. Belfast 8; Meriva'e 9, Burnham 3: High School Old Boys ». New Brighton 6; Marist 8. Papanui 6; Svdenham 24, Albion 5. Under 16— Christchurch 18. Sunnyside-Spreydon 15; Shirley Boys' High School 19, High School Old Boys B 3: Linwood A 11, Rangiora High Schoo) 0; Papanui 9, Kaiapoi 8; Sydenham 22 Linwood B 5; New Brighton 14, High School Old Boys A 3. Under 15.—Burnham 10, Marist 8; Technical-Shirley 3, High School Old Boys B 3; New Brighton 8, Christchurch 3; High School Old Boys A 25, Shirley Boys’ High School 3: Merivale 22, Sunnyside-Spreydon 3. Under Bst 71b.—Marist 10. Linwood 9; Sydenham 17, Merivale 9; Hornby 17. Lyttelton 0: Belfast 11, Shirley Boys’ High School 6. Under 7st 7lb A.—Merivale A 5. Marist A 0; Sydenham A 25. Burnham A 0; Albion 21, High School Old Boys 0; New Brighton 5. Christchurch A 3; Linwood A 8. Sunnyside-Spreydon 8. Under 7st 71b B.—TechnicalShirley 25, Papanui 6; Sydenham B 15, Burnham B 0; Hornby 25, Merivale B 0; Linwood B 3, Christchurch B 0: Shirley Boys' High School 25, Marist B 0. Under 6st 71b A.—Albion A 3,j Kaiapoi 3; Merivale A 25, Pa-, panui 0; Sydenham A 11. Lin-1 "under 6st 71b B—Belfast 25.! Hornby 5; St. Anne's 8. Techni-| cal-Shirley 0; Shirley Boys’ High School 9. Burnham A 8; New Brighton 25, Christchurch 80. I Under Ost 71b C.—High School' Old Boys 12. Cathedral Grammar 0: Lyttelton 15. Sydenham' B 5; Linwood B 11 Merivale Bl 3: Sunnyside-Spreydon 12, Burn- 1 ham B 0.

Under 6st A.—Kaiapoi A 3. Hornby A 3; Merivale A 17, Sunnyside-Spreydon 0; Linwood A 3. Technical-Shirley 0; Christchurch A 23. Riccarton Marist 3; Burnham A 25. Sydenham A 0.

Under 6st B.—Merivale B 0, Bumham B 0; Merivale C 9. Mairehau Marist 0; Marist A 12 Papanui 3; Linwood B 10 New Brighton Marist 10: Sumner 6. Lyttelton 5; Christchurch B 25 Sydenham B 0: Albion 25. Burnham C 0.

Under sst 71b A.—Bumham A 0. Technical-Shirley A 0; Sydenham A 25. Hornbv 0: SunnysideSpreydon A 23 Kaiapoi 0; Marist 11, Merivale A 0; New Brighton A 6. Christchurch A 0. Under fct 71b 8.-Cathedral Grammar 22. Marist 0; Bryndwr “’"‘st 15. Sunnyside-Sprevdon B 6; Christchurch B 19. Tech‘’i£a*"Shirley 6; Sydenham B 9. Merivale B 0: Linwood A 0 Burnham BO SbVriSrr. 5 ?; ? Ib C-Technical-Shirley C 11. Linwood B j: New Brighton B 12. Papanui ? Sockbum Marist 25. Burnham