RUGBY French Team To Play Southland

Press, Volume C, Issue 29587, 9 August 1961, Page 22

RUGBY French Team To Play Southland

(Neu> Zealand Press Association)

INVERCARGILL, Aug. 8. The touring French Rugby team is likely to have fair weather and ground conditions to match when it plays Southland at Rugby Park, Invercargill, tomorrow. Invercargill has had fine weather in the last few days. Rugby Park will not be the firmest ground the tourists have played on but will provide fair going. A drying wind and bright sunshine today dried it considerably. With two wins and a Joss in recent weeks, and with a Ranfurly Shield challenge in Auckland at the end of the month. Southland has hopes of becoming the sixth New Zealand team to beat the tourists. To date Southland teams have played against 22 overseas teams for 13 wins, a draw and eight losses. Renowned For Forwards The home team, renowed for its forwards, has another fine pack this year and also has a better-than-average back-line. In its last match against Otago at Rugby Park on Saturday, Southland scored five tries. The captain and former All Black, W. R. Archer, is the first five-eighths. Outside him is his younger brother and All Black trialist, W. J. Archer, and K. F. Laidlaw is at centre. Laidlaw, who did not play in the trials because of a shoulder injury, could be selected for the New Zealand third test team. The chairman of the national selection panel (Mr N. J. McPhail) will see him tomorrow. He will be marking the French pair, G. Boniface and J. Pique. Both Frenchmen are quicker than Laidlaw but may not get past him. In recent matches when the French half-back pair, P. Albaladejo and P. Lacroix, have been included, the backline has not functioned smoothly with the scrum half. Lacroix, throwing indifferent

passes. This could be a trial, match for him. For at least two of the others the match will also be a trial match. They are the hooker, J. Rollet, who went close to displacing J.i Laudouar from the position in the second test, and the front row prop, P. Eazals. who was displaced from the French row in the second test. With only two more' matches after tomorrow’s; before the third test at Christchurch the form this time will count a good deal in the selection of the test team. However, there are likely to be few changes from the side which played in Wellington. [ The teams are: Southland: G. S. McKenzie. J. G. Allison. K. F. Laidlaw. R. W. Todd, W. J. Archer, W ' R. Archer (captain). A. J.i Tait, A. J. Soper. E A. Gor-’ ton, J. B. Porteous, E. J. Haz-i left, L. K. Fyall, H. W. O'Neill. G. G. Spencer, R. 6. Jackman. France: C. Lacaze, J. Dupuy, J. Pique. G. Boniface, H. Rancoule, P. Albaladejo, P. Lacroix, R. Lefevre. F. Moncla (captain), J. P. Saux, M. Cassiede. M. Crauste, P. Cazals, J. Rollet, A. Bianco. SATURDAY’S DRAW Postponements will be announced over 3YA at approximately 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Representative Games,—Canterbury v. Canterbury Subunions. L. Pk Oval, 3 p.m.; Canterbury under 20 v. Country, L Pk Sth. 1.30 p.m.; Canterbury under 17 v. Country. L Pk Sth, 12 noon; Canterbury under Sst 71b v. Country. L Pk Oval, 1.30 p.m.; Canterbury under 6st 71b v. Country, L Pk Oval, 12.15 p.m. Knock-out (Ist round).—(All at 1:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated) Chch v. Belt, Sheldon Pk 1; HSOB v. Syd, Waltham: Alb v. N. Brigh. .Jellicoe Pk (friendly); Tech-Shir v. S. Sprey, Sunnyside (friendly); Lin v. Mar, Rugby Pk (friendly). Senior Reserve. —Chch v. Lin. Richmond Pk; Mar v. HSOB. Barrington Pk; RNZAF v. Var A. Wigram 1; Tech-Shir v. Teach Col, Ensors Rd; Var B v. Merl, Nth Pk 3. Junior Trial—Possibles v. Probables, Burnside. Under 24)—St And v Xav, Gamblins rd; St Bede’s v. Chch, St Bede’s 1; BHS v. S Sprey. Straven 1; C Col v. N Brigh, C College: Var A v. Var C. Nth Pk 2; Var B v. Belf, Sheldon 2; HSOB v. Merl. Malvern Pk; Lin v. Syd, Sydenham Pk, 3 p.m.; Mar A bye. Third Grade—Chch v. Syd. Fendalton Pk; Pap v. Var B. Nth Pk 4; Var A. v. RNZAF, Nth Pk 7; Var C v. TechShir. Nth Pk 8; Teach Col v. Kaia, Nth Pk 9. Fourth Grade —N Brigh v. Teach Col. Rawhiti; Burn v. Alb, Burnside 1; Lin v. Sum, Sumner; S Sprey v. Meri, Spreydon Dorn; Mar a bye. Secondary Schools. Chch West HS v. C Col, Sth Pk 14; Pap HS v. Rice HS, own arrangements; Lin HS v. Cash HS. Ath 1; BH A v. Shir BH A, Stra. rd 3; Lin HS v. Rang HS. Rangiora HS. 2.30 p.m.; St And v. Cash HS B, Cashmere; Shir BHS B v. BHS B. Straven rd 3. Under 18.—Lin A v. Meri. Nth Pk 10; Chch v. Syd, Nth Pk 11; HSOB v. S Sprey. Sth Pk 20; Lin B v. Lytt, Nth Pk 13. Under 17.—Lin v. Burn, Bromley 1; Mar v. Alb, Beckenham Pk; Pap v. Belf, St James Pk; HSOB v.Jßyd, Waltham 2; Meri v. N.Brigh, Nth Pk 12. ‘Under 16.—HSOB A v. N. Sth Pk 16; Lin A v. Shir BHS, Bromley 2; Rang HS v. Kaia, Kaiapoi 1; Chch v. Lin B. Burwood 1; Pap v. S. -Sprey, Sth Pk 17: Syd a bye. Under 15.—Tech Shir v Burn. Burnside 2; Meri v. Mar, Sth Pk 18; HSOB A v. S.Sprey, Sth Pk 19; Chch v. Shir BHS. Elmwood Pk: HSOB B v. N.Brigh, Sth Pk 22, Trial Game.—Possibles v. Probables. Sth Pk 23, 10 a.m. Under Bst 71b (all at 11 a.m.). —Mar v. Chch, Barrington Pk; Horn v. Meri. Nth Pk 6; Shir BHS v. HSOB, Sth Pk 17; Lin v Syd. Richmond Pk; Belf v. Lytt, Sth Pk 16; Pap a bye. Under 7st 71b A.—Meri A v. Syd A. Burnside 3: Alb v. Mar A, Bumside 5; Shir BHS v. Burn A, Burnside 6; Lin A v. S.-Sprey, Burnside 7: HSOB v. N.Brigh, Burnside 8; Chch a bye. Under 7st 71b B—Tech Shir v. Pap, St. James; Syd win by default; Meri B v. Horn, Hornby 1- Lin B v. Chch B. Bromley 1; Mar B v. Shir BHS, Sth Pk 18. Under 6st 71b A (all at 10 a.m I. —Alb A v. Kaia, Beckenham Pk; Pap v. Meri A. St Tames Pk; Syd A v. Lin A, Bromley 2; Mar A v. Chch A, Barrington Pk. Under 6st 71b B— Belf v. Horn. Nth Pk 7; Mar St Annes v. Tech Shir, Nth Pk 8; Shir BHS v. Burn A. Nth Pk 9: N.Brigh v. Chch B, Nth Pk 10. Under 6st 71b C (all at 11 a m. unless otherwise stated). — HSOB v. S.Sprey, Nth Pk 1; Lytt v. Merl B. Nth Pk 2; Svd B v Burn B, Nth Pk 3; Lin B v. Cath Gram, Nth Pk 4. Under Sst A (Top Section).— Men A v. N.Brigh. Nth Pk 12: Burn A v. Kaia. Nth Pk 13: Mar Rice v. Chch A. Elmwood Pk. Under 6st A (Lower Section): Tech-Shir v. Lin A. Bromley 2; Syd A v. S/Sprey. Spreydon Pk. Under 6st B.—Bum B v. Meri C. Bumside 1. 10 a.m.: Mar A v. Mar Mair, Sth Pk 16. 10 a.m.; Chch B v. Lytt, Nth Pk 11, 10 am. Mar N. Brigh v. Lin B. Bromley 1, 10 a.m.: Meri B v Pap. Nth Pk 1. 10 a.m.: Sum v. Alb. Beckenham Pk: Burn C v. Syd B. Centennial Pk 1. Under sst 71b A.—S/Sprev v. Syd A. Sydenham Pk: TechShir v. Burn A. Burwood 1; Mar v. N. Brigh A, Jellicoe Pk: Belf v. Meri A. Sheldon 1: Horn v. Chch A. Hornby 2: Alb A v. Kaia. Kaiapoi 1. Under Sst 71b B.—Cath Gram v. Lin A. Nth Pk 7: S/Sprev B v. Chch B. Nth Pk 8: Mar Brvn v. Syd B. Nth Pk 9; TechShir v Bum B. Nth Pk 10: Meri B v. Mar St. Mary’s, Nth Pk if. Under Sst 71b C (All at 10 a m., unless otherwise stated).— Tech-Shir C v. N. Brigh B. Burwood 1: Alb B v. Lin B Richmond Pk: Mar Sock v. Lvtt. Sth Pk 14. 11 a.m.; Pap v. Burn C. Sth Pk 14. Under sst A.—Burn A v. S/Sprey, Nth Pk 2: Lin A v N. Brigh, Nth Pk 3: Belf A v. Chch A. Nth Pk 6: Horn A v Tech-Shir. Nth Pk 4; Svd A V Pap A. Nth Pk 12: Meri A v. Mar Bryn. Nth Pk 13. Under sst B —Mar Add v. Alb A, Sth Pk 17: Mar St. Marv's V. Mar Dall. Sth Pk 18; S/Sprey B V Mar N. Brigh. Jellicoe Pk: N. Brigh B v. Sum A, Sumner Oom: Chch B v Lin B. Elmwood Pk: Tech-Shir B v. Mar. Sth Pk 22: Meri B v. Burn B. Burnside 3. Under sst C.—Cath Gram v. Belf B. Sheldon 1: Bum C v. Hom B. Hornby 1: Meri C v. Mar Sock. Malvern Pk; Lin C v Lvtt A. Sth Pk 22. 11 am : Tech-Shir C v. Kaia. Kaiapoi I: Mar Mair v. Alb B. Bumside 5; Sum B v. Svd B. Sydenham Pk Under Sst D—Pap B v. S/Sprev C. Spreydon Dorn: Lytt B v. N. Brigh D. Sth Pk 19: Horn C v. Syd C. Centennial ft 1; Un D v. N.‘ Brigh C,

Sth Pk 19, 11 am.; Burn D v. Chch C, Burnside 6 Seven-a-side.—L. Pk Oval. Bst A Section: Mar Rlcc v. S/Sprey. Rugby Pk. Bst. B Section: Bum B v Meri C Please watch "Star," Friday, and “Press.” Saturday, for any changes to the draw. —Advt. Health Clerks’ Conference^—Public health clerks from all over New Zealand are attending a conference in Wellington. It is their first conference for some I years. *