ROTHMANS TOURNEY

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30206, 10 August 1963, Page 5

ROTHMANS TOURNEY

South Island Final Today

With a heavy ground in prospect, the odds might slightly favour Brunner (West Coast) in the South Island final of the Rothrians £lOOO Rugby League club tournament at the Show Grounds today The Christchurch champion. Linwood, has impressed more this- season on hard dry grounds than it has on those affected by rain

Linwood had an easy victory over the Dunedin side. Athletic, support from a pack which this season in local club matches. The Kiwi representative, J H Fisher, has been in 'rood form in recent weeks and he should receive adequate support from a pack, which although lacking in brilliance works well as a unit.

The Linwood backs are a very formidable line and if they can secure enough possession they ccu’d be ton strom? for Brunner The West Coast team’s strength will lie in its forwards Even without J R Butterfield *h< park Includes two Kiw’s— T T Kilkelly, who red red from international football three vears ago. and C. L McMaster "esr-rve fa** t*»e two tests against Great Britain last year McMaster olaved well fcr the South Wand against South V’-'ca last week. The backs less exoerienced although M Casserley. last veer’s South Island half-back w P be ofaying. On one wine wi’l be the rvomising D. Clark, whose 14 tries this season make him the too league tn--scorer on *he Coast The winner will meet an Auckland c’uto side in the tounwtrfinal at Auckland on August 31.