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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30826, 11 August 1965, Page 14

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Rugby Union Declines The Canterbury Rugby Union management committee last evening declined a request from the Canterbury Maori Rugby committee for G. J. Waterreus, R. Wainohu and R. Wards to be released from the Canterbury A and B teams on August 28 to play at Wellington. The Canterbury Maori team will play in a curtain-raiser for the Springbok v. New Zealand Maori game on that day. “We cannot give permission,” said Mr J. Storey: “Canterbury A and B have always had first and second preference.” A request from the MidCanterbury Rugby Union that an under 11 team play a Canterbury under sst 71b side was declined. “We have arranged our fixtures for all grades and should not tamper with them so late in the season," said Mr C. McPhail. Representative Teams The Canterbury B team to play West Coast at Lancaster Park on August 14 is:— G. J. Waterreus (Christchurch, vice-captain); R. Wards (Southbridge), B. M. Teen (Marist). R. J. Vivian (University A); P. K. Hatchwell (Old Boys), J. R. Adams (Albion); W. Flewcllyn (Albion): F. Meyer (Oxford); 1. Pelrose (New Brighton, captain), A Banks (Lincoln College). M. Perkins (Sheffield), D. Wilson (University A); W. Scott (Dunsandel), M. J. Sheehan (Leeston), B. Mason (Linwood). Reserves.—Backs. F. Fowler (Shirley). Forwards: H. Meech (Lincoln College), R. Eastmond (Linwood). The Canterbury under 19 team to play North Canterbury on August 28 is: Fenn (St. Bede’s); Costello (Marist), Wallace (University A), A. T. C. Smith (Sydenham); Hills (C.8.H.5.), Henry (Old Boys A); Brown (University A, captain); Duncan (University A); Crop (Teachers' College), Stannard (University A), Field (University A), Johns (Christ’s College); A. McLellan (Lincoln College), Meurk (St. Andrew’s). D. Smith (Old Boys A, vicecaptain). Reserves.—Backs: Hay (Sydenham), Bishop (Old Boys), Tilleen (University A), Moore (St. Andrew’s). Forwards: Hern (St. Andrew's), Baylis (Christchurch A), Crockett (Old Boys A). O'Leary (Marist). Training, North Park 4. Sunday, August 15, 10 a m. If not available, ring A. C. Pash. 385-150. J. P. Perry. 899-745, evening. —-Advt. The Canterbury under 18 team to play Mid Canterbury on August 28 is: M. Piwhairungl (Merivale); R Pierce (New Brighton). R. Peard (Albion), R. King (New Brighton); T. Blakely (New Brighton). R. Winter (New Brighton): L Dickson (New Brighton); M. Gribb (Shirley); G. Furlonger (Merivale). J. Wilkins (New Brighton), K. Clarke (New Brighton), D. Simmons (Linwood); K Sutton (Suburbs), W. Burges (Suburbs), P. McKenna (Suburbs). Reserves.—Backs: S. Dickenson (Suburbs). Forwards: J. Wlrihuna (Merivale), I. Kershaw (Suburbs). Training will be held Thursday, August 19, at lighted ground, North Park, at 5 p.m. Anyone not available, ring 20-803 —Advt

Clubs Banned.—The Syrian Government yesterday banned Freemasonry and Rotary clubs and threatened members with being charged with belonging to secret international organisations. —Damascus, August 10.