Two Players Dropped From League Squad

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32360, 28 July 1970, Page 18

Two Players Dropped From League Squad

Two members of the Canterbury team which failed to wrest the Rugby League Cup from West Coast last month, H. K. Butler (Papanui) and E. Brown (Addington), have been omitted from the squad of 17 to train for the southern zone quadrangular tournament at Wellington on August 8 and 9.

I. B. Jager (Hornby), D. D.[ , Martin (Papanui) and R. G. Thorpe (Linwood) return to 1 the squad after having played : for Canterbury earlier this i season. The reserve back against ’ West Coast, B. Williams • (Christchurch-Eastern Sub- ■ urbs), appears likely to take , Butler’s full-back position and I the forward reserve. G. A. Cowan, has transferred to the 1 Suburbs club in Greymouth. OTAGO OUT The Canterbury board of control last evening received : advice that Otago would not i be taking part in the tournament because of the expense i involved in travelling to Wellington. ■ Canterbury, which reached the > national final last swson. baa received the most favourable ' draw. Jt will play Wellington B, ’ which is substituting for Otago. . on August 8 and West Coast will , meet Wellington A. The two sue- ' cessful teams will be drawn I against each other on August 9, The Canterbury squad is;— William*. S. Dunn (Papanui). S. J. Wilks (Addington). M. P. Brereton (Marlst-Weatern Sub- , urbs), Jager. Martin. McGinty. . J. G. Clarke (Papanui), C. R. , Cooksley (Christehurch-Eastern ’ Suburbs), J. G. Greengrass (Uni wood), R. J. A. MicKensie (Mar- . lat-Westcrn Suburbs), Fisher. Thorpe. K. McDonald (Kalapol). ■ Rushton. J. L. White (Addington), R. S. Walker (Papanui). Training Show Ground*. Tues- • day. July IS. 7.30 P.m. and Wed- , nesday, July 28, 5.20 p.m. Any player not available ring Mr ' Butts, 510-170. —Advt Fakeha Team Dunn and Cooksley, two

The 1963 New Zealand forward, J. H. Fisher (Addington), and two players who have not previously appeared in a first-class match, N. McGinty (Linwood) and A. C. Rushton (Christchurch - Eastern Suburbs), have been included by the selectors (Messrs E. Butts, D. L. Blanchard and H. J. Walker). A. W. Thompson (Papanui) who also played against West Coast, has said that he will not be available for club oi representative football again this season. Fisher played only occasionally for Addington early this season and did not become available for Canterbury until just before the cup challenge. On that occasion he was not selected because his fitness was suspect. GOOD SEASON * The little centre McGinty, has enjoyed a most successful season and has scored 12 tries for Linwood, being the third leading individual senior scorer behind A. F. McNaughtan (Addington, 14) and N. A. Geddes (Papanui, 13). Rushton, a provincial lowergrade representative on several occasions, has earned promotion after a series of promising displays for his club.

former Now Zealand representstlve backs, were named as reserves for the Pakeha team to play Canterbury Maoris at the Show Grounds on Sunday.

The convener of selectors, Mr Butts, said last evening that two other players would be added to the reserves later.

The team ia:'— Butler: wilks, Martin, Brereton. Jaaer; McGinty, Clarke (captain): Greengrass, MacKenaie. Fisher; K. G. Walker (Papanui). Bushton; R. S. Walker. Reserves: Coofcsiey, Dunn.

Any player not available ring Mr Butts, SM-178. —Advt