THE SHIELD TEAM.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1777, 16 June 1913, Page 7

THE SHIELD TEAM.

The selectors (Messrs. H. Yeoman, J. B. Paton, and H. Godber) have chosen the following team to represent Wellington in tho first Brown Shield match against Otago, to bo played at the Basin Reserve on Saturday next, June 21:— Goal-keeper, Belhaniie (Brooklyn United); full-backs—ri"ht Cross (Hospital), left I'arsons (St. Johns); halves—right Iliclcerby (Thistle), centre Roots (Hospital), left Shaw (St. John's); forwards—outsideright Roberts (Corinthians), inside-right Gibson (Thistle), centre Hughes (Hospital), inside-left Skinner (Hospital), out-ftide-left Barnett (Thistle). Reserves— i'avell (St. John's), Brownlee (Thistle), Ballad (Corinthians), Loadsman (Thistle), and Withineton (Y.M.C.A.X-

Players who aro unable to take part in the ..match are requested to inform the selectors without delay. Mr. B, L. Salmon has been selected to control the game, whilo Mr. F. O'Connell will act as Wellington's linesman. Tho other .linesman will bo chosen by tho Otago team.

"JACK" ASHORE. A scratch game was played at Wakefield Park on Saturday between a team from H.M.S. New Zealand and the Brooklyn senior team. The seamen were better than the local players, tho gamo ending in a draw, each side scoring 3 goals. Mr. J. Duffy was referee. MATCH AT DUNEOIN. (By Telegraph.—Prow Association.) Dunedin, June 11. The Brown Shield team who go to Wrj'lington next week were defeated by the "whites" by i goals to 8.