RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 312, 29 September 1926, Page 7

RUGBY

HAWKE’S BAY v. WELLINGTON The return match between Hawke’s Bay and Wellinton is set down lor decision at Athletic Park on Saturday next. The match will not be a Rani'url.v Shield fixture, but. followers of the. game in Wellington will he anxious to see in action the team which defeated Wellinton for tho Shield at. Napier on Auust Üby 58 points to 8. It is not known what calibre of players Hawke's Bay will send down for the match to strengthen tho southern team at present on tour, but it has been stated that several prominent members of the Hawke’s Bay team have expressed themselves as indignant concerning the alia gations of rough plav which were levelled against the holders of the Shield after the last match with Wellington and have declared that they will not plav against Wellington. The players oonverned include M .Brownlie (captain) A. C. Cooke, and W. R. Irvine. If the

stars are missing from Hawke’s Bay team interest in the nfhtch will be lost. "Has any word been received vet concerning the personnel of the, Hawke’s Bar team to play against Wellington on Saturday?” was a question asked at last night’s meetin- of the. Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union. “If has been stated njl alone.” icphed the chairman (Mr. J. Prendevillo) "Ibn l Cyril Brownlie would not be available for tho match, but bovond litis we yore given to nnderstan clthat Hawke's Bays best team will take the field.’’ Tickets for the match are now on -ale. and for those who wish to hook scats other than those occupied by sca e on ticket-holders, the plan vfill be open at. the Wellington Rugby Union's office from 10 a.m to-day.