RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 61, 9 September 1921, Page 3

RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH

WELLINGTON v. SOUTHLAND.

Towards the end of last season Wellington, when,on tour in the South, lost the Ranfurly Shield to Southland, and to-morrow the opportunity is to be given the local representatives to regain possession of the trophy. Southland, under the same conditions as governed contests when Wellington was the champion province, has brought the shield on tour, having successfully staved off Otago's challenge earlier in the season. The prospects are that Wellington will make the visitors exert their utmost energy to retain possession, and on present form, shown in Wednesday's match against New South Wales, many people ■ think the local team should regain for Wellington the Rugby premiership. The Southland team is young, and can be .ex-1 pected to make a good showing. The match should provide bright football. The teams have been chosen as follow:— WELLINGTON. Full-back: Siddells. Three-quarters: Jackson, E. Ryan, B. Algar. Five-eighths: Markham, M. Nicholls. Half-back: H. E. Nicholls. Wing-forward: E. King. Forwards: Standen, S. Shearer.(hookers), Hanson (lock), Bruce, W. Ryan (supports), J. Shearer, Parker (back row). . . . . Emergencies: Backs, *D. Algar, Aitken, Hutchison; forwards, Duncan, d« Clifton, Price. SOUTHLAND. Full-back fI. Brown. Three-quarters: Diack, Gilmour, Lynch. Five-eighths: Lopdell, Hazlett. Half-back: St. George.. Wing-forward: Bell. Forwards: M'Kenzie, H. Brown (hookers), Cockroft (lock), Whyte, Strang (supports), Brett, Muller (back row). The Southland team is under the joint managership of Mr. A. Geddis, president of the Southland Rugby Union, and Mr. A. G. Derby. Mr. E. Perry will be manager of the Wellington team. . , . Mr. R.. M'Kenzie, of Dunedin, has been appointed referee of the match. The Wellington team is to assemble at the New Commercial Hotel at 2 p.m. tomorrow to proceed to the Park. Whyte, who is regarded as Southland's best forward, 'has badly injured a thumb, and may not be able to play to-morrow.