RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 46, 31 August 1928, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TARANAKI V. WELLINGTON I.'-' TEAMS SELECTED Local Eugby followers will havo a good bill of fare at Athletic Park tomorrow afternoon, when three representative matches are to bo played, the principal attraction being -the Tarauaki-Wellingtou match. Earlier in the. soason the Wellington representatives were defeated by Taranaki at Hawora, but since then there have been improved performances, and tho local representatives should be capable of a much better showing to-morrow ■ than in tho previous game with Taranaki, j who in recent matches havo dofoateil j, Hawkcs Bay' and Wanganui, though they lost to Maua.wh.emia. Both sides for to-morrow's match include wellknown representative players, and it is anticipated that tlie standard of play will be, well up.to that which has made many Taranaki-.WeUiu.gton matches in the past so interesting. One of the early games at Athletic Park to-morrow will be played by tho Manawhenua and Wellington junior representatives, among whom there are some really good players, Good form should also be shown by the senior A and B players taking part in the other early game. ' . •The Taranaki team arrived yester- ■ day, and practised to-day. H. W. Brown, W. Hohaia, and D. Johnston, three of Taranaki's best, players, were not with the party, but-.they 1 are arriving this evening in. company with Mr. A. Giiy. Officials with the team arc Messrs. L. J. Furrie and J. J. Goodwin. '■ Teams for to-morrow's matehea arc as. follow: — Taranaki. —Full-back, A. Collins; three-quarters, W. Hohaia, IT.AY. Brown, D. Crawford; five-eighths, D. Johnston, Owen; half-back,, C. Brown; :. wiug- . forward, A. Guy; forwards, 0. Murphy, W. Robinson, J. Walter, Ike, B, Espin, C. Wills, B. .Guy. Emergencies, — Backs: Carter, Hutherford, Whalen, and J. Patterson; forwards: F. "Wolfe, R. Smith. Wellington.—Full-back, Heazlewood; three-quarters, Paterson, Kamson, Mackay; five-eighths, Chancy, Mackenziej half-back, Comaoi; wing-forward, Porter; forwards, Jossup, Coulstqn, J. Shearer, Blacker, Sly, 0-Regan, Wilson. Emergencies.—Back, Bfoderick; forwards, Edgar and Graham. Senior A team (to play senior B). — Fullback, Noble-Adams; three-quarters, Elliott, Pickering, Murray; fivocighths, E. Foley, Corkill;" half-back, Leys; wing-forward, Lamason; forwards, Claridge, Potts, M'Loan, M'Phcrson, Williams, Deero, CuUUuore. Emergencies.—Back, Lang; . forward, Deidericb. Wellington junior representatives:— I Currie; ' Hughes, O'Connor, Gorrie; ! Granger, Patrick (captain); Turner; j Borry; Wright, Crichton, Fraser, Reynolds, Niehol, Middleton, Ross. Emergencies: Back, Hull-Brown; forward, Hand. ' Manawatu .junior representatives:— Voitch (H,); Thompson (H.), Benge (M.) captain, Smith ■'(Mi); Pago (M.), Rose (MO; Waugh M.); Hepburn (M.); M'Konsdo (H.), Argyle' (M.), Taylor (H.), Vertougen (H.), Johnstone (M.), Flowers (M.), Fan-ell (H.). Emergencies: Backs, . Bennett (M.), j Homo (H.); forwards, Cope (M.), Reed (H.)- , •'.■ ■- ■