SHIELD CHALLENGERS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 17, 20 July 1931, Page 11

SHIELD CHALLENGERS

SOUTHLAND'S TEAM

CAPTAIN INJURED

Having fulfilled engagements ' with Taranaki, Wanganui, and Auckland, the Southland Rugby football team returned to Wellington to-day to mock the local representatives in a challenge match for Hie Ranf'urly Shield on Wednesday. Although beaten in two matches, the touring team has registered good performances, that against Auckland on Saturday being regarded as an excellent preliminary to the Shield match. Southland's record for the season, including a game at home, is as follows: — v. Otago, won 11-3. v. Taranaki, lost, 15-22. v. Wanganui, won, 21-8. v. Auckland, lost, 5-6. After the game with Wellington on Wednesday, the Southland team will return to the South Island, playing Canterbury at Christelmreh on Saturday. Mr. A. J. Geddes, who until this season was one of New Zealand's selectors, is manager of the touring team, the members of whieb are:—Backs: A. .M'Kay (captain), G. Porter, J. ,£l. Goddes, F. Townsend, R. Pickering, U. Crosbie, D. Grant, L. Niven, B. O'Shea, M. Ussher, and C. Johnson. Forwards: R. Donnelly, C. George, J. Mattingley, •W. Southern, G. Purdue, D. Agnew, J. Murphy, E. Fowlo, L. Naylor, J." Malcolm, and T. Metealfe (vice-captain). Sonic of the players avo suffering from injuries received on tour. The captain (M'Kay) will be unable to play on Wednesday, as lie had a collar-bone broken in the game, at Auckland on Saturday,.and there is some doubt as* to whether the vice-captain (Metcalfo) will be fit enough for- the Shield match. The team is spelling this afternoon, and will have a practice tomorrow. REFEREE SELECTED. j Mr. A. Fleury, of Otago, has been | chosen as the referee of the South- i land-Wellington Eanfurly Shield match. . WAIRARAPA V. BUSH. { The following is the Wairarapa Kugby representative team to play the Bush districts at Grey town on Wednesday: Fullback, L. Roach; 'three-quarters; •. D. Oliver, 0. Stringfellow (captain), F. Fitzgerald; five-eighths,. W. Clark/ J. Trapp; half-back, I.' Hart; wing-forward, M. Parker; forwards; K. Reid, P. Anderson, Frasev, Smith,. S.'Best, K. Fairbrother, D. Devine,-N.M'Gregor. • . A Rugby football match between teams representing the Green Cabs and Gold Band Cabs resulted in a-win -.'for. the Greens.by 9 points to 0. T. Alley, (wrestler), and L. Wiggins.'(jockey) were members of the Gold Band team. '.The referee was Mr. A. Ward. .