OTAGO V. WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 50, 27 August 1937, Page 11

OTAGO V. WELLINGTON

Kj<' TOMORROW'S ATTRACTION

PLAYERS SELECTED

There is always a particular interest in visits to Wellington by Otago Rugby football teams and, for what has been ~ achieved by Otago in recent seasons. ] during which many challenges for the - Ranfurly Shield were beaten off until ■ Southland came along this season, the chance of seeing Otago in action, ,■ against Wellington tomorrow is doubly. , welcome. The match is to be played at <, Athletic Park, commencing at 3 p.m. The Otago team is one of- thu • youngest that, has been sent on tour, -.' but it has the "ight leavening of ex- -, .perience and has possibilities of ~ achieving big things on the field of play. Experience gained in tho matches on the present tour should serve the side well in its engagement ... with Wellington. •So far as the local '. side is concerned there are also bi;» , possibilities, and the convincing manner in which Southland were defeated on Wednesday points to Wellington . being capable <• a really good performance tomorrow. Both teams are . - strong in forwards, and in tlfis depart- • ment there will be an interesting test tomorrow between the 3-2-3 (employed by Otago) and the 3-4-1 scrum formations. In the back divisions there • are the players to show any amount . of enterprise, and there should be ~ nothing lacking in bright play. The Otago team had a practice this morning at Athletic Park. With the . team on tour are Messrs. Ira Grant "' and Vio. Cavanagh, sen., as managers, .. and Mr. H. V. Perry, a member of the Otago Rugby Football Union. Two of the present New Zealand representatives, J. Taylor (Otago fullback) and A. Lambourn (Wellington hooker, who will be opposed by W. Laney, the Otago captain),'are to play ' in the match, but 13. Trevathan is being given a spell. A former Wel.lington representative, C. Quaid, is on Otago'3,side. The teams are:— ! OTAGO. Full-back: J. Taylor. Three-quarters: R. Mahony, A. Churchill,, K. Park. Five-eighths: D. Murray, T. Berghan. Half-back: P. Howden. • Forwards: R. Neiper, J. Mahony, L. ••' Vosailagi. L. Hill, E. Bartlett, C. ' Quaid, W. Laney (captain), and E. .- ■' Murphy. Emergencies: Backs, E. Bolton, D. Trevathan, L. Scott, N. Bathgate; for■v' wards, T. Grant, J. Murdoch, and B. - < Barnes. 1 WELLINGTON. Full-back: W. Crisp. • '■ ' Three-quarters: A. Wright, J. Thurston, N. Burns. Five-eighths: J. L. Griffiths (captain), R. Veitch. > Half-back: C. O'Halloran. Forwards: K. Guy, C. Pringle, J. Butler, F. H. Fraser Smith, A. H. Andrews, C. M. Ongley, A. Lambourn, and J. Wells. Emergencies: Backs, J. Vartan, W. Thompson, L. H. Edwards; forwards, ; F. H. Leahy, M.' W. Devifte, E. O'Brien, and G. Wales. The referee will be Mr. J. Wilson, of Wellington. • Tho annual gathering of "old timers" —those who have represented Wellington prior to 1933—is to be held to- ,'. morrow ,at Athlptiq Park, wherje.., theold representatives" will be the guests ',' of the Wellington Rugby Union at the *' match and at a function .after the '„., match. Tickets may be secured on ( , application at the Rugby Union office. Prior to the big match tomorrow , there will be a lower grade final, the " participants being the Onslow and Kaiwarra junior " (second division) learns. This event is to commence at J. 30 pjn.. ; '