RUGBY SELECTIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 128, 1 June 1944, Page 6

RUGBY SELECTIONS

SERVICES V. WELLINGTON

From the array of talent offering I for the special Rugby football match, Services v. Wellington, to be played at Athletic Park on Monday as a King's Birthday holiday event, two attractive sides have been selected. The representation covers a wide field; most of the players have figured in interprovincial football, and the selection also includes players who have distinguished themselves as New Zealand representatives. The teams are:— Services. —Full-back, T. C. Morrison (Army); three-quarters, C. Tucker (Army), B. W. Davis (Army), J. Grigg (Seatoun Army); five-eighths, T. Jaffray (Navy), M. Paewai (Army); halfback, E. W. Tindill (Army), captain; forwards, R. T. Neal (Air Force), A. Dellamore (Army), A. Marshall (Navy), A. C. McLean (Navy), F. J. Green (Army), vice-captain, J. Lyons (Seatoun Army), S. W. Judd (Navy), C. C. McDonald (Army). Emergencies: Backs, A. Cochrane (Army), W. Coady and Morice (Seatoun Army), L. T. Slater (Navy); forwards, L. Mildenhall (Seatoun Army), J. Barnao, T. Rosser, and T. George (Army). Wellington.—Full-back, E. Bligh (Hutt); three-quarters, L. Abbott (Petone), B. Roberts (Athletic), S. Jaeger (Petone); five-eighths, L. James (Athletic), R. Hare (Hutt); half-back, W. Goldstone (Wellington' College Old Boys); forwards, G. Wales (Athletic), V. Calcinai (Pbneke-Oriental), F. Foley (Marist), K. G. Elliott (Wellington College Old Boys), R. White (Petone), captain, P. Stpnaway (Marist), M. Ingpen (Athletic), M. Ashman (Athletic). Emergencies: Backs, Shand and Church (Wellington), Arnott (Upper Hutt); forwards, Lindsay (Wellington College Old Boys), Dobson (University), and Clever ley (Poneke-Orien-tal). • Mr. H. B.1 Simmons will be the referee.