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Evening Star, Issue 22711, 27 July 1937, Page 4

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MITCHELL’S INJURY MAY NOT PLAY AGAINST OTAGO [Per United' Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, July 20. ' It is possible that N. A. Mitchell, the Southland captain, will not take the field for Southland in the Ranfurly Shield match at Dunedin on Saturday. Mitchell pulled a muscle in his right leg during one of the trial games at Wellington, and, although nothing of a serious nature developed, the injury has not made the progress expected. At present he is undergoing special massage treatment and Has been ordered to rest for a week or two. CANTERBURY TOURING TEAM The following is the Canterbury team for the northern tour, which comprises matches against Wanganui next Saturday, Wairarapa on August 4, and Taranaki on August 7: — Backs: G. T. Nolan, J. C. Pawson (vice-captain), Q. B. Eathorne, J. D, Carmichael,, D. P. White, K. S. Mortlock, J, A, Hooper, W. G. Brooks, and L. Brown. Forwards: J. 0. Hattcrsley (captain), W; Fleming, N. J. M‘Phail, R. Burke, H. Milliken, W. Coll, 0. W. Williams, D. Whillans, C. Pablecheque, and F. J. Foley. J. J. M'Auliffe, D. G. Cohden, J. G. Rankin, and G. King were not available. SECONDARY SCHOOLS Following are the matches for Saturday, at 9.15: A Grade.—T.H.S. v. K.H.S. A, at Hancock Park (Mr D. Kilgour); 0.8.H.5. A v. !B (School arrange); C. v. K.H.S. B, at King’s H.S. (Mr A. Fleury). B. Grade.—O.B.H.S. A. v. Mosgiel D. at the Oval (Mr R. Torrance); C.B.H.S. v. K.H.S. B, at Hancock' Park (Mr R. T. H. Maslin); K.H.S. A v. M'Glashan College, at M‘Clashan ground (Mr R. G. Ledlie); T.H.S. v. 0.8.H.5. B, at Littlebourne Park (Mr G. M'Fadzien). 0 Grade.—O.B.H.S. A v. T.H.S., at Logan Park (Mr A. N. Lawson): 0.8.H.5. v. K.H.S. B, at Tahuna No. 1 ,(Mr V. X. Kirby); K.H.S. v. O.BiH.S. B, at Montecillo No. 1 (Mr H. T. Maloney); 0.8.H.5. Cv. T.H.S. B, at Montecillo No. 2 (Mr J. F. Egan). D Grade.—K.H.S. B v. C.8.H.5., at Tahuna No. 2 (Mr J. S. Thomson): K.H.S. A v. 0.8.H.5., at Logan Park (Mr A. Morgan); M'Glashan College v. T.H.S., at Bishopscourt (Mr J. L. Bathgate). Palmerston District High School will play an 0.8.H.5. j'unior team on the Oval at 10 (Mr E. Heather). REFEREES’ MATCH The following will represent the Otago referees against the Southland referees at the Caledonian Ground, at 1 on Saturday ;—W. Hollander, H Neiper, E. Heather, W. Connor, R. Calvert, J. Bond, G. Simon, S. Butler, H. Warwick, AV. Stewart, A. Mitchell, G. Lewis, J. Simon, E. Cooper, A Shanks, I). Kilgour.