INTERPROVINCIAL RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 22720, 6 August 1937, Page 8

INTERPROVINCIAL RUGBY

OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND AT INVERCARGILL TO-MORROW SEVEN CHANGES IN OTAGO TEAM Only eight members of the _ Otago team that met Southland. at Carisbrook last Saturday will play in the return match between the provinces at Invercargill to-morrow afternoon. Nevertheless, a fairly good side has been chosen, and should contest matters closely with the Southlandcrs. It is anticipated that nearly 2,000 people will travel south from Dunedin to sco the game. Taylor, Trcvathan, Simon, and Parkhill. 'who are among the 20 players selected to train at Otaki, in the North Island, prior to the choosing of the New Zealand team to meet the Springboks in the first test at Wellington to-morrow week, were unable to make the trip south, and for other reasons Vorrath, Green, and Niven were not available. The Southland team is exactly the same as that which played at Carisbrook aftec Mitchell went off early in the game. The teams will take the field as follow : OTAGO. Full-hack: E. Bolton (Southern) 10.4. Three-quarters; R. G. Mahony (Pirates) 10.12, K. Park (University) 11.7, W. A. Black (Southern) 13.0. Five-eighths: T. Borghan (University) 11.7, D. Murray (Kaikorai) 12.7. Half-back: P. Howden (University) 10.7, Forwards: C. Quaid (Southern) 13.7, W. Laney (University) 11.7, J. Mahony (Pirates) 14.2, B. Barnes (Kaikorai) 14.0, L. Hill (Southern) 13.8, R. Neiper (Southern) 11.7, E. Murphy (Kaikorai) 13.10, and L. Vosailagi (University) 12.8. Emergencies: Backs —L. Werner (Union) 11.12, N. Bathgate (Pirates) 11.0; forwards—J. Murdoch (Zmgan) 12.3, Grant (Pirates) 13.6. SOUTHLAND. Full-back: W. E. Ruff 13.8. Three-quarters: A. G. Sutherland 12.5, A. W. Wosney 11.13, R. Henderson 11.7. , „ Five-eighths; G. P. Thomas 10.8 (captain), J. Milos 12.1. Half-back: J. Purdue 11.5. Forwards: C. George 15.2, J. Mattingly 14.0, V. L. George 14.5, E. R. Chosterman 13.8, R. H. Ward 14.1, N. R. Irwin 13.5, J. Hamilton 12.2, and W. L. Crawford 13.0. Mr C. C. Kenward has been appointed referee for the game, and Mr W. O. Ward will be the referee in the junior representative match between Otago and Southland, which will be played as a curtain-raiser to the other game. The manager of the Otago team will ho Mr Douglas Spedding. To date 84 matches have been played between the provinces, Otago winning 42, Southland winning 36, and six having been drawn. Of the 43 games played at Dunedin Otago has won 30, Southland 11, and two nave been drawn. Of the 41 games played at Invercargill Otago has won 12, Southland 25, and four have been drawn. RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS. Although it will not be of the dimensions of last week’s “invasion” from Southland, the trek of Dunedin Rugby enthusiasts to Invercargill for the match to-morrow will considerably swell the attendance at Rugby Park. Bookings by the special trains total about 1,000, and these excursionists, along with those who do not reserve their seats, wilt he provided for by three trains, leaving Dunedin at 6.40 this evening and 7.30 and 8 a.m. tomorrow. Provision will also he made for those who prefer to travel by tomorrow morning’s express but they, of course, cannot take advantage of the excursion rates. For passengers who wish to return to-morrow evening a special train will ho despatched from Invercargill at 6.40, and is due here at 11.18, hut it is probable that the majority will remain for the week-end and come home by one of the four trains which will leave between 5.25 and 7.15 on Sunday evening.