RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 July 1941, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SEDDON SHIELD TEAM.

Messrs T. Mclntosh, T. P. Ryan and S. Moore have chosen the following West Coast team to defend the Seddon Shield against Marlborough on Saturday next: —

Full-back: J. Gillan. Three-quarters: J. Wareham, A Vaughan, C. Monk. Five-eighths: J. West, S. Hendry. Half-back: L. Sweetman.

Forwards: J. Sinclair, K. Pedder, R. Godfrey, W. Blair, R. R. King, R'. Birchfield, J. Weiblitz, W. Croudis. Emergencies: Backs: T. Butler, C. Amberger. Forwards: P. Sinclair, J. Haddock. R. H. Scott was not available, on account of a knee injury. GREYMOUTH JUNIORS.

The following Greymouth junior representative team has been chosen to play Westland at Greymouth, on Saturday next:— Full-back: Tully (Celtic); threequarters: Carr (United), Sampson (Magpies), Richardson (Cobden); five-eighths: McDonnell (Celtic), Davidson (Cobden); half-back: Horrack (Celtic, vice-captain); forwards: Hibbs (Magpies), Lawry (Celtic), Jeffries (Cobden), Beardsley (Magpies, captain), A. Honey (Magpies), Pomeroy (Celtic), Beck (United), McKendry (Star). Emergencies: Backs: McLean (Cobden), Dixon (Star). Forwards: Kent (Star), Grant (Celtic). All players are to meet at the Cobden Gymnasium on Wednesday night. OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTHLAND. INVERCARGILL, July 27. In dull, overcast weather, the Otago Rugby team yesterdav beat Southland by 6 points to 3. The ground was sodden and heavy and soon became a sea of mud, making the ball difficult to handle. The ’Southland forwards were superior to their opponents, but the Otago backs enjoyed a definite superiority. However, conditions were against i back play. I Otago’s score came from tries by Kearney and Churchill, and Stewart I scored a try,.for Southland. Play in the first half was dominated by the Otago backs, who were potential

scorers all the time. Otago led 3 to 0 at half-time. In the second half the Southland forwards set out to keep play tight and starve the faster Otago backs, but the Southland backs were caught out of position and Churchill scored. Southland hooked the ball from a scrum near the line and the ball went to Stewart, who dummied his way over. N.Z. TEAM WINS IN SUVA. SUVA, July 26. A New Zealand Rugby football team defeated a representative 'European team by 32 points to 9. i Points for New Zealand were .scored by O’Connor (10), Hooper (4), Chester (3), Gable (3), Ensor (6), Clothier (3), and Brimble 3. IN OTHER CENTRES. AUCKLAND, July 26. Papakura Camp 16, Grammar 12; Otahuhu 12, Suburbs 3; Takapuna 12, Maristi 6; Ponsonby 7, Technical 3; Training College 30, University 8; Manukau 14, Grafton 11. 'i WELLINGTON, July 26. First Division: Athletic 11, Wellington 3; Hutt Army 8, Hutt 3; Wellington College Old Boys 11, Poneke 11; Oriental 14, Air Force 0; Marist Brothers’ Old Boys 5, Petone 0; University 6, Johnsonville 0; St. Patrick’s College Old Boys 7, Eastbourne 3. Wellington College (3) drew with St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream (3). I CHRISTCHURCH, July 26. First section: Army 14, New

Brighton 12; Technical 18, University 12; Air Force 22, Linwood 6; Second section: Albion 22, Southern 12; Athletic 6, Sunnyside 6; Merivale 19, Christchurch 3; Wigram 30, Godley Head 8.

OAMARU, July 26.

North Otago defeated South Canterbury by 11 points to four in the first representative match of the season. Conditions were good. PALMERSTON N., July 26.

Manawatu defeated Wanganui by 8-3. The forward play was fairly even, and Manawatu were better in loose rushes. For the winners, Clarke kicked a penalty goal and also converted a try by Fitch. For Wanganui, James scored an unconverted try. The ground was a quagmire.