RUGBY FOOTBALL GREYMOUTH TEAM FOR SHIELD GAME

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 September 1949, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL GREYMOUTH TEAM FOR SHIELD GAME

There have been a number of withdrawals from the Greymouth Rugby team to play Westland for the Dittman Shield at Hokitika tomorrow, necessitating the re-casting of the side. The amended team is as follows:—

Full-back: J. Lindbom (vice-cap-tain). Threequarters: J. R. Steel, J. Gillan, N. Parker. Five-eighths: K. Walsh, N. Hopkins. Half-back: G. Richardson. Forwards: A. Krakosky, K. Fisher, F. Holmes, H. Mettrick, J. Hagen, G. Nelson (captain), W. Curtain, H. Dixon. Emergencies: D. Wilson, J. Paul, T. Molloy; R. Nelson, J. Benyon, L. McDougall. Lower Grades’ Tourney The draw for the first round of the lower grades’ seven-a-side tournament which will commence at 9.30 tomorrow morning at Rugby Park is: — Eighth Grade.—United A v Blaketewn B, No. 2, 9.30; Cobden A,v Celtic B, No. 1, 9.30; Celtic A v United B, No. 2, 9.50; Blaketown A v Cobden B, No. 1, 9.50. Seventh Grade. —Celtic A v Star B, No. 2, 10.10; Cobden A v Blaketown B, No. 1, 10.10; Star A v Celtic B, No. 1, 10.30; Blaketown-A v Cobden B, No. 2, 10,30. ' m , Sixth Grade.—Cobden- A v Technical B No 2, 10.50; Celtic A v Blaketown B, No 1, 10.50; Technical A v Star B, No. 2, 11.10; Star A v Cobden B, No. !,• 11.10. Blaketown A a bye. (All Cobden teams will meet at Abtyie and Ramage corner at 9 a.m.)