RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 25 July 1923, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

The N.S.W. Team SYDNEY, July 23. The following N.S.W. Rugby Union team has been selected for the New Zealand tour:— Nothling, Crackenthorpe, Crossman, Erasmus, Foote, Smith, Stanley, Louden, Buttine, Frousdale, Sheehan, George Walker, Meagher, Davis, Er by, Thompson, Fowles, Blackwood, Taylor, Bonn or, Armstrong, Marriott, Elliott, Thorpe, Greatorex, Ferguson, and Pearce. In the event of Walker not obtaining leave, Hesalien will be included. W.0.8.U. EXECUTIVE. The ordinary executive meeting last night was attended by Messrs J. F. Wilson (chair), Keating, O’Donnell, Guy, Mclntosh, Fairbairn, Armstrong, Perkins, and Jones and .Captain Cox. A request was received from Marlborough Union for the West Coast reps, to play their reps, at Blenheim whilst on the Seddon Shield tour. It was decided that, owing to insufficient notice and the near approach of the Canterbury rep. visit here, the request could not be granted. It was decided that a smoke concert be tendered the Canterbury and West Coast rep. teams on the evening of August 8, after their match here. An application from W. J. Sherlock for readmission to the Rugby code was received, and it was decided to recommend it favourably to the N.Z.R.U.

An application from the W.C.F.A. for use of the B. Ground at 3 p.m. on Saturday for a Soccer match was granted. Mr J. F. Wilson was appointed manager of the Seddon Shield team, and Mr T. Mclntosh manager of the B. Grey rep. team to play Westland B. reps, at Hokitika on Saturday next. It was decided that failing Westland Sub-Union accepting August 4 as the late for the return match with Grey, the ordinary club fixtures be proceeded vith, the proceeds going towards Chartv Saturday.

C. Rogers’s application for transfer from Star Club to Technical School was refused, owing to lateness of the

season. A motion of appreciation was passed to the players who at short notice on Saturday last turned out to play against Mokihinui. Fixtures were made as follow:— Third grade, United v. Stars, 3 p.m., A. Ground (Mr Beaumont referee); fourth grade, Stars v. Uniteds, 1.30 p.m., A. Ground (Mr McGrath referee): Marist v. Blaketown, 1.30 p.m., B. Ground (Mr Fass referee). GREY B. REF. TEAM. The Grey B. rep. team to play Westland B. reps, next Saturday at Hokitika was chosen last evening, and is as follows: —Full-back, Jlinchin; throe quarters, Kennedy, D. James, and Nightingale; five-eighths, Mosley and P. Jamieson; half, Heaphy (captain); wing forward, Dewar; hookers, Delaney and Bring; middle row, Deere, O’Hallahan, Austin; back row, Black and Dewe; emergencies, backs Walton and Richmond, forwards Herring ami C. Williams. Any selected player unable to make the journey must notify the. secretary of the union not later than to morrow afternoon.