RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 9 June 1933, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Maori Team MAY VISIT AUSTRALIA. <P f, r Press Association ) WELLINGTON, June 8. Referring to tin' Sydney Rugby cable Mr S S. Pean. Chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, states that Australia is expected here next season, but arrangements may be made to send a Maori team to Australia, to be followel in a subsequent season by the New Zea'and rep. team, prior to its tour to England. ALL BLACKS' VISIT. SYDNEY, June 8. The “Telegraph’s” Rugby Union writer says: Rugby’s advance, instanced so strongly by the quality of the ne'w material in New South Wales, and progress in other States, should be availed of by the game’s administrators. The opportunity to welcome

an international team next season is golden, and the negotiations entered into now to bring an All Black side over from New Zealand will not be regretted later. WALLABIES WIN AGAIN. CAPETOWN, June 7. . I The Wallabies defeated. Western Transvaal by 20 to 3, at Potchefs- . troom. | The Wallabies were more orthodox •than in the opening game. They led by 14 to 3 at half-time, but the rugged Transvaalers’ put up a more spirited defence in the second half. Blaketown seniors to play United to-morrow at 3 p.m. will be selected from the following: Speer. Olsen (2), iMoonie, Negri, Caesar, Elder, Garth, Warren, Dimond, Miller, Flannery, Pascoe Scandrett, Bell, Longstaff, Anderson, Furness, Leach. Blaketown juniors to play United at 1.30 p.m. will be selected from:— Minchin, Tones, Dowling, Rowan, McDonald, Aiderton, Harrington, Clarke, Wraight, Rodgers, Faulkner, Eyeing-

ton, Hildebrand, Scott (2), Mason. | Seeberk, Cameron, Tairoa. Blaketown thirds to play Cobden at Cobden to-morrow at 3 p.m.: Vincent, Furness, Banks, Dunham, Robin, Tones (2), Anderson. O’Donnell. Win, Bruhn, Bellis, Hibbs, Sheppard, Marsh. Blaketown fours to play Star at Rugby Park at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow: Kroening. Harrington, Currie, Millet, Webster, McHugh. McGuire. Moar, Smith. Messenger, Anderson, Forsythe,. : Mosley, McDonald, Culling. L Cobden thirds to play Blaketown at I Cobden at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow: — Hearne, Cowan. McLean. Cullen. Clancy, Buckman, James. Howson, Swift, Burn. Smith. Malone. Honey, Fogarty, Moss, Knox. Star seniors to play Cobden to-mor- . row: Heasley, Furness, Fong, Hughes, Beban, Guy, Scandrett. Petrie, Buchanan, Fell, Dixon. Hallinan. McNaughton, Ogier. Stevens. Emergen- ■ cies: Marshall. Johnston. Team as- • sembles at Park Hotel at 2 p.m. , Star fourths to play Blaketown at ißugby Park to-morrow at 1.30 p.m.:—