RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 24 August 1934, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

COAST-NELSON MATCH. 'fhc West Coast team to play Nelson representatives to-morrow at Rugby Park will be a stronger side than that which lost lhe Seddon Shield to Marlborough a fortnight ago. However, the task of defeating Nelson will be no easy problem, and the game should be the best for some seasons. Nelson's original Shield team will play West Coast, and. given a fine day an indication of Nelson’s chances of lifting the Shield will be ascertainable. The Nelson team to play (’oast will be as follows; — Fu’l-back: D. Glover, Three-qua rters; I). Hippolite. R. Watson (capt.), IL Busch. Five-eighths; s. Stewart. L. Kotim. Half-back: U. Mellish. Forwards; L. Max. .1. Craig, Drummond, S. ('ha 11 ert on, I’. M " l.'-an. 1.. Schwnss, T. Fleel. I’. F* • TOMORROW’S TEST. N.Z. TEAM. SYDNEY, August 23. The .\H Blacks team for the second Test wi]] be selected from the following players; — Full-back: I j'lnirne. . Three-quarters: Hart. Uuughey, Holder. Bullock-Douglas (one to be omitted). Five-eighths: GriHiths. Oliver, Page i one to be omit led ). Half-back: Kilby. Forwards; Toinibouriie. Iladlev. Hare. Leeson. Manchester. McLean King. Max, Barry. Mataira. McKee f’ommenting on the Xewcasile ■natch, the “ Herald ’’ says; Though the All Blacks had no nee<| to extend themselves I<> defeat the Newcastle district side lhe match pro duc.ed a fe'w things genuinely worth wal'-liing—the first-class goal-kicking of lhe full-back. Collins; 11i<- great burst of speed shown bv lliillockIhmglas; the dexterous service I rom the seru'in base by Kilby; and th-* superb control of the ball at toe b\ the whole of the Now Ze:il:im| f"r The 1 ‘ TeVgi aph ’ ’ says; lhe New Zealanders, as sound judges of their own defects, will not be carried awa.b v their 35 3 victory. The oppos ; 'ion was renllv poor. The All Blacks’ 'Upremacv was never serouslv chal'enged. Ye' in the second half their displav fell away, in comparison with the first session highlights. Perhaps the ear’v evidence of :ibnosf assured \ictorv I»v an easy margin lulled t-liem ■•• »1 on'v into a -rim of seenril v. brJ - urcles-uess. a fai ll ’lm' should no' mir |he record o an\ interim’iona' ‘earn. Whether from cnieless'irss "r ..nd spell Hie tourists lapsed badly \dmittedlv. Ihere w:i- never ;|iiv great need Io score p.iiiits, >o la: a ’ the winning of the game was com c< rnt'il. but that does not provide the loason for good passes being .popped >r others being liijd'y given. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ TOURNEY XL! 3OX' \ugiisI 23. Tim Prini'i’v Schools’ Ru”li>- lour■■•l'lm'it was confi"iied ; n wet weather ■ .. s'om.v g-onnds. Bul’r- a”p i (l t.eaten ami the finals wi'l be plnv- ■>;| to imo-row ''he lews rotu’-ning home S-iJurdav. To-day’s results were; Marlborou-di 14 (Lucas I tries’), b.-.t West Coast 3. Buller 15 boat Golden Bay-Mofueka