RUGBY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 August 1928, Page 11

RUGBY.

BULLER DEFEATS SOUTHLAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WESTPORT, Aug. 16. Buffer defeated the Southland touring Rugby team this afternoon by 11 points to three. The game was very strenuous. The Buffer forwards dominated the play, but at times both back divisions showed individual and collective brilliance. Sound tackling was the order of the day. At half-time Buffer led eight to nil, tries being scored by Caldwell and Robinson, one being converted by Caldwell. In, the second spell Caldwell added another unconverted try for Buffer, and Dempster scored three points for Southland with a penalty goal. CHANGES IN NORTH ISLAND TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 17. For the inter-isl-arid Rugby match to-morrow L. Roach (Wairarapa) plays full-back and L. Minn repla-ees L. Hook as centre for the North. .T-he Southern team is as selected.

RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH TO-MORROW. GARITEiR-TON Aug. 17. Tlie Marlborough footballers nave arrived at Carterton for the Ranfurly Shield match to-morrow. Mowat Avill not be playing, Devine replacing him in the side oif the scrum and Glennie taking Devine’-s place -in the bade voav. (Pay’ne will' be second emergency. Wairarapa Avil-1 be without the services of six players, Avho have gone sou-tli with the North Island team. Roach, AA’iho AV-as not originally selected 1 , has now gone in-. With Cooke out from the five-eighths line and Roach gone from full-back and the forAvards depleted, Marlborough is confident of lifting the shield. The weather is cloudy but the- rain has ceased. MATCH FOR PRINCE OF WALES CUP. * GISBORNE. Aug. 17. Maori Rugby enthusiasts from all parts of the North Island are assembling at Gi-fiborne to witness to-morrow’s big match between Tairawhiti and Toterau teams for the Prince of Wales Cup, a. trophy obtained through representations made by the late -Sir James -Carroll to His (R-oval Highness. Both -sides comprise leading Maori talent in the North Island.

CITY TEAM. City team to play at the show grounds, Ha\A 7 era, to-morrow: Hart, Norris, Cairncross, Young, Watson, Morrissey, Clark, Wards, Dyke, Goodger, Cannon, Ritter. Bryant-. Macbeth, Sutton, Barron, Mclntyre. Players to be- on the ground at 2.30 •sharp.