CANTERBURY V. HAWKE'S BAY.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7823, 16 August 1887, Page 3

CANTERBURY V. HAWKE'S BAY.

0 1.TR REPRESENT. VTI VES. As was of Bourse to be expected, the team selected by Messrs Logan, (libbons, and Moiispn to represent Hawke's Bay in the match against Canterbury on Saturday next has come in for the usual amount of criticism, but they may console themselves with the fact that no selection poiiimittcc can satjsfy everyone. The team, as picked, is certain to niVov n most stubborn defence to our visitors, and it includes some forwards who may s>cnre, but the addition of such a man as the Te Ante captain, Prentice, to the backs, would certainly improve our chances of success. Prentice lias probably been omitted owing to bis failure to attend the trial matches, but apart from this fuct he is known to be a sturdy and fairly heavy young player, who work* with ilie coolness of a veteran, tackles, drops, and punts splendidly, and when playing at three ijuarters is an almost ceitain scorer if "fed." He is a fast and very dodgy runner, and one of the most dillicull players in the province to tackle. Another mistake, has been made in the omission of .1. Fleming from full-back. Firming has recently regained his form, and is playing very well. He is not a "speiler,'" bub though lacking in speed is a very fine kick and a sure tackier. He can also stop rushes without a resort to the dangerous expedient of kicking at a rolling );all. Another man who is worthy of a place in the team is Whetu, the Te Ante wing player, a good dribbler, fast follower up, and line tackier : and a forward deserving of consideration is Cuthhert, of the County, who has shown very conspicuously in recent matches, displaying speed in following, combined with very elieetive dribbling. The order of the emergencies slionlil &l.»o bo revelled. The following remarks on the ieani will probably be of interest to players :- - KW.I.-liACK. I!. Le(/nesne (Piiares),— A prmiiKirig young player, good kicker and tacklci, hut too fond of kicking ,-i rolling I/all lo be safe in a representative loam. TIIHKK-(}KAJiTEItK. J. AVarbrick (County). — The wellikn'owii player wJiose boast is I hat he ban never yet played on a Wing side in an interpioviucial or intercolonial match, lie has represented each North Island province of the colony, and played against teams North and finnth except that of flawke's iiay. A brilliant kick and collar, and strong dodging and fending i runner.

.1. M'Causland (County). — l.alfi Auckland and Wellington lep'rcsoiilativp. An exceedingly po.ol and reliable back. Collurs, pimf:<, ami iiinp;t ffjU) great re'rtaiMly. A dodgy ruiiiinr, )iu|, relji's mainly upon his kiekiiJtr powers. Slops lushes well. I!. I'ercv (Harriers).— As ninilile as a cat. A good kick and neat collar, but rather light. HAI.VKS. .1. Taiaroa (County).-- Thr Taiaroa. (jiiilcy, good naturcd, and popular, lie is said to have lost some <if tlie dash which made his name a terror to Otago's opponents of old, and canned the cry

"look out for Taiaroa" to raise the New South "Wales players to desperation. If he /ins lost the dash, however, he has ucijnireil in its stead a wonderfully easy and elli'dive style of picking up and gliding in which makes him very dangerous to his opponents.

(iibhonsi (Napier).— One of the tiiostunsellisli half-backs playing. He "feeds" his three-quarters with great judgment and dexterity, and punts and dribbles well. Light, but a very hard worker. Hi* clever and well-timed passing has won many games fur his club. A good place kick. KOI! WAI! I IS. .lamieson (Napier).- A Scotch international representative and a model forward. 'Works hard in the scmin, and dribbles brilliantly in the loose. Is fairly fast. itobson (Najiier).--A dashing and hrilHunt player. Clever on the line out, fends very strongly and follows up fast. Collars well and '"scores fiei|iientlv. Trotter (Napier). -The third of the Napier trio, and a good example of perpetual motion. Very hard working in the serum ami out of it. Dribbles and follows up most persistently, and often scores a lino tackier.

Stewart (County).— One of tiie best forwards in the team. Dribbles splendidly and brings the ball through the scrum in a surprising manner. A likely scorer, and very eliective on the line out. Has been playing very woll this season. Saundeis (County). — A good dribbler, who also has a knack of breaking through. Follows up well. l'\ Kennedy (Napier). — (lood dribbler and fast follower. Verity (County).— A heavy forward, useful in the scrum. T. Morrison (Pirates).— Strong, fast, and heavy, (lood on the line out, and collars well. 'Will play " wing." L. Puterson (flanier.-,). — His fust big mateli. A good all round anil fast, improving forward who deserves his place. Is to play "wing." EMEKttEXfIKS. S. M'Kae (Pirates). — A very clever kick and a promising player. Plays tluee■jnni'ter.

Moore (Pirates). — A strong, heavy for ward.

A. Williams (County). — A good and mueiftil forward, dribbles well, and i.s iseful on the line out.

Hawkins (Harriers). — A hard working and useful forward, passes and collars well.