CENTRAL H.B. RUGBY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 192, 29 July 1932, Page 5

CENTRAL H.B. RUGBY

TOWN V. COUNTRY FIXTURE TO BE PLAYED AT TAKAPAU Quite the best exhibition of Rugby seen in Central Hawke’s Bay this season was the Town v. Country match played at Waipukurau in May last which really constituted a trial for picking a representative team. As a result of this success the Central Hawke’s Bay Rugby Sub-union has been approached to stage a return game and this will take place at Takapau next Wednesday. The sole selector, Mr B. Nicholls has selected the following teams: — TOWN. Full back, Rupeuhu (Waipawa). Three-quarters.—Wilson (Old Boys), King (Waipawa), Gurran (Waipawa). Five-eighths.—McCarthy (Old Boys) and Dyer (Old Boys). Half-back. —Smales (Old Boys). Forwards.—Front, row: Brain (Old Boys), Stevens (Waipawa), Wilson (Old Boys). Middle row: Sherf (Old Boys, captain). Smith (Old Boys), Richardson (Waipawa). Back row: Dillon (Waipawa , Ross (Old Boys) Emergencies: backs, Wright (Old Boys), Tuki Logan (Waipawa). Forwards, Morley (Waipawa), Turley (Waipawa).

COUNTRY. Full back: Haldane (Onga). Three-quarters: Baker (Takapau), Hanata (Takapau), Thompson (Takapau). o Five-eighths.—D. Heperi (Takapau), Tremewan (Takapau). Half back. —Russell (Takapau). Forwards. —Front row: Broderick (Takapau), Spackman (Onga), Ross (Onga). Middle row: Dassler (Ongo, captain), Phillips (Onga), Rasmussen (Onga) Back row: Douglas (Onga), Burgess (Takapau). Emergencies.—Forwards: Buchanan (Onga), Creighton (Takapau). Backs: Walker (Onga) and Nerra (Takapau). Any player unable to attend is requested to notify the selector immediately.