H.B. RUGBY TEAM

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 158, 19 June 1936, Page 6

H.B. RUGBY TEAM

Announcement of Part of Personnel REMAINDER TO-MORROW The final selection of the Hawke's Bay Rugby representative team to meet Wairarapa on the King’s Birthday has been delayed until to-morrow night, this being due to injuries to various players and the importance of the representative fixture between Dannevirkc and Manawatu to be played to-morrow. The team, however, has been finalised as far as -possible and this is as follows: — BACKS. Left wing-threequarter, Apsey; first five-eighth, Bradley; half-back, Clothier. • FORWARDS. Front row, Hqlligan, Dalton, Jackson. The remaining positions in the pack will be filled from the following:— J. O’Brien, Miller, Reid, Powdrel (Wairoa), Wilson (Central Hawke’s Bay), Mataira and Rolls.

NAPIER-HASTINGS TEAM

Curtain-Raiser Match The following is the Napier-Hastings fifteen to play Central Hawke’s Bay in the curtain-raiser on the King’s Birthday. I 'u 11-back.—Thompson (Technical O.B.). Three-quarters, — Hatchett, Russell (Pirates), Walford (M.A.U.). Five-eighths.—Collins (Hastings), C. Joll( Havelock North). Half-back—lt. Joll (Havelock North). Back row. —Muir (Hastings). Second row. — R. Johnson (Technical O.B.), M. O'Brien (Marist), Wilson (Hastings), McKenzie (Pirates). Front, row. — Ireland (Marist), cap tain, Exeter (Marist.), Kelly (Celtic). Emergency forwards. — CrawfordSmith (Napier O.B.), Collingc (Hastings O.B.). Emergency back. —G. Cox (Napier O.B.). ‘ The team will assemble at McLean Park nt. 12.45 p.m. on Tuesday. Matches in Hastings To-morrow The final series of the first round of the Rugby Club ehampjionsbip will be played nt Nelson Park, Hastings, ou

Saturday afternoon, when two firstclass games should be witnessed. On No. 1 area last year’s champions, Celtic, will meet Napier Old Boys. The former have not played up to expecla tions so far tjus season, but they are gradually building up a good combination, anil from now onw’ards better things can be expected from them. Che Napier Old Boys team have also bo.u far from their best owing to injuries, but hero again the team is being built, up, and on Saturday afternoon they can be expected to provide a very hard struggle with the green and whites. Ou the adjoining area Hastings Old Boys will try conclusions with Havelock. The latter were unlucky List week in going down to the competition leaders, Marist Old Boys, and as they play very consistent football, they can be expected to give Old Loys a very hard and even game.

There will be two lower grade games commencing at 1.15 p.m., the other lower grade fixtures being played at the high school grounds, and one junior game at Havelock North. MATCHES AT NAPIER M.A.C. have suffered three defeats in succession, and enthusiasts ask, why? The answer is that their senior team has been heavily defeated in the last two games by injuries, no less than six players being on the bank]. But tomorrow they are back again to full strength, and their game with Technical Old BOys .should be the game of the season, even allowing for the very line games and high standard of club Rugby this year. Tori Reaid and Dalton, All Blacks, and Mataira, the Maori Ail Black, will take the Held, while all the well-known players in each team will also be in action. On No. 2 ground at McLean Pa.k, Hastings will meet Pirates. These teams are evenly matched ami a good game should be witnessed, niJb Pirates all out. to rise from the bottom of the yhunipioiiship ladder.