RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1935, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S GAMES.

The games set down for Cass Square are, at 1.30 p.m., Excelsior and Kiwi, juniors, Rovers and School, third grade.. At 2.15 p.m., Excelsior and Boss seniors meet, while a game will also by played between Humphreys and Milltown workmen’s teams.

TEAAIS FOR TO-MORROAV,

Kiwi juniors to play Excelsiors at I.3o—Growcott (3), Mitchell (2), Olson (2), Davidson, Sanders, Thompson,, Stapleton, Klellv, Stoop, Aluir, Hariis. Cooper, Cagney, Badley. Excelsior team against Boss —Eager, RiCiiards, Kelly, Burns, Freitas, Hughes, Barker, Havill, Childs, Johnston, Hughes, Aluir, Schroder, Connolly, Baird.

ALL BLACK TRIAL

Great interest is being taken in tho All Black trial match —South Island Possibles v. Probables—to be played at Lancaster Park,"'Christchurch, to-mor-row. The sides selected a r e the best of the island players, all of whom are keen to represent New Zealand in the coming tour of England. R. King, M. Davidson, G- Gilbert, TV. McNeight (West Coast.) and E. Holder and G- Orman (Buller). left yesterday to take part in th e match.

WEST COAST NOMINATIONS'

The AVest' Coast Rugby Union have nominated R. ft. King, G- Gilbert', AjV • AlcNeight, M. Davidson, AI. iScandrctt, and W. Hughes for the All Black trials. AY. Alann was not available.

ALL BLACK TRIAL GAAIE

(Per PrpjMi Association, Copyright).

HASTINGS! June 6

Owing to heavy rain the All Black trial match between combined teams from Hawke’s Bay' aril Bush Unions on one. side and Poverty Bay, East Coast and Bay of Plenty' Unions on the other side, dm not afford the players or the New Zealand selectors a fair -opportunity! The' playing area, McLean Park, Napier, was partly under water, even before the game commenced. Play took place in continuous rain. - ' The southern 1 backs .quite outclassed i..e northern rearguard. Apsev, Smith and JiCquesne, all of Hawke s Ba>, showing surprisingly good form under the circumstances. An outstanding figure in the game was George Nepin. who played full back on the northern side and contributed eight points, his goal kicking being particularly meritorious j and his general play was such ns to ensure him further consid-

eration. • Tihe conditions made selections ■among the forwards almost ah impossibility, the best being Reid, Alataira, Rolls (Hawke’s Bay), Pohipi (Bay of Plenty), Martin and Matlieson (Poverty Bay), Reedy (East Coast), and Olliver (Bush).

S. CANTERBURY NOMINATIONS

TIAIAR.U, June 6,

South Canterbury nominations for the All Blacks team are: T. Morrison (tlhre.e-qua.rter): G, Gaifaney vfiveeighth), T. Sea,ton, G. Giddmgs and G. Adkins (forwards).