RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1935, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

At a meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union Committee held at Greymouth, the Canterbury Union advised that the senior team which had the bye in their competition on July 2 1 would he available -to. play at Hokitika on that date.--Referred to the Bestland Sub-Union. ' i It was decided Hat after the Dittman Shield match with Hokitika, twentyfive players be chosen for special training in connection with the Seddon Shield challenge. jt was decided, that the question ot a Raufurly Shield challenge he held over until next season. It was resolved that the secretary make application to the New Zealand Union for a refund of expenses advanced for Coast players in the All Black trial matches.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Rovers third grade, to play Excelsiors in the curtain-raiser at Cass Square, at I.3o—Thorn, Howat (2), Vroblefski, Towers, Lewis, Wells, Stoop, Freitas, Madgewiek, Keenan, Crase, Knowles, Temperley, Agnew (3). Excelsior third grade to play Rovers —J. Hurren, R. Groufsky, AY. Schroder, M. Dwan, M. Keen, N. Saxon, K. Sherman, T, Henderson, G. Spence, J. Bennett, A. Jolley, G. Cooper, T. Keown, R. Markland, R. Stevenson. Any player not available please notify R. Groufsky.

TARANAKI BEAT WELLINGTON. HAWERA, June 26. Taranaki defeated Wellington in the annual rugby fixture this afternoon. The game was played before a crowd of 5,000. The score was eleven points to nine. There was spectacular, rugby from end to end of the game.

BUSH BEAT RANGITIKEI. PAHIATUA, June 26. In the rep. rugby match here to-day the Bush Union team retained the Bebbington Shield by defeating Rangitikei on a heavy ground by 11 points to 3.

ALL BLACKS. WELLINGTON, June 26. -The New Zealand Rugby team will said from Wellington on the tour of Great Uritain at day-break on Wednesday, July 31. The team will assemble at Wellington on the previous Monday, and will be entertained at a din- . nor by the New Zealand Union on the Tuesday evening. Announcements to this effect were made by the Chairman | of the Management Committee, of the.l New Zealand Rugby Union. Mr S. S. I Dean, at to-night’s meeting. j Mr Dean also stated that the Gov- j nor-Gencral had expressed the wish to entertain the team .at Government House before its departure. ft is possible that a civic farewell will also hr ar.-.-nied the All Blacks. MAOiG ALL BLACKS. WELLINGTON, June 26. I The New' South Wales Rugby Eniou has written to the New Zealand Union making a strong plea that the Maori team should agree to play the opening match of the Australian tour at New castle. At the Now Zealand Union meeting to-night, Mr S. S. Dean, said the New Zealand Union would have no objection to the Maoris playing a. match at Newcastle on their way hack from Queensland. The Maoris however, should not he asked to play more than two matches a week.