Referees for Rugby Matches

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6633, 21 August 1931, Page 7

Referees for Rugby Matches

Pe,r Press Association, WELLINGTON, Aug. 20, The selection of referees for the Australian touring Rugby team’s engagements is being made by the New Zealand appointment board except in the ease of the test match at Auckland, for which the visitors will have the option of choosing the referee. The appointments are as follow: V. Otago, Saturday next, Mr. J. L. Oughton (Invercargill); Southland, Wednesday next, Mr. A, B. Rowlands (South Canterbury) ; Canterbury, August 29, Mr. L. E. Macassey (Otago); West Coast-Nel-son combined, September 2, Mr. T. A. Fletcher (Wellington); Wellington, September 5, Mr. R. G, Collins (Canterbury). Selection of Maoris On their way to Christchurch as challengers for the Prince of Wales Cup, tho Tai-Rawhiti East Coast Maori Rugby football representatives were in Wellington to-day. They leave for the south to-night. The challenge match will be played with Te Waipounamu (South Island) Maori representatives (holders of the cup) on Saturday. A team representative of the Maoris of all districts will be chosen after the game and will leave Christchurch on Tuesday for the West Coast to play West Coast, then Buller, then Marlborough, proceeding to Otaki for the Anal training for the match with the Australian team at Palmerston North on September 9. It was stated that Nepia is available for selection in the New Zealand team for the test with Australia at Auckland.