RUGBY FOOTBALL

Northern Advocate, 10 July 1925, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WHANGAREI PEIMAEY SCHOOLS

EEPEESENTATIVES,

The Whangarei Primary Schools representative Eugby football team, as selected by Messrs. Hotson and McKenzie after the trial game at Kensington Park yesterday afternoon, is as follows: —Full-back, Symes (Glenbervie); three-quarters, McDonald (Whangarei), Megson (Whangarei), and Williams (Portland); five-eighths, Hollows (Whangarei), and Swinburne (Whangarei); half, Mullins (Glenbervie); rover, Wilson (Hikurangi); back row, McEae (Whangarei) and Euddell (Kamo); second row, Baker ; (Hora Hora), McKenzie (Hikurangi) and : Sterling (Whau Valley); hookers, Dickey (Whau Valley) and Ililford (Whangarei). The emergencies are Saunders and Tibbits.

The .selection, based on yesterday's game, is a good one in every instance Of the backs, the Portland representative (Williams), Hollows and Mulling were the outstanding trio. Swinburne, though light, was good on the defence and he used sound judgment, although his passing requires a little more care. Megson has weight, and uses it, but lie must remember that he cannot play half the opposing side himself. Of the forwards, Euddell, McKenzie, Wilson and Dickey were to the fore. Sterling played well during the later stages of the game. At one stage Euddell played centre threequarter and showed pace, but he is in his right place in the pack. Marshall, who hooked on the opposing side, played well. Generally speaking the side selected gives promise, provided, that the team gets some practice together and the tendency to wild passing in the rear division is checked. It was a pleasing feature to note that the forwards kept the ball close at their feet and did not nullify their good work by kicking too hard to the three-quarter line, which' 1 is one of the chief faults throughout £11 grades in the Whangarei district; 1 ;

TOMORROW'S MATCHES.

The following team _/jpilJ~. represent the Portland Club in the junior match against . Maungakaramea on the Maungakaramea ground at 3 p.m. to-morrow:—Full-back, Webber; threequarters, Harris ,Wilson and Colvin; five-eighths, Connelly and Camack; half, Belson; rover, Millard; first row, Tiplady and Gordon; second tow, Lilliquist, Birquest and Humphreys; third row, Smith and Scott. Emergencies, Dunne, Donaldson, McKenzie. A bus will leave Portland at 1.30.

following will represent Kamo juniors against Hikurangi, at Whangaroi, at 3 o 'clock: —Mnhunga (2), Wesley, Dobson, Surrey, Adams, McCreidie, Shandley (2), Thorbourne, Meredith, Whitelaw (2), Sherrington, Cochrane, Graham. A 'bus will leave Kamo at 2 o'clock.

ASSOCIATION

TEAMS FOR TOMORROW,

The following team will represent Y.M.C.A. against Portland: S. Cole, Haycock, Clapham, Lees; Lewijisj Challinor, Caldwell, .Gribble, McCnlj lough; J. Cole and Booth, Bus leaver Y.M.C.A. at 1.45 p.m. "" iV 5