Four Harding Shield Teams For Saturday

Northern Advocate, 19 July 1949, Page 4

Four Harding Shield Teams For Saturday

THE following teams have been announced for the south zone Harding Shield match between Whangarei and OLamatea to be played at Rugby Park, Whangarei, on Saturday:

Whangarci: Fullback, E. Dunn; threequarters, R. Langdon, L. Murphy, R. Broughton; five-eighths, M. Macnay ffirst), B. Beazley; half, T. Richardson; front low, D. Bourke, I. Irvine J. Boyd; second row. R. Marinkovic, I v Fraser, C. Baker, P. Murphy (captain); back row, P. Grove. Reserves —Backs; W. Hamilton, R. Macnuy: forwards: R. Petrc, D. Colebrook, H. Brydon.

R. McGregor (City). L. Thomson (Kamo), E. Fickling (Old Boys): G Balfour (Old Boys', I. Morgan (Horn flora i; I. McPherson (City) captain; P. Anderson (Old Boys), H. Perkinson (City), D. Gower (Hora flora); J Pierce (Hora Hora), D. Dugmore (Old Boys), D. Baker (City). W. Flower (Hora Hora) vice-captain; K. Kimber (Ka mo).

Reserves—Backs: M. Taylor (Hora Hora), K. Hemara (Hikurangi), J. Nisbet (Hikurangi); forwards: It. Martin (Kamo), J. Bindon (Kamo), R. Wright (City). The South Zoners.'chosen by Mi* A. Birchall, arc: I. Webb (Hora Hora B); E. Grantham (Mid-Western), 1. Ferguson (Old Boys Colts) captain; L. Wilson (Old Boys Colts); W. Dent (High School), R. Haora (Mid-West-ern); B. Foster (High School); H. Tonks (Mata). G. Clotworthy (Old Boys Colts), V. Williams (Hora Hora B); B. Hayward (Mid-Western), L. McCullough (Mid-Western), If. Kerr (Colts), H. Hughes (High School); L. Dean (Colts).

Otamatea: Fullback, J. Smith; threequarters, R. Roadley, R. Wright, Jim Nelson; five-eighths, John Nelson ( first), D. Wintle (captain); half, R. Brooks; front row, W. Mitchell, T. Nathan, R. McKenzie; second row, D. Phillips, Spiers, R. Florence, M. Dry; back row, W. Ford. Reserves—Backs: Connelly, Paul; forwards: Wynn, H. Wright, Simmonds. This is the second match for both Whangarei and Otamatea. In their first outings, Whangarei beat Rodney 12-11 and Otamatea lost to Northern Wairoa 20-3.

There are several changes in the Whangarei XV., which on paper appears much stronger than that which just scraped home at Matakana. Dunn has been moved from fiveeighth to fullback, where R. Macnay played at Rodney, and Beazley and M. Macnay occupy the inside berths. This is M. Macnay's first game for Whangarei. He was a reserve back at Rodney. Beazley was in Australia at the time of the Rodney match.

Reserves Backs: W. Haybittle (Colts), G. McCullough (Mid-West-ern), D. Ingham (School); forwards: L. Russell (High School), D. Hedley (Colts), R. Cook (Colts), All emergencies will have a run.

The playing of P. Murphy in.his right position on the side of the scrum has relegated Colebrook to the emergencies. Grove was not available to play as lock at Rodney and this time has been placed on the back of the scrum. He does not appeal as a back-row type. The Otamatea team, which was not impressive at Dargaville, will be strengthened by the inclusion of Ross Wright at centre. Wright was out of action at the time of the first game through injuries. Mr H. T. Murdoch (Northern Wairoa) will referee the game.

NORTH ZONE MATCH ' The following team will represent Whangaroa in the North zone Harding Shield match against South Hokianga at Rawene next Saturday:—

Fullback, F. Allen; t-hreequarters, R. D. Martin, D. McMannus, R. Heke; five-eights, Wati Rudolph. L. Downey; half, C. Bruce; front row, Tom Rudoiph, P. Hot a. J. Rudolph; second row, P.' Hayes, H. Hohepa, R. Ropiha, I. Lane; back row, J. Whin. Reserves, forwards: S. Timoti. ,T. Harris, .Larfv Moselen; backs. H. Marsden. IVI. R a ken a, W. M. Rudolph.

The South Hokianga 4 team is:— Fullback, B. Rogers; threcquarlers. J. Lundon, G. Gregory, J. Paniora; liveeighths. J. Loza. L. Naera: half. T. Papa; front row, T. Timoko, W. Rogers. H. Rogers: second row. L. Wright. T. Mo rang a. R Barnes, B Foka; back row ,V. S'ensness.

Reserves, hacks: V' Hauraki, T. Tango; forwards, J. Papa. T. Tarawa. IVHANGAREI JUNIOE TF-lAUSTS North Zone and South Zone teams will meet in a junior trial match on Sat unlay a s a prelude to the selection of the Whnnsnrei junior representatives fur the Brake Shield challcniie. The North. Zone team, as chosen by Mr R, .Downer, is: R. Bahtier vCityi;