Northland v Auckland In North Island Trial

Northern Advocate, 17 August 1949, Page 6

Northland v Auckland In North Island Trial

RAILWAY RUGBY

THE Northland railway Rugby reps play Auckland railways in Whangarei at the week-end in the first of a series of trial games prior to the selection of the North Island team to play South m the annual match for the Sawyers Cup. This is the third season in which these games have been played. < . , , . . . , Last year, two Northlanders played m two further trials but did not gain a place in the North Island team.

From the Northland and Auckland players, a team will be chosen to play Eastern Districts at Frankton on September 4. On December 11, a combined team from the Eastern and middle districts will play Northern district, at Auckland. The final trial takes place on September 25, and the inter-island match at Christchurch on October 8. The Northland area extends from Maungaturoto to Okeihau and Opua, and takes in Dargaville. Trial games played :n Northland resulted: Maungaturoto 11, Whangarei 5; Maungaturoto 3, Whangarei 3; Bay of Islands 11, Whangarei C; Bay of Islands 3, Whangarei 0; Bay of Islands 0, Maungaturoto 0. PLAYERS CHOSEN The following players have been chosen for the Northland team: D. Webster, W. Kingi, R. Campbell, O. Cherrington, D. Anan'a, W. Noa, Gabolinscy, F. Rado. garrison, J. McGee, Ashley, Cpnaghan, Pocklington, Padlie, Davis, Mackie, Rewiti, Wiki, Troup. F. Rado, a five-eighths, scored the winning try for North Island at Napier last year. He was then in the middle district. The Auckland team is: * Humphries. Gaulton, Gedye, Lonergan, Hand. Thompson. Tn'.iori, Handsley. White. Coop, Knnara, Ihaka, Rini, Wardrope. Thomas. Reserves: Christian, Matthews. Hora Hora north and south zone juniors are providing the curtainraiser. A basketball match between Whangarei and Auckland railway ladies is also to be played at Kensington Park. The difficulty of assembling teams through most railwayme" having to work on shift, has made it necessary for the games to be player on Sunday The cup for the inter-island game was donated by Mr Sawyers. 3 past general manager of NZR. m the realisation that railwaymen are prevented from taking part m regular sport through their work. The competition is controlled by the NZR Rugby Football Council in Wellington. Mr I. Hawkins (Whangarei) is referee for the Auckland-Northland match.

College v WBHS KAIKOHE, Wed. (Sp.).—Fast, exciting football was seen when Northland College and Whangarei Boys’ High School first and second XVs met on the Bisset Road grounds, Kaikohe, yesterday afternoon. The senior teams fought out an attractive draw, final score being 6—all College took the honours in the second XVs’ game, winning 6—nil. The first XVs provided an exhibition of college football at its best. Both packs scrummed and rucked with vigour and intelligence and the back-lines handled beautifully, only good tackling keeping the scoring down. It was the best inter-college game seen in Northland for some time. N. Hokianga Reps The North Hokianga senior representative Rugby team to play Whangarei at Rugby Park, Whangarei, on Saturday is: W. Hawkins; J. Herbert, J. Te Tai, H. Te Hira; O. Dunning, J- Williams; E. Julian; R. Bindon, G. Te Wake, R. Hawkins (captain); H. Curreen, W. Eddie, S. Bobbett, A. Dyer; L. Bates. Reserves. —Backs: A. Curreen; forwards: T. Blair, R. Moody. The original curtain-raiser, between the Whangarei and Mar.gonui open juniors, has been cancelled. It has been replaced by an intercollegiate fixture between the first XV's of the Whangarei Boys’ High School and Pukekohe Technical College. WBHS Tournament Latest results in the Whangarei Boys’ High School inter-house Rugby tournament are: Senior.—Grey 8 (Thompson 2 tries, Maihi conversion), Carruth 5 (Doull try. Baker conversion); Marsden 12 (Rogers 2, Badham tries, ndrews penalty), Hobson 8 (Cahill try. penalty and conversion). Junior.—Carruth 19 (Walsh 2, Broberg 2, Davis tries, Broberg 2 conversions), Grey 3 (Holt penalty); Hobson 14, Marsden 3. In the hockey competition, Grey beat Carruth 7—l, and Marsden beat Hobson 4—o.