RUGBY FOOTBALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 August 1928, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SNODGRASS IN SOUTH ISLAND TEAM (By Telegraph.—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The following team has been selected to represent the South Island: — Full back—Stevenson (Otago). Three-quarters —McClymont (Otago). C. Oliver (Canterbury), Snodgrass (NelS °Five-eighths—Hay (Canterbury), Bradanovitch (Otago). Half—Holden (Otago). Wing forward —Toby Robinson (Canterbury). Forwards—Howden (Southland), Clark (Canterbury), Jackson (Canterbury), Batchelor (Southland), Bird (Southland), Freitas (West Coast), Marslin (Otago). Emergencies—back, Haughton (Otago); forward, Doxhead (South Canterbury). AUCKLAND DEFEATS SOUTH CANTERBURY TIMARU, This Day. Auckland started off at a great pace against South Canterbury, hut met stronger '*lMenee than they expected. Thev were, however, to n good in the line' outs and from these the backs got most of their opportunities. 4 . • At half-time £hey had a two-point lead only, hut with the sun at their backs they increased it. in the second spell, eventually running out winners b} points to 14. “NOTHING BETWEEN THEM” ASHBURTON, This Day. After a fast game the local side beat Southland by 14 points to 13. Actually there was nothing between them.

OTAGO DEFEATS GOLDEN BAY* MOTUEKA

The Otago touring team defeated the Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby representatives at Motueka yesterday by 45 points to 3. There was a good attendance. •» The Otago team was the heavier, thenfine concerted movements bringing them victory by a big margin. The Otago team arrived m Nelson today. On Saturday-they play, the No! son representatives at Trafalgar Park.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY

The following are the fixtures for next Saturday’s matches ■ (Junior) College v. Wakatu, Park, 1.45 p.m. Old Boys v: Rover, Wakefield, 3 p.m. ■ Rival v. Pirate, Brightwater, 3 p.m. (Third Class) Wakatu v. College A, College, 1.45;