REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 August 1928, Page 4

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

TO-MORROW'S MATCH WITH t ■. OTAGO , '

. The Otago touring Rugby team plays a match against the. Nelson'representatives to-morrow afternoon at Trafalgar Park. : This will be the third match of their tour, and judging by their performances against Marlborough and Golden Bay- ' Motueka, the match l : against /Nelson ■■■< should be a well fought and interesting \ .game.- ■• ■/ ::,-■': •,; ', , ~ Better known players in the team are Marslin, who has been selected to" represent the South Island on Saturday next, and Stewart, a Maori All, Black forward. It is an improving team under the supervision of Mr A. McDonald, a 1805 All Black, and Mr E. Marslin, who are co-managers. I In the Nelson team L. Wells will reI place Bowers at fullrback and Bird and Blincoe will replace H.. Snow }. , and Schwass respectively. . " . The curtain raiser Will be played between the College and Wakatu juniors. The Otago team will be as follows: ..-;■ ■ L-. '.Niven' '■■'■ ' ' - F. Donnelly,: A. Ottiiy, D. Oliver, : H. MeConhell, J. Lev don, , • R. Waldren, C. Jackman, A. E. Marslin (capt.) - W. Quinh, E. O'Neill, J. Donnelly, , '-' .v- J. Stewart, R. Oliver/; - ■ . . H. Davis; - ' Emergencies: J. McPherson, R. Carlyne, P. Becker, ' ■■ .■ MARLBOROUGH TEAM MAKES" .;.:■ GOOD SHOWING ■ (By Telegraph.—Press Association) . ":,::.. ■ :.'- ■ '■. -. '.. . I ' HAWERA, This Day. The touring Marlboroughi.Rugby, fif- ' teen made a'fine stand against the re- .'K putedly stronger Taranakicombination yesterday afternoon, the visitors having; , to accept defeat by a margin of 5 points , only. . •'.'•■ >■ '", .:-.' Taranaki compiled. 22 points from five 4 tries; two converted and a penalty goal, - -, : - v to Marlborough's 17,' from three tries*,. (one converted) and two penalty goaU. : -