RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20028, 18 August 1928, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

RANFURLY SHIELD CONTEST. MARLBOROUGH TEAM CONFIDENT [B¥ TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CARTERTON, Friday, The Marlborough footballers have arrived at Carterton for the Ranfurly Shield match to-morrow. Mowat will not be playing, Dcvinc replacing him in the side row of the scrum, and Gleimie taking Devine's place in the back row. Payne is second emergency. Wairarapa will be without the services of six players who have gone South with thee North Island team. Roach, who was not originally selected, has now gono, and Cooke is out of the five-eighths line. Marlborough is confident of lifting the shield. . , The weather is cloudy, but the rain has ceased. THE PRINCE OF WALES CUP. [by telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION*.] GISBORNE, Friday. Rugby enthusiasts are assembling at Gisborne to witness to-morrow's match between the Tairawhiti and Tokerau Maori teams for the Prince of Wales Cup, the trophy which was obtained through representations by the late Sir James Carroll to the Prince. Both sides comprise the leading Maori talent of the North Island. . . The Tairawhiti team chosen this morning is as follows:—G. Nepia, J. Hikufaia, S. Ivutia, J. Smith. S. Smith, J. R.uru, U. Jones. S. Gemmell, J. Gemmell, •I. Raroa, A. Crawford. \V. Wilson, 1. Dennis, J. Leach and W. lulioro. HOUSE MATCH RESULT. A very even game, resulting in a draw, 6 all took place when a team from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, met a team from Dalgcty and Company, Limited. lor the Loan Company Cashmore kicked twu fiM penalty goals, while for s bcaiborough scored a try and Single,oi kicked a penalty goal.