RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20303, 10 July 1929, Page 16

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THAMES UNION AFFAIRS.

[BV TKLEGRAI'II. —OWN' COKKESrONDENT.] THAMES. Tuesday.

The I'hysioal Training Rugby Football Club, v.'hicli last week with drew from the Thames Rugby Union competitions, has composed its difference v.ith the union, which in the circumstances will not take disciplinary action. As a result, several prominent players will lie available for the f'eaco Cup challenge match with Morrinsvilie on July 27. Keen interest is being displayed in tho fixture, and '2l players have been selected to go into training immediately. The union has for tho time being loi-t two valued players, Vangioni and Buohnnan, owing to an objection from 11 neighbouring union as to their eligibility to play at Thames being upheld by tho Auckland Rugby Union. The players selected to train are:—Backs: A. Winder. A. Morrisly, B. Harrison, A. Dobson, E. AYells. T. Dufty, G. Winder, 'l. Henderson. A. Isaacs, F. Moran. Forwards: A. o'Ha.ru. G. Kinlock, G. Pollock. \Y. I'ollork, E. Kelly, G. Percy, \V. Percy, \V. Brunton, A. Lomas, 1!. Smith, J. Strange.

OPOTIKI V. APANUF

[liV TELEGRAPH.—OWN COIUtESI'ONDENI. ] OPOTIKI. Tuesday.

The following team will represent lhe Opotiki Rugby Union in the match to be played next Saturday against Apanui for the Hurunui Memorial Shield:—

Fullback. Mackay: three-quarters, V Kelly, T. Black, F. Hawkins; five-eighths Clark, O'Sullivan; half. Harriman; rover S. Kelly: forwards. Majo'ribanks. Ncwth, (' Black. Parkinson, Craig, P. Edwards. M Foy. Emergencies: Backs, Temple. Selwyn P. Fox; forwards. Clay. Prime. Hunt.