RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20640, 12 August 1930, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS. TEAM FOR NORTH ISLAND TOUR. THE NORTH AUCKLAND MATCH. Although some of tlio leading players wfero not available, a, strong side has been selected by Mr. G. W. Nicholson, sole selector for the Auckland Rugby Union, to make tho North Island tour. The team will leave Auckland for Wanganu»on Thursday evening and will play tho first match of tho tour against Wanganui next Saturday. Tho team will then meet Manawhenua, Wellington, Bush Districts and Hawko's Bay in that order. I' ollowing is the team:— Fullback.—R. G. Bush (Training College). Threequarters.—W. Jones (Manukau), A. Berridge (City), J. C<yinolly draining Gol-Five-eighths.—R. H'aslam (Technical), A. Jnmieson (Ponsonby), G. L. (Grammar). , _ . Halfback.—M. Corner (Grammar). Rover.—F. Solomon (Ponsonby). Forwards, —B. Palmer (lonsonby), H. Hadley (Marist), A. Knight (Grammar), ii.. Kahu (Manukau), A., Finlayson (Grafton). K. D. Anderson (University), G. Satherley (Manukau), 11. Barnes (City), I". Gallaher (Ponsonby). There is rather a shortage of backs, particularly in tho threequarter line, for which only three players have been chosen. However, llaslam could always fill tho centre position if necessary and Weir could play lirst five-eighths, with Jamieson outside kiin. Weir could also bo played at naifback. Tho forwards are quite strong. Barnes, by his fine' game for tho Auckland B team iast Saturday, certainly won his place. ... , For tho Wellington match it. is hoped that F. W. Lucas, L. Hook. L. Knight. If. G. McWilliams and W. Batty will be available, 80 that Auckland will have ltfl full strength at Athletic Park in an attempt to reply to Wellington's great victory at Eden Park last season. These players would return to Auckland after tho g^ me : The following will represent Auckland against tho North Auckland touring team at Eden Park on Saturday:— Fullback.—V. C. Butler (University). Threequarters. —L. Hook. F. W. Lucas (Ponsonby), R. Couper (Technical). Five-eighths.—C., Cammick (Ponsonby), G Wales (Marathon). Halfback.—T. Conway (Marist). Rover.—P. Potter (Gfammar). Forwards.—G. Heyward (Ponsonby), R. Douglas (University). L. Knight (Grammar), S. Locke (Marist), R. G. McWilliams (Ponsonby), W. Batty (Grammar). R. Hardy (Ponsonby). Emergencies.—Pickering, Souter, Dodd (College Rifles). Both teams are requested to attend the Ponsonby training shed this ovening at 8.30.

REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. Congratulations on his appointment bb referee and oil tho manner in which he controlled the fourth test match between Britain and New Zealand, played ot Wellington on Saturday, were extended to Mr. F. E. Sutherland at a meeting of tho Auckland Rugby Referees' Association last evening. Forty members were present, the president, Mr. M. Kronfold, presiding. Messrs. 11. 0. Whito and W. J. Pearce passed their oral examination for membership. Messrs. Fowler and Schnauer wero appointed joint managers of tho team to play tho Kaipara junior representatives on September 6. WAIPA JUNIOR TEAM. [BY TELEQRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AWAMUTU, Monday. The following team has been > chosen to represent Waipa in tho match with Cambridge at Cambridge next Saturday, in the first round of the contests for the Waikato Junior Championship Cup:—Fullback, C. Humphrey (Te Awamutu); threequarters, W. Owens (Rovers), M. Pollard (Rovers), D. Donaldson (To Awamutu); five-eighths, C. Bowden (Rovers), A. Brill (Te Awamutu): half. T. N. Rusden (Rovers): rover, K. Jones (To Awamutu); forwards. A. Murray (Te Awamutu), A. Spraggs (Kihikihi), L. May (To Awamutu). £>. Dallas (Te Awamutu), A. Loomb {Rovers). C. Meredith (Rovers). M. Glass (Rovers). Emergencies: Backs. A. Parsons (Hovers), Dobson (To Awamutu): forwards, W. Broughtou (Rovers), F. Fraser (Rovers).

OTAG 0 R EPRESENTATIVES. [nr TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Monday. Tho following Otago Rugby team has been selected to play Hawko'a Bay at Carisbrook on Wednesday:—Lindsay, McSkimming, Giles, Proctor, Bradunovich, Fookes, Lodcr, Ifore, Hook, Sonntag, Carnegie, Finlayson, Allan, Miller, Laing.