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ENGLISH TROPHY* CHALLENGE AUCKLAND PLAYS WELLINGTON. FINE CONTEST ANTICIPATED. f Wellington's challenge for the English trophy will be met by tho Auckland representative* ft Blandford Park to-morrow, •when indications are that a fast and thrilling contest will bo witnessed. It is reported that (lie Wellington team is one of the strongest to represent the province for many yearn, three changes for tho better having been made in the aide since it defeated a strong Canterbury eleven on June 3by S go::.Is to 1. The visitors are very confident that they will take tho trophy back to Wellington. The Auckland eleven la & very solid one, however, and can be Hepended cn to givo of its best under any conditions. A junior curtain-raiser will also be played, subject to favourable srround conditions, between a secondary schools' rcjireeentative team and a fourth grade representative side. There will be no championship games higher than fifth grade played to-morrow. Following are the teams in the principal contest:— AUCKLAND. Go 31• Fullbacks. —Gerrard. Keid. Halves.—Morrison, Christie. Jones. Forwards.—lnnes, Dunsmoro, Spencer, Eisior, Kay. . Reserves. —Batty, Chapman. Gill, Hunt. j WELLINGTON. Goal.—P. McVean. Fullbacks. —E. Jeffrey, ,T. Guest. Halves. — J. McLcod, J. Campbell, W. Hanlon. Forwards— R. McLeod. M. Condon. A. Leslie. J. Smith. A. Craig. Reserve. —J. Trewick. Mr. E. Parkinson, Auckland, libs been appointed referee and Messrs. It. H. Tarfitt »nd A. Parkinson, linesmen. CURTAIN-RAISER TEAMS. Th? following teams will take part in the curtain-raiser game, commencing at 1.45 p.m.:— Secondary Schools' Representatives.—Aberuetliy (Auckland Grammar). Shaw (Mount Albert Grammar), P. Flyger (Technical), Mackie (Mount Albert Grammar), Dellamore (Technical). Baskett (Auckland Grammar), Burton (Auckland Grammar), Rogers (Mount Albert Grammar). Jepson (Mount Albert Grammar), Grant (Mount Albert Grammar), A. Flyger (Technical). Fourth Grade Representatives.—Turley (Metro-College >. Speed (Metro-College), Hagfett (Metro-College), Wolfenden (Onehunga), Coltnian (Y.M.C.A.). Hnyward (Comrades). Lning (Y.M.C.A.). Atkins (Metro-College). Angus (Mount Albert Old Boys), Pearson (Y.M.C.A.). Woods (Metro-College).
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20897, 12 June 1931, Page 15
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