RANFURLY SHIELD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22489, 5 August 1936, Page 21

RANFURLY SHIELD

BIG CONTEST TO-DAY AUCKLAND PLAYS OTAGO LIST OF TROPHY HOLDERS Auckland, the first province to hold the Ranfurly Shield after it was donated by Lord Ranfurly, a former Governor of New Zealand, will play Otago, the present holder of the trophy, at Carisbrook ground, Dunodin. to-day. The Auckland team was to have met Canterbury on Saturday, but, as this match was postponed on account of snow in Christchurch, no guide has so far been given of the touring team's form. The result of to-day's challenge will ho eagerly awaited by Auckland enthusiasts, who are confident that, if the Auckland pack plays true to form, the shield will be returned north. The following table gives a list of the provinces that have held tho shield: Challenges Season Provinces Resisted HiO'j . . Auckland mo 1-5 .. Wellington I 1 1:» .. Auckland J!M.'l-1 I .. Taranaki 0 IUM-'2l .. Wellington 15 1 !»•_►<)-•_! I .. Southland 1 1 !>•.> 1.. Wellington I 7 .. Ilawke's l!ay 21 lii'-'T .. Wairarapa 1 I!)'_' 7.. Ilawke's Bay Win disallowed .. Mnnnwhenua '-1 .. Canterbury 1 l'j'JS-LM) .. Wairarapa H ]l>J!i-:iO .. Southland •'» l!i:iO-:U .. Wellington 1 1 S)f< 1 -34 .. Canterbury 15 10.'il .. Jlawke's liny '2 l!t:M .. Auckland 1 !»:i5 .. Auckland 1 1!)35 .. Canterbury l 1 !1.!5 .. Otago Jii.iO .. Otago 1 To date 132 shield matches have been played, with the following results:— Province Wins Ilawke's ISay 'X Wellington .. .. .. '2O Auckland .. .. •• Canterbury .. .. J Wairarapa .. .. •• 11 Taranaki .. •• •• \ Southland .. .. •• Manawhenua .. .. <3 Otago 1 Disallowed .. .. • • 1 PERSONNEL OF TEAMS ONE CHANGE IN OTAGO SIDE Following are the teams for to-day's match: — Otago. —Backs: Taylor, Black, Smith, Watt, Gillies, Trevathan, Simon. Forwards: McDonald, Hoiv, Quaid, Parkhill, Vorrath, Green Niven, Valentine. Auckland.—Backs: Beyer, Dick, Hush, Fletcher, Killeen, 1). Solomon, Frankham. Forwards: Brown, HadleyJ Pepper, Lockington, Butler, August. Cooper, Anderson, F. Solomon (one to j be omitted).

The Otago team is the same as that which defeated Southland in the first challenge match for tho shield at Dunedin last Saturday, except that Valentine replaces Ltfney in tho forwards. SOUTHLAND TEAM CHOSEN FIFTEEN TO OPPOSE AUCKLAND [BY TELECRAVH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] INVERCAUGILL, Tuesday The Rugby team selected to represent Southland against Auckland at lnvercaTgill on Saturday is as follows: — Backs.— M. Hamilton, A. Sutherland, A. Sharp. Mitchell, C. Calder, A. W. Wcsnev, J. Purdue. Forwards.—J. Mattingly, W. Shcrriff, C. Soper, N. R. Irwin. R. Ward. S. Purdue, L. George, T. Metcalfe.