RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23150, 23 September 1938, Page 18

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ATTEACTIYE MATCH APPEARANCE OF BARBARIANSj i SEVERAL FORMER ALL BLACKS STRONG c AUCKLAND FIFTEEN , One of the biggest Kugby attractions placed before the public of Auckland for some time will be staged on the Eden Park oval to-morrow afternoon. This will be a match between the Barbarians and the Auckland representatives. The Barbarians' team is composed almost entirely of- former Auckland, North Island and New Zealand representative players, who formed themselves into a club two seasons ago j with the idea of maintaining their in- j terest in the game, and also for the | purpose of visiting a country centre or j two each year for the purpose of foster- ! ing Rugby within the province. I

The Barbarians met with success at Thames last season and recently at Matalnata, while another visit to Thames is cpntemplated to-morrow week. The selector of the Auckland team has paid the Borbarians a decided compliment in placing in tho field against the ex-representatives the strongest fifteen it was possible to assemble.

Considerable interest will be taken in tomorrow's match, if only for the purposo of a comparison of standards, making due allowance, of course, for tho fact that a few of tho Barbarians have not played regularly for some time. They have been training earnestly for several weeks past, howover, and all arb as keen as whon in their heyday. Tho Barbarians are in tho happy position of having four All Black threequarters, G. P. Hart, formerly of Canterbury, O. A. Bul-lock-Douglas, formerly of Wanganui. and T. H. C. Caughey and F. W. Lucas, of Auckland. The latter is nursing a leg injury at tho niomeri't, and it is doubtful if ho will bo dble to take the field. A glanco through tho names of the-players comprising the Barbarians' team will recall old memories. Tho hooking duel between "VV. Hadley and H. Bond should bo well worth watching, wliilo the line-out work. of C, Webb, tho ex-English international, will command attention. The Auckland players are all too well known to retjtiiro any introduction to patrons of the game. A bright and interesting contest seems asstrr&l. Following are the teams:—

THE BARBARIANS Fullback.—R. G. BushThreequarters.—G. E. Hart, F.. WvJLucas,? 'A H. C. Caughoy, G. A, BulloSk-Dcxuklaa^ Five-eighths.—C. E. Cammick. I>. Solo' mon. Halfback. —M. Corner. Front Row. —W. Hadloy, 8. Hadloy. M. Evans, A. Finlayson. m Second Row. —R. G. McWilliams, C. Webb. F. Solomon, H. F. McLean. Back Row.—M. Fraser. Emergencies.—D. Flett. D. Ashley. AUCKLAND Fullback. —A. Clark. _ Threequarters.—J. Dick, A. Prentice. D. L. Martin. _ __ . Five-eighths.—N. Pearman, D. Brady. Halfback. —J. Pile. Front Row. —A. Brown, H. Bond, K. K. Row. —L. S. Drake, W. Lange. H. Priest, D. Whillans. Back Row.—T. Pearce. Emergencies: Backs: F. Cooney, B. Grant. L. Curlayne. B. Donaldson, R. Hardy. FOrwards: J. Galloway, J. Barnes, M. MoHmrh. N. Thornton, M. Coady. Mr. J. G. C. Wales will be referee. C. G. Porter, captain of the 102-1 All Blacks, will act as line umpire. , The curtain-raiser will be the third grade final of tbo Auckland Rugby Union'B competition between Technical Old Boys and Grammar Old Boys. FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW Other Rugby fixtures to bo played tomorrow are as follows: • Intermediate Final^— Technical Old Boj s v. Manukau, Show Grounds o\al, <3 p.tn-i v Waihi, Show Grounds No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. C. S. Land; Parnell seniors v. rauranga. Showgrounds Xo. 2, 3. p.m., Mr. H. D. tra'g, Phvsical Training, Thames, v. third grade Technical^Old 3 Boys 'vV Hamilton Technical fourth grade. Three Kings, 1.40 jun., Mr. G. Nichols; Technical Old Boys v. Hamilton Technical third grade, Ihree nm Mr. R. L. Burk; Hcards v. Woolworths, & re v Lynn, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Dudson; lakapuna intermediate v. Morr.nsvi lie J"" 1 ""; Takapuna No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. 11. IT. Jcfirejs. Marist fifth grade v. Whangarei. Show Grounds No. 3. 1.3D p.m.. Mr. E. G. Cichern. Ponsonby v. Whantrarei J"" lor ' s ,v n SII0 * Grounds Oval, 1.30 p.m., Mr. \\ . Allen-. . Peace Cup.—Morrinsville v. \\aiuku. WaiUk Line' 3 umpires. Eden Park No. 1 Messrs. R L Castaing. A. Alexander. Reserves: Messrs. S R. Burk, R. J. Lye, R. K. Hay how, S. V. Nicol. MATCH AT THAMES [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN THAMES, Thursday The Thames Rugby representative team to plav the Whakatane Maoris at Rhodes Park on' Saturday has been selected as fol^"' s =— Fullback, G. Tier; threequarters, C. Billing, G. Soloman, D. Schofeld; five-eighths, B. Davis. C. Hamilton; halfback, J-Ake; forwards. J. Poland, A. Story. E. Hommond, K. Strang, Is. Sanderson, T. Dunn, O Percy. Emergendcies: J- Maxwell, a. Boyle. I. Gregory, J. Docherty, W. Heappey, O. Price. REFEREES'' CONTEST [by tki.egraph —own correspondent] THAMES. Thursday The Thames Rugby Union management committee granted the local Referees Association permission to invite the Auckland referees' team to play a game as a curtainraiser to the Barbarians match on October 8. Arrangements were finalised for. the final day of the season, when tho Barbarians team will play the Thames representatives. BRITISH TEAM BEATEN COMBINED COUNTRY CLUBS (Received September 22, 5.5 p.m.) CAPETOWN, Sept. 22 The Western Province country clubs defeated the British Rugby team to-day by 12 points to 7.