ARMY RUGBY TEAM

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25344, 27 October 1945, Page 5

ARMY RUGBY TEAM

OPENING OF THE TOUE GAME WITH SWANSEA TODAY LONDON, Oct. 25 Reports from Wales, the scene of many friendly battles with New Zealanders on the Rugby field, state that great interest is being taken in tho opening game of the Army Rugby touring team against Swansea on Saturday. Swansea, which is undefeated this year, has selected a strong team, which includes the internationals Hayden Tanner and Harry Payne, both of whom played against the 1035 AH Blacks, Major Jack Finlay will captain tho New Zealanders and lead tho haka. Major C. I\. Saxton, tho captain, is still suffcrinc from a minor Injury. The team is as follows: — Fullback.—Scott. Threeouarters.—Boggs, Smith, Sberratt. Five-eighths.—Proctor, Allen. Halfback.—Edwards. * Back How.-—Finlay. Middlo Row.—Young, Maclean, "Wooley, Arnold. Front Row.—McPtiail, Haigh, Rliind. Emergencies.—Bond, Nelson, Kearney, Meates. Several New Zealanders who hoped to reach England from Italy in time to see tho match have been delayed on the Continent as the result of severe gales, which are sweeping southern England and whipping op mountainous seas, which are preventing Channel crossings. Leave parties are held up in Calais, Soisscm and Dijon awaiting an improvement in the weather. Tanner, the Welsh international scrum-half, will captain the Swansea fifteen, and he is expected to captain Welsh sides in big matches later. SERVICE TEAM WINS LONDON, Oct. 25 A New Zealand Services Kugby Union team heat tho Commandos by 30 points to nil. The New Zealanders displayed all-round superiority. They won tho majority of the scrums and were much faster in the loose, which served them well, because the first two tries resulted from loose rushes. Tries were scored by M. Goddard, G. Henderson, J. O'llearn, Hotting and Blick. Kidland converted thfeo tries and Henderson and O'Hearn kicked penalty goals. DONNELLY OXFORD CENTRE LONDON, Oct. 24 Major M. P. Donnelly, the New Zealand test cricketer, will play centre-threecjuarter in the Oxford University fifteen next Saturday. CRICKET TEAMS University.—Second grade (Papatoetoe 12.30 bus): Boaden, Christiansen. Green, Laurence, Mason, Mills, M.iiiogue, .Roberts,' Smith, Woolley, Yates. Third grade (Walker Park): Bernini, Drummond. Grunt, Hancock, Mackay, Merrington, Wall, AVliite, Woods, Young. Stenberg, Y.M.C.A. First grade: Sutherland, Scott, Hingle.V, Putt, Cooper, Tucker, Frew, Haghind, Burgesfj, Mann, Harrison. Second grade: Paton, Swift, Rogers, Noble, Wilson, Broberg, McDonald, Greenwood, Harold. Wright, Kelsey. Third grade, at North Shore: Hill, Hoare, Johnson, Riddolls, Clothier, Gregson, Patterson, Brierly, Ludgate, McKenzie. Finlay. AMATEUR ATHLETICS Old Grammarians' Club. First points meeting:—Seniors—lOOYds: >T. C. Grierson, 2yds, I; N. Stanton, flyds, 2; M, Hutchinson, Oydfi, 3. Time, 10 2-ss. 220 Yds: N. Stanton, 10yds, I. RSOYds: J. C. Grierson, «cr. 1; A. R. Rennetf. OO.vds. 2. Time, 2m 0 I-ss. Shot Putt: M. Hutchinson, I; K. Woods. 2; D. Bolton, 3. Distance. 31ft 10in. Intermediate— 100 Yds: A. L. Carpenter, 7yds. 1; W. Evans, 7yds, 2; J. Pring, 1 yd. :i. Yds: J. Pring, Iyds, 1; A. L. Caroetit'T, 12yds. 2; W. Evans. 12yds. 3. H.SnYds, K. Pasroe. I. Juniors—looY (Is: Tregonniii'/, 1. 220 Yds: Tregonning, 1. SSOYds: I. McKenzie. 10yds, I: Gilbert, scr, 2. High jump, open: ,T, Cater, 1; R. Treeonning. 2; A. L. Carpenter, 3. Height, sft OUiu. SNOOKER TITLE Amateur Championship.—Matches last evening resulted:—A. Davis beat L. McGregor, 50—23, 20—58, 53—15; W. Wyle beat M. Faery, (!([—lo, 67 (break 31) —27. The games for Monday are:—Seven o'clock, G. V. Roberts v. F. Bedwell; eight. K. Tait v. G. Lamb.