Senior Championship Competitions.
Trentham's doings claimed my attention on Saturday, but provision had been made for the posting of reliable scouts m advantageous positions at the Miramar and Petone Rugby battlefields. I must apologise to my readers for the absence of notes on the Oriental v. Petone and Southern v. Melrose matches, the contributions m. . each instance having come, to hand too late for publication. '.,
Mcntiplay. Calcinai, and Tresize shone out. F. Gardiner, as wing forward, played a great game, and must be hard to beat for that position against the Englishmen. . A. Thomas. full-back for St. James, kicked well, but his movements generally were on the slow side. Fergusson, at centre threequarter, played a .good game, but did not get a chance to showing his attacking abilities owing to their forwards being beaten for the ball. H. Roberts iunr.. made his appearance .or St. James, and olayed a -useful game at five-eighths. He saved St. James repeatedly and his re-appearance should be welcomed by the Red and Whites. Bruce and "Rabbi" Wiehton wc-re the nick of the forwards. The latter is a fine line-out player. Donaldson, of the St. James team, had the misfortune to badly wrench his ankle In. the second spell. The Poneke captain (F. Gardiner) generously allowed another man to fill his place. ___ i
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NZ Truth, Issue 151, 9 May 1908, Page 3
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218Senior Championship Competitions. NZ Truth, Issue 151, 9 May 1908, Page 3
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