WINNOWING

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 14

WINNOWING

Grain and Chaff of (From "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Rep.) There were no Rugby matches m Wanganui last Saturday, but a match was played at Marton between teams representing Wanga..'nui and Rangitikei and Taihape ■ combined. : THIS waß a trial game With a view f to picking the Wanganui representative team to meet Taranaki on June /The ground was very 'heavy, but it an interesting game, ending m a| v w'ln for Wanganui. by. 8 points to; 6. j \ The combined team led by 6 to nil m the first spell, G. Hartley and Harrington scoring. In the second half, Wanganui registered two tries, Cutelli and Vangioni scoring, the ■ latter converting.' his own try.-, '• ?.' ■-■"■;"•;: w. ■■■ ■;-. ■ '■'•■;; ■ ■. . '• The pick of the .combined team were Norris (three^ua'rter) arid Johnston (half)/ ""■ ; ■'■' :: •• :;V:^ "■ ■■■' •-•'"■ "' George .? Hartley displayed •- some • of ; 1 .his old-time cleverness and McLennari was very solid m defence/ They are both , likely- to be. . ohosen for th.c big match on ' June 4. ' .""' Bellls Has apparently slipped a little and is ndfethe; -grieat,. forwa.rcl ;-. : h.e was seven or eight years ago-. „'. . Leahy, , who was ■".•'nominated for the AH Blacks last season and .played m some, of .the trial games,' is showing good 'form. , He, is" sure to: be" chosen to play, against Taranaki. ■ ' Johnston, the Rangitikei half, is a nippy pjayer and he will give the best ■/ qt the city halves a big run' for the position m, the rep. 'team.. .. ■'■■■. Vangfiorii is playing a great game this season as a five-eig-hths arid can be i ticked off as a certainty 'to play against -Taranaki. ■'"'.'.'. Ball, a,yourig flye^eightlis; who promised to make a top-notcher, has not iriiprovedwith experience. He i« good on : the attack, but his defence is not Bound. ■•■.: '■ , ••■ - ; "■■ ! „' Billy Wakeling is the most brilliant back m the district and. the Pirates player ia sure to be chbsen as a threequarter, if ( not as a five-eighths, m the rep. team. : .r ' . ' The game at" Marton -showed tna t *^ c , forwards finally chosen for the. rep. game should be a solid; if not brilliant, set, while the backs should be capable of doing good work if the vanguard 'can get' a fair share* of the ball against Taranaki. ; Chief interest m next Saturday's Cup r. matches at? Wanganui wi 1 ' centre m the meeting of Marlst\ and County. This should 'be a very even game and 1 opinions are divided as to the outcome. If Marlst win they will have a good hold, on the championship, but County ..'•. will put up a great fight. '