OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18340, 2 September 1921, Page 6

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND.

The 'representative maten between Otago and Southland, to be played at Cansbrook on Saturday afternoon, is expected provide a first-class exhibition of Rugby root ball. Tim, recent game played at Invercargill provided a last open game and a close finish—-and the game on Saturday should also prove a eloee and interesting one. The Otago team is somewhat stronger than it was when it met Southland at Invercargill, and Otago supporters are hopeful that the local team will put up a better showing on this occasion. As a curtain raiser, the schools’ representative match between Otago and Southland will be played. THE OTAGO TEAM.

Coombes will replace Bain in the front row of the team to meet Southland tomorrow, Knox will play in the scrum in Turnbull’s place, and Davidson will replace Knox as wing forward. The following arc the emergency forwards-.—Johnston, Wilson (Pirates), and Highley. The team and emergencies will meet at tbo Municipal Baths to-morrow at 2 p.m.

TO-MORROW’S MATCH IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Pbb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 1.

E. Roberts will play in place of H. Mullins in the Saturday’s test match against Now South Wales. Ifwerson will not bo available, ami his place will be taken by E. Ryan, of Wellington. Last night Mr C. S. M‘Cully sent an ironical telegram to tho New Zealand Rugby Union asking whether the New Zealand backs would be in Christchurch in time for tho match. They wore to have arrived a week before tho match for practice, and the fact that they were missing meant dangerous delay in the matter of practice. The information now to hand indicates that a complete Now Zealand team will be in Christchurch tomorrow. PORT CHALMERS v. NORTH OTAGO. The following team will represent Port Chalmers against North Otago at Oamaru tomorrow: —Persons, Taylor, Fountain, M‘Gregor, Thomas, Booth, Watson, Porter, Maxwell, Duncan, Hapdy Boyd. Brennan, Booth, Smith; emergencies—Perry and Simpson. SCHOOLS’ REPRESENTATIVES, A Grade. Tho following will represent Otago in tho match against Southland at Oansbrook on

Saturday, at 1.30 p.m.:—Walsh, Burrell, Dallas, Marshall. Robertson, M’Pheat. Giles (captain), Kindley, Hill, Hore, Graves, O’Driscoll, Flockton, Deuchrass, Arnold; emergencies—M’Kerrow, Ritchie, M'Grath. B Grade. The team will be chosen fr6m the following :—Lyders, Sutton, Crawford, Shaw, Sturgeon, Cranefield, Ingtis, M‘Keich, Procter, M’llroy, Olsen, Cornish, Harbrow, Moffitt, M’Kowen, Wingfield, Townsand. Both the A and the B grade players mentioned are requested to bo at Carisbrook Ground at 4 p.m. to-day. ASSOCIATION. Messrs Tait, Donaldson, and Walker have notified the selectors that they are unable to obtain the necessary leave to travel to Unvcuyargill with the Otago team, and they have been replaced by Diokel, Harraway, and Ruddimun. The team, which is a thoroughly representative one, will be composed ot the following: —Scott, Diokel, M’Aulcy (captain), Harraway, Dryden, Johnston, Branded, Ruddi’man, Munsie, Hunlin, and O’Brien. They will'travel by the 8.50 express on Saturday morning, returning on Monday. The second grade team to play at Balclutha on Saturday will also leave by the 3.30 a.m. train. Mr Kerr (Southern) has been appointed captain and manager.