RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19903, 24 September 1926, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

OTAGO v. HAWKE’S BAY. The final representative match of the season will bo played at Carisbrook tomorrow, when Otago will meet the Hawke s Bay team. Fuotoall followers have been looking forward with great interest to seeing the Bay players, and there should bo a record attendance at Carisbrook tomorrow. The visitors play very attractive football and are one of tho finest Combinations that has ever been seen in New Zealand. The Otago team has performed creditably in its previous matches, and is confident of putting up a good showing against its redoubtable opponents. As a curtain raiser two school bantam teams will meet, and the public can rely on seeing a very interesting exhibition from these midgets. The following will bo the teams: Blues: Manning. Walls, Henderson, M’Lean. Homer. M’Dougall, faaxon. Pledger Mowat, Thompson, eraser, Chirnside. M’Gregor. Laidlaw. Hay; emergencies. Vmnicombe. fate wart. Colours: Robertson. F. Duncan. Murray, Rae, Lumsden. Andrews, Holman, J. Duncan. Atkinson. Blagdon. Reeves, Logan, Rowley, A. Duncan. emergencies—Herbert, Hanson. Neilson, btewart, Martin. Referee. Mr W. J. Duff. The Hawke’s Bay team arrived in Dunedin yesterday afternoon by the express from the north. The team consists of 18 players. Tho visitors will bo the guests of Mr L. C. Ilazlett to-day at his residence on tho Taieri. Officials of the Otago Rugby Union met tho team on arrival. The St. Kilda Band will be in attendance and will render selections during the afternoon. The box plan is now open at the Bristol.