RUGBY FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23884, 11 August 1939, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

BUSH TEAM ARRIVES TOMORROW’S SIDE ANNOUNCED The Bush Rugby Union’s touring team arrived in Dunedin by yesterday afternoon's express from the north to play a match against Otago at Carisbrook to-morrow. Mr S. Oliver is the manager of the team. ' The Bush Union, the headquarters of which are at Pahiatua, is the smallest union in New Zealand. Mr Oliver stated last night that, with three exceptions, the tourists were very young, arid the object of the tour was for them to gain experience and learn from the teams which'they met.. The captain of the team is-the former All Black forward, A. Mahoney, who. has represented New Zealand on numerous occasions at home and abroad. Bush Team The following team has been selected to meet Otago:— Full-back.—l. Hay. Three-quarters.—M, Harris, K. Elliott, C. Eddie. Second Five-eighth.—W. Twentyman. First Five-eighth.—S, Staples. Half-back. —E. Lett'. Front Row.—M. Wilkins, B. Smith, B. Fergus. Middle Row.—R. Rosyth, D. Fallaver, L. Bailey, B. Thomas. Back Row.—A. Mahoney (captain). Emergencies.—Forwards—R. Newlands, T. Verry; backs—R. Johnston, P. TwCntyman. Otago Fifteen There have been no changes in the Otago team, which is as follows: Full-back.—B. Wilkins (Taieri). Three-quarters.—D. Murray (Kaikorai), N. A. Mitchell (Alhambra, captain). S. McCartney (Taieri). Second Five-eighth.—W. Perriam (Pirates). First Five-eighth.—T. Berghan (University). Half-back.—L. Simpson (University). Front Row.—L. Aitken (Kaikorai), T. Graham (Pirates). P. Treacy (Dunedin). Middle Row.—B. Barnes (Kaikorai), A. Parkhill (Pirates), J. Barron (Taieri), W. McClelland (Tuapeka). Back' Row.—L. Naylor (Alhambra) Emergencies. - Backs—P. Ongley (Pirates), W Campbell (Pirates), B. Taylor (Alhambra); forwards—J. Fox (University). N. H. Irwin (University), D. Wilson (Zingari-Richmond). PRIMARY SCHOOL TRIALS The following boys are wanted at the Oval on Monday at 2.30 p.m. (any boy unable to attend must let Mr Borthwick. of Kensington School, know, or he will be dropped):—Cuttle, Winter Jones. Judge. McPherson, Newall, Turnbull, Dow. Trainor (Ravcnsbourne) Dawe, Strathdee. Beardsmore. Dawson. Buckley, Matson. Kitchen. Mclndod, Ward. Burt. Warwick. Calder Smith, Watt. McArthur (Macandrew Road). Gallon. Caley Darracott, Craigie. Nesbitt. . Trainor. Lennox. Spratt, Finday Wills. Dagg. Kelly Moore. Lyon.