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Southland Times, Issue 22073, 21 July 1933, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL TOWN v COUNTRY. •EXTRA MEN CHOSEN. Owing to a combination of circumstances it is feared that there will be several alterations to the Town and Country teams participating in tomorrow’s trial. Glen Thomas, Bert Geddes, I. S. Galt, Jack Mattingly and Eric Fowle all are suffering injuries or illness and may not take part in the game. The selectors have therefore decided to call on the following players to be in readiness if required:— J. Purdue (Blues), L. Niven (Blues), R. Frampton (Star), L. Clode (Blues), A. Smiley (Old Boys) and J. Ward (Eastern). The teams will be finally set up at Rugby Park on Saturday. Any player unable to play is requested to advise the selectors or the secretary at once. 11. Smith Available. Advice was received yesterday that 11. Smith will be available for Southland this season and may be on hand at Rugby Park to-morrow if he is required. Referees for Saturday. The following referees have been appointed for Saturday’s Rugby matches: Town v Country trial, Mr J. L. Oughton. Curtain-raiser, Mr J. Murray. The linesmen are Messrs W. Pay and W. Smith, and J. Aitken and R McKay. Mr J. R. Bell has been appointed to referee the Waianiwa—Wrights Bush game and Mr W. Pay will control the Sports Trust Cup game between Central and Western at Otautau on Wednesday next SPORTS TRUST CUP MATCH. CHALLENGERS’ SIDE CHOSEN. (From Our Correspondent.) The following • team has been announced by the selectors (Messrs Morrin, Forde and Moylan) to represent Central in their challenge against Western (holders) for the Sports Trust Cup at Otautau on Wednesday next:— Full-back.—P. Laing (Dipton). Three-quarters.—R. Thombury (Dipton), A. McCurdy( Winton), M. Forde (Winton). Five-eighths.—C. Calder (Winton), W. Wilson (Limehills). Half-back.—L. Brosnan (capt., Limehills). Front Row.—W. Boyle (Winton), W. Bisset (Dipton), D. Chilton (Winton). Middle Row.—J. Murphy (Winton). J. McCarthy (Limehills), R. McLeod (Hedgehope), A. Chilton (Winton). Back Row.—F. Casey (Limehills). Emergencies.—Backs, R. Souness (Winton), N. Pierce (Winton), G. South (Hedgehope), W. Reid (Limehills); forwards, G. McLeod (Hedgehope), G. Wilson (Limehills), J. Plunkett (Limehills). Players are reminded of a team talk at Winton on Sunday afternoon. INNES TO PLAY LEAGUE. OFFER FROM ENGLISH CLUB. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, July 20. Gordon Innes, the Canterbury and New Zealand Rugby representative has accepted an offer by an English Rugby League Club. Innes stated this afternoon that he would be leaving Christchurch within a fortnight. G. D. Innes has represented Canter- • bury as a five-eighth and centre threequarter for some past. He is a big and heavy type, weighing over 13 , stone and his loss will be felt by the Canterbury team. Last year his form commended itself to the New Zealand selectors and he was chosen as a member of the victorious All Black team, captained by Frank Kilby, which tour- ' ed Australia. When Innes returned ■ from Australia it was reported that negotiations were then in train for his ' services to League Rugby at Home. HAWKES BAY BEAT MANAWATU. (Per United Press Association.) ' Hastings, July 20. The Hawkes Bay Rugby representa- ■ tives defeated Manawatu by 21 points to 15. For Hawkes Bay tries were scored : by Lequesne (two), Collett and Grant, ' while Palmer converted three and kicked a penalty goal. Manawatu’s points were made up of unconverted tries by McKenzie (two), Cooper, Brad- ‘ ley and Bramwell. SECONDARY SCHOOL GAMES. TIMARU v. WAITAKI. Either the Timaru Boys’ High School . first fifteen are very strong this year • or the Waitaki Boys’ High School are very weak. The annual match, played at Fraser Park, Timaru, on Wednesday, in the presence of a large attendance, was won by Timaru by 45 points to 8. While Waitaki are weaker than usual, credit must be given to Timaru for their overwhelming victory, which is the largest they have ever gained over , Waitaki, the previous heaviest win scored by Timaru being in 1894, when .■ the tally was 27 to 0 (says a northern writer). The record win of the series, • however, stands to the credit of Wai- < taki, which in 1908, won by 70 points to 0. On Wednesday Timaru were superior in all branches of the game. The for- . wards outplayed their opponents, and • the backs rose to the occasion and piled on a large number of the points. The : Timaru backs, inspired by the example of their forwards, threw the ball about •' in businesslike manner, and Waitaki . were frequently powerless against them. Timaru deserved all the points they scored, and their supporters were ■ jubilant at the result. Waitaki have now won 32 matches and Timaru 26, while four have been drawn. CHRIST’S COLLEGE v. BOYS’ HIGH. The annual match between the first fifteens of Christ’s College and Boys’ High School was played at Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon and resulted in a draw, six all. College’s score comprised two penalty goals, and School scored two unconverted tries (states the Press). There was very little between the two teams, although if there was any element of luck in the game it was on the side of College—one of the two tries might easily have been • converted. The match, true to the , traditions of secondary school football, and this match in particular, produced fast and spectacular play, with plenty of flashing passes and sound tackles. The match was played on the College ground, under an overcast sky. Considering the recent rain, the ground was in exceptionally good order, and was not slippery enough greatly .to trouble either side, and the ball, inclined to be greasy, was handled remarkably well. There was a big at- <• tendance, and a charge for admittance was made for the benefit of the Business Men’s Committee’s relief of distress fund. The supporters of both sides kept up almost continual deafening hakas and calls of encouragement. As the teams took the field, College seemed to have the advantage in weight, but School made up for this with greater speed and general nippiness. The College forwards quickly settled down and showed themselves a well-trained and hard-working pack, but in the scrums and line-outs honours were about equally divided. . The College forwards broke up very quickly from the scrums and were thus able to smother many School back movements, but they often kicked too hard when dribbling, and thereby sent the School