RUGBY FOOTBALL

Southland Times, Issue 23254, 17 July 1937, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

FINAL ALL BLACK TRIAL PROSPECTS FOR FINE DAY NOT BRIGHT (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 16. Apart from D. Solomon, who left for Auckland this afternoon with an injured groin, the players in the New Zealand versus the Rest final trial tomorrow are expected to be fit. Several have been under electric massage treatment during the past two days, but their injuries have responded well. H. Simon and D. Trevathan arrived this morning. . . , , , Eight of the South Island players left for their homes last night—Man-

ley, Quaid, Black, Orman, Purdue,Sutherland, George, Mason and Strachan. Several of the North Islanders

returned yesterday afternoon. The weather is cold, with rain threatening, and the prospects of a fine day for tomorrow’s match are not considered bright. FOURTH GRADE COMPETITION In the fourth grade section of the Rugby football competition today High School will default to Star. NORTHERN DISTRICT MEETING OF SUB-UNION The monthly meeting of the Northern District Rugby Football SubUnion was held at Balbour recently. Mr W. Johnston (Lumsden) presided. The secretary was instructed to .write and congratulate the Western District Sub-Union on winning the Sports Trust Cup match. A letter was received from the secretary of the Balfour Club about the expenses of the Athol v. Balfour game. No action was taken. It was decided to award the match to Balfour. Mr Collins, manager of the Northern team against Western for the Sports Trust Cup match submitted a report. Mr Sansen reported on the junior representative match with Central. The secretary was instructed to write to Che Eastern Sub-Union. and suggest that Northern and a junior team go to Gore to play as a curtain-raiser for the Eastern match on August 21. It was decided to ask the Eastern SubUnion to help defray expenses for this match. The following transfers were granted: —C. Grieve, from Mossburn to Lumsden; E. Soper, from Albion to Country Pirates; I. Sutherland, from Lumsden to Country Pirates; G. Davis, from Mataura to Balfour. The draw for the 'black and white caps is as follows to be played on August 14:— Country Pirates v. Mossbum, at Mossbum; Lumsden v. Balfour, at Lumsden. The final to be played at Balfour. The secretary was instructed to write to the Lake County, Vincent and West Otago Sub-Unions to suggest suitable dates for representative games with Northern.