RUGBY FOOTBALL
WESTERN DISTRICT REFEREES The following referee's have been appointed to officiate in Rugby football matches in the Western- District today: Senior: Orepuki v. Western Star (Mr A. H. S. Cutler); Otautau v. Ohai (Mr J. Mair); Waiau v. Nightcaps (Mr M. P. Lyng); Riverton a bye. Juniors: Riverton v. Waiau (Mr G. Higgins); Nightcaps v. Ohai (Mr J. Harding). Third grade: Nightcaps v. Orepuki (Mr F. J. Coote); Ohai v. Otautau (Mr R. S. Harrington). MATAURA TEAMS FOR TODAY Mataura Rugby football teams for today are as follows: Senior: N. Johnston, Scobie, McCaughan, Heaps, Gibson, J. Adam, McLennan, G. Adam, Renshaw, Clarke, Sayers, Gaudion, Jenkins, D. Johnstone, McGowan. Emergencies: Herbison, Currie, Sharp. Junior: W. Haugh, M. Johnston, Graham, Dodd, Monaghan, Leitch, Adam, Dickie, Jenkins, Weatherbum, Craven, Balloch, Hannah, Blackie, Henry. Emergency: H. Nunn.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS
AUSTRALIAN TEAM SAILS x FOR AMERICA SYDNEY, May 26. Australia’s Davis Cup team, J. Bromwich, A. Quist, J. Crawford and H. Hopman, sailed on their vital tour of America today by the Mariposa. The number one player, Bromwich, in a farewell message said: “We all feel that we will have a hard fight and we hope that illness and injury will not mar our tour. We are all very fit and confident but not over-confident.” MATCH BETWEEN BRITAIN AND FRANCE LONDON, May 25. Singles were played in the Davis Cup match between Britain and France. Results:— C. E. Hare (Britain) beat B. Destremau (France), 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 14-12. C. Boussus (France) beat R. A. Shayes (Britain), 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MATAURA TEAM FOR TODAY The Mataura Association football team for today is as follows: Cullen, W. Gilchrist, McCormack, Smith, Ramsay, Jenkins, A. Hardie, A. Mitchell, J. Hardie, A. Todd, W. McKinnon. Emergencies: J. Doig, R. English.
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Southland Times, Issue 23828, 27 May 1939, Page 11
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295RUGBY FOOTBALL Southland Times, Issue 23828, 27 May 1939, Page 11
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