RUGBY FOOTBALL
MATCH FOR MUDGE SHIELD WESTERN DISTRICT JUNIOR TEAM SELECTED The Western District junior team to play Central for the Mudge Shield at Winton on Saturday is as follows: — Backs.—E. Hunt (Nightcaps); A. Erskine (Waiau), D. McPherson (Orepuki), D. Wright (Riverton); V. Dowling (Western Star), P. Lowe (Nightcaps); W. Carr (Western Star). Forwards. —S. McKenzie (Orepuki), J. Booth (Nightcaps), L. Boxer (Nightcaps); P. Whyte (Western Star), P. Corkery (Waiau),.B. Minty (Western Star), C. Mason (Nightcaps); J. Horrell (Waiau). Emergencies.—Backs: E. Gorton (Waiau), J. Miller (Otautau), Adcock (Ohai). Forwards: S. Martin (Riverton), F. Craig (Waiau), R. Ballam (Otautau). SECONDARY SCHOOLS MATCH The following team will play for Southland Boys’ High School against Otago Boys’ High School at Dunedin tomorrow: — I. Gilbertson, R. Robb, H. R/Walker, J. S. Fleming, C. N. McKenzie, H. D. Mac Gibbon, J. A. Weavers, R. Dun, H. Rowley, J. A. Thompson, M. R. Murray, R. W. Potts, J. S. Young, A. E. Gibson, J. H. Cockerill. Emergencies: W. R. Pennington, D. A. Miller, J. A. Findlay, W. D. Hunter.
CENTRAL DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOLS TEAM
The Central District primary schools’ representative Rugby football team to play Western District at Otautau on Saturday as a curtain-raiser to the Baird Cup match is as follows: — Full-back, R. Haywood (Dipton); three-quarters, D. Watson (Winton), A. Cook (Lochiel), G. McDonald (Dipton); Five-eighths, G. Hammond (Winton), M. Smart, captain (Winton); half-back, C. Payne; front row forwards, E. Sutton (Dipton), I. Peek (Winton), J. Murphy (Limehills); middle row, C. Hamilton (Winton), A. McDowell (Hedgehope), Moloney (Lochiel), R. Marshall (Winton); back row, R. Lindsay (Dipton). Emergencies, backs:—B. Harvey (Winton), C. McConacie (Lochiel); forwards, I. Flemming (Lochiel), D. Knight (Winton). The manager of the team will be Mr N. Young (Winton).
WAIAU JUNIOR TEAM BEATS RIVERTON The Waiau junior team beat the Riverton juniors at Tuatapere by 21 points to nil. The Waiau backs were superior and were responsible for most of the points. The Riverton forwards packed a better scrum. For Waiau the points were scored by P. Scott (two tries), J. Horrell (two tries), E. Gorton (one try, one conversion and a field goal).
The teams were: — Riverton: —Heriot, Webb, Wright, Dick, Anderson, Alexander, Bailey, McDougall, Clark, Tweedie, Hayes, Crookes, Martin, Hazlemore, Mitchell. Waiau: —V. Norman, L. Favel, T. Mouat, R. Duff, P. Scott, E. Gorton, T. Cockroft, M. Bennett, W. Sheehan, J. Horrell, A. Templeton, F. Craig, A. Erskine, M. Knowler, L. Bennett.
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Southland Times, Issue 24161, 25 June 1940, Page 8
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401RUGBY FOOTBALL Southland Times, Issue 24161, 25 June 1940, Page 8
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