BRITISH RUGBY TEAM

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 644, 22 April 1929, Page 7

BRITISH RUGBY TEAM

A STRONG SIDE MANY INTERNATIONALS - A cable published on Saturday states that the International Rugby Board selectors in Britain have provisionally selected 28 players to tour New Zealand and Australia next winter, leaving England during the second week of April, 1930. The list of players shows that all four nations in the United Kingdom will be represented by their best players and the combination will be the most powerful one which has ever been sent from Britain. The list comprises the following (international caps being indicated by E., England; S., Scotland; W., Wales; and 1., Ireland): — Fullbacks: K. A. Sellar, E. (Navy) and T. W. Brown, E. (Bristol). Threequartcrs: W. M. Summers, S. (Glasgow Academicals). G. P. S. llacPherson, S. (Edinburgh Academicals), J. B. Ganly, I. (Monlcstown), C. D. Aarvold, E. (Cambridge U.), H. M. Bowcott, W. (Cambridge U. and Cardiff), I. S. Smith, S. (Edinburgh U.). Halfbacks: J. B. Nelson. S. (Glasgow Academicals). H. D. Greenlees, S. (.Leicester), M. Sugden, I. (Wanderers), W. C. Powell, W. (London Welsh), F. Williams. W. (Cardiff). Forwards: W. W. Wakefield, E. (R.A.F.), J. PI. Paterson, S. (Biskenhead Park), Ifor Jones, W. (Llanelly). S. J. Cagney, I. (London Irish), G. R. Beamish, I. (R.A.F.), C. T. Payne, I. (North of Ireland), D. Parker, W. (Swansea), T. Arthur. W. (Neath). PI. S. Mackintosh, S, (Glasgow U.). M. J. Dunne, I. (Lansdown), D. Gummer (Plymouth Albion). Other probables mentioned in the cable are A. Novis (threequarter), H. Dew, E. Colet and S. Martindale (forwards) ; but their performances are not yet known. PIAKO SUB-UNION (F'rom Our Own Correspondent) TE AROHA, Fridas'. There was an attendance of over 50 members at the annual meeting of the Piako Rugby Sub-Union, at which Mr. W. C. Kennedy presided. The balance-sheet showed a credit in the general account of £l3 7s 8d and in the insurance account a credit of £47 17s lid. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr. C. E. Macmillan, M.P. (Tauranga); president, Dr. Lawrence; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. C. Carroll. J. .Hepburn, N. Quirk, S. Davis and Lockyer; secretary, Mr. Gus Walsh; auditor, Mr. Bush; committee, Messrs. K. Landman, J. Hepburn, O. 11. Jones, J. Heathcote and Aicken. It was left in the hands of the incoming committee to appoint delegates and a selector. Dr. W R. Lawrence donated a cup for the senior grade competition this season. HOT SPRINGS CLUB At a meeting of the Hot Springs ; Football Club the election of officers j resulted: —Patron, Rev. Father F’orde: j president, Mr. J. C. Carroll; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. R. L. Somers. P. Baino, j H. Wilcox, N. Quirk, F. Halligan, F. S. Board, J. Cochrane, J. Loughlin, J. A. Pfepburn; committee, Messrs. W. C. Kennedy. M. Loveridge, senior, F. Flynn, J. Farlton and P. O’Donoghue: secretary and treasurer. Mr. M. Loveridge, junior. It was decided to change the club’s colours to royal blue and white. NEW LYNN GUN CLUB ANNUAL MEETING HELD The annual meeting of the New • Lynn Gun Club was held at the Y.M.C.A. on April 17. There was a good attendance of members. The report and balance-sheet showed that the club has had a very successful ; year for the first year of its existence, j There was a credit balance of £26 13s sd. Assets were valued at £147 6s j 7d, and liabilities nil. The election of officers resulted as follows: ! President, Dr. T. 11. Pettit, re-elected: I vice-presidents. Mr. A. E. Macredie (reelected), Mr. J. C. Whitney; treasurer, 31 r. P. X. Gallie: secretary-, Mr. L. J. , Stent; referee, Mr. A. E. Macredie: I . deputy referee, Mr. A. Hannigan; handi- | ! capper, Mr. A. E. Macredie: auditor. Mr. F. E. McKenzie; committee, Messrs. M. | Delich. D. Stoupe. F. C. McGeehan, H. j ; E. Knight, R. H. Bartley, F. Hazard, A. Hannigan. SATURDAY’S SHOOT A successful shoot was held on the club’s ground at New Lj'nn on Saturday. A seven-bird match for the Murrell Cup resulted in a tie between P. N. Gallie and J. Murrell, with the possible. A 15-bird match for trophies presented by the C.A.C. Depot, for open shooting and novices, was held. The open shooting was won by A. Hannigan, i with the possible, and C. Hoffman won the novices. A double rise was won by A. Brown, with seven out of 10. j and W. Turner was runner-up. with j six. i