RUGBY.

Thames Star, Volume LXI, Issue 16940, 2 August 1927, Page 4

RUGBY.

NEXT SATURDAY’S TEAMS. The following players are to train for the match against Auckland next Saturday:— B. Harrison, F. Moran, M. Hayward, T. Woofe, A. Lomas, T. O’Brien (Coromandel), R .Smith, A. Winder, A. Morrissey,' T. Dufty, J. Pratt, E. Kelly, H. Ensor, H. Donnelly, S. G. McMahon, J. Strange, W. Pollock, J. Benney, Arty McCollum, H. O’Hara, B. Burkhardt, A. O’Hara, J. Thomas’, G. Ivinlock, W. Percy. Junior, The following players have been chosen to play against St. Heliers next Saturday:— Fullback, F. Burt; three-quarters, W. Gilmore (capt.), S. Inglis, L. White; five-eighths H. Hoyle, A. R. Gorbey; half, W. Savage; rover, A. Smith; forwards, N. Johns, R. A. Brown, W. Handley, J. HetheringtonC. Trapski, D, Spraggon, B. Clarke. Emergencies (forwards) : A. G. Law, R. Geraty; backs, E. Dufty, P. Howe.

Third Grade.

The fololwing will represent Thames third grade in their match against North Shore: — Fullback, A. Boyle; Mhree-quarters, G. Wenzlick, R, Dovell, R. Buchan (capt.); five-eighths, R. Graham, R. Hill; half, R. Vedder; rover, W. Skelley; forwards, J. Scanlon, A. L. Boyle, A. Gillett, K. Baker, K. Strange, W. Geary, J. Attwood. Emergencies (forwards) : K. Fitzpatrick, T. Coster; backs, M. Kenny, H. Isaacs. E. Bura* and High School players not aavilable. LAST SATURDAY’S GAME. Thames played Mercury Bay on Saturday, the score beong Thames 25, Mercury Bay 6. A full account of the match will appear in these columns tomorrow. As a curtain-raiser Paeroa 3rd-grade representatives played Physical Training fourth-grade, the game ending in a draw, 12 all. For Paeroa Yercoe, Irwin, and Masters scored, and Alp kicked a goal. For Physical Training Strang© and Scanlon scored, Castles converting one try and potting a goal. SOUTHERN RESULTS. (By Telegraph—Press CHRISTCHURCH, August 2. In Rugby Christ’s Colelge beat Otago Boys’ High School by 24 to 11.