RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19133, 28 July 1930, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ling is sound, and his fielding, kicking and rush stopping well up to standard. O’Brien was fairly good as half, but apart from those two the backs were mediocre, to say the least. The Merivale side was disarranged a little. Seymour at half was a disappointment, and Rich was only average at first five-eighths. Outside them, the rest of the backs were good. Norrie on the left wing made several mistakes, but on the whole played a sound game. Dorreen was decidedly good on the right wing, scoring a couple of excellent tries. Flewellyn made a mistake or two, but showed that he is a decidedly useful centre. Rhodes at full* back was competent. Oliver was the best back on the field, with the possible exception of Edmonds. Oliver was quick to see an opening, and his handling and defence were sound. In the forwards, Kirkland, Serra, Rountree and Francis went well. Walker was playing at wing forward, after a spell, and he also went well. TOWN V. COUNTRY TEAMS HAVE BEEN SELECTED. The annual Town v. Country match will be played at Lancaster Park next Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. Following are the teams: — Country. I. Howartson. MTntosh, Tom Robinson, N. Hayman. R. Sherwin, J. Mann. J. Stubberfield. J. Low, W. Lindsay, A. Priest, J. Busch, W. Moore, W. Prenderville, M. Ryan. Toby Robinson. Emergencies: C. Williams, T. M’Donald, C. Watson, R. Morgan. Town. A. W. Roberts (Albion). R. S. Thompson (Albion), S. R. Carleton (Old Boys), C. Oliver (Merivale. 11. Lilburne (Albion), D. Hay (Old Boys). W. Dailey (Old Boys). G. Scrimshaw (Christchurch). J. Burrows (Old Boys), N. Porterfield (Old Boys). T. Manchester (Christchurch), M. Wells (Varsity), C. H. Perkins (Varsity). G. Howell (Albion), P.. Serra (Merivale). Emergencies—Backs: R. N. Williams (Varsity), W. Brown (Sydenham), T. Hodgkinson (Albion). Forwards: F. J. Foley (Old Boys), J. Chamberlain (Old Boys), A. Carson (Albion), G. Suckling (Merivale). G. D. Innes (Old Boys) and. W. Pease (Varsity) are on the injured list. The following players were not available for consideration for the Town team: N. P. M’Gregor (Christchurch), T. F. Mullan (Christchurch), and R. K. King (Varsity). All players and emergencies in the Town team must attend practice at the training ground to-night at 7.30. It is probable that Howell will be played as lock in part of Wednesday’s game. NORTH CANTERBURY SUBUNION. The following: players will represent the North Canterbury Sub-Union against Malvern at Oxford on Saturday next:—C. Binnie (Xowai), E. Drake (Glcnmark), C. Mann (Oxford), T. Jordan (Woodend), J. Mann (Oxford). E. Gibbs (Glenmark). J. Stackhouse (Glenmark), C. Forbes (Woodend), M. H. Watkins (Glenmark), A. Sloss (Glenmark), B. Cook (Kowai), J. Busch (Kowai), C. R. Watson (Oxford), K. Judson (Oxford), G. Davidson (Oust). Emergencies—Forwards, R. Tomlinson (Cust), R. Bonish (Oxford); backs, R. Sloss (Glenmark), D. Croft (Glenmark). THE LOWER GRADES. Senior B. Merivale 11, Christchurch 11. Old Boys 12. Sunnyside 6. Old Collegians 6, Varsity A S. Linwood 24, Albion 11. Varsity B ?-, St Andrew’s 0.8. 0. Training College 20, North Canterbury 0. Junior I. Christchurch 12. Papanul 0. Sydenham 12, Training College 6. Merivale 6, Technical 0.8. 3. West 0.8. 14. Old Boys 8. Kaiapoi 15, Linwood 5. Junior XX. Varsity 9, Old Collegians 0. Old Boys 6, Boys’ High School 5. Aranui 12, Y.M.C.A. 0. Christ’s College 6, Technical B 5. Junior 3. Varsity 13. Sydenham 7. North Canterbury 8, Christchurch 3. Linwood 10, Old Boys 0. Merivale 19, Richmond 17. Albion 9, Aranui 6. Presidents 1. Old Boys 6, St Bede’s 0. Technical Old Boys 27, Papanui 6. St Andrew’s 19, Merivale 0. Presidents 2. Varsity 14, Albion 11. Sumner 3, Marshland 3. Sydenham 40, Boys’ High School 6. West Old Boys 17, Christ’s College 5. Technical Old Boys 7, Linwood 3. North Canterbury 21, Old Boys 3. Riccarton 3, Bromley 3. Presidents 3. Cld Boys 18, Y.M.C.A. 6. Kaiapoi 14, Richmond 3. Christchurch 17, Sydenham 9. Linwood 11, Merivale 0. Papanul 10, North Canterbury 9, IN OTHER PLACES. Per Press Association. ; , NAPIER, July 26, High School Old Boys 13, Pirates 0; Hastings Old Boys 22, Tamatea 0; Celtic 13, M.A.C. 13; Hastings 20, Technical Old Boys 5. WANGANUI, July 26. Technical Old Boys 17. Wanganui Old Boys 11; Ratana 3, Marist 0; Pirates 10, Aotea 8. MASTERTON, July 26. Greytown 26, Old Boys 6; Red Star 5, Masterton 3; Carterton ID. Gladstone 6. HAWERA, July 26. Hawera S, Opunalre 0; Waimate 8, Patea 2; Eltham 8, Jvaponga 3. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 26. Old Boys 25. Celtic 5; Inglewood 5, Tukupa 3; Stratford 25, Okato 15; Star 8, Clifton 6. PALMERSTON NORTH. July 26. United 11, Old Boys S; Feilding Old Boys 16, Feilding 3. WELLINGTON, July 27. Petone 24, Old Boys 16; Marist 11, Athletic 8; Eastbourne 24. Oriental 8; Poneke 25, University 20; Hutt 11, Berhampore 3. MOTUEKA, July 26. The Seddon Shield was retained by Golden Bay against West Coast to-day by 13 to 9, after a. hard, even game. At ha-lf-time the score was; West Coast 6, Golden Bay 3. DUNEDIN. July 26. Alhambra 3. Pirates 0; Varsity A 15. Dunedin 7; Kaikorai 11, Zingarl 11; Varsity B 17, Union 6; Southern 9, Taieri 3. The flag points of the leading teams are:—Alhambra 20, University A IS, Kaikorai 18.