THE RUGBY GAME.
TO-DAY’S ATTRACTION ON MEMORIAL PARK .VISIT OF WELLINGTON TEAM Football patrons will have the opportunity to-day at the Memorial Park grounds, of witnessing the first Rugby game of the season, between teams representing the Wellington College Old Boys’ Club, winners of the Wellington championship last year, and the local Old Boys’ Club. Included in the local team is A. E. Cooke, the noted All Black. The match is being played to augment the Memorial Park Board funds, and the WeL'ington team is bearing its own travelling expenses, so it rests with the public to give its support. Both teams have been in bird training for the past five weeks and a good game is expected. The kick-off is at 2.45 p.m. The following is tho Wellington College Old Boys’ team to play the local Old Boys at the Memorial Park to-day: Full-back: _Craig. Three-quarters: Wylie, Patrick, Eagles Five-eighths: McDonald, Wixon. Half-back: Du Chateau.
Wing forward:lonSB« : Forwards: Bray, McKenzie, ‘ Hand, McPherson, Meadows, Reynolds, Seifood Representative players included in this team are: McPherson (South Canterbury and Canterbury); Jones (Wellington), Du Chateau (Auckland); Meadows (Wairarapa). The following played Tier ithe first fifteen at College: Patrick, McDonald, Wixon, Du Chateau, Hand and Meadows.
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Wairarapa Age, 7 April 1928, Page 4
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