REP. RUGBY.

Wairarapa Age, 19 July 1934, Page 4

REP. RUGBY.

WAIRARAPA & BUSH DISTRICTS. MATCH AT EKETAHUNA. At the conclusion of yesterday’s match it was announced that the following Wairarapa Rugby representative team would play the Bush Districts at Eketahuna on Saturday:— Fullback: J. Hemi. Three-quarters: F. Fitzgerald,. C. Stringfellow, G. Booth. Five-eighths: P. Himona, B. Devine. Half-back: B. Nunn. Forwards: Front row, B. Howard,' K. Rhid, K. MeCalmont; middle row, Flaser Smith, C. Seivers, M. Trass; G. Laing; back row, G'. Keeble. Reserves: Back, E. Henderson;, forward, Sullivan. The team will travel by bus, leaving Carterton at 10 o’clock and Masterton at 10.30 o’clock on Saturday morning. Players are to provide their own black shorts and any who are not available are requested to notify Mr. Q. Donald; Martinborough. The team is the same as that which defeated Wellington yesterday. MATCH AT PALMERSTON N. HAWKE’S BAY BEAT HOME TEAM. PALMERSTON, July 18. Playing in sunshine on a- heavy ground, the Hawke’s Bay tourists beat Manawatu by 22 points' to 16. The Bay backs were superior in handling and tackling, but the home forwards fully held their own, securing a generous share of the ball and breaking well, but the rearguard was uncertain. The Bay had a definite advantage in the first spell, the backs showing good an-•ticip-ation and fast penetration when attacking. Bradley opened for Hawke’s Bay with/a penalty, Finlay replying in like fashion. The game was in the main open, the visitors assuming command. Towards the interval tries were scored by Steere and Rolls (2)' and Evans converted one. The score at the interval was Bay, 14/3. In the second half, the Manawatu forwards dominated play. Devine, Crawford and G|llespie scored tries for Manawatu and Finlayson converted two. Apsey scored a try for Bay which Evans converted. Evans also scored a try.—-(PA.) BEBBINGTON SHIELD. PAHIATUA BEAT DANNEIVIRKE. DANNEVTRKE, July 18. The Blebbington Shield, which was won recently by Dannevirke from Horowhenua, has gone to Pahiatua, who to-day beat the holders, 8 points to 3. Spring and Comber scored tries for Pahiatua, Udy converting one. Cochrane scored a try for Dannevirke. The winners were superior in the forwards, . headed by Mahoney, who was outstanding. The Dannevirke inside backs handled poorly.—(P.A.)