RUGBY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 185, 6 August 1936, Page 9

RUGBY

NORTH ISLAND TEAM KILLEEN APPOINTED CAPTAIN I Per Plena Association. I WELLINGTON, Aug. 5. B. A. Killeen, of Auckland, formerly of Wellington, was to-night appointed captain of the North Island Rugby team to play South Island on August 15 at Christchurch by the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union. W. E. Hadley, of I Auckland, was appointed vice-captain. SOUTH ISLAND TEAM OTAGO NOMINATIONS [Per Press Association] DUNEDIN, Aug. 5. | The Otago nominations for the South Island team are:— Backs. Black, Smith, Gillies, Simon. Forwards.—Quaid, McDonald, Parkhill, Green and Niven. | Watt, Trevathan, Hore and Vor- | rath are not available. MATCH AT WELLINGTON i ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE WIN [Per Press Association] WELLINGTON, Aug. 5. The annual Rugby match between St. Patrick’s College (Silverslream,* and Wellington College was won today by St. Patrick’s by 19 points to nil after a first-class exhibition. RETURN MATCH BUSH I NION BEAT WAIRARAI’A. [Per Press Association] MASTERTON, Aug. 5. Bush and Wairarapa played a return Rugby match at Eketahuna today, Bush winning decisively by 31 to 8, thus avenging their previous defeat at Masterton early this season. Bush forwards dominated the game throughout, showing good backing up and gaining possession from the majority of the scrums. INTERNATIONAL TESTS TOUR OF SPRINGBOKS AUSTRALIA WANTS THREE SYDNEY, Aug. 5. The New South Wales Rugby Union, on behalf of the Australian unions, wilt press for three Test matches between Australia and the Springboks next season. Mr. Shaw, manager of the Australian team for New Zealand, will discuss the matter with the New Zealand Union. The Daily Telegraph points out that the Springboks said they would like a limitation on the number of Tests, and adds: “It is understood that New Zealand desires four Tests, but the playing of three here and four more in New Zealand is too much to request the South Africans to undertake.”