RUGBY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 86, 12 April 1938, Page 4

RUGBY

EASTER MATCHES PIRATES’ TOURNAMENT TEAMS FOR SATURDAY A galaxy of Rugby talent will be seen in action on Saturday in the annual quadrangular Rugby tournament between the Wanganui, Napier and Wellington Pirates and Kia Toa (Palmerston North). Included in the Kia Toa team are 13 Manawatu representative players, 13 Manawatu representative players, was given the palm as the best forward in the All Black team which played against the Springboks last year. Apart from McKenzie’s qualities as a Rugby player, he has proved himself a wonderful leader. Much interest will centre around J. Thomas, who will be remembered as one of Waverley’s finest players. Three prominent players of the Napier Pirates team are R. Keable, H. Fraser and S. McKenzie, who represented Hawke's Bay in all representative matches last year. These form the nucleus of a very solid team. This team, who were runners-up in last year’s tournament, can be assured of giving a good account of themselves, as they are very fit and keen to avenge their defeat by the Kia Toa team, winners of the tournament at Napier last year. Following is the personnel of the respective teams engaged in the tournament:— Wanganui Pirates. Full-back.—C. Vernon. Three-quarters.—W. Smith, Hoskins, G. Berryman. Five-eighths.—K. Evans (Ist), Q. O. Maitland (2nd). Half-back.—W. Howard. Forwards.—Back row: T. Tunbridge. Middle row: W. Stewart, J. Deerness, V. Kench (capt.), B. Pedley. Front row: P. Green, W. Green, J. Olds.

Emergencies: Jones, Webb, Sherriff, McDonald. Manager.—Mr. J. B. Cotterill.

Kia Toa (Palmerston North;

Full-back.—R. Wasiey. Three-quarters.—G. Wasiey, L. Hampton, A. Bailey. Five-eighths.—J. McKenzie (Ist), J. Thomas (2nd.). Half-back, —W. Jarvis.

Forwards.—Back row: E. Latham. Middle row: L. Thorne, L. Beard, B. Lett. R. McKenzie (capt.) Front row: A. Williams, K. Beard, A. White.

Emergencies.—H. Carr, K. Robie Manager.—Mr. Crawford.

Napier Pirates.

Full-back. —A. Lopdell. Three-quarters.—Christie, Mapuha W. White.

Five-eighths.—Hili (Ist), Dowrick (2nd).

r Half-back. —McNary. 1 Forwards.—Back row: 1. Lopdell. . Middle row: McKenzie, Wolstenholme, e Thompson, Hardgrave. Front row: s Fraser, Keeble (captain), Morgan. . Emergencies. McGraw, Austin, Horsefield, Lynn, Atkinson. Manager.—Mr. F. Foote. Coach: Mr. J. McNamara. Wellington Pirates. Full-back.—B. Bailey. ’ Three-quarters.-—W. Barnao, A. ■ Jack, C. Sherwood. ■ Five-eighths. B. Love (st*, B. 1 Hickman (2nd). I Half-back.--J. Annear. Forwards —Back row : Tichbon. 1 Middle row. J. Peterson, McCas-! ’ kill, li. Dill. F. Donoghue. Front row:! F. Kerrigan, A. Dyer, H. Burkett. Emergencies.—C'. Mcßae, H. John- > son, G. McDonald, A. Jones, H. HupJey. ’ Manager- .Mr. Jos!ing. EASTER ATTRACTIONS i WELLINGTON VISITORS A Rugby match is to be played on the Technical College ground on Easter Saturday at 2.3 C p.m. between Eastbourne (Wellington) and Technical College Old Boys. The Eastbourne team includes several of Wellington’s leading players and the Technical Old Boys’ senior team is well known to local enthusiasts. Both teams favour the open game. not. being afraid to toss the ball about. With speedy hacks and versa* ; tile forwards a great game of fast J clean and open football should result.