WANGANUI RUGBY TEAMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 166, 17 July 1939, Page 5

WANGANUI RUGBY TEAMS

SIDE TO PLAY ASHBURTON FIFTEEN TO CHALLENGE FOR POWNALL TROPHY The Wanganui Ftugby Union's selection committee (Messrs. A. Henwood, Rangitikei, H. Whiting, city area, and W. Pine, Taihape), did not. lake Jong io pick the Wanganui representative learn io play Ashburton, at Wanganui next Saturday. The side is: Full-back: K Welsh (WOB). Three-quarters: J. Polson (WOB), D. G. Barton (WOB). M. Dickie , (Wav.-Wait.). Five-eighths: G. Hook (WOB), E. Nicholls (WOB), Ist. Half-back: H. Brogden (K). Back of scrum: T. Collins (WOB). Sides of scrum: W. Glenn (K) and E. Beiliss (K). Locks: A. G. Davidson (P), capt., and W. Firmin (K). Front row: M. Sutton (WOB), E. V. Callaghan (K), L. Northover (WOB). Reserves: R. Hunter (WOB), J. Morgan (K), back’s; V. Kench. (P) and B. Goidsbury (TOB), forwards. M. Shewan (TOB) was not available because of injury. He. W. McPike <P) and R. Lupton (Wav.-Wail.) are 1o keep in training and atlend practice at Spriggens Park on Wednesday evening al. 7.30 p.m. All players are to be at. Spriggens Park al that time i and report, to Ihe manager and coach, Mr. H. Whiling. TO PLAY TAIHAPE. Selection of a city clubs' team Io challenge Taihape lor Ihe Pownall Trophy, at Taihape, next Saturday, took considerably more time than choice of the side to met Ashbur ton, the work falling on Mr. Whiling, sole selector for the city clubs. Mr. Whiting's team has been chosen entirely from clubs in the city, that instruction having been given to avoid travelling expenses as much as possible in bringing the Waverley players in and sending them home again after the match. Apart from that the idea has been to retain the old Metropolitan Union’s status in selecting a team to play for a trophy which was presented to encourage Ihe sub-unions in keen rivalry. The team to play at Taihape Full-back: A. Duncan (P>. Three-quarters: S. Leydon (K>, W. McPike (P), R. Grace (WOB). Five-eighths: A. E. McCormick (TOB), F. 'Thompson <K» capt. Half-back: E. Chamberlain (WOB). Back of scrum: A. Taylor (TOB). Sides of scrum: B. Pedley (P) and K. Parnell (P). Locks: L. Bourke (WOB), P. Takarangi (TOB). Front row-: W. Stewart <P). \ icecap!.. B. Dow’ (M), D. Lind (P). Reserves: V. Cronin (MR G. Duncan (P). backs; B. Breed (TOB), W. Green (P), forwards. The players in this team are io attend practice with the representative team on Spriggens Park on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. All championship and grade fixtures for next Saturday are postponed. T. McCashin (Marist), three-quartei, was not available for the team to play Taihape for the Pownall Trophy.