WANGANUI RUGBY REPRESENTATIVES

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 July 1947, Page 6

WANGANUI RUGBY REPRESENTATIVES

BIG PROGRAMME NEXT SATURDAY

There will be a big programme of representative matches in the Wanganui Rugby Union’s district next. Saturday. Two teams have been chosen from players drawn from city clubs and Waverley to play Taihape, at Tail.ape, and Rangitikei, at Marton. A third grade representative team lias been chosen to play Rangitikei thiids at Marton, and a junior fifteen has been selected to play Manawatu juniors on Spriggens Park, as a cur-tain-raiser to the match between the first fifteen;, of the Wanganui Collegiate School and Technical College. Personnel in the various teams comprise: WANGANUI TEAM TO PLAY TAIHAPE. Full-back: A. Duncan (10. Three-quarters: R. Bruce (M>, E. Bligh (WOB), J. Taunton (PI. Five-eighths: M. Hunter (WOB), 1. Whale (K). Half-back: J. Barnett. (TOB). Buck of serum: D. Blick (TOB). Sides of scrum: N. Brown (P), J. Heagney (M). Locks: B. Pedley (P), R. Ward (K). Front row: E. Hansen (WOB), R. Dallison (W), S. Granville (TOB). Reserves: K. Dunlop (TOB) and J. Bryers (P), backs; O’Kane (Wav) and and M. Pettis (M). This team leaves Martin and Vernon's at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday. Any players not available are to telephone tiie sole selector (Mr. S. Ambrose, 2332). TAIHAPJE TEAM. Full-back: H. Cochran. Three-quarters: J. Haitana, M. Thompson, C. Wheeler. Five-eighths: T. Punch and D. McCarthy. Halt-back: E. Rehia. Back of scrum: R. Chesnutt. Middle row: B. Anderson, S. McNicol, J. Gregory, R. Oulsman. Front row: W. Tupaea, S. Waterhouse, A. Berryman. Reserves: B. Goldsbury and W. Hencry, forwards; J. Berrett and R. Turnbull, backs. Members of the Taihape team will train at the Taihape Recreation Ground at 7 o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday. WANGANUI TEAM TO PLAY RANGITIKEI. Full-back: I. Willacy (TOB). Three-quarters: P. Henderson (K), B. Bason (K), N. Anderson (P). Five-eighths: L. Miller (WOB), A. Alexander (Wav.). Half-back: G. Williams (M). Back of scrum: E. V. Bellis, capt. (K). Sides of scrum: G. Gerrie (K), J. Whale (K). Locks: A. M. Buckley (P), D. McGregor (WOB.). Front row: D. Goldsbury (Wav.), L. Managh M>, M. Owen (TOB). Reserves: L. Head (P>, T. Steenson (WOB), backs; B. Jones (WOB) and J. Clemance (TOB), forwards. This team leaves Martin and Vernon’s at 12.45 p.m. on Saturday. Any players not available are asked to ring Mr. Ambrose. Both teams will practice on Spriggens Park at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. WANGANUI JUNIORS TO PLAY MANAWATU. Full-back, Dawson (Kb); threequarters, Waitai (R), Knapp (Kail, McLean (Ka); five-eighths, Thomas (Ka) Ist, Hihira (R), 2nd, vice-capt.; halfback, Tamati (R); back of scrum, Bates (Ki, capt.; sides, A. McConachy (Wai), Hill (Ka); locks, Hemi (R), McKenzie (P); front row, Aiken (Wav.), Kingi (R), O’Reilly (M>. Reserves: Corliss (M), Hiroti (Nga), backs; Hartley (WOB), McLeod (Kb), forwards. E. McConachy (Wai) was not available. A practice will be held in the Kaierau training shed, Spriggens Park, at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday. All players are requested to be present. Any player not available please ring Mr. C. S. Swan ’phone 5083). THIRD GRADE TEAM,-. Wanganui. Fullback, A. Crawley (P); threequarters, S. Maraku tR>, D. Rasmussen (M),R. Delves (TOB); five-eighths T Dalton (P), capt, D. Glengarry <K> Ist; half-back, C. Lynch; back row, J. McKnight (K); sides, H. Taki (R), A. Johnston (K); locks, T. Long (Wav.), B O’Leary (M); front row, N. Scott (TOB), G. Strachan (K), A. Aitken (Wav.), vice-capt. Reserves: L. Hylton (P), B. Walls (TOB), forwards; N. Aitken (Wav.) and P. Barron (M). backs. This team leaves Martin and Vernon’s at 12 noon. Ail players must bring their own boots, pants and socks. Any not available are to notify the sole selector (Mr. L. Roach) as soon as possible.