RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18027, 23 May 1930, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE BRITISH TEAM. THE TARANAKI MATCH. TOO MUCH HOSPITALITY. NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday. It is evident the British Rugby team will have to decline a great deal of the hospitality that is being offered it. The manager, Mr James Baxter, emphasised this fact in his reply to the official welcome at Wanganui. He pointed out that the team was in New Zealand to play football, and he regretted as much as the members did that they would be unable to accept all the hospitality that is being showered upon them. > The following team will represent Britain against Taranaki on Saturday: Jennings, Reeve, Aarvold, Murray, M'orley, Spong, Pool, Kendrew, Parker, O’Neill, Black, Hodgson, Jones, Beamish, Wilkinson. In the absence of Prentice and Sobey Aarvold will lead the touring side on Saturday. Prentice is still suffering from an injury to the ear. Sobey’s knee was very tender to-day, and he will be off the field for at least two or three weeks. Prentice regards the team as being about equal in strength to that which played against Wanganui yesterday. Both Prentice and Mr Baxter were well satisfied with the team’s showing and the result of the game at Wanganui. THE TARANAKI TEAM. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. The Taranaki team to meet Britain to-morrow will be C. Hunt, K- Fookes, H. W. Brown, N- Hunter, D. Johnston, E. Owen, C. Brown, A. Guy, G. Wills, R. Clarke, P. Ward, Ike, A. Kivell, W. Robinson and J. Young. The average weight of the „team is 12st 131 b, and the pack; 13st 51b. REFEREES APPOINTED. NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday. The following referees have been appointed to control the next three matohes in which the British team is engaged:—Manawhenua, Mr J. King (Taranaki); Wairarapa, Mr H. Leith (Wellington); Wellington, Mr W. B. Fuller (Canterbury). THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. TO WEAR WHITE JERSEYS. WELLINGTON, Thursday. The New Zealand Rugby Union has decided to adhere to its original decision on the question of colours for the All Black team in test matches with the British team. The New Zealand representatives, therefore, will take the field in white jerseys, black shorts and black stockings with white tops. This decision was made at a meeting of .the New Zealand Union this afternoon, proceedings being held in committee. A letter is to be sent to Mr James Baxter, manager of the British team, expressing the union’s appreciation of the sportsmanlike action of he and his tearcßin offering to play in white jerseys, but stating that the union considers its original ’decision should stand. BUSH-WAIRARAPA TEAM. MASTERTON, Thursday. The following team has been selected to represent the combined BushWairarapa district in the match against the British Rugby team on May 31 at Masterton:— Fullback, Roach; threequarters, Harris, Stringfellow, Fuller; five-eighths, Jury, Corkill; half, Mill; wingforward, J. Donald (captain) ; forwards, Reid, Irvine, Henderson, Harvey, Reside, Mahony, Gerrard. Reserves: Backs, Humphries, Denby; forwards, Olliver, McGregor. CITY FOOTBALL CLUB. Seniors.—Skeat, Shalfoon, Going, Allen, Hardley, Schultz, Clarke, Cooper, Christie, Courtney, Bryson, Mansel, Parsons, Christie, Delaney, Grant, Brant. Juniors. —Tuck, Fisher, Osborne, Voice, Jackson (2), Rothwell, Partridge, Tristram, Parkinson (2), Taylor, Cocks, Froude, Benfold, Dent, Blair, Gough, Mane. Bus will leave Railway crossing at 1 p.m. for Whatawhata.