FIVE WIGRAM MEN IN R.N.Z.A.F. TEAM

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27395, 7 July 1954, Page 10

FIVE WIGRAM MEN IN R.N.Z.A.F. TEAM

Five men from the Royal New Zealand Air Force station at Wigram have been selected to represent the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Rugby football. They are: R. Swap (hooker), B. O’Connor (side row), M. Daniel (front row), J. McKnight (half-back), and R. Smith (wing threequarters-. R. Potter, a forward, from the Royal New Zealand Air Force station at Weedons, was selected as an emergency. In a match last Saturday the Air Force team beat Marlborough by 13 points to 12. The team will shortly take part in the annual inter-services tournament at Auckland. The tournament will begin on July 19 and continue until July 23. Teams from the three services will play Rugby, soccer, women’s indoor and outdoor basketball and men’s indoor basketball, and they will compete at boxing.

REFEREES APPOINTED BY N.Z. UNION

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 6. The secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (Mr G. Geddes) today announced the following referees’ appointments:— July 17, N.Z. Maoris v. Wanganui, Mr G. Grace (Taranaki); July 21, N.Z. Maoris v. Taranaki, Mr R. H. Goodall (King Country); July 24, N.Z. Maoris v. Waikato. Mr A. S. Cross (North Auckland); July 24, N.Z. Maoris v. Northland, Mr D. E. Graham (Auckland); July 31. N.Z. Maoris v. Auckland, Mr C. R. Gillies (Waikato).

BUSH BEATS HAWKE’S BAY

(New‘Zealand Press Association) NAPIER, July 6. Lively forwards and hard-running backs gave Bush a 16-9 victory over Hawke’s Bay at McLean Park, Napier, today. The Bush forwards bustled Hawke’s Bay into numerous errors in the second spell, and although Hawke’s Bay had a feast of the ball from the scrums and line-outs in the first half particularly, it failed to capitalise on it. Bush dominated the lineouts in the second spell. Tries were scored for Bush by H. Williams, R. W. Jensen, W. D. Luxton, and G. Gyde. Luxton converted txVo tries. Hawke’s Bay’s points came from tries by H. Hiha and D. Hunt, and a penalty goal by B. Wishnowsky.

RUGBY LEAGUE

ENGLISH TOUR OF DOMINION (New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, July 6. Hie English Rugby League team would make every effort to play the full itinerary when the side made its threeweek tour of New Zealand later this month and in August, said the secretary of the New Zealand Rugby League Council (Mr J. E. Knowling) on his return from Australia today.

Previously, the English managers had asked that one of the two mid-week matches at Hamilton and New Plymouth before the final test should be dropped. Mr Knowling, who represented New Zealand at last week’s international conference in Brisbane, said no decision was made on the controversial banning of the transfer of overseas players. Australia and New Zealand supported the continuance of the ban, which would expire in December.

England had not discussed the matter, and France considered that transferring should be done through the leagues rather than the players said Mr Knowling. France was planning a tour of New Zealand and Australia next year, he said. A four-week tour of New Zealand, with two tests, might be approved.

ASSOCIATION CODE

JUBILEE ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED

Arrangements for the jubilee celebrations of the Canterbury Football Association this month have now been completed. This was reported to the management committee of the association last evening by its jubilee sub-committee. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Nash) advised the association that because of pressure of business in Parliament, he would be unable to be present at the jubilee dinner.

The Wellington Association has accepted July 24 as the date for an interprovincial match with Canterbury in Christchurch. Nominations were received from clubs for players to take part in the New Zealand-born v. Overseas-born match later in the season.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY

North Island v. South Island, English Park, 2.45 p.m. Hurley Shield.—Thistle v. Western, English Park, 1 p.m. Junior National Cup.—Burwood Park, Sunday, 10 a.m. Fifth Grade, K. 0., 10 a.m.—City A v. Nom, Elm; Sham A v. Cel, Ens rd; Tech B v. St Jos, Spr 3; others, bye. Sixth Grade, K. 0., 10 a.m.—Ran v. City, St Alb; Tech B v. West, Mai; Cel v. Sham A. Lin; Tech A v. St Jos, Spr 1. Seventh Grade, K.O.—Ran v. City, Barr, 10 a.m.; West v. Sham A, Hag 1, 9.30 a.m.; others, bye. Eighth Grade.—Section I. K. 0., 9.30 a.m.: Atl v. City, Hag 2; Ran v. Nom, Hag 3; Sham A v. Cel, Hag 1, 10.30 a.m.; West A v. West Bi Hag 4, 9.30 a.m. Section 11, K. 0., 10.30 a.m.: Cel v. Nom, Hag 4; Sham B v. West A, Hag 3; West B V. City, Hag 2; St Jos, bye. Ninth Grade, K.O.—City v. West A, Hag 5, 9.30 a.m.; Cel v. West B, Hag 5, 10.15 a.m.; others, bye. Six-a-Side, English Park.—Sham A v. Nom. —Advt.