RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 259, 27 July 1920, Page 6

RUGBY

The match for the Kanfurly Shield, between Wellington and Hawkc'B Bay, will take placo lit Athletic Park: on Wednesday. Tho Hawko'a Bay team ia said to be especially strong in the backs, and fast, open 'pjay is anticipated. Amongst the visitors' wins thiß season aro matches against Taranaki_ mid Wanganui. Several- of the Wellington players are unfortunately not availablo owing to injuries, a, notable absentee being Aitkcn. WELLINGTON V. JIAWKES' BAY. The following team has been chosen to represent Wellington against Hnwke's Bay:— Full-back, F. Malin; three-quarters, F. Tilyard, J. Ryan (centre). Barker; fiveeighths, Comer, Jt. Nieholls;'half, H. K. Nicholls; forwards, W. Malin (wing), Hugheß, Harkness, Standen, A. Wilson, Price, 6. Shearer, Calcanai; emergencies, Jackson (back), Fitzgerald (forward). Tho team will assemble for practice at the Poncko gymnasuim at 8 o'clock tonight. It is probable that the same team will represent Wellington ;i train at, Auckland, at Auckland, on August 7. TIIAMES DEFEATS AUCKLAND. Ily Telegraph--I'tcc .Worhl.frn. Thames, July 26, After a hard, fast game, In which Tliiuncs generally held the upper bund, and in tile last quarter completely do- i mlnated tho game, the Thames Itupby ruprcficutativcs defeated Auckland by ,?/) | points to 6. The Thames forwards made I tho paco hot from tho jump, but play waß fairly oven till half-time, when tho score was—Auckland, 6; Thames, 4. At tlic end or the third spell Thames led by 9 to G. .and in the last, quarter complete- | ly broke through the Auckland defence, i rattling on tlirco tries (one ot which was converted) iu quick succession. I