RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 266, 4 August 1920, Page 8

RUGBY

WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS Owin» to tho inability of E. Ryan and Jackson to make the trip to Auckland, the Wellington A team has undergone a change. It ia now as follows:—Full-back, F. Malin (Poncke); three-quarters, Barker '('Varsitv). F- Tilyard (Poneke). M'Cabo (Athletic); five-eighths, Corner (Petone), M. Nichollß (Petone); win? forward, W. Malin (Berharaporc); forwards, Hughes (Ponek."). Standen (Bcrhamporc). Harknesß (Oriental), Price (Petone), Wilson (Athletic),* S. Shearer (Sclwyn), and B. Calcinai (Ponokc), Emergencies: Back. W. O'Sullivan (Wellington); forwards, Fitzgerald (Petone) and Eearce (Oriental). The team will leave tor Auckland on Thursday. ' The Wellington 1} team, to meet Marlboroueh on Saturday, has been selected as follows:—Full-back, Capper (Oriental); three-quarters, Hamilton (Petone), B. Scott ('Varsity) l , Brooks (Athletic); five-eighths, Jackson ('Varsity). Howard (Berhampore); half-back, 0. Tilyard (Ponokc); wintrforward, M. Smith ('Varsity): forwards, A. Parker (Petone), Brown (Oriental), Trov (Poneke), Osborn (Athletic), Thomas (Petone). de Clifton (Sclwyn), and ;Hyan (Athletic). Emergencies: Ashton (Petone), and Earl (Selwyn). At the request of the Auckland Union the Ranfurly Shield has been forwarded to the northern city for exhibition. AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. I'y Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, August 3. The team selected to represent Auckland, against Wellington is as follow; Full-back, Kineston; three-quarters, Nicholson, Jadeley, and Murray: five-eighths. Grierson and Laxon; half-bhck, Earlly; rover, Singe; forwards. Lomas, Tavlor. M. Hayward, Alexander, Hamilton (Waikuto), Arnold, and Greville. Emergencies: Campbell. Moore. Sommerville, Roes, JohnBton (Waikato), and Molloy.

CANTERBURY AND WELLINGTON REFEREES TO MEET. By Telegraph—Press; Association Chrlstonurch, August 3. The following team will reprc&tnt tho Canterbury Rugby Referees' Association in the match/ with the Wellinston Rugby Referees' Association in Wellington on September 2:—Full-back, W. C. ! Tompleton; three-quarters, L. M. Donaldson, 0. Allard, and C. Chisnall; five-eighths, W. B. Friller, and J. Weston; half-back. H.'M. Taylor; wing-forward, E. J. Eaßthoruo; forwards, J. li. M'Outloch, E. Chambers, G. F. Gray, J. F. M'Guffoe. J. llorcer. H. T. Fuller, and 'T. Crawshaw. Emergencies: Backs, W. Britten and W. Turner: forwards, D. Barrett and L. Selwood. Mr. P. H. Goodsir will act as manager of the team. Nearly all tho members of tho Canterbury Referees' Association will go to Wellington for tho match. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. Tho Management Committee of the Wellington Itugbv Union met last night. Mr. W. F. Hornlg presided. Oriental protested against tho meat of the junior game with Athletic, which waß to havo been played on Saturday last, but was held over because the Athletic team had been weakened by casualties.—"Received." - \ In accordance with legal advice obtained on tho subject, tho union decided to erect at Athletic , Park notices warning spectators, on pain of prosecution, to keep off (he field of play. The Petone Olub applied for the reinstatement of one of its members who some seven or eight weeks ago was suspended for twelve playing Saturdays for striking an official.

•Mr. A. Griffiths expressed tho opinion that the player in question had acted' in (he belief that he had provocation. Other members were Inclined to think the case did not call for severity, and it was ui'nnlmouslv decided to recommend the New Zealand Union' to reinstate tho player.

The big match to be played at Athletic Park on Saturday next will be that between Marlborough and Wellington H (3 p.m.) 'lhcro will be t/wo "curtain-raisers"—No. 20 Co. Blenheim Cadets v. No. 42 Co. Wellineton Cadets (12.30 p.m.). and Wellington College v. St. Patrick's College (1,30 p.m.).