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Evening Star, Issue 22451, 23 September 1936, Page 5

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WEST COAST CHALLENGE OTAGO TEAM ANNOUNCED The Otago team to meet West Coast on Saturday has been chosen as follows; —• Full-back—.l. AT Taylor. _ Three-quarters —J. AT Watt, 11. Fookes, W. A. Black. Five-eighths—D. Trevathan (first), C. C. Gillies. Half-back —H. Simon. Forwards —'Front row: C. Quaid, *V. Lanev, J. Hore (captain). Middle row: W. Parkhill, F. Vorrath. Back row; F. Green, L. Niven, F. Forman. Beserves: Backs —C. Saxton, R. ATSkimming, R. G. Mahony; forwards —J. Campbell, K. Murphy, and R. Neiper. The West Coast team has been selected as follows: —G. Gilbert; E. Pfahlert, K. Collins, A. King; R. Roberts, S. Hendry: M. Davidson, K. Kirkwood, A. White, A. Scandrett, 11. R. Kincr, J. Walker, P. Pascoe; .1. Cox, R. Itirchfield. Emergencies: Backs— F. W. Wyatt, L. Agnew; forwards— G. Berry and J. Anderson. The West Coasters will arrive tomorrow evening, and will stop at the Provincial Hotel during their stay in Dunedin. A large number of supporters will journey to Dunedin for the match. The box plan will be opened at Begg’s to-morrow. The gates will be opened at 1 p.m. on Saturday. DONALD STUART MEMORIAL TROFHV FOR OTAGO-SOUTHLAND COMPETITION The committee in charge of the " invasion ” of Southland on the occasion of the return match between Otago and Southland at Invercargill held its final meeting in the Dunedin Jockey Club’s rooms, last night, when there was an attendance of 20. The secretary (Mr L. G. Hill) reported that after all expenses were uaid there was a balance of £24 5s sd. He suggested that this amount should be expended in the purchase of a trophy to be known as the Donald Stuart Memorial Trophy, and to be competed for annually by Otago and Southland, the latter to be the first holders. The suggestion, which was supported by Mr D. C. Jolly, was carried unanimously, and a sub-committee consisting of Messsr L. G. Hill, D. C. Jolly, R. H. Steele, and W. E. O’Neill was appointed to purchase the trophy. AUSTRALIAN-MAOR! GAME [Per United Press Association.] ' PALMERSTON N., September 22. There is a prospect of a fine day and a dry ground for the Australia-New Zealand Maori game to-morrow. The Maori team is unaltered, and the Australian team will be as follows:—Rankine, M'Lean, Kelaher, Bridle, Dawe, Richards, Gibbons, Cerntti, Bonis, Malone, White, Walden (captain), Ramsay, Kelly, Hodgson. The Australians were to-day tendered a civic welcome. ,