RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 140, 30 June 1937, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay v. Hawke's Bay representative game To-morrdw's big game cn Nelson Park, Hastings, between tbose old friendly rivals, Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay, sliould be fraught with more than usual interest, for with the Springbok visit in view both players and selectors will be looking out for men to play agaiust the visitors, liugby metal of the best quality will be on the ground to-morrow, and the game should be one of the best that has taken place in Hawke's Bay for some time. The annual clash between these two teams. invariably draws a big gate and to-morrow should be no exception. Poverty Bay is represented by a strong combination for its two-match tour, comiuencing with the fixture agiainst Hawke's Bay at Hastings on Tkursday and concluded with a inatch against Wanganui on Saturday. The foilowing is the Poverty Bay team: — Full-back : G. Brown, Three-quarters : E. Grant, A. Webster and A. McAneney, Five-eighths : W. Bright, J. Thompson. Half-back: J. Milligan. Front row: O. Waide, J/Leach and D. Thompson. Middle row : E. O'Halloran, W. Steel, R. Spence and F. McAneney (captain) . Back row: B. Rogers. Emergencies : Forwards : M. Rogers and B. Dods. „ Mr K« R. Waite has been appointed manager'of the team. The game should be bright and fast and the epectators should be better able to judgo the strength of the Hawke's Bay team.