H.B. v. TARANAKI

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 190, 28 August 1937, Page 5

H.B. v. TARANAKI

Snllivan Absent from Visiting Side CROWJ) FAIRLY SMALL Tho weather was overcast and thcr# was a distinct threat of rain as the teams took the field this aitemoon. fof the representative Rugby match, Hawke's Bay v. Taranaki, at McLean Park, Napier, Tho field had .been well soaked by rain yesterday and early this morning, but "did not appoar greasy. The absence of the All Black oentre threequarter, Sullivan-, from the Taranaki side came as a disappointment to ihe spectators, who were eager to see if the Hawke's Bay vanguard could cope with the speed and brilliance of a first-claSs three-quarter such as Sullivan has proved himself to be. However, two of the visiting pack, Fas* tier and O'Dowda, who had given^ « good account of themselves both inl the trial games and in Taranaki 'i match with the . South Africans> are playing. Threatening weather accounted fdr the fact that the attendance at the game was not a great one, there "being about 3,000 present shortly before" the commencement of play. FoRdwing are the. teams:— . , * HAWKE'S BAY. "" Dyer Apsey Devine Wlut# Robins Bradley , Clothier (capt.) , Johnson . ^ 0, Wi|son Reid Griffin * Bowsbjbi Hannigan Dalton Jackson ; Emergencies: Backs, Herbert^ Jlehl, I,orwards/"FraSer, J( .0 'Brien. " -*~— TARANAKI, >'' ' A. Collins. — ...w.,..,.. N. Hunter J. Ross A.,Wettoe E. Smith P. Bourke. , f ,C. Brown ( : . P. Fastier 'T\ A. Richards T. Joyce L, Georgb^C. ~ ) O'Doir^ J. Longstaff G. Fowler T* Murphy Emergencies.— Forwards: C. Evanig J. McLean. Backs: L. Pepperill, L,vAr>. nold. i Mr N. Gilchrist, of Napier! is the referee. " - _ ^ ^ - t