RUGBY FOOTBALL
HOROWHENUA UNION. Mr W. Hannn presided at a meeting of the Horowhenua Itugbv Union. It was decided that N. Adkins, of the Kuku-Manukau Club, who was ordered off the field during a match against the Air Force A team, be suspended for one playing Saturday. The secretary of the Foxluu Club wrote asking that any club be permitted to run its own insurance fund, without contributions to the union’s fund. The chairman ruled that the matter was one which could only be dealt with by the annual meeting or a special general meeting. The Punahau Club asked that J. Wilson and Uma Utiku be re-classified as juniors.—Held over to enable the players to appear before the next meeting. It was resolved that a challenge for the Bebbijigton Shield be issued to the Dannevirke Union immediately. It was resolved that only secondary school boys in uniform be admitted free of charge to matches.
TROOPS AT PLAY. TI {ENTHAM SELECTION S. WELLINGTON, April 26. The following team lias been selected to represent Trentham in a special Army Rugby football match to be played against Burnham, in Christchurch next Saturday:— Full-back.—Pte. J. B. Simpson (Taranaki), 22ml Battalion. Three-quarters.— Pete. B. P. Oakes (Taranaki). 22ud Battalion; Scrgt. D. G. Barton (Wanganui), 25th Battalion; Pte. Duncan (Bay of Plenty), sth A.T. Company. Five-eighths.—Sergt. Vincent (Canterbury). General Hospital; Pte. Burgess (Canterbury). General Hospital. Half-hack.—Corpl. C. G. Rae (Wellington), Pay Corps. Forwards.—Sergt. D. C. Latham (Taranaki), 25th Battalion; I’te. Hearn (Canterbury), General Hospital ; Sergt. T. G. Fowler (Taranaki), 22nd Battalion; Lieutenant Forman (Otago), General Hospital; ‘2nd Lieutenant A. 11 Armour (Wellington and Wairarapa.), 25th Battalion; Lance-Cor-poral P. Donoghue (Wellington), 22iul Battalion; Pte. B. Gillespie (South Canterbury and Canterbury), _27th AI.G. Battalion; and Corpl. Twigg (Poverty Bay), sth A.T. Company. Emergencies.— Backs: Pte. A. W. Ayres (22nd Battalion) ; Corpl. J. Bradley (25th Battalion). Forwards: Pte. V. P. Freeman (22nd Battalion) and Lance-Corporal M. Ashman (22nd Battalion).
There will also he a special match in Auckland next Saturday, and in this the Alaoris will meet another Army team.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 126, 27 April 1940, Page 6
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341RUGBY FOOTBALL Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 126, 27 April 1940, Page 6
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