RUGBY FOOTBALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 1 August 1929, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SOUTHLAND DEFEATS OTAGO (By Telegraph —Press Association) INVERCARGILL, This Day. The first of the season’s representative Rugby football games against Otago ended in victory for the home side by 11 points to 5.' ’Die ground was greasy, but the attendance was large.. The game was principally confined to the forwards, with honours going to Southland. Despite the condition of the ground the play was decidedly fast, and the pace kept up to the end. SATURDAY’S REFEREES The referees for Saturday’s Rugby football matches are as follows: — Senior Nelson v. Old Boys, Park 1, at 3 p.in., A. Croucher. Waimea v. Rival, Park 2, 3 p.m., W. Eastgate. Wakatu v. Pirate, Richmond, 3 p.m., A. De Pina. Junior Nelson w. Pirate, Brightwater, 3 p.m., W. Owen. Old Boys v. Wakatu, Park 1, at. 1.45 p.m., H. Brough. College v. Rival, College, 3 p.m., P. Westrupp: Third Class College B v. Old Boys, Vanguard street, 1.45 p.m., 11. Hockey. Rival v. Nelson, Park 2, at 1.45 p.m., R. Reid. College A v. Wakatu, Vanguard street, 3 p.m., 1. Wyber. Fourth Class College A v. Wakatu, Vanguard stret, No. 2, at 1.45, R. Brownlie. College B v. Waimea, Richmond, 3 p.m.. A. Dalton. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY Wakatu seniors Wells. llollyman. While (2), Newman. Goodman. Collins. Andrell. Barnes, Wallace, Chapman, Grigg, Russell, Cooke and Thomas. Car leaves Dees Corner 2 p.m. Wakatu juniors—Gibbs. MeConchie, Roseoe. Hall. Nightingale. Uislop, lvinzett, Bishop. Oakley, Guv, Barton, Paid, Hill, Harney, Doidge.