INTER-ISLAND TEAM

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10615, 14 June 1920, Page 7

INTER-ISLAND TEAM

SELECTIONS AND NOMINATIONS. The following' team has been chosen to represent the North Island in the interisland Rugby football match to be played at Wellington on June 26th:— Full-back: J. O’Brien (Auckland). Three-quarters: V. Wilson (Auckland), B. Algar (Wellington), and N. A. Barker (Wellington). Five-eights; C. Badeley (Auckland), J. Tllyard (Wellington). Half: B. Roberts (Wellington). Wing-forward: Lucas (Auckland). Forwards: A. Carroll (Manawatu) and N. Cairn (Taranaki), hookers; Moffitt (Wellington), lock; West (Taranaki), Jacobs (Korowhonua), Beilis (Wanganui), and Fletcher (Auckland). Emergencies—Backs, Mapu (Hawke’s Bay); forwards, J. Shearer J. * Donald (Wairarapa); half-back, C. Brown (Taranaki). The selectors were; Messrs A. J. Griffiths (Wellington), G. W. Nicholson (Auckland), and IX Malone E. Roberts Is not available for the match, but will be able to go to Australia if selected for the tour. Players nominated from Wellington were as follow:—Thre«vquanter», Byrne (Athletic), Barker (’Varsity), Algar (Poneke); five-eights. Corner (Petone), J. Tilyard (Poneke), B. Roberts (Athletic): forwards, Moffitt (Oriental). Price <Petone), J. Shearer (Selwyn), S. Shearer (Belwyn), A. Wilson (Athletic), and Harkoess (Oriental). Auckland’s nominations were:— Fullback, J. O’Brien; three-quarters, V. Wilson and V. Badeley: five-eight, W. Saxon; forwards, Lucas, Singe, C. Fletcher, and , Thomas. NORTH-SOUTH "VARSITY MATCH. An endeavour is being made to arrange a North and South Island intejv’Varsity match on similar lines to the big Rugby Onion fixture. In the hope that this may eventuate the following team has ' been selected to represent tie North Island: —Full-back, Siddells (Wellington)! ( three-quarters, A. Nicholson (Auckland), , Barker (Wellington). V. Wilson (Auck- ( land): five-eights, Aitken (Wellington), O, , Badely (Auckland); half-back, R. Soott (Wellington); forwards. Day. Burns, Han- ( son. Smith, Scott (all of Wellington), and i Lucas, Milliken, and Molloy (Auckland). JUNIOR GAMES. j £ Playing at Johnsonville in a third grade fixture. Athletic won from Johnsonville by 3 points to nil. Hutt defeated Athletic at Hutt by 6 j points to 3. . * Oriental results:—Juniors Oriental 12, ' Selwyn 0; thirds, Oriental 3, ’Varsity . 0; fourths. Oriental 3, Johnsonville 0. c In a fifth-class game Poneke defeated £ Scots College by 9 points to nil. Tries t were obtained for the winners by Full- t ford and Davis (2). t Junior: Petone 11, Berhampor® 3. B Third: Berhampore 7, St. Pat’s. 3. jFoarth: Berhampore 12, T.M.C.A. 5- _ Fifth: Berhampore 33, Oriental 0. 0 Third class:—Marist Old Boys drew with Miramar, 9 all. Fourth class; , Marist Old Boys defeated Poneke by 3 - points to nil. °