MANAWATU-HOROWHENUA (58) v. WELLINGTON (6).

Shannon News, 16 August 1921, Page 3

MANAWATU-HOROWHENUA (58) v. WELLINGTON (6).

The match between combined Manawaiu aim Horuwiienua and the Wellington B team gave a runaway victory to the former on Saturday by bs points to 6. The combined team was superior in ail departments with the exception of the hookers, in which Wellington had the best of it. In open forward play the combined pack simply ran over tne opposition and this superiority gave the hacks every opportunity to show their best play. Jacob and Broughton (Horowhenua) and Dustin, Carroll and Harkness (Manawatu) were a tower of strength in the forwards and the scoring was very rapid, both among forward and back divisions. Among the latter, Leeder, Swainson and Glendinning (Manawatu) and Ford and McDonald (Horowhenua) were every prominent, their combination reaching a high standard. On the whole, the combined team’s display was a capital one and promises well against the Springboks on Wednesday.

The following team has been chosen by the selectors, Messrs Desmond (Horowhenua) and Hardie (Manawatu) to play against the Springboks on Wednesday: Marshall (full-back), Glendinning, Swainson and Leeder (threequarters); Ford and McDonald (fiveeighths); Maire (half); forwards—Carroll and Bevan (hookers), Harkness (lock), Broughton and Dustin (Slipports), Galpin and Moynihan (backrankers), Jacob (wing). Emergencies: Dalziell and Mullins (forward),, Eglinton and Reid (backs).

LOCAL MATCHES. , Hui Mai defeated Kuku on Saturday by 9 to 3. Tokomaru forfeited to the Wanderers, and the Foxton-Shannon fixture did not take place. In the junior games, Shannon beat Olaurui by 11 to 6. * •The Wanderers juniors could not keep their fixture with Foxton‘owing to the flooded roads. Weraroa had a bye. As the Manawatu-New South Wales match is off next Saturday, the Horowhenua Union will go on with all its fixtures on that day. The secretary of the Horowhentia Rugby Union has received the tickets for a block of 102 reserved seats in the stand at the Palmerston showground for the Springboks-Manawatu-Horowhenua match next Wednesday. A limited number of these will be available for the local public on application. The secretary of the Manawatu Rugby Union says the seats are in the front row in a good position. Early application is necessary for them.

The Rotorua Rugby Union at its meeting last week considered the case of a player who struck a union, official during a match on Saturday, and it was decided that he be disqualified for life and debarred from attending Union matches. It was also decided to prosecute him for the alleged use of obscene language and disorderly behaviour.