REP. TEAMS PICKED.

Shannon News, 14 June 1927, Page 3

REP. TEAMS PICKED.

MANAWATU REPRESENTATIVES. The selectors, Messrs. J. Byan, A. M. Ongley and H. Hands, have selected the following teams to represent Manawatu on Saturday next: — Hcu-owheinia’s Opponents. Full-back: Williamson (O.B.). Three-quarters: Walker (Kia Toa), Brophy (Q. 8.), H. Darragh (Feilding). Five-eighths:: Akuira (O.B.), Dewe (Feilding Old Boys). ' Half-back: McKenzie (Old Boys). Wing-forward: A. Waldin (Feilding). Hookers: Anderson (O.B.), Persson (Kia Toa). Bock: Gaipin (Old Boys). Supports: Hare (Feilding), Crawford (Kia Toa). Back row: Trcmewan (Old Boys), Ueatley (Kia Toa). Reserves —Back: McLean (Kia Toa); forward, McKay * (Western United). Team To Play Oroua. The team to play Oroua at Kimbolton is as below: Full-back: Ormond (Western United). Three-quarters: Palmer (Old Boys) N. Bramwell (Feilding Old Boys). Strange (Kia Toa). Five-eighths: Mullins (Kia Toa), Gifford (Woodville). Half-back: Shapleski (Kia Toa). Wing-forward: Collins (Old Boys). Hookers: O’Kecfo (Kia Toa), Bow*er (Feilding). Lock: Cowdrey (Feilding). Supports: D. Guy (Old Boys), M. Waldin (Feilding Old Boys). Back row: Hammond (Kia Toa), Hutchins (Western United). Reserves —Backs: G. Kells (Old Boys), G. Darragh (Feilding), R. Kells (Western United); forwards: Penney (Feilding Old Boys) and T. Parsons (Kia Toa).

THE HOROWHEAUA TEAM.

The following team has been selected by Mr Martin Winiata (sole selector) to represent Horowhenua against Manawatu next Saturday— Full-back: Ryder (Wanderers.)

Three-quarters: Roberts (Shannon) Hunt (Shannon), J. McDonald (County). Five-eighths; Te Parata (County), Met* (Awahou).

Half: Chisholm (County) Wing-forward: Jacob: captain (Wanderers). Hookers: Mackersey (Hui Mai) M. Hakaraia (Shannon). Breakaways: Gleeson (County) Dalzell (Shannon). Lock: Bond (County). Back rankers: K. Dalzell (Shannon), Tatana (Wanderers.) Reserves: Backs, Warren (County), Satherly (Shannon), Lenihan (Shannon); Forwards: Payne (Shannon), Greig (County), Tana (Hui Mai.) Practice. —Players failing to attend practice on Tuesday and Thursday will be droped from the team unless seasonable excuse is offered.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMPETITION

The Primaly Schools’ Rugby competition for the Austin Banner was commenced on Saturday, when the Otaki team visited Levin and defeated the local boys by 12 points to nil. The fixtures for the remainder of the round are as under:- — June 18.—Shannon v. Otaki, at Otaki; Foxton v. Ohau, at Foxton; Levin a bye. June 25. —Shannon v. Ohau, at Ohau: Levin v. Foxton, at Levin; Otaki a bye. July 2.—Foxton v. Otaki, at Foxton; Levin v. Ohau, at Ohau; Shannon a bye. July 9.—Levin v. Shannon, at Shannon; Otaki v. Ohau, at Ohau; Fctttton a bye. The weight limit for player® is Sst '7lbs in football clothes, and the time limit for the games is 30 minutes. The primary school gamelL Shannon v. Foxton wa3 not played, Foxton being unable to get pcross owing to the flood "in the fiVer. ~ ■