MANAWHENUA TEAM RETURNS

Shannon News, 24 August 1928, Page 4

MANAWHENUA TEAM RETURNS

AN ENJOYABLE TOUR.

Manawhenua’s Rugby representative team returned from Wellington on Wednesday. The team with their nlanager, Mr H. R. Crawford, were all in excellent, fettle but their southern tour was not a triumphal progress, as the following record shows: — Versus Canterbury, lost 19-25. Versus .Otago, lost 9-11. Versus Southland, lost 4-12. The point scores were T. Parata (try and conversion), Tatana (try and conversion), W. Parata (penalty), Taylor (field goal), Parsons, Strange, Gleeson, Westwood, Akuira, (try apiece). Although beaten each time, the team put up a creditable defence and incidentally gained valuable experience. Throughout the tour the most spontaneous hospitality was accorded the team. It was noticeable, ,howevcr, that the coined named Manawhenua had given rise to much confusion. It is stated that many southern enthusiasts associated the team with the wild! regions out-back ffom the Main Trunk line.

The touring representatives had hard and willing games, somewhat deficient in sparkle. In this respect the versatile play of the Canterbury backs was a lesson in itself. Against Otago and Southland, however, the team found itself opposing men who played a similar game to that which they themselves adopted.

MANAWHENUA TEAM TO PLAY

WELLINGTON.

The Manawhenua fifteen selected to oppose Wellington at Levin on Saturday is as follows: — Full Back: Taylor (H.) 1 Three-quarters Strange (M.), Stevenson (H.), Ro-

berts (H.). Five-eighths Westwood (H.), Akuira (M.) Half W. Parata (H.).

Wing-forward Dalzell (H.). / Back-row Satherley (M.), Miles (M.). Supports Parsons (M.), Tatana (H.). Lock Conrad (M.). Hookers Crawford (M-)> Summers (M.)

Emergencies v Backs, Williamson (M.), Robb (M.); forwards. M’Donald (H), Ward (H.).

SATURDAY’S REP. MATCH ANDI

CURTAIN-RAISER.

The match to be played on Saturday between the Manawhenua and Wellington Rugby rep. teams should provide an interesting contest, with the chances probably in favour.of the Wellington men, though the district representatives may be expected to put up a strong stand on the field that they know so well. The big game, which starts at- 2 p.m., will, be preceded by a curtain raiser, at 12.30, between Oriental (Wellington) juniors and Hui Mai (Mauakau) juniors. The prices of admission are Is 6d for gentlemen and Is for ladies, at the gate, and Is for adults at the grandstand. Children will be admitted free at the gate, but will be charged 6d at the grandstand.