MISSING STARS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 81, 27 June 1927, Page 11

MISSING STARS

BARCLAY AN ABSENTEE BERRIDGE IN THE NORTH SOLOMAN FOR MAORI TOUR Rumour got busy very quickly on Saturday to account for the absence of A. Berridge from the Porisonby Rugby team, by stating that he had gone to Hawke's Bay to assist in the recovery of the Ranfurly Shield on July 9. Barclay, Pelham and McCarthy were other absentees from senior teams. THERE was no foundation whateve “*■ for the assertion that Berridsj had gone to Hawke's Bay. The caj tain of the Pcmsonby team. P. W Lucas, stated this morning that Bet ridge happened to be away in th North on Saturday, *ud could not ge back for the match.

jfc ******* *** ** * * Barclay, it is true, has gone t< Hawke's Bay, his former home, ani is unlikely to return to Auckland thii season. He will be missed by Coileg< Rifles, who had already found him a sound and dependable threequarteu Though he is now in Napier, Barclay is hardly likely to play for H&wke’i Bay on July 9, as on that clay thi Maori team will open Its tour of the Dominion, and Barclay will moaj likely be on duty as captain of the tourists. INVITATION TO SOLOMAN The absence of Pelham was als« attributable to the marshalling of the Maori ’team, and McCarthy, a Pon sonby forward, did not turn out be cause he was saving himself for a boxing match in which he is partici pating to-night. The Maori team's tour will open ai Auckland on July 9, and should be o! particular interest because Soloman the North Shore wing-forward, hat been invited to join the team. Solo man, who is employed by the firm oi Sargood, Son, and Ewen, stated thii morning that he would accept tin invitation, if he could secure the ne cessary leave. Unusual Rugby Incident.—A most unusual event occurred in a Rugby football match at Palmerston North on Saturday between Western United and Old Boys. The former team was leading by 8 points to 5 when the time bell rang. The ball continued in play and amid great excitement Old Boys scored. The try was convert©, giving Old Boys a victory by 10 points to. 8.