To-Morrow's Rugby

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 447, 31 August 1928, Page 11

To-Morrow's Rugby

North Auckland v. Auckland

Bright Game Expected

Good virile Rugby, of the fast, o Eden Park to-morrow in the meetin The North Auckland side is a stron Maori players who have taken part matches. The team has also playe should not be wanting in combinati With L. Hook recovered from i side, and given a fair share of the hi Outstanding men in the Northern side are Matene, Shortland and the brothers Rika. Matene, Shortland and \V. Riko were all members of the Maori team that toured England and France, and aro players of class. Shortland, particularly, will bo remembered for his fine display behind

the Northern Maori pack in the Prince of Wales Cup preliminary played here a few weeks ago. L. Hook will turn out in the centrethreequarter position to-morrow, and with Jeffries at second five-eighth the weaknesses apparent last Saturday should be overcome. The Northern team, accompanied by Mr. L. J- Brake, president of tl. 3 North Auckland Rugby Union, arrived last evening, and are at the Albert I-lotel. The teams are as follows: AUCKLAND Fullback: L. FaewaL Threequarters: A. Falwasser, L. R. Hook, P. C. Minns. Five-eighths: N. Jenkin, J. Jeffries. Halfback: D. Carter. Rover: M. Linton. Forwards: A. Finlayson, B. Palmer, L. Knight, N. Wanoa, A Knight, W. Batty, L Cathcart. Emergencies: Backs, R. Hook, N. Stuart; forwards, P. Anderson. B. Fletcher. NORTH AUCKLAND Fullback: Kerr (Whangarei). Threequarters: Waterman (Whangarei), Brit land (Whangarei), Litt (Whangarei). Five-eighths: Matene (Bay of Islands), Ryan (Whangarei). Halfback: Shortland (Whangarei). Rover: Wells (Northern Wairoa). Forwards: Wilkinson (Mangonui), Gould (Northern Wairoa), W. Rika (Northern Wairoa), A. M. Yates (Mangonui), Watson (Northern Wairoa), M. Rika (Northern Wairoa), C. Child (Whangarei). Reserves: Backs, Wilkins (Northern Wairoa); forwards, Wilkinson (Mangonui), Morrissey (Whangarei). Mr. J. Sheppard will referee the match. Jhe Thames representative team to play Auckland on Saturday is as follows: —A. Winder, C. Denize, R. Wilcox, F. Moran, T. Dufty, B. Harrison, C. Darling, rover, W. Pollock; forwards: A. Lomas, R. Smith; C. Abraham, M. Hayward, J. Strange; W. Percy, CT. Pollock. POLLARD CUP TEAMS Senior Grade Grammar. —Schnauer, Williams, Olsen, Wilson, Garlick. Tapper, Singleton, Buckley, Cahmore, Weir, Rae, Potter, Steere, Short, Bryson, Hamilton, Skelton, Johnston, Sexton, Batty, Powell. University.'—Miller, Simmers, Lowe, Kaa, Harrop, Foreman, Brooker, MoNaughton, Forder, Robinson, Babbage, McKay, Stotter, King, Lammb, Malcolmsen, Bell. Third Grade Kohbnarama. —Davis, Paul, Paisley, Clark, Watene (2). Hira, Collings, Waata, Dixon, Maru, Parry, Young, Nathan (2), Heremaea, Remaka. Third Intermediate Grade Grammar. —Dalton, Main, Barker, Paterson, Warren, Garner, Wyberg, Whallev, Obren, Singleton. Wilson, Graham t2>, King, Bishop, Inskip. Bassett, Rawle, Johnson. Fourth Grade Marist.—Loomb, Roberts, Rennie, Wil-

>pen variety, should be provided at tg of Auckland and North Auckland, lg combination and includes several in the recent Prince of Wales Cup 3d several games in the North and ion. injuries Auckland will field its best all should play a bright, open game. liams, Barrett, Pope, Turner, Gabriel. McNeil, Culpan, Bettridge, Hickey, Shultz, Lee, Oddy, Oram, Dun, Wheelhouse. Grammar.—Fisher, Tily, Stubbs (2), Evans, French, Allen, Macey, Laird, Cato, Cairns, Bean, Ramsay, Nicholson, Mueller, Clarke, Dando, Allan, Pattison. HAMILTON RUGBY HAMILTON, To-day. The following Hamilton team will visit Pukekohe to play the rep. team on Saturday:— Backs: Skeet, Sterritt, Clarkin, Collins, Going, Gunn, Mills; forwards; Friscott, Brough, Charleston, Reynolds, ( Robinson, Ford, Boneham. Emergencies: Backs: R. Hooper, .1. Fitzgerald (Marist); forwards: Yendall, Byrne. WELLINGTON TEAM CHOSEN Press Association. WELLINGTON, Thursday. The Wellington Rugby team to play Taranaki on Saturday is;—Heazelwood, Peterson, Ramson, Mackay, Chaney, Mackenzie, Coman, Porter, Jessup, Coulston, Blacker, J. Shearer, Sly, O’Regan, Wilson. Emergencies: Forwards, Edgar, Graham; back, Brodrick.