TARANAKI RUGBY
SELECTION OF TEAM Fifteen To Play Against Wellington After the trial match at Eltham jesterday in which Probables defeated Possibles by 16 to 11, the selector!, Messrs W. A. Guy (Okaiawa, chairman), C. Brown (New Plymouth), and L. Hunt (Pateaf announced the team 'to meet Wellington at Hawera next Wednesday. The team is:— Full-back: A. Richards ’ (Opunake, 13st). Three-quarters: Eric Smith (Athletic, 12rt. 121 b), J. Sullivan (Tu. kapla, 12st)‘, J. Ford (New Plymouth Old Boys, list 71b). Five-eighths: N. Hunter (Hawera, second. 13sit), C. Brown (Tukapa. first, 13st 61b). Half-back: L. Arnold (Inglewood, lOst 101 b). Back row: J. McClenaghan (Hawera, 13st 71b). Middle row: C. O’Dowda (Tukapa, 13st 81b), J. Coull (Kapongki, 15st), E. Smith (Stratford, 13tt 7ib), A. Richards (Patea, 13st 41b). Front row: P. Pastier (Stratfordi, 13st), F. E. Gangan (Kaponga, 12st 81b), G. Fowler (Clifton, 13st. 101 b). Reserves: Backs, T. Guy (Hawera, half-back, 12st 51b)-, P. Bourke (Platea, live-eighth, 13st), G. Martin (Hawera, three-quarter, 12st 81b). Forward!, R. Yosng (Stratford, breakaway, 14st 21b), D. Clarke (Stratford, lock. 14st 41b), J. Armstrong (Clifton, front row, 13st 101 b). The average weight of the hacks, including reserves, is 12st 51b and of the forwards 13st 91b, the average of the 21 players ehoton being just over 13st. The backs average sft 9in in height, the forwards sft Ilin, and the team s(t 104 n. The average age of the team is 24 years 7 months, the backs average 23 years 7 months, and the forwards 25 years 4 months.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 438, 20 May 1937, Page 6
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