RUGBY ROUND

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 445, 28 May 1937, Page 4

RUGBY ROUND

KEEN INTEREST To-morrow’s Draw Card (BY “GRANDSTAND.’”) I Interest in the senior Rugby I compec.tion in Taranaki has j never been so keen at the open- * ing of the second round as is the case to-day in both north and south divisions. Stratford leads by one point with a total of nine in the north, I closely followed by Tukapa » n d i Clifton with 8 each, while New [ Plymouth Old Boys and |ngle_ j wood are also within striking i distance of t'h e top position.' | Star 'has had one win and United [ Old Boys one draw. i Ait Stratford on Saturday there j should be a large attendance to wit>i ness- the Tukapa_United match not- ! withstanding the difference in their j respective positions on the points I table. It should) be remembered that the first meeting this season between the two teams resulted in a draw, and that although Stratford beat United |by a margin of ten points they, -too, ! drew with the New Plymouth team. Further, it may bs pointed out, dristic changes have been made in the local team’s backs by the selector, Mr G. Graham, who has hopes of effecting an improvement in their display, and all good sports will wish him success. * -Jf * O. Ries comes out of the forwards to half, a position he did well in ; against Tukapa at the opening of th(first round; Ad'lam has been moved ■up to first five-eighths; McCarrison | goes out to the wing; Bowler takes' jup the position at the tail of the scrum, and W Lash will replace Ad- « lam ait full-back. j The selector is to be complimented j on his decision, as a remedy for the j weakness in the inside backs must |be found. However, it will add con_ I siderable interest to the match to- [ morrow, and Uni'ted’s supporters are [ looking forward with great hopes of ; a turn in the tide of their seniors’ ■ wave of bad luck.