RUGBY FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 August 1938, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

UNIVERSITY MATCH. NORTH v. SOUTH ISLAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following teams have been chosen by the New Zealand University Rugby Fodtball Union to play in the inter-island university match at Palmerston North on August 27:— North Island: Full-back. J. Kissell (Victoria); three-quarter backs, J. Eastwood (Victoria), D. L. M. Martin (Auckland), L. A. D. Hayman (Auckland); five-eighths, J. Bryers (Victoria), H. R. C. Wild (Victoria), captain); half-back, J. W. Edwards (Auckand); forwards, S. McNicol (Victoria), K. Burke or R. Thomas (Victoria), R. Hansen (Victoria), L. S. Drake (Auckand), W. Lange (Auckland), H. L. McLaren (Massey), G. H. Terry (Massey), H. M. Foreman (Auckland). Em-

1 ergencies: Backs, C. Francis (Massey), A. I. Guild (Massey), W. Trickle- ’ bank (Victoria); forwards, S. Meads j (Victoria), H, C. Carter (Massey). Both , Burke and Thomas have been chosen 1 in the meantime, and the one to be in [ the team will be selected within the next day or two. The other one will then be emergency. South Island: Full-back, J. F. J. : Egan (Otago); three-quarter backs, M. ; Watt (Otago), A. G. Hunter (Canter- , bury), N. C. Watts (Lincoln); five- ' eigths, E. Malley (Canterbury), T. Berghan (Otago); half-back, P. F. Howden (Otago); forwards, M. Gomez (Canterbury), M. J. Wall (Otago), G. L. Gleeson (Otago), I. L. Vosailagi (Otago), C. W. Williams (Canterbury), T. C. Trott (Otago), G. S. Walters (Canterbury), C. W. Mack (Otago). Emergencies: Backs, C. Dickenson (Canterbury), P. B. Overton (Canterbury); Forwards, R. J. K. Hogg (Canterbury), J. S. McLean (Lincoln). It is possible that C. W. Williams will not be eligible for selection, and the council is making inquiries in this connection. Should he prove not to be eligible then a further forward will be chosen. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY CARTERTON. RED STAR RUNNERS-UP.' ■ The Wairarapa Rugby Union has decided to close the senior championship which has been won by Carterton. The positions of the teams are as follow: —

Pts. W. L. Dn. For. Pts. Ch. Agst. Pts. Carterton ... 9 1 1--173 70 19 Red Star ... 6 3 1 83 81 13 Greytown 6 4 —! 104 69 12 Old Boys ... 5 5 — 118 77 10 Gladstone 3 4 3' 74 57 9 Masterton 4 G ~ 113 98 8 Martin- ■ borough O' 9 •} 1 3G 249 1 t .