Southland Sub-Union Rugby Team named in 1946.......

It is September 1946 and a Southland sub-union team played against an Otago Sub-union team for the curtain-raiser of the Ranfurly Shield Challenge between Otago and Southland.  

The South Otago sub union rugby team beat the Southland sub union 12-0.
Southland had the wind at their backs in the first half but did not capatilise on this.
South Otago - realising they were lucky to turn around without conceeding any points with the score 0-0 at half time.
Southland - D. Crosbie, R. Robb, I. Overton, P. McDonald, B. McIvor, F. Smith, C. McKenzie, W. Carran, G. Kennedy, M. McInerney, J. Blackmore, M. Patterson, C. Boyd, R. Gillespie, A. Fisher.
South Otago - A. Hanley, K. McLenan, C. Cockerill, R. Matchett, W. Stewart, B. Haig, L. Gray, N. O'Leary, A. Storer, E. Wheeler, T. McNab, J. Thomas, F. Williams (Captain), J. McNab, V. Hughes.  
Mr B. Mitchell was the referee.