TO PLAY ALL BLACKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 170, 19 July 1924, Page 2 (Supplement)

TO PLAY ALL BLACKS.

AUCKLAND SIDE WEAKENED. THE SELECTORS' DILEMMA. The Au.-klan.i team cnosen to play the All Blacks at Eden Park next Wednesday has been weakened by practically the whole threequarter line being withdrawn. Kirwin, of Marist. 'Bros., bas been called away to the West Coast, of the South Island by a family bereavement. Matson, the cent-re, had his jaw fractured In last Saturday's game, too injury not being serious, but of such a nature as to prevent his playing for a week or two. It Is ajso possible that L. McLean, the other wing, may not be able to play on account of injuries received in play this afternoon. The selector, Mr. V.' R. Meredith, stated to a "Star" representative to-day that he will find it difDcnlt to find an adequate threequarter line to replace these men, so as to keep the balance of the team, but he hopes to be able to announce -k_ replacements on Monday. SECOND GRADE. G Mffon 17, beat Swanson 0. Tries were scoied by Malcnlmson 2, Wilklns, Davies, and Hawkeswood. Wilklns converted one. King's Old Boys 12, heat City Council ID. Tries were scored for the winners by Matthew and Grover. Jackson kicked two penalty goals. THIRD GRADE. North Shore.23. beat Railways n. For the { winners the scorers were: SI. Jackson -, Campbell 1, Franklin 1, Walsh 1. Grey Lynn 6. beat St. George's o. Ellerslie 11, beat Papatoetoe .*>. Ponsonby 20, beat Telegraph 0. Telegraph played with twelve men. Ellerslie 9. beat College Rifles 0. INTERMEDIATE. Suburbs 13, beat United 0. J. J. Craig. Ltd. 5, drew with Eden 5. Craig's played five men short. St. James 0, beat Marathon 5. For the winners Scott scored two tries and kicked a penalty goal. Porter scored a try for the losers, and Hawkes converted. OFEN. Marist Old r.oys 3, beat United 0. Laniga nscored a try for the winners. \ T __o aavao CIJIIH.L FOTJRTH GRADE. Telegraph 8, beat Marathon 0, McKeown nnd Barlow scored for Telegraph, Uamlett 1 converting one. Grey Lynn 14. beat Newton A 0. Parnell 14, beat Onehunga 0. Grafton 6, beat North Shore 0. Ponsonby beat Green Lane by default. FIFTH GRADE. Suburbs 3, beat Grey Lynn O. Green Lane 8. beat Grafton 7. Ponsonbv S, beat Ellerslie 0. 1