FINAL TRIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 163, 12 July 1926, Page 10

FINAL TRIALS.

POSSIBLES BEAT PROBABLES. \ THE A AND B r;.\ME ! j If the selectors or the team to tour j England hoped to inakt> their tusk of ! selecting the backs easior mi Saturday '' by the form shown in tin- two trial frames, it is doubtful if they achieved ! their object. There have always been i plenty of fine forwards, and no difficult v '< should be experienced in getting together ! ;i set of twelve worthy to balile for any count ry. The trials drew a very solid attendance, not so big , as n week ago, but a ! frood one nevertheless, numbering per- ■ haps from 10.000 to 12.000. 80-th games j were interesting-, but nut wonderful ex- j positions of football—just good enoupli i to hold the crowd nIL tlio way. The out- ' standing feature was the line work of i the forwards, particularly those from the South Island. In the A and B trial ihe j ]i team won by the narrow margin nf j two points, :io to 'J.H 3 but in the bin; i match Possibles were far too good fur j Probables, and won fty 3-j to l."i. AN ORGY OF SCORING. Probables (black.l— Fullback, C. Dufty; throe-quarters. .1. Sanders, W. Desmond, I Littloworxl; livo-oighths, .7. Kirwan. ('. Weld): half, A. Wilson-Hall; forwanls, 11. Avery. L. Vinson, A. Singe, L. Vivian, A. Carroll. E. Herring. ' ! Possibles (white.l—Fullback, ('. ! Gregory; three-quarters, P. Rickey, J , ,. Davidson, .1. Parkes; five-eighth's, 11. Brisbane, H. Riley; half; F. Delgrosso; forwards, V. Mouatt, 11. Thomas, AN". Devine, J. Menzics, J. Tallentire, J. U'Biieu. Mouatt set the pinic poing anci Carroll won the firvt serum for the Pro'.i-J ablcs. They srr up the lirst attack, the forwards headed by (Singe breaking away. Mcnzip.s relieved the pressure by making a solo run as far as Dufty. lie had no supports. Wilson-Hall handed to Kirwan, to Littlewood, who was well j downed by Kiley. A real try was j brought oil by the Possibles, when Tlihw, | Davidson, Riley again, and Ilickev | handled in turn for llickev to score. It I was Davidson's line cut >n that made; the score. Mouatt converted. Possibles ■' ."., Probables 0. j Sanders, Kirwan and Webb did good i work which took the. game to the whites' half, where Mouatt was heading downlield, but was failed hack for a throw j on. Dufty got out of trouble well after j miskicking. but ho was soon taxed again j when O'Brien, Monad and Devine had' the opposition beaten, hut when trying to j pick the ball up Mouatt knocked on. Thomas broke away, but held on I no long, i Desmond short punted for the blacks to I follow up, Gregory brilliantly stopping] both Wilson-Hall and Herring. Lit tie-j wood was tackling solidly and giving I Parkes little opportunity. De.-inond and' Sanders were re-pomible for nice pass- j ing, Kirwan just failing to gather in the long centre pass sen: in l>v Sunders I when being crowded on the side line, j Gregory got in a useful clearing kick which gained a lot of ground. An i exchange of long kicks between Gregory: and Dufty ended in the hitter's £a\nur and the Probables were attacking when j Parkes, Davidson and Delgro-*) handled' in turn, leaving Delgrosso" with a clear 1 run in, but he was called back, Parkes I having put .i foot over the side line '■ before passing. The wiiites were attack- I ing when Wilson-llall suddenly streaked downfield with the ball and founders and Avery going in. Avery just failed to get over. Scrummed near the line, \\ ebb got possession and prut to Kirwan. to Desmond, the last named going across. Dtiftv guuled. Possibles.'), Probables r>. Both packs were playing sulU football. Littlewood raited a i-luvr \\h.:i he ' showed a fine rum of speed. I'clgi'Os.-o and Deviiio beat the opposition and Dcvino handed to Davidson with an open

field and 2o yanla to go. He set: out for rite lino with Littk'wood after him and nvcrtocik IJsiviiUon witliin a yard of tlic line. It was a pruat save. The next moment he -;uvi ajrain hy bnisliinj: a pus* to I'arkes a.-i<if- 'i i" , I'robables I'.i.-ii worked dinvnlieM. JV'.-mnnd and Sinjre liein™ in the van. and Desmond -lup'iiid liaVv-'-ii-iiroilJnil he ' ] - v,l "" '" i r\ milt tn til: ' ho 1 in 11 up in-: <■•!•! of letting it roll over the line. Then l.iuVwoo.l was all !>u: ov.-r and the l»os«il)les? v.i.rr iiiivinp a hard time till O'Brien., Deviiie and I'arkes shifted play to the i lilMi-k*' .'lid. Heady play l.y David--..n | another -'-ore to L\i».-:!t!e*. I he J liall .ani" fr..m Deljrros.*". tn Brisbane. i,i D..vM-,.n. I.lit in-;p.id nf the latter -ending the kill i-traipht out he whipped tim ■■■ liidk i'i>.il;>!i. Mn::.it: missed the j Down r.\;,v tin- bi.ii-k- ailh Ma~on. Ffi-rrins an ! A\i-ry p>-<i:ni;ii-nt. Mi-rrmp »a. jii-i about to {rr.i'.uid the ball when li.. ua- t'inv.vn into toueii. J)evine, I'ark-s and Dci.-r.'--.. set up an attack and tinmpi Dtifty played safety and fiuii:d I in' sideline, tiie Possibles were ii'it to be k'.'pt nut. Hi'.ey ran tiirougli ill,- oppnsitii.il lici'iire j>:i~-i ii.Er to Mouatt, rhi' Litter jj:•»:11 1» acres? under the liar, lie s"a!'■•!. ' I'.i-'-il.U's IS. Pi-..;.al.U's r>. A •■a:-::-./ .if l!ie play vva.« the way H-.-n-iii'T. tiie (ii:'.-!'le man nf t'lt , Prul)lia !s'-l iine t In , M-ni't , read. 13 l'!-,.,i,a:,!e.-, ;') Second Spell. The panic r. -;inn.-.I liri-kly. tlic first pa<»ing iiiovi n-.i-nt licinjr credited to Talieii;:re and Mmi.ut. lait a throw-on .-.•itie.l tlip iitiai'k. A knock to L'arkea delayed play t'-.n a cniiple ■>! minutes. Wi-liii ua-' 1.:..n- ;• in tn lir.<t Hvceijjiit !w. Sandefj 'iiii In t'.ie wing. Hickcy in the I'"--:' !:■< had not been ffi-liiiij; mary r!iai;.-e-. and had been >lar\eii in i!:e lir-l half. Webb, A very f.i'.ward, and I.c rcpc.ltc i t In.' fault a mom.-in later. I'arkes r,t::el injured and (iurdiner came on in hi-- |i!acc. Mf-uatt had a «lint at poal lan nearly half way. ;!ie ball liiliinjL' , iln* upright. A hijrh clearing ki'-K \ia- taken by Carditier. whu transferred In iJavidson. The inter cut in, -<■'■< to nri-ibane, to n'iSri.-ii. In Tal!ei;iin-. fi..r I .:,■ la.-t----nanied to senre. failed with De\ jiic. a 1 >ilt forward, was always inking a hand in any attacking muvemeni. I'lw.-ibles vi iv .loniinatiiig the •rame, the handling of the back-: being too snappy fur t!ie lilac-ks. Another senre came when II: ley. O'Brien aud Menzies were a».soeja!ed. Menzies being the one to toiieh down. Mouatt goaled. I'o-sil.les 21. J'ri.babl-s 5. Xiee pab.-inj: between l.'ardiner, Rih-y, Davidson, and Flickcy alnmst added more points, and then Hiekey shortjnintwl and Devine. followinjr. snapped up the ball mid heaved himself across. Mountt pii'ie.i. I'o.-il.i'.-; -Ji;. Probables Monnii nii«sci] a pass from Davidson, whi-b let the black? in. and Herring and Avery dribbled over. Avery was rdi.= tri]ctcd. and Kefi-ree Bnil awarded an ob-t im-t i,.-i try. Duftv pnalu.!. Pi-.-.-ildes 2.;. Probable's 10. Sinjjp and Kirwan had a chance when they «ere pulled up for a knock on. 1 >i dirrosM) made a frreat opening, handed to Motiiiti, to liiley, to Brisbane, the iast-i-.aiiieii peoring right in the far orner. Minim:', .-!i.,t missed. Possibles •JO. Probables 111. Kiruau fulli.ucd v;. his own kick, and »iii but ilie [day was soon bi'-lc in the bhu-ks' quarter. where li'Mrien Devine. and Mouatt sli.illld have -i-i!vd had Mouati not held mi too ioi'g. in-tead of passinjr to Flickey, who v.as rijiiiiing in support. The pace was o. all the time, but it \vn« tlic white forwards ul-n were (kiminating the p'ositinn. The Probable were battling on. bill made '.<<■> many mistakes. I.iitlewoud strcakiil i]own !!■>■ line, pn*,-,.,] to Dufty. to Di'-:n'.!!<l. the latter rui:;iiii'_ r ncru<<s unopi'iised. Dully foaled. ■"■' I'robubli- J.".. i;i»bt mi t!ini> Dexine, whn had played a •rreal scored. Mottatt's shot The t'nia! score was: P.-sil,ies go Prnhable* 1.1 Mr. Bull was ret'ert'c. A AND B TRIAL. The t.■.■!!!,< \v,rn : - A Tijiim.— K.-iyner: throi- ,- ---'l"-ii;.-r-. Ma:i»iM. \Vi]-/.n. .tun.. 1.. s ( '., :! i "• i :.■!'• 1 liy r.ii;;.'i ; livc-e'mhths. Vorrath ami Lew-Is: half. (;ii-nvi>r: forwnrrls, I'.nss, rayne, C!arl;i'. OT.rien, riiitt. Avery. 15 Tram.- fiiiilinrk. llnnlnn :' throc(|iiartrrs i W.uli.', (larilln.T, List ; rivo-ei,-Utlis, 1 , ' , , nlic,. ;m,| Keklinfl': half <; 11.-• ir - furwiinU. Hlxnn. .M... >:-.-. n,,.|-lae, Sturi.njut Carroll, Town- il. i:.irly in :h.< i>l.m : , bout nf passing n- twiiii Wade, (larilinw, ami r.ist tank tlif u'iinu' tn \'s cml. whi-rn (."ariiiuer tried to iiiaUo Jin best nf .. penalty, tin- hall hirtin™ ihi' upriu'hi. Tin' I! liaeks wem ihrnwins the ball ■iliDiit in good fryle, and Wado cut tliroiiili nicely to score. Gariliner coaled Us ~> A's 0 Vornith t— ire spoiled p>oj chanci's li.v kicking, ami den F>kh..|T. i;.-irUln-r. :,:■„] ~|s i showcl our. '• ,r,, milking :i p 1 run ,l, lWn t h e ]mi? ~, I.c t:i..'l;i.'.| i.v llayner. Ki-cpins up tho aitiick, r/s ha.l th.'ir nppoiK-uts" a.-fouce well f'st.Ml. Play uear Hi,- l: 1;o saw Townson.l hustlp acri.ss. for liurilini-r to convert wliji i line kick. B's 10. A's 0. The P> s wpre ■ kins Hi,, ball with almost m atunniis regularity, and Ghent was s ™ ,|l:i ~ Ii i' t'i Ii is hacks. Gardiner was l,; "">-. :>"'l then Ik--.i1.-i1 !lip hall J,, \v",i,. :■; |.i L i iw Hi,. :;„... liarinnr 5., ; -IV,I. Ks J... As 0. 111*1.].- run minutes M., ( , n > was over for n vor... and (Mrdra-r drew api.nu.se l.y lan.li.m a sj.al Irom th* siii.'iiiic. his rminli mi nil. Hi l'h. As o. As, bu" it \<:;>< i|niekiy pull.'.l ~p. an.l ;!n. l> s weru s.j, hi the aj,-'re.*sora si-'nln Gar.llner who was playing well, sen "List away with a scorlujr eliancH the winger li.'iiiS pu.-lii.(l .mi wish :i f,. w y,i-,|-< i , ~, w'lr.ls''"'.' -'''i' " 1 ,: 1!. .""5, •"•"•Piiiati-ly aftT-r----hi'iiu tiMluVk./'in "knockinlr "o, 1 ,."' 'n\\, '{".V-h t the As was very patchy, but it must - sai.l 1.,-y wtr, not ,-in, much of the ball. J. s tally rust- auaiu when F-khoir ..ardmer. and List ha'mlle,] , n tim,. for £(&Jru'^!£ ]! Twin . A Team ...'.".".'.'.'.'.'.'. "r, In t!i.- se-ou-1 half :1 .;,;,;,;,, „,,, ~,.,,,„ tiai:i. nmv srniii-.. ujtli the As, t'arr'o;! li'i'i'.-.i! : : : " !!: -' • ' ■'■' -• ;:!"< ; !a.-e in the li's h, t:i J n »ii:iii;i; Utili: .-eoivd. MatiMll eotive:'tin-'. A s tally :n|:ii to lv. Toa-hju-iM ui< liow hookiiu- the iiall to tbn A- a;i,| ; : ,e WiHiio ".is imii-li more intcrentin-' s.-i :iii--a!:,r'v^,-i:i:''K::^Tsir^.:^ !; T: ; a r..;ii.-il:y .Mah.-il! pnt :n:.j;lii<r poal to :,is cr.-dii. lii< fdiirih i i mi ■ -.-. J,,,, ■•, A;- IT. I";, in I:,N «i.-,i (! .'., , : ",, fn: an",'",,,-" 'v';", v ,l . -fi'Vi'', r " !r '" " i,!t ' pmm^on.^u'i,:.':"'!';;...:;:;' 0 ,,,;.,;:,,:;,''^:^ ami Storiiuint ic.-k i!... gnu,,, well insi.le A\s tw-iity-tive. ivUi-:-.; IHm.ii «nn.,re.| ;,ii.l ran OVer t.i >en:v ~;;,-,,,.,, :.;..;,,, ~ j s sjsfh ~" : ' ] '" ■"" '■■ "-:"a. I' ■ ' ■-.. .'. - 1 7. Vs threat. ,ii.l :.. m !••• lill i. ■!,::,.fi pulleil them up. and lowiiM'ii'l was aliuost ov.t ivhpn he sent a pass ulon;; which found no takers Vorrath attempt. .1 to wrijrßle hia way over and for a r.uipl*! nf n -:m,s there was sumo clo<e play nil I,« lii.o i'r-ntiee was rt'sponsitilf f..r the pn-sMiio. (};,r. ilincr n.ade a good run. ininsfcrri-il to SlurMl"- •• IhP 1.-ltl. :• ! _- I ... c:-,v..|. ,| ... ;• i,. l.'P l.y l.it'll.' pi-eveul-,1 11.1 11!•' 11 L"-tt|-i'J "l'''l'"i Wrulc pi .j ;. ;■ . :. iy ami fiirco. 'wiii! play .fust outside I; s twr-nry-Uve. Clarke ■.-.ii the Imll and b'-in= In.lly iiiisvd l, v llauluu lit Mi'itJ. MausiU misscil with

the shot. B's 3i>. As :20. Tliu .Vs. thank, to Touiisends 1 kinj.'. "•■'■ i-li'iivliig „„ much better man in thy i.i-t U.ilf. I'ayn,. <ent Little away, ami stvervins niclv Jfe r"alstiTi>iJ his wt'oinl try. Mai.sill Killed, r.'s :;d. A's L , .-.. fJii.riif.nt whs playing a Hi»> sain..- in Hi.' H f..r\va;-.|.«. i: UhofT hruke thn-uah uiuvl.v. hut cave a Iμ.i pass | U i ".irri'll. ami an .-.!:::".-■ i-nail; >r,,ri- W! i s lust. (i:ir»lliiiT. liiiisrlasni.il l>khnff ma ,| e an att.irk jtisi mi linn. > lark.' hutting in in put an 'i!.[ i" ih" Ni-.vi-im at. ■] iiii.. was up wlwn frniii ii -.-run! mi IV, lino UT.rlui Win-in.-il his way a.;r<i*!i. M.-iti~iM iiiissp.l. H Tnm r.u A Ti'iiin -~i Mr. U"-:ei'.s ivaa reforec.