NEW ZEALAND FIFTEEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 137, 13 June 1927, Page 13

NEW ZEALAND FIFTEEN.

SELECTION COMMITTEE. OTAGO'S INDIGNATION. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN, this day. In Otago Rugby circles considerable dissatisfaction is expressed at the personnel of the South Island members of the New Zealand selection committee. It is felt that after last year's fiasco, when many men were played out of their usual positions, an Otago nominee would have been considered this year, but once again one of the most important New Zealand Rugby centres has been passed over. The selectors chosen are fairly well known locally. Mr. A. R. Adams . (West Coast) is well known as the [famous ex-Otago 'Varsity centre threequarter. Mr. T. Millike'n (Canterbury) is not so well known. He has represented New Zealand University, but his experience is much more limited than the unsuccessful Otago nominee. Mr. J. Mitchell, who represented Otago for many years, and has been one of Otngo's selectors for some years. Arthur Geddes (Southland), could not be passed over, as he has been a New Zealand selector for some years. It looks, says the critic, that if the New Zealand Union is determined to offer some sop to the minor unions, which appears the best reason for Mr. Adams' inclusion in the list, and though he has done a lot for West Coast football, there seems little doubt that Otago should have been considered more than was the case. Parochialism may be alleged against Otago. but the fact remains that Otago, losing only one match during a heavy season last year, had only one man in the South Island team, and yet frequently minor unions were found with representation that arc not justified ! by form or results. THE REP. TEAMS. i Players chosen for next j SATURDAY'S GAMES. Nineteen players have been chosen to ' train for the '"A" representative match, | Auckland v. Thames, at Eden Park, next ! Saturday. They are:— i Backs: Ruru (Grafton), Sheen (College , Rifles), Barclay (College Rifles), Lucas (Ponsonby), Mathieson (Training College), Paewai (Grafton), McManus (Ponsonby), Berridge (Ponsonby), Badeley (Grammar). Forwards: Palmer (Ponsonby), Hadley (Marist), Keene (University), Righton: (Ponsonby), Batty (Grammar), Knight: (Grammar), Cathcart (Grammar).' Wanoa (Grafton), Finlayson (Grafton), McWilliams (Ponsonby). t The "B" Team. The following team has been chosen I to play South Auckland, at Pukekohe, i next Saturday?— Full-back, Pelham (Ponsonby); threequarters, Woods (Pons >nbv), Teape (College Rifles), Loft (Marist'); five-eighths, Mever (Training College), Cammick (Ponsonby); half, Wright (Marist); rover, Solomon (North Shore); forwards, Noakes (Grafton), Miller (University), Casey (Marists), Anderson (Training College), Compton (Grafton), Smith (North Shore), and McCartney (Ponsonby). Emergencies: Palmer (North Shore), Stoupe (Marists), and Potter (Grammar). Games in the senior "B" section will bo played next Saturday, and this accounts, perhaps, for the fact that no 4 *B" section players are included in the team. Later the teams will be advised which nights they will train. THE THAMES PLAYERS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) THAMES, this day. The following players have been chosen by the selector, Mr. W. B. McDonald, to represent Thames against Auckland at Eden Park next Saturday, and will commence training at once. The actual team will be announced on Thursday :—G. Winder, F. McMahon, B. Harrison. F. Moran. A. Winder, H. Donnelly, T. Wolfe, T. Duftv. H. Allelv. W. Pollock. A. Ix>mas, G. Kinlock, M. Hay ward. E. Burtharte. H. Ensor. J. Strange, A O'Hara, J. Thomas, 1 J. Benny. SOUTH AUCKLAND TEAM. r (From Our Own Correspondent.) PUKEKOHE, this day. The South Auckland Rugby team to play Auckland is:—Backs: Malloy (Waluku), Whelan and Wright (Franklin). Robinson and Marshall (Manukau), Stoupe an* Bell (Pukekohe). Forwards: Muir and Keary ' (Waiuku), Dromgool and Baker (Franklin i. Heard and Alexander (Manukau), Crotty ' and Plevdell (Pukekohe). Reserves: Lewis (Franklin), Wood (Pukekohe), Ballantyne (Waiuku). HAWKE'S BAY BEATS POVERTY BAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER. Saturday. Hawke's Bay played Poverty Bay here to-day in excellent weather and the ground was "in fine condition. There was an attendance of 5000. 1 Hawke's Bay team : M. Brownlie. -T. Swan, J. Gemmel. G. Courad. C. Campbell, C. Brownlie. E. Single. S. Gemmell. L. Anstis, T. Corkill, A. Macdonald. W. Huxtable, J. Blake, H. Priestly, N. N'eaL Poverty Bay : A. Matthews. T. Dennis. V. Thomas, B. Morrison, H. Webb, G. Carrington. E. Green, W. Sherratt. I. Bramwell, C. Smith, W. Langlands, V. K. Walters, R. Whatiri, R. Harrison. Within a minute of the start Hawke's Bay had a free kick in striking distance, after Macdonald had kicked through, but Brownlie missed. A few minutes later Brownlie missed a drop kick. The first score came r.bout half-way through the i spell, M. Brownlie, C. Brownlie and J. i Gemrnell breaking away with the ball at toe for the last named to go over under the posts. Corkill converted. There was no further score In the first spell. Early in the second spell Morrison missd a good chance of scoring from a free kick. The visitors had the better of the play for some time, Caulton just missing with a free kick from half-way. Then from a scrum on the Bay line, Walters scored. Morrison failing with the kick. The Bay was not long in replying. M. Brownlie opened a rush, made a fine run and passed to Blake, who ; beat two men, and passed to Corkill, who ! scored in the corner with five men on top of him. He missed with his own kick. A little later, with play at the "scarlet" end, Corkill landed a fine goal. M. Brownlie again opened play up and Corkill scored again, but missed with the kick, makin<* the score 14—3. When the bell sounded the score was: Hawke's Bay 24 Poverty Bay \\ 3 - w