ALL BLACK TRIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 141, 17 June 1935, Page 14

ALL BLACK TRIAL.

THE FINAL RUN. GENERAL HIGH CLASS SHOWN COMMENT 0*" THE CANDIDATES. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Rugby which showed something approaching good All Black standard was revealed before 30,000 spectators in perfect weather when the Possibles beat the Probables, 25—11. The forward play of •both sides was up to the best All Black traditions, but form in the rearguard inclined to patchiness, though good individual form, was revealed. The Probables' forwards commenced well, but after play had settled down the Possible pack raked the field in sterling rushes, to help the team to a 14—0 lead within 20 minutes. Play then evened up, and at the interval the Possibles led 14-11. In the second spell the Possibles drew away again and added eight points, while the Probables failed to enhance their score. In two fine packs Collins stood out as a great heavy-weight forward during the middle 6tages of the game. He burst through tire rucks with remarkable vigour and dashed away to eet his flank backs in action. Wynyard, one of New Zealand's tallest forwards, was brilliant in, the line-out and rucking play, while Harrison (Taranaki Maori) played his best game of the trials and was right up to standard as a great rucking forward. Pepper played with bulldog determination and led many rushes. On form he played Leeson out of the All Blacks in spite of Leeson's very fine game. Lambourn hooked well but lost possession through structural weaknesses in the scrums. On the opposing side Mahoney did great line-out work. Dalton showed ability both as hooker and hard rucking packman, while Ross and Hull revealed form on the verge 'of the best All Black class. Neither Andrews nor F. Solomon appealed, as both interfered with rather than assisted their forwards. Both Kilby and Corner received equal share of the ball. Kilby played a fine game, but Corner was more nippy, revealing a youthful vigour which offset the tactical superiority of the opposite half. Tindill, playing the first five-eighth game of his career, revealed form which brought him right into line fo» selection. Nepia was the last-minute full-back in 1924, and made good; Tindill, last-minute 1935 fiveeighth selection, may prove similarly successful. Page again revealed good form, while Solomon's brilliant defence practically made him a certainty, though his general five-eighth play was not over impressive. Griffiths played solidly again, shining in defence, n Ball played an impressive wing game to score one .brilliant try from half-way. Caughey came into the picture late with a series of devastating runs, while Mitchell, Brown, and Holder played sound and solid football. Neither Holder nor Bullock-Douglas had a real chance to show their best form, as play did not go their way often. . Bush was better than Nepia, who was the idol of the cro*d, but neither was up to the beat All Black standard except in kicking. Mitchell, Roes, and Ball retired during the game with minor injuries. Lilburne and Orman replaced the first-mentioned two. Sadler was slightly injured sitting on a temporary stand, which collapsed during the game. The selection committee sat for five hours and a half after the game, to announce the final selection at 11.5 p.m. on Saturday.