TINDILL TO PLAY AGAINST ENGLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 307, 28 December 1935, Page 9

TINDILL TO PLAY AGAINST ENGLAND.

CORNER ALSO M.

G. F. Hart Dropped from All Blacks' Test Team.

SERIOUS PREPARATION,

United Press Association. —Copyright. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 27. New inside backs will appear in the All Black team to play England at Twickenham on January 4. The New Zealand team is:— Full-back: G. D. M. Gilbert (West Coast). • Three-quarters: X. J. Ball (Wellington), C. J. Oliver (Canterbury), N. A. Mitchell (Southland). Five-eighths: T. H. C. Caughey (Auckland), E. W. Tindill (Wellington). Half-back: M. M.' N. Corner (Auckland). Front Bow: A. Lambourn (Wellington), W. E. Hadley (Auckland), J. Hore (Otago). Middle Bow: J. E. Manchester, captain (Canterbury), B. B. King (West Coast), Tory Seid (Hawke's Bay), H. F. McLean (Auckland). Back Bow: A. Mahoney (Bush). E. W. Tindill, the Wellington first five-eighth, and M. M. N. Cajmer, the Auckland half-back, will play their first international against England on January 4, says the special correspondent of the United Press Association. They earned their places by their exhibition;' against London Counties.

G. F. Hart, the crack Canterbury wing three-quarter, is to be dropped, and that is regarded as a surprise as he is acknowledged an outstanding winger. In recent games, however, he has not been at his best, while N. J. Ball (Wellington) and N. A. Mitchell (Southland) are in great form.

The "Evening News" says that Tindill's goal-dropping is an ominous sign for England. Tindill scored both times following a break away- on the blind side, either by the winger or the scrum half, followed by a cross kick which found Tindill up for the bounce. The Counties seemed unable to foil the move, except by stopping the preliminary breakaway. England will probably detail a man carefully to watch Tindill.' Brighton Dinner Cancelled. The "Daily Mail" says the New Zealanders are seriously preparing for the international against England. They originally accepted the Brighton Rugby Club's invitation to a dinner on January 2, but subsequently cancelled the engagement. The manager, Mr. V. R. Meredith, informed the Mayor that Brighton's civic reception must be as brief as possible.

Mr. Howard Marshall, in the "Daily Telegraph," says it is surprising to find Mitchell, despite his excellent running against London Counties, ousting Hart who is a beautiful player. He would be a first .choice winger in any of the British unions. It was also not thought that the reliable Griffiths would be dropped. Moreover, Sadler did not seem likely to lose his position at serum-half. Apparently the manager is anxious to speed up the- midfield attack, where Tindill and Corner will be effective when starting movements. Nevertheless, the All Blacks will miss the of Griffiths, although he was slow aga'inst Wales. Chicago Visit Sought. Mr. Enoch Mitchell, president of the Chicago Rugby Union, who is visiting Wales, has received a letter from his union urging that he arrange a match with the All Blacks on their way home. The union offers a substantial guarantee. Mr. Mitchell, and a few other Welshmen, introduced the game to Chicago in 1930. It caught on well, and now there are six teams controlled by the Chicago Union. Mr. Mitchell believes that a visit by the New Zealanders would give a tremendous fillip to the game in Chicago.

BACK TO WALES. Team's Visit to Brighton Now Cancelled. NO ACCOMMODATION. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 27. Last-minute changes have been necessary in the All Blacks' preparations for their final international "against England, says the special correspondent of the United Press Association. All arrangements have been cancelled for their visit to Brighton, where they had engagements.

It was learned at Brighton to-day that Sir Harry Preston was unable to accommodate the team at the Royal Albion Hotel.

To-morrow the team will leave for the Welsh seaside resort of Porthcawl, where they will remain until they travel to Twickenham.

"I am terribly distressed about the situation, over which I have no control," said Sir Harry Preston. "The New Zealanders made reservations in April last, but at Christmas we are booked out. I anticipated that most of the visitors would depart on Boxing Day, but they have stayed on. I arranged alternative accommodation for a section of the New Zealanders, but apparently that is unsuitable, as the leaders of the team require all the party, numbering 40, under one roof."