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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 140, 15 June 1937, Page 8

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ALL BLACK CAPTAIN

J. L. GRIFFITHS.

WELLINGTON'S CHOSEN.

NEW ZEALAND TRIALS. (Special to —Star.") WELLINGTON", this day. Dropped from the Wellington Rugby team against Taranaki at Hawera on May 2tJ, J. L. OriHiths. tlie Wellington first five-eighth and la«t year's All Black captain, has not been nominated for the Xorth Island team or the All Black trial matches. Wellington's nominations, handed to the Xew Zealand Rugby L'nion to-day. are:—H. R. Pollock, Petone, Wellington and All Black full-back. B. S. Sadler, Old Boys, Wellington and All Black half-back. J. M. Watt. Old Boys, Otago, Wellington and All Black wing threequarter. A. Lambonrn, Petone. Wellington and All Black hooker. J. Athletic. Wellington and All Black middle-row forward. M. W. De vine, Hutt and Wellington middle-row forward. A. 11. Andrews, Hutt, Wellington and Canterbury back-row forward. F. R. T". Smith, Wellington Club mid Wellin<rton middle-row forward. J. R. Butler. Auckland and Wellington riiddle-row forward.

The Wellington sole selector is Mr. M. F. Xicholls. but lie has the help this season of Messrs. A. McDonald and F. D. Kilbv.

Although Griffiths has not been nominated in the first batch, he may still be given a chance. Union and sub-union selectors have until June 30 to complete their lists of nominations.

Griffiths has so far revealed poor form this season. He split a lip earlier in the season, and was on the sideline for a couple of weeks, but lie lias not struck form since his return to the field. If he reproduces the form which first won him All Black honours in his next few games, he is certain to be nominated in the final batch. Wellin~ton '«r n ,?. Xt "' a * tch is a ? ai "*t Wairarapa at Wellington on Jnne 30.