COLTS, TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 219, 16 September 1938, Page 15

COLTS , TEST.

THE SECOND MATCH. SOUTH AUCKLAND AT EDEN PARK. Comprised of the most enterprising of the younger senior grade player*, the Auckland Colts Rugby team, which last week had a fairly easy win over Thames \ alley by 24 points to 11. will tomorrow u> wnclUHiotiH with the South Auckland representatives at Eden Park. Alterations have been made in the Inst week, s side in order to release two of the torwards, who have been sent to Napier a« reititorceinents for the senior leprwentativee Changes have also l*en made ill tnebarkline, K. Byerley replacing Hardy, ot Manet, on the ri«ht win*, and T. Wairstaff (Grammar Old Boys) taking the place of luohy, the first five-eighth. On paper the team seems a« strong as before, but it will Hud the South Auckhimlew harder nuts to crack than Thames Valley Earlier tins S ea«son the Auckland B representatives were narrowly beaten by the side the toltn will play to-morrow, so that the local boys will have to produce their oeet form to secure another win. Miswin* from the Colts' pack will be M. McHiiKh and D. Bailey, who are not available, and J. Barry and H. Priest, the two forward* sent to Napier.

I'lio Smith Auckland side has a reputation tor hard, fast football. The forwards are particularly atronjj. In the back-line Auckland will need to watch the half-α-i V lt,pr - ■'" enterprisinj? player, nnd 1 lckard. who plays an elueive centre-three-quarter game. curtain-raiser will be provided by thf 1 Xavy and senior reserve (ffade sides. 1 earns for the big match are ae follows:— SOfTIT AUCKLAND. Full bnrk :—Boypp. Tlirre-qiiarters. —I)unn. Plekard. Hewitt. Five-eijrnths. Mcßobbie, Loushrin. Hnlf hack.—Potler. Forwards.--Wilson. Howe. PifrcoH. Wolfsbnuer, Fulton, Steele, Fowler, Chinnin n. Reserves. — Backs. r>ow, Connelly: forwards. Carter, I'ountney. AUCKLAND. Fiill-bnck.—\V. Hare, eaptaia. Tlirec-iinarters. —L. Schubert, J. Molloy, R. Jlyrrley. Flve-plßhfhs. —l<. Graham, T. Wagstaff. Half-back —M. Cato. Back Row.—T. K. Kerr Taylor. Soconil Row.—N. Tliornton (vice-oap-tain). J. Carroll. M. Kvanp. C. Belcfiive. Front Itnv. —C. E. Guy, M. Coadv, C. P. S. Caldwell. Reserves. —Backs, R. R. Hardy, TV. IT. Kelly. F. A. Cocks; forwards, W. Harrod. J. Apps.