SOUTH HERE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 157, 6 July 1939, Page 13

SOUTH HERE.

LEAGUE PLAYERS.

MATCH AGAINST NORTH.

STRONG VISITING TEAM

IV-. inl.-il a« the best, team thnt has vet 1.1-rii -flit north, the mciubprs of the Si-ii'li Nlii ml representative Rugby F,.M ii. I (Mm arrived in Auckland this iiiiiniiir.'. ;i ml to-dny hud light training in |"-'|'Hi-iilii)n fen- their match against the '\.'it!i Mmid representatives, which wili !■■■ played at Carlaw Park on Si l-'.v. Tlio fixture, is being regarded vvilli increased interest this year, a* fi.rni in Hip inter Inland -lame will play mi im |n»rtitnt, pint in the selection of the Sew Zealand representative team wlii. I' « ''I leave Inter in the month on a tour nf limit liritiiin and Kriince. Tin , iiiuniiji,. r (if the South Island t< Mr. ,1. Amos, who is nlso one of the New /enliiinl selectors, said that the South team wns one of tlie host tli.it hiifl liecii clhim-ii, as the forwards were heavy nnd well balanced, and there was ,i Miuiid buck division. The full-hack, C. Mcnintford, of the Wc«t I>M-I. hiul been playing outstanding football this season, and had all the qiitilili'Mtioilri for the posi(ioii. The three i|iiiirtPr lino was fast. and mobile. On one would be Davison, a I I intone tliree-(|iiaiter, who had great pace, and wns one of the best goal kickers in the Dominion. X. Kicly, (>( the We.-t Const, who was in the centre, wiii .i polwhed player nf the brilliant type, and on the otln r wir.j» w«ts Camp-. bell, formerly of Auckland, who had inaiic ii -reit impression in Canterbury foothull Ihii season by his a ability. The live eighths were sound playcrrt, l'ric-t hn\in- weight and fjood phyxiqilo, «iid S.-ott, althoii-li having the ability to make pluv for the men outside him. Urown was n half-back wliosc plav had shown improvement this Beaton, and he was regarded as a tine all-round player.

Heavy Forwards. For hooking, South would rely on Orinan, the West Const player, whose capabilities In that connection were well known, and in the front row would have two heavy forwards in Clarke and August to support him. In the second row would be Newton, the colt of the side, who is regarded on the West Coast

aa a player with prospects of an exceptional football future, and a seasoned and well-known player in Glynn. The sixth man would be Rex King, the captain of tho side, a player of proved ability, remarkable physique, and the experience of having played for three seasons with the Warrington team in England. The reserves for the team would be Barnard, a young and heavy forward, and R. Chinnery. who was previously a Canterbury Rugby Union representative three-quarter. Mr. Amos, said that Bellamy, one of the best Canterbury forwards, wan expected to come to Auckland to take part in the final trial match next Tuesday. Tho ages and official weights of the South Island players are as follow: — Weight. Age. »t. u>. C. Mountford 20 11 0 ('. l>ll vlMon 2» 14 0 N. Kii-lv 22 11 3 J. Ciinipbell 22 11 11 r. I'rlest 22 13 7 P. Scott 25 10 8 L. Brown 24 11 4 3. Clarke 20 14 11 fi. Ormnn 27 12 5 O. Ai.KUHt 28 13 5 ,T. Nnwton 1" i<* « W. (Jlynn 28 13 - U. Klne 27 14 11 B. Bnriinrd 20 14 z K. Chlnnery "*< 1- <* Accompanying the South Island team in Mr. R. A. Drury, the treasurer of the Canterbury Rugby League, and Mr. F. Warren, a member of the Waimairi Club.