Five Aucklanders — Former All Blacks — League Selectors Start Big Task.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 160, 10 July 1939, Page 13

Five Aucklanders — Former All Blacks — League Selectors Start Big Task.

who A U B,a l k '- * nd ■ Pl-yer certainties choaen for the N j 6 ?" ' nc^ in eight England.. The former Rucrhv l League team to visit Milliken, and the Soccer nlav • < £ 8 j? e S °l°mon and H. The rest of G " ? ea< P e - of Auckland. A. Redwood, j. Amos and T A°M n rf ** sel ? ctor8 ' Me88 "- J* match to-morrow afternoon Tk afte r the final trial P i.y »* Sr « on July 27 *

The eight players are: J. HEM! (Auckland). JJ'" LITTLETON (Auckland). D, SOLOMON (Auckland). P. RIRINUI (Auckland). H. MILLIKEN (Auckland). BEADLE (South Auckland). R. KING (Canterbury), Q. ORMAN (Inangahua). mai ?r is 27 y ear » of age and nc "! g ? r; I,' e « was horn in Scotland and played Soccer football there. On comin* to New Zealand Orman joined the y illerton Club in the Buller district. He Hayed in the Now Zealand Rugby Union ti lit! in,itches ot the 1034 season and haa represented, in addition to Buller, the South Island. Lawt year Orman came over to the League gnme, represented South Island and toured Austrnliu in the New Zealand team. Orman is a ftpeciali*fc hooker and his outstanding display on Saturday made hi* selection certain.

J. Heml is 26 yearg of age and weighs 12.2. A former Wairarapa representative Rugby Union player, he went to Australia with the Maori Rugby Union team in 1035. Heini came North three seasons »(fo to join the Manukau League team. He in a versatile player, but full-back gives him the amount of room he wants to work in. His kicking is marked by precision and great length. When in form he is a magnificent He went to Australia with the New Zealand League team last season and in Brubane astonished the crowd by kickinf a goal from 10 yards beyond half way.

Bact In side Back. 0. Solomon is 26 yean of ago, and weighs 12.6. He toured England in 1935 with the Rugby Union team. Solomon came to the League game this season, and joined the Richmond Club. He is the outstanding inside Iback in the game, with a wonderful eye for an opening'and splendid defence. In constructive play Solomon excels, and his selection was certain.

H. Mllllksn is a former Canterbury Rugby Union representative and All Black. He weighs 16 stone. He came north this seaeon to join the Papakura Club. In the earlier matches this season Milliken did not impress, but once he ran into form there was no doubt aibout hie clase. Rugged in build, and especially good in tight pTay, he seems to be the ideal forward for an English tour.

P. Ririnui is another of the big forwards of the game, and weighs 15.10. He first attracted notice in the 1937 season, when he played for the East Coast Rugby team against the Springboks, and the latter were of the opinion that Ririnui was one of the greatest forwards they played against in New Zealand. He came to Auckland last year to jom the Manukau League team. Ririnui s progress in League has been slow but sure, but his honesit play and ability to use his great strength has been realised by all who have played against him. He m a B°®-» in the loose, but on Saturday he •howed a tendency to miahandle.

we^h/iVjf^'n, 2s rV ° f and in t «, '~layed,, ,layed , League football in the lower Waikato before coming to Auckland to join the Richmond Club several seasons ago. Tittleton is a centre tVDe^wh 1 ' 1 J he ,* teady and reliable P } 9 t i a J®" 11 and eatere well for the men outside him. He toured Australia with the New Zealand League ? ne of Littleton's best Placing characteristics is a very sturdy, soJnaandsure * ' M rem « r^Wy O. Beadle i« 14.6 in weight and 6ft lin in height. He ; s tt south Auckland frontiow lorward who showed good form in the trial mutch at Wellington. He followed with another good exhibition on Saturday. He used to be a Soccer plaver. th , p , r ; ea s'' e same has good control with the ball at foot. He is a very rugged °"' ar< ' a " d °f right type for a hard tour. South Auckland followers of the *ame regard him as the (best forward that their district has produced.

Rex King is 27 years of age and weighs 14.1. He is a former Canterbury Rugby Union representative who went to England in 1934 and played for three seasons with the Warrington Club, where he made a great name for himself as a scoring forward. In the inter-island match King gave a magnificent demonstration of the last-man-down position in the scrum and showed real generalship in leading the South Island side. He made his selection certain. A school teacher by profession, King has all the qualifications that would make him a capable and inspiring leader of the touring team.