FEW SURPRISES IN HAWKE'S BAY XV.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 146, 21 June 1940, Page 11

FEW SURPRISES IN HAWKE'S BAY XV.

MEETING WITH WAIRARAPA. ANOTHER HUOWNUE APPEARS. There are few surprises In the Hawkc'a Hay team to piny Wairarapa to-iuorrow, says the Napier "Herald-Tribune." Dyer holds undisputed right to the full-back position. That much can be taken for granted. Two players new to the Hawke's Day ranks are E. Hllgh, who will play centre, and Little,'of Daunevlrlio Old Hoys, who Undo hit billet on one of the wings. Not much has been heard of tlie latter In this part of the province, and Interest will lie taken in his initial performance for Hawke's Hay. Itligli, who was tried out as centre in the match Napjer-llastings v. Central Hawke's Hay sonic weeks ago. was a great success in this position, and he and Palmer, who lills the other wing position, showed a keen and fast combination lu that game. Held and Thomas 1111 the llvo-elglitlts positions, and (here will lie few complaints about this. Clothier, who has been playing great football lately, is again half-back. The forwards again appear to be n solid and heavy pack. ,T. Brownllo (Wnlroa), selected tor the northern tour last year, Is included in the side row, and a further newcomer to the team In Peters (Dunnevirke). McKenzie, McDonald, Frazer, Dalton. Jackson and Hold complete the pack. It should lie a sound team. Auckland goes south to Hawke's Bay to meet the "magpies" on July 27.