BRITISH TOUR

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 215, 11 September 1945, Page 3

BRITISH TOUR

TRIALISTS NAMED

RUGBY PLAYERS IN ITALY N.Z.E.F. Official War Correspondent LAKE TRASIMENO, Sept. 10. The selectors of the N.Z.E.F. Rugby side for the tour of Britain, Major V. C. Butler, Warrant-Officer J. Hore and LanceBombardier R. Stewart, have chosen the following to take part in trials for the selection of the team: — J. B> Smith, K. D. Arnold, W. B. Davis, K Rika C. Norris, B. Kakotea, S. W. Wolley, A. -S. Neighbours, A. H. Brown, W G Argus, R. D. Johnstone, R. L. Jones, S. M. Gibb, R. J. Coupland, W. I. Gardiner, F. R. Allen, E. G. Boggs, S. L. Young, L. A. Grant, H. G. Powell, R. O. Bilkie, A. F. Bullock, A. N. King, D. S. Bell, C. C. KJestrup, A. W. Blake, N. H. Thornton, C. S. Passmore, P. F. Furey, C. K. Saxton, H. B. Cook, L. J. Rutherford, H. 1- Johns, F. N. Rosenfelt, J. G. Bond, K.D. Ranttin, J. Finlay, J. R. McCullough, C. W. Hoeft, M. A. Dovell, I. Proctor, W. G. Butler, L. F. Sciascia, T. Haimona, T. W. Robinson, J. Morrison, L. W. ColmoreWilliams, G. Hoffman, N. W. Charlton, J. G. Simpson, D. M. Jones, G. H. Bonsall, W. F. McNab, D. R. Sapsford, M. F. Scully, R..F. Pickering, K. R. Sharland, R. W. Bilkey, H. J, Brosnaham, S. W. Careley, R. W. H. Scott, J. A. Taylor, A. W. Higgins, J. McMahon, V. E. Hill, C. O. Tucker, B. J. Fisher, H. S. Harrington, W. S. Edwards, R. L. Dobson, K. McKlnley, 1 R. Chatwin, J. C. Kearney, A. J. Mclnnarney, P. Parsons, M. J. Toomey, A. H. Lewell, C. H. Morris P. B. King, J. R. Cameron. B. A. McKenzie, J. R. Sherratt, M. P. Olliver, S. J. Gould, 11. F. Buckingham, W. A. Meates, J. M. Thompson, F. N. Haig, R. K. Logan, C. A. Rogers, C. L. Hardie, S. J. Harvey, J. M. Mcintyre, R. J. Murphy, C. F. Flavell, G. E. Hueston, L. R. Jordan.

The list of trialists indicates that the side may be quite a youthful one. but there is a good nucleus of experienced players, and it should be possible to develop a first-class team. At first glance it looks as if the tourists should have a heaw, very vigorous pack, and the selectors' chief difficulty with the forwards may be that of elimination.

There is plenty of speed on tap among the trialist backs. The hardest task may be finding top-line inside backs. However, this first comb-out of prospects justifies the view that the team will be excellent.