FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17857, 1 September 1923, Page 16

FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S test match.

N.S.W. AND ALL BLACKS.

The recent nor-west weather has met with the utmost approval of Christchurch people, or at least that largo proportion of them who aro keen Rugby supporters, for if it holds, u means good ground and weather conditions for to-day's second test match between the visiting New South Wales team and the All Blacks. Anxious eyes were on the weather conditions yesterday, but up to a late hour last night the weather remained warm with a light, drying nor'-wester. If this is maintained the Australians will have at Lancaster Park a ground more nearly approaching the kind.they are used to and like best. All sportsmen hope that tho visitors will- be favoured with conditions which will allow them to shine and give of theii very best. Mr T. H. Bosward, managsr of the visiting team, said at the civic reception yesterday that if the New Zealanders won there would be no heartburnings, for they would deservo it. While this was said in the truest sporting spirit it also contauis a note of confidence, and indicates that the New South Welshmen consider themselves capable of giving of their best and will lose only if they meet a superior team. Indeed, in the course of his speech, Mr Bosward said as much in almost as many words, so the thousands of supporters who intend witnessing to-day's second struggle for the ashes, may rest assured tliey are going to see both teams at the top o" their form, and neither with any misgiving as to the result. The All Blacks who take the field to-day are expected to prove themselves a better side than that which defeated the visitors at Dunedin in the first test, and their confidence in the result is shared by a great number of their supporters. A good many people are leaving Timaru to-day to see the match. Yesterday. t'rie express was unusually long and a large crowd will leave this morning by the special train. The players who have been training in Timaru during the week appear very lit. Preparations were completed yesterday morning, and the team left for Chnetchurch in the afternoon. Other of the surrounding and outlying country districts also report an exodus of Rugby enthusiasts, all bound for the scene of to-day's struggle.

THE TEAMS. Now South Wales. Full-back: Nothling. Three-quarters: Erasmus, Stanley, Sheehan (captain), Loudon. Five-eighths: George. Half-back: Mingay. Forwards: Elliott, Armstrong, Thorn, Marrott, Taylor, Davis, Blackwood, Erby. New Zealand. Full-back: Sinclair. Three-quarters: Peina, Lucas, Ford. Five-eighths: Perry, Bell. Half-back: McCarthy. Wing: Bellis. Forwards:

Back row: Pringle, Richardson. Sides: Peterson, West. Lock: Williams. Hookers: Donald, McMeeking. Emergencies: , Backs—H. E. Nicholls, McLean, Potaka. Forwards—Brownlie, Irvine.

N. C. Smith, of the New South Wales team, who suffered a dislocation of the sftoulder during the first test, is in Lewilham Hospital. The dis-

location is a bad one, and it is expected that it will be two weeks lefcre he is fit to be discharged. E. T. Ferguson, who broke a bone in his haud at Timaru, will not be available i'oi some time. D. J. Erasmus hurt his ankle in the match against eioiithloud, but he is playing to-day. The following table shows the numbers, ages, heights, and wnghts of all the New South Wales players on tour:—>

Average weight of the forwards, 12st 71b • average weight of tho backs, list 71b. Average age, twenty-three years. The following are the heights and weights of the New Zealand team:—

technical college tourney. * INVERCARGILL, August 31. The South Island Technical College tournament concluded to-day, when Christchurch defeated Dunedin> at Rugby by 11 points to 6, after a fairly even game. Southland won the tournament with two victories.

SEDDON SHIELD. BLEXHEIM, Angust 31. The Marlborough Rugby Un:c:i last evening decided to challenge West Coast for Uie Seddon Shield and suggested September 22nd as a cuitable d-'.to.

SELECTION OF TEST TEAMS

HAWKE'S BAY INDIGNANT.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) NAPIER, August 31. Verv strong exception was f taken by members at a meeting of the Management Committee of tho Hawke's Biy Rugby Union to-night to the method of selection of lest teams and tlie placing of the chosen players, and it was decided to forward a protest to the New Zealand Union. It was stated that Gemmell was placed in the iront row, a position udsolutelv foreign to him. Mr McKenzie, the local selector, declared that no man in the l>jrainion was plavmg better ioocoall to-day than (iemmoll. He also stated that Mill was not given a hearing because the forwards dkl not send the ball back to Ll The complete absence of Hawke's Bav men from the Second lest team has caused great indignation. lne .act is also a matter of surprise to the public who do not believe that a province with such a record is without a single player worthy of inclusion.

PENINSULA SUB-UNION,

Tho seven a-side tournament for the Sprmgvale Cups, presented by tlie president, Mr J. 0. Coop, was piayed o££ Little Akaloa on lnursday. Results :—Seiiioib, Little Akaioa; juniors, Little River. This season the Little Akaloa Club haa won all three trophies, the Peninsula Banner for the championship team, the Blytticlifie Sfven a-side cup, and the Springvale seven a-side cup. In presenting liis cup fit the close of ths tournament, Mr Coop warmly congratulated the winners on their consistent and meritorious display throughout the season. They thoroughly deserved their successes. It has been arranged that Peninsula shall play Ashburton on September loth. A Peninsula junior representative team will play a Canterbury junior team at Little River oil September 22nd.

NORTH CANTERBURY V. ELLESMERE.

The following have been selected to represent North Canterbury against Ellesmere, at Oust, on September BtU: —Full-back, McGrath; three-quarters, Burgess, J. Smith, L. i'urr; five-eighths, 0. Ashby, D. Neave; half-back, Hoskin; wing-forward, T. Coulter; forwards, L. Henderson, Grimwood, Hainan, Burke, Scott, Kelcher, Garlick. Emergencies—(Backs. Grant, Sail; forwards, it. Turner, B. Henderson. Any of the players unable to play are requested to notify the secretary early.

LEAGUE.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. The grade competition fixtures having ooncluded, and with only the representative match against the West Coast team to play here next Saur-day, the frame arranged for to-day the Aldington Club's ground will "be the town and country fixture, and from the players the representative team to meet the West Coast team will be selected. The Canterbury junior representatives, who aro playing two games against the We3t Coast junior, lepresentative teams next week, leave for Greymouth this morning.

ASSOCIATION.

BENEFIT MATCH. Soccer enthusiasts aro asked to roll up at English Park to-day and support the Association in its endeavour to form an injured players' benefit fund. Several players have unfortunately suffered rather serious injury, and the whole of the proceeds of tD-day'B match will be utilised in paying hospital expenses, loss of wages, etc. As a curtain raiser to the big match, Technical and St. Michael's will meet in the final of the 6th Grade championship. At 3 p.m. Sunnyside (winners of this, year's championship) will meet a selected team. This contest should be a fast, spectacular game. Sunnyside, no dcrubt, will probably combine 'better than their opponents, but the selected team comprise some very fine individualists. The following have, been selected to represent their respective teams: — Sunnyside—Courtney (Villa); backs, Johnston (Villa), Waidell; half-backs., Sharr (Villa), Sweeney, Bull; forwards, Mizen, Clements, Batten, Newell, Duncan. Selected Team.—McDoujull (Nomads); backs, Graham (Nomads), Taylor (Lytt;lton); half-backs, McGilp (Lyttalton), Durie.(Western), Kennedy (Western); forwards. J. Bro3nan (Y.M.C.A.j, Bruce (Kaiapoi), Kelly (St. Albans), Isles (Kaiapoi), Falloon (Western); reserves, Chnpple, "VVhittington, N. Bro3nan, Phelps.

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© C3 .bC -p 43 .bC R 0 o 6 W) '3 '3 52? <1 H £ A. It. Armstrong '11 25 5 10 13 \ 3 A. J. A. Bowers 2 20 5 !1 12 0 H. M. Buntine ... 14 22 5 10 11 7 J. G. Blackwood 16 23 5 10 11 8 J. S. Crackenthorpe 9 21 5 11 13 0 J. Duncan 8 21 5 8 10 5 T. S. R. Davis (vice-captain) 15 29 5 10 12 7 It. Elliott 17 25 6 0 12 8 D. J. Erasmus ... 3 23 6 1 13 4 H. B. Erby ... 18 21 5 11 12 10 0. E. Nothling 1 22 6 2 13 5 H. P. Pearce ... 22 18 6 0 12 8 W. B. J. SheeTifin (captain) 7 23 5 8 10 7 'N. C. Smith — 6 23 5 10 11 0 It. G. Stanley ... 5 22 5 9 10 12 E. J. Thorn 23 27 5 10 13 7 E. E. Thompson 27 27 5 10 12 6 H.Trousdale ... 13 22 5 10 11 : 10 D. Fowles 19 28 5 9 12 0 W. G. George ... JO 19 5 10 10 6 E. L. Greatorex 21 21 6 0 12 0 It. Loudon 4 21 6 1 12 0 F. W. Meagher 11 20 5 8 10 0 "W. J. Marrott ... 26 23 6 1 13 0 N. Mingay 12 24 5 4 10 0 H C. Taylor ... 25 22 6 0 13 0 It. T. Ferguson 20 22 5 10 12 0 Average weight for the whole team, 12st.

Height. Weight ft. in. st lb. Sinclair ... 6 0 12 7 Peina ... 5 6 10 7 Lucaa ... 5 10* 12 2 Ford ... 5 9 10 12 Perry ... 5 8 11 0 Bell ... 5 8 12 4 McCarthy ... 5 7 10 5 Bell is ... o llj 14 2 Pringlo ... 6 4 13 8 Richardson ... 6 1 14 7 Petersen ... 6 0 13 6 West ... 6 1 13 12 "W^Hams ... 6 1 14 8 McMeeking ... 5 10 13 0 Donald ... 5 11 12 10