THE ALL BLACKS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18157, 21 August 1924, Page 12

THE ALL BLACKS.

CIVIC WELCOME ARRANGED. (BY CABLE— PESSS ASSOCIATION - COPTiIGET.) (AUSTRtr.nr; AJTD 5.5. cable absixhhoxJ LONDGX, August 19 The All Biacics will land from the Kcmuera at Plymouth on S.-jtem'ber 2nd, whc:s they •will be [riven a civic welcome. The team will begin training insajediaiel;-' at Newton Abbot. ALL FIT AND WELL (puzse association i-eluc-eai;.) WELLINGTON, August A cable Wi'.s received by tho Ke~ /f»laad Rugby Union to-tiav from the manager of the Ail BlacLs, as Icilow;:—"Ail £:• aoi well." The message was sent irom .'Odibeis oAugust ISth, the date on which tLj'Be'iiir.eiJi ?. - as due at zhz Panama Ctnaj.

J LMOR REPRESEN TATIVES. Tiie under-icer.ticiicd players have been selected to play against North Ouitsrbury at Sell or. on Saturday, leaving the post office at 1 Tv.m.—Fcll-back, Cx; tlirce-quarters, Stewart, Dickson, Russell: five-eighths, Raxworthy, Mairshall; half-back, "vxicg forward, Boll; forward.-', 2\lcGeorge, il-i-cgill. Jacobs, Thompson, Hill, Potter, Jay. Emergencies—Back?, Wcotton; foiT.'ards, Rountree, Farrant. Ad players must aite-d practice on Xorih Park this evening at 7.50. Any player unable to make the trip must notify tho secretary of tho Rugby Union without delay. COLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT. This evening the Christ's Coliepco Tnst fifteen leave by tho fenty s.eimcr for Wellington, and thepto to Wanganui, where they are to compet-o - 'n the annual C'cllegiatc Tournament. The Christ' 3 Colie-ge team in the tournament will bo a.3 follows: Full-back, Wilson, thi-ic-quartcrs, J. Armstrong, McHardy (captain), "Williams; /i* ! -- eightho, Watson, Ormond- half-bur.k, Sugden; forwards, Cottrsli, Young., B. AnnetK>ng, I>aJgety, Shcrraii (vicc-capU:Ji). Reeves, Armitage, s-nd Batchelor (wingi; emergencies, K. K S'.p.;t!i. Her.s-ia'.v (backs), Wnston and Marphy tiorwards). Mir T. W. Tothill will be in ebaiyo of the team, uhilot the Loadn'id3ter, the E. 0. Croste. will also accompany theiu. Kext Saturday Christ's play nui Collegiate Schcoi, whilst or. Monday they meet Wellington College. 'JTio game between Wariganui Collegiate School and Wellington College vrill take place ou Wednesday next.

MERIYALE CLUB. Teams for Saturday: Soniora v. Old .130y<5, < J t i/er X a.rk Oval—-G. Penbcrthy, . Dorecin, 15. Blackmore, W. Ford, C. Oliver. _L. 11. Duggan, A. Ritchie, J. UeCu-be, X. Camogie, . Lodge, F. Partridge, J. Mcikle, .P. Giles, \y. ye-rgisan, J. Forsylhc, J. Jeffries, A. Free, A. Bares, It. W. 810-'/.cy. Training ai King Edward 'Barracks this evening. Third Grade v. Y.M.C.A., at Merivale Ground—L. Chamberlain, G. Baker, OrBooth, H. Gibbs, G. Suckling, G. Rhodes, W. Carpinter, C. Quickenden, A. Mackintosh. G. Shave, C. Kelly, J. Burke, I*. Fraser, C. Roberts. J. Walker, A. Rogers, H. .Shearman, A. Fallcon, F. I). Davis, ri. French. , . Fourth Grade A v. Spreyaon, at 1010 Ground, No. G —T. Taylor, A. Leo, C. Smart, B McCarthy, W. Oliver, K. Tc-lchard, I. Symo, A. Ram-say, 11. Fellow, P. H'--Dent, R. Perkins, J. Wcod, J. Treves, A. Jaoksofi, V. Craig. Fourth Grade B v. Sydenham, at Opawa P«trk No. 2—G. Sirrnnonds,.E. Goodman, \\. Park'es, D. Simmon ds, W. Buchanan, Wilkie E. Crampton, J. Murphy, A. Woodham, K. ICcarney, C. Cole, .0. Gordon, J. Fcote, J. Barrage, h. Graham, M. Marriott, J Beaglev, C. Henderson. Fifth Grade -A v. Lmwood—B. Farmer, Y. Ritchie, R- Flewcllyn, S. 1. Dahlbere, L. Hamilton, G, Ritchie, A. rfrydon, T. Rountrce, A. Deady, R. „ I^ cdde '' G Campbell, K. McL.augbla.r_, D. Coleman, J. Newton., F. Partridge, V> - Ryder, h. Ktheir, L. McGuinncss. Sixth Grade v. Sydenham, a. ■Parlr Oval 1 .30—C. Wilkie, C,. iticD, y. Hutchinson', F. Rngan, S. Elms, T. Mathiosou H. McCarthy, R. Knight, W. &nuth, H. Tulloch, H. Goodger, A t' Webb, J. Ishervrood, B. Welbh, 0. Friar, 1. Dykeo, A. Peddar, .1). Grimes.

OLD BOYS' CLUB. Teams for Saturday:-- „ , ~ c,, Third Grsdo v. North Canterbury, Show G winds —Carl, Soarell, Johnston, S»-th. Hardie. Hfdlield. Steel, Petyie, Evans, Meikle, McGeo, Cameron, Watson. Exnereencies— Billfentyne. Cheesoman, Gardinor. Fourth Gr*do v. North Canterbury, Slow Grounds, 2—Burgese, Mapplebeek, Anderson, Fowler. Koi, Coulter, Opie, Parker, Smith Hooper, d'Auvergne, Gant, Cumberworth, Brown, Tuigia, Kelly. STANDARD OF PLAY IN WELLINGTON. (press association teleokaji.) WELLINGTON, August 20. In consequence ot tho oontention that too many outpido matches are being played to tho prejudice of local club matches, a theory which tee found echo in other places as well as Wellington, tho Wellington Rugby Union decided this season to connne its attention to chib matches. Only one or two representative matches have been played oo far, audi in each cape practically a junior team baa been put in tho field. According to one authority, the result of these tactics has been exactly tbo opposite of what was expected. It is claimed' that never before has eo little interest been taken in club matches, end not for many yoajs has the standard of play here been so low. Against this may be urged tho fact that for eleven successive rain fell every Saturday and kept the public away, but it is a fact that no Wellington side has h*d any practice together and in tho representative matches now coming on tiio men will be entirely raw and without combination. This is contrasted with tho numerous games the Auckland and. ELawke's Hay men have bad the opportunity of playing.

NELSON V\ HQROWHENUA. (riuESB ASSOCIATION TECJSaSAtt.) LEVIN, Augugt 2C. Vha Nt]«aa trrepring Rugby team played HoTDwhenua hero to-duy. The result was a draw. Nelson erajred two tries and Horo vthetnia. a. penalty goal and a try.

I LEAGUE. CLUBS FORMED IN DUNEDIN. (vasaii assooutioh telkgeam.) DtTITBbrN, August 20. Fercr tiugby League Clubs have been formed het«L . It ia hoped to have firs hun- . dred plajeza next eca&on. ASSOCIATION BOYS' DIVISION. Th# following will represent Canterbury' &gainsi Wellington on September 6th:—N. Dufiy (Linisood), L. LLndlcy (St. Albans), B. Shirley (St. Albans). G. Colviilo (St. Albaaa), S. Jewias (St. Albans), N. BlinMnsop (Technical), D* G-ee (Muriate), J. Kolly (Marino), Cr. Culltn (St. Albans), C. Angus (St. Albans) E. Browne (St. Albans). Emergencies—C. Kiagaford (Technical), A. Taylor (St. Albnns), E. Walton (Ltinwood), E. Wilder (Lyttalton), P. Serra (Lyttelton), Jolly (Tochjiiftal), Donovan (Technical). The following players have been selected •to trsrel to JJttnedin to represent Canterbury in the annual triangular tournament ■with "Wellington and Otago on September 3rd, 4th, and sth:—Grimes, Pol?, IfcKendry, Hobbs, Armstrong, Noonsn (Mariat Bros.), Behger, Warren (St. Michael's), Aitken, Murphy (Addinfffcon), Kirton (East), Co;: (Victory School),- Thompson (St. Joseph's), end Pannel (Richmond). A practice will bo held to-morrow at North Pari, at 3.45 p.m.

WESTERN CLUB. Team lor Saturday: Seniors v. Y.M.C.A., at 2fo. Z Andrews, Spvoston, Chappie, _ Whittington, Boberts, Ball, Harbut, Tomblin, Lattairay, Cramer, ThempSfta. Ressrre—Beace.

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