FOOTBALLERS TO VISIT N.Z.

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21985, 8 January 1937, Page 13

FOOTBALLERS TO VISIT N.Z.

. . ♦ - - ■ ENGLISH ASSOCIATION TEAM CHOSEN NINE INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS INCLUDED (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, January 6. The International Selection Committee has chosen the following amateur Association footballers to tour New Zealand and Australia between April 17 and September 3:—Goal—L. T. Huddle (Casuals), A. H. Woolcock (Cambridge). Backs—G, G. Holmes (Ilford), G. A. Strasser (Corinthians), W. Pickering (Sheffield Wednesday). Half-backs—B. Joy (Casuals), J. W. Lewis (Walthamstow Avenue), T. H. Leek (Moorgreen), J. Sutcliffe (Corinthians), E. Cunningham (Lloyd’s Bank). Forwards—R. J. Matthews, E. C, Collins, and F. A. Davis (all Walthamstow Avenue), J. Sowerby (Ipswich Town), L. C. Thornton (Derbyshire Amateurs), F. Riley- (Casuals), I. Gillespie (Harwick), Lance-Corporal Eastham (Army). Messrs Wreford, Brown, and T. Thorne will be in charge of the party. The “Daily Telegraph” says; “Association football is represented by a very strong party, including nine internationals. A team picked from the 18 would beat any amateur combination ,in this country. It will prove a severe test for any .opposition in Australia or New Zealand."

ENGLISH COUNTY RUGBI (UNITED press ASSOCIATION —COPIEIGHT.) LONDON, January 6. In the county Rugby championshi) Hampshire beat Sussex by 17 pointa ti 8.