RUGBY LEAGUE

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25182, 13 May 1947, Page 4

RUGBY LEAGUE

COACH FOR N.Z. TEAM NOMINATED Mr J. Amos was nominated for the position of official coach of the New Zealand Rugby League team which will tour England and France this season, at a meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Rugby League last evening. It was decided to congratulate Mr Amos on being appointed a New Zealand selector. Permission was received from the Christchurch City Council to charge for admission to the first representative trial match at Sydenham Park on Saturday. Possibles v. Probables ’ The following teams for the trial match were announced:— Probables.—Back: P. Callanan (Prebbleton), R. Mead (Rakaia), R. Brown (Linwood), W. McKenzie, E. Henry (Hornby), J. Graham (Sydenham), A. Greening (Linwood). Forwards: P. Smith (Prebbleton), A. Standeven (Hornby), R. Price (Christchurch), K. Andrews (Sydenham), D. Warren (Prebbleton), R. Broadhurst (Papanui). Possibles.—Backs: R. Lisle (Hornby), F. Neale (Sydenham), J. Lisle (Hornby), R. Wilde (Linwood), L. Brown (Sydenham), E. Lewis (Hornby), J. Haig (Prebbleton). Forwards: J. Duke (Sydenham), D. McLeod (Sydenham), J. Neale (Riccarton). J Dunn (Riccarton), R. Coppersmith (Linwood), L. Gardiner (Rakaia). The lollowing will play during the second half:—Forwards: K. Alfield (Rakaia), W. Berry (Addington), T. Churton (Sydenham). W. McCallum (Christchurch). Backs: A. Dunn (Christchurch). E. Falgar (Addington), L. Brown (Linwood), G. Nuttall (Linwood). H. Walker (Christcurch) was not available.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY, MAY 17. Representative Trial Game.—Possibles v. Probables, at Sydenham Park, 2.30 p.m. Referee: R. Barbarel. Line umpires: S. Smith and A. E. Allen. Juniors.—Christchurch v. St. Joseph’s, at Spreydon Dom., 2 p.m. Referee: H. Mills. Linwood v. Riccarton. at Sydenham Pk., 1 p.m. Referee: E. Barbarel. Aranui v. Rakaia, at Bradford Pk., 2.30 p.m. Referee: A. Hamburger. Dallington v. Woolston', at Woolston Pk., 2.30 p.m. Referee: E. J. Smith. Sydenham a bye. . Third Grade.—Hornby v. Woolston, at Woolston Pk.. 1 p.m. Referee: H. Hamburger. Riccarton v. Sydenham, at Riccarton Dim., 2.30 p.m. Referee: J. O’Loughlin. Dallington v. Papanui, at Papanui Dom., No. 1, 2.30 p.m. Referee: C. McGuire. Linwood a bye. Fourth Grade.—Dallington v. Riccarton. at Riccarton Dom., 1 p.m. Referee: M. Biggs. Papanui v. St. Joseph’s, at Papanui Dom. No. 2.2 p.m. Referee: V. Henry. Christchurch v. Sydenham, at Bradford Pk., 1 p.m. Referee: G. Allen. Prebbleton a bye. Under 9 stone.—Linwood v. Hornby, at Hornby, 1.30 p.m. Referee: R. Mathie. Chch. % v. Sydenham, at Jerrold Street, 1.30 p.m. Referee: P. Chick. Papanui a bye. Under 7 Stone.—Hornby v. Dallington, at Hornby, 10.30 a.m. Referee: E. Ozane. Riccarton v. Woolston, at Woolston Pk.. 10.30. Referee: T. Wellsmore. Linwood v. Prebbleton, at Riccarton Domain, 10.30 a.m. Referee: S. Smith. Under 6 Stone.—Aranui v. Addington, at Jerrold street, 10.30 a.m. Referee: V. Henry. Under 5 Stone.—Seven-a-side: Woolston v. Dallington A, Sydenham Pk., 3 p.m. Referee: A. E. Allen. Chch.. A v Chch. 8., Bradford Pk, 3 p.m. Referee: G. Allen. Dallington C v. Riccarton. Riccarton Dom., 3 p.m. Referee: N. Biggs. Dallington B v. Papanui. Papahui Dom.. 3 p.m. Referee: J. Anderson. Advt.