SECOND TEST AT DUNEDIN

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27750, 30 August 1955, Page 13

SECOND TEST AT DUNEDIN

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ALL SEATS BOOKED

(New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, August 29. j All available seating for the second Rugby test at Carisbrook between New . Zealand and Australia was quiekly taken when booking opened this morning. The doors opened at 7.15 a.m., and at 8.30 o’clock all seats, with the exception of a few round the ground, have been sold. 1 There were few seats available to the public. 1 Carisbrook today did not present a very impressive picture. A large part of the i ground has not recovered from the heavy rain of a few weeks ago. Between the i twenty-fives on the grandside side, the turf has the appearance of a ploughed , paddock. Both ends of the ground are firm and grassed, indicating that it has , been mainly line-out play that has caused deterioration of the surface. Mr N. Oliver, , the groundsman, said that only fine weather for the remainder of the week would give the ground a good playing surface for the test. Mr Oliver said he did not intend rolling the ground, but a final decision would be made on Friday. SOUTH AFRICA’S TEAM FOR THIRD TEST (N.Z.P.A.—Reuter— Copyright) PRETORIA, August 28. South. Africa have made only one change from the side which beat the British Isles in the second international in their team announced last night for the third test next Saturday. Coenraad Frederick (“Popeye”) Strydom, the Free State scrum-naif, will replace Tommy Gentles, of Western Province. The team is:—R. Dryburgh, T. Briers, W. Rosenberg, D. Sinclair, K. Van Vollenhoven; C. Ulyate, C. F. Strydom; C. , Koch, A. Van Der Merwe, J. Bekker, S. Fry (captain), J. Durand, D. Ackermann, , J. Claassens, D. Retief. • REFEREE FOR WELLINGTON i MATCH (Neto Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, Aug. 29. , The Ranfurly Shield fixture between Canterbury and Wellington, set down for September 7, will be under the control of ' Mr B. Wolstenholme. (Poverty Bay). This appointment was announced at today’s meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union. HURUNUI TEAM TO PLAY AT WAIKARI The following team has been chosen by the Hurunui Sub-Union to play a Canterbury third grade team at Waikari on Saturday:— A. Smith, D. Foster, 'A. Dickson, A. Lees, J. Green, J. Black (captain), R. Crothell, D. Denton, B. Barnes, D. McClintock. G. Earl, G. Loe, M. Anderson, B. Clements. P. Stewart. Reserves: D. Norrie, E. Morgan, J. Sidey, P. Crean. Team manager: Mr F. Shadbolt. RUGBY LEAGUE N.Z. TEAM TO TOUR BRITAIN DEPARTURE TOMORROW NIGHT (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, August 29. Southern members of the New Zealand Rugby League team will arrive in Auckland tomorrow night for the last-minute formalities before the side leaves for its tour -of Great Britain and France on Wednesday night. The Canterbury and West Coast players will stay at the same hotel, but the Aucklanders will not leave home until the team officially assembles on Wednesday morning. The team will leave Whenuapai at 8.45 p.m. on Wednesday, and will fly the Polar route to Amsterdam ’ and London. N.Z. SCHOOLBOY TEAM SELECTED (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 29. The New Zealand schoolboy Rugby League panel of selectors has chosen the following 17 players for the national schoolboy team: _ G. Stratton, S. Lipscombe, R. Turner. J. White, P. Meehan, L. Williams. K. McCracken, L. Townsend and B. Skudder (Auckland): M. Worters, G, Blacker, B. Cairns, and J. Fisher (Canterbury); J. Matatahi (South Auckland); P. Walsh (Wellington); and G Glen and R. McLean (West Coast). , The team was announced after the final of the tournament between the North and South teams, which resulted in a draw, 5-all. The shield for individual success in the tournament was won by Auckland. CANTERBURY TEAM TO PLAY OTAGO Noel Clarke (Linwood), and G. Neiman (Hornby) will replace D. Neimarr and S. Parkes in the Canterbury Rugby League team to play Otago at Dunedin on September 10. The following have been selected to represent the Rest against the Canterbury team on Sunday, September 4, at the Show Grounds, at 2.45 p.m.:—S. Head, R. Marsh. J. Guy, M. Courtney, B. Hodge, I. Grant, R. Donnell, J. Beales, P. Hughey, L. Knight, W. McCormick, J. Rossiter, R. Wakefield. Reserves: R. Kamo, .J. McNaughton, F. Thompson, J. Purdon. i All the above players are requested to . attend training at Bradford Park at 6.30 p.m. today and Thursday. —Advt. i DRAW FOR SUNDAY The Rugby League draw for Sunday, September 4, Is as follows:—Seniors: Canty ’ v The Rest, Show Grds, 2.45 p.m. Senior reserve, section A, final: Hom v. Chch, : Show Grds oval, 1.15 p.m. —Advt.