INTER-ISLAND MATCH

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27961, 7 May 1956, Page 10

INTER-ISLAND MATCH

SOUTH ISLAND TEAM SELECTED The South Island Rugby League selectors (Messrs T. F. McKenzie and K. Andrews) have selected#the following team to represent the South Island against the North Island at Auckland next Saturday:— Full-back.—-P. Creedy (Canterbury), captain. Three-quarters.—E. Griffiths (Canterbury), W. Pascoe (West Coast), R. Griffiths (West Coast). Five-eighths. J. Lynch (West Coast), G, Menzies (West Coast). Half-back. —K. Roberts (Canterbury). Forwards. —J. Bond (Canterbury), J. Butterfield (Canterbury), F. Hassan (West Coast), F. Mulcare (West Coast) T. Kilkelly (Canterbury), R. Turton (Canterbury). Reserves. —Backs: R. Clarke (Canterbury), A. Green (West Coast). Forwards: J. Rossiter (Canterbury), C. Clarke (West Coast). The omission of R. Clarke as halfback is the only real surprise. The selectors have evidently preferred to keep the West Coast combination among the five-eighths together, and in making their selection must have taken into consideration Roberts’s play as a half-back with the Kiwis in England. Clarke has shown outstanding form this year. Roberts, although a capable half-back, is far more valuable as a five-eighths. NORTHERN TEAM CHOSEN (New Zealana Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 6. Players from five Auckland city clubs comprise the entire North Island Rugby League team to play the South Island at Carlaw Park on Saturday. This match will be a major trial before the selection of the New Zealand team to tour Australia this season. The selectors—Messrs W. Telford, D. Barchard (Auckland), and M. Church (Wellington)—have chosen 15 players for the North Island. The final selection will be made later this week. The team is:— Backs.—D. White (Ponsonby), V. feakalich (Richmond), G. Moncur (Point Chevalier), T. O. Baxter (Richmond), W. Sorenson (Ponsonby), C. A. Eastlake (Ellerslie). G. Tinner (North Shore), S. Belsham (Richmond). Forwards.—H. Maxwell (Point Chevalier), J. Murray (Richmond). J. Lasher (Richmond), J. Riddell (Richmond), R. Percy (Ponsonby), L. Hunter (Ellerslie), C. Johnson (Richmond). GAMES IN OTHER CENTRES Auckland.—Richmond 21, Point Chevalier 5; Ponsonby 37, North Shore 8; Otahuhu 19, Northcote 7; Ellerslie 39, Mount Albert 10; City-Newton 14, Glenora 10; Marist 18, Papakura 6. Dunedin. University 16. Western Suburbs 15; Athletic 16, Celtic 13; Kia Toa 18, Caledonian 12.