First All Black Trial Teams

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28897, 18 May 1959, Page 14

First All Black Trial Teams

(New Zealand Press Association} AUCKLAND, May .7. The following teams have been chosen for the first regional All Black trial, which will be held at Eden Park on May 25: White Team.—Full-back, W. A. Davies (Auckland); three-quarters. L. C. Russell (Auckland). R. F. McMullen (Auckland), R. Wells (Auckland); five-eighths, E. J. Thompson (North Auckland), A. Clarke (Auckland); half-back, L. J. Townsend (North Auckland); back row, RGraham (Auckland); middle row, H. K. Emery (Auckland), J. B. S. Hutchinson (Auckland), D. E. Caughey (Auckland), K. F. Barry (Counties); front row, M. Marinkovich (North Auckland), C. Paul (North Auckland), L. J. Dean (North Auckland). Black Team.—Full-back. M. Walters (North Auckland); three-quar-ters, R. R. Cossey (Counties), P. T. Walsh (Counties), A. W. R. Dalton (Auckland); five-eighths, P. Raymond (Counties), E. H. Whatarau (Counties); half-back, C. Michie (Counties); back row, W. J. Whineray (Auckland); middle row, T. H. Ross (North Auckland), L. Russell (North Auckland), R. Katterns (Counties), P. F. Jones (North Auckland); front row, G. D. Witters (Auckland). D. S. Webb (North Auckland), H. L. White (Auckland). Reserves for both teams are:— Backs, T. R. Lineen (Auckland), D. Meek (Auckland), B. Scown (Counties); forwards. A. Dalzell (Auckland), A. U. Morrow (Auckland), E. Dean (North Auckland). The teams were chosen by a panel comprising Mr R. A. Everest (chairman) and a member of the national selection committee, and Messrs F. R. Allen (Auckland), E. Griffen (North Auckland) and A. Scott (Counties).