R. Bailey Chosen In Test Squad

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29893, 6 August 1962, Page 12

R. Bailey Chosen In Test Squad

R. W. Bailey, the Auckland centre who was passed over by the North Island selectors this season, has been chosen among the 15 players named for the New Zealand team to play Great Britain in the second Rugby League test at Auckland on Saturday.

Bailey has been selected ahead of R. S. Cooke, who was the reserve back in the first test.

The second change from the victorious first test side is that J. E. Fagan replaces the injured A. Smith, of Canterbury, at full-back. After his superb game for the New Zealand Maoris against the tourists the sligh>t.!v-buik. Wellington player. W. R. Harrison. had a hojt of admirers and the choice of Fagan was a little unexpected. Although the 15 players have been named as a training squad, Bailey and the

West Coast second row forward, C. M. McMaster, are the likely reserves for the test. The 15 players chosen by the national selectors. Messrs W. Telford and D H. White (Aucklandl and T. F. McKenzie (West Coast), after the Britain-New Zealand thirteen match on Saturday are: Backs.—Full-back: J. E Fa<an (Auckland). Threequarters: B. T. Reids (Auckland). S. K. Griffiths (West Coast). N. L. Denton (Auckland), G. M. Kennedy (West Coast), R. W. Bailey (Auckland). Flve-elthth: .1. A. Bond (Canterbury). Half-back: J. W. Snowden (Auckland). Forwards. Loose forwards: M. L. Cooke (Canterbury). Middle row: R. C. Ackland (Auckland). C. M. McMaster (West Coast). D R. Hammond (Auckland). Props: H. K. Emery (Auckland), S. K. Edwards (Auckland). Hooker: R. J. Butterfield (West Coast).