RUGBY LEAGUE Butterfield Hurt, Blackler Chosen

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30146, 1 June 1963, Page 18

RUGBY LEAGUE Butterfield Hurt, Blackler Chosen

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SYDNEY, May 31.

The veteran New Zealand Rugby League hooker, R. J. Butterfield, will probably be omitted from the Kiwis’ match against Newcastle tomorrow and could be a doubtful starter for the first test against Australia next Saturday. Butterfield is the first injured player in the Kiwi party and will have an X-ray examination of his ribs.

Butterfield was injured during the match against Riverma last Wednesday. It is thought he might have torn a cartilage tn his side or else has cracked or broken ribs. He missed training yester-day-the firs- New Zealand player to do sr on this tour Butterfield will be replaced by the former Canterbury hooket, G C. Blackier against Newcastle It will be interesting to see how Blackier tares in the test pack. In his only match so far be was out-hooked. 13-16 playing in the second string pack With H. K. Emery and S K Edwards each side of him. Blackier could well win a lion's share of the ballsomething that the Kiwis

nave not been able to do while in Australia. The New Zealand team will probably be: J E. Fagan; F White, B T Reidy R. K Griffiths. R W Bailey, J D Ellwood; W L Snowden; H R. Sii.el; R. C Ackland. B S I •»; Edwards, Emery. Blackier

Six of this team—Reidy. G R. Phillips K. R. Mcand Blackler—may also play against Northern New South Wales on Sunday Great Britain beat this team 56-13. last year and it is expected to be the easiest game of the tour for the Kiwis.

The 17 players chosen are: G R. Phillips; K. R. McCracken. Reidy. Griffiths. G M Kennedy Bailey Ell wood J. A Bond. G J Woollard M L. Cooke. Ack land. Lee. C. L. McMaster, K F George. J. H. Fisher, Blackier, Butterfielo.