Three Teams For Floodlit Trials

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31060, 16 May 1966, Page 9

Three Teams For Floodlit Trials

A Youth XI will play Rangers In a curtain-raiser to the senior provincial soccer trial match under floodlights at Rangers Park on Wednesday. “There are so many talented young players in our club sides at present that I felt it necessary to give as many of them as possible a trial on Wednesday,” said the Canterbury selector (Mr V. R. Smith), when releasing the teams on Saturday. A second trial will be held on the following Wednesday, also at Rangers Park, In preparation for the selection of the Canterbury senior team to play the first leg of the Gordon Cup against Wellington at Queen’s Birthday week-end. Among those not available for the first trial was the national under-23 goal-keeper, 0. Nuttridge. The teams selected by Mr Smith are:

A XI: A. Marshall (Technical): A. McAlplpe (H. 5.0.8 ), A. Hawthorne (Shirley-Nomads); A. Gowans (City). G. Griffiths (Technical) B, Gowans (City); C. Jones (Technical), R. Taylor, J. Logue (City), T. Conley (Brighton), A. Brooks (Western). B XI: K. Samson (H. 5.0.8. A. Westwood (City), P. Coman (H. 5.0.8. C. Pickrill (Christ-

church 8.H.5.), D. Almond (Western), B. Wilkinson (H. 5.0.8. C. Martin, D. Bussey (Western), C. Hicks (H. 5.0.8. K. Pahl (City), D. Glubb (Shamrock). Reserves for both teams: P. Kay, L. Sayers (Technical), B. Sayers (H. 5.0.8. W. McKenna (City).

Youth XI: D. Phillips (Shirley 8.H.5.); T. Milne. H. Freeze (Technical); T. Riley (Shamrock), J. Wilson (City), P. Hyland (Technical): G. Cooper (Shirley-Nomads). R. Beaumont (H. 5.0.8. A. Caine (Brighton). S. McAlpine, N. McAlpine (H. 5.0.8. Reserves: M. Smith, A. Daw (Technical), I. MacEwan (Shamrock), G. Davis (Brighton).

Hornby Gets Closer Hornby narrowed New Brighton's lead at the head of the second division soccer table when It beat Wanderers, 6-2, on Saturday. Brighton was playing a Chatham Cup tie, and its league match with Celtic will be played later in the season. Results: Hornby 6, Wanderers 2; University 4, Wigram 0; Riccarton beat Burnham by default. Points: Brighton 10, Hornby 8, University, Wanderers «, Celtic, Riccarton 3, Burnham 3, Wigram 1. Welshmen Beaten (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter —Copyright) RIO DE JANEIRO. Brasil beat Wales, 3-1, in an international soccer match at Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Brazilians led 2-1 at halftime.