TO-MORROW’S BIG MATCH

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 303, 16 September 1921, Page 6

TO-MORROW’S BIG MATCH

PICKING THE TEAMS . THE PROBABLE SELECTION / Tha prospects of tho All Blacks in tomorrow’s Test match against the South Africans are being eagerly canvassed, and the odds which seemed to be originally in favour of Now Zealand have come down somewhat in favour of the visitors. Whatever happens it may be taken for granted that it will be a stern struggle for supremacy which will dwarf the efforts put forth by the rivals in the two preceding Tests. Experts do not look forward to brilliant play, but rather incline to the opinion that it will be an exceedingly hard-fought ganflf, making up in combined action xvhat it lacks in outstanding individual effort In view of the"-sacredness of the official programme rights it is not anticipated that the (earns-selected for the historic struggle will be available before Saturday morning. Many conjectures are being made as to, the personnel of the All Blacks,, but in most cases the wish is .father to the .thought. Nevertheless it is understood that either Mark 'Nicholls ol- B. Algar will be given a place in tho team as centre threequarter. Ford ft \is also reported is to be dropped and Siddells put on the Steel, Ifwerson, Roberts, and Fcq may* be regarded as certainties, and alsojj Kingston. The forwards, it is understood, will comprise: Bellis. Duncan, Fogarty, Moffitt, West, M'Lean, Richardson, Fletcher. The team, therefore, will, it is believed, be as follows:— ' Full-back: Kingston. Three-quarters: .

Steel, M. Nicholls (or B. Algar), Siddells , Five-eighths: 4 Fea. Ifwerson. Half: Roberts. Wing-forward: * Bellis. Front-rankers: Duncan, Fogarty. Lock: 'Moffitt.' Sides: I West. ' M'Lean. Back Row: vx ' Richardson. Fletcher. SOUTH AFRICANS. ' If the statement that ClaS-kson and ffendin are unable to play is fulfilled, the work of selecting the Springboks backs is comparatively easy. It will mean that G. I’. Morkel will play fullback, Van Heerden and Zeller on the wings, with Strauss 'and Meyer as centres. Miclxau and De Kock will be the halves. H. Morkel it is understood is suffering from ankle trouble... With, regard to the forwards, Kruger is definitely out of the running, and this leaves tho task of selecting the vanguard slightl* harder. Ellis, Mellish, Mostert, and Van Rooyen deserve to be included on their play in Auckland. Walker and Du Plessis will also probably 'be included. • The other two members xvil] most likely be selected from Royle Morkel, Schultz, ox- Boy Morkel. The South Africans are waiting to see what 'the weather is likely to be on Saturday before they make their final selection. THE CURTAIN-RAISERS

A further curtain-raiser is announced to start at, 9 a.m. This will he betxveen Dannevirke and Sely’.vn. Four preliminary games xvill thus he played, namely: 9 a.m., Dannevirke y. Sehvyn. 10 a.m., the Schoolboys. Noon, Auckland University Vi Victoria College. -1.30 p.m.. King Country v. Wellington B. . The Test match will commence nt.,2.45 (P.m. I ASSEMBLY OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. An alteration has been made in xegard to the assembly of the public school children. They will now assemble at the 'Wellington South School grounds at 10 a.m., in order to enable them to witness the school curtain-raiser. The children* are being admitted fox- Is. each, and they xvill be accommodated on the green just outside the ropes surrounding the playing area. /