THE WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN,

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 37, 12 August 1921, Page 7

THE WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN,

Later.' The weather is uncertain. Rain commenced to fall at 10 o'clock this morning. The public interest is intense. Among the visitors are Messrs. W. J. Wallace and Bangi Wilson (Wellington), Hassail (Canterbury), and many other wellknown footballers. r, ' The Springboks did not go out this morning. New .Zealand had a short, practice at Carisbrook before numerous spectators, and joined in making scrums. The AH Blacks were in charge of Alec M'Donald, Teddy Roberts was among the backs, under Stead. The New Zealand team will play as picked, except that M'Lean, who has .injured his fibula,'will be replaced by Fogarty, It is unlikely that Roberts or Ford will play. 1 Wallace thinks.that New Zealand will win, because the New-Zealand backs aro ; SO per cent, better than the provincial backs, while the provincial forwards have so far held the visitors' pack, '",7 The weights of the New Zealand team, are :—Kingston list ■ 71b, Steel':. ISst, olb, Aitken 12st 41b, Storey 12st 81b, . M. Nicholls list, Bad'eloy 10st- Slb.'Hr E. Nicholls 9sfc 121b, Donald 13st,' Duncan 13st, Hughes 12st 81b, Moffitt, 14et. 101b, Richardson 14st 81b, Wlvyte 133t;^ BelKs 14st 81b, Fogarty " 13st . 311>,; M'Lean lSa-t 21b. v ' . : '■'• ~- The Springboks expecj\j:o win.! , • ■. .7 Aitken, the New Zealand'captain, ex-* presses appreciation of. the. kindness of Wellington enthusiasts and the services of Stewi and M'Donald in coaching tha team. '-• .