THE TEAMS

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 38, 13 August 1921, Page 5

THE TEAMS

WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOURABLE. '

(BT IBLBGRAPH.) (PKOX OUR SPECIAL RIPORIIR.).

DUNEDIN, Noon.

The New Zealand team in to-day'« match will be as picked, with the exception, that Pogarty ' replaces M'Lean. The South. African team is as. follows:— G: S. Morkel, Van Heerden, Meyer, Clarkson, Henry Morkel, Townsond, Michau, "Boy" Morkel, Mostert, Ka.-uger, Mellish, Harry Morkel, Scholte, Walfter, and J. M.' Michau. •-;

There is some surprise at the inclusion in. the Springboks' team of "Baby" Michau and , Schoha, instead of Ellis and Van Robyen. The average weight of the New Zealand pa>ek ie I3»t 81b, and the South African pack is 14st Mb. The "New Zealand ■backs average list BM>; and the bouth African backs 12st 4lb. The weather it aow dull but fine without; miich wind. The conditions are

even for' either side, Immense crowds are present, including a large influx of viators. Many prominent football officials from the North Island have *ar. rived.

M«ers. Slade, Jenkins, and Wylie addressed the New Zealand team this morning respecting restraint on the field. of play, and asking the team to avoid a repetition. of Wedneeday's incidents, which oreated such ill-feeling. '• \ There is an impreseion that the South 'Afriecms are weakened by the inclusion of J. M. Michau and Henry Morkel, The Springboks are still highly confident of victory, and think our backs ar« not good enough. Tie only -dunger they see are loose forward rushes.