SLIGHT CHANGES IN N.Z. SOCCER TEAM FOR FOURTH TEST

Evening Star, Issue 26154, 16 July 1947, Page 3

SLIGHT CHANGES IN N.Z. SOCCER TEAM FOR FOURTH TEST

CP.A.) AUCKLAND, J.uly 15. The New • Zealand soccer- • team-lto play South Atnca in. the; fourth"/ test match at Auckland next Saturday, was announced to-night by the selector,,Air W. A. Chapman, as iolloivs -■ v Goalkeeper, R. Davey (Canterbury.); \full-backs, P. O’Malley (Canterbury), R. Speed (Auckland, captain). Half-backs.—V.» Smith (Canterbury) , M. Gordon. (Canterbury) H; Hutchinson (Auckland)/ 1 , Forwards.—R. . Robinson - (Auckland), L. Wood (Auckland); G.-Smith. (Canterbury), W. Woods (Wellington), K. Mason (Auckland). , , Two changes have been .made in,:the side since the third test vlast\Saturday. •P. O’Malley replaces A. Harris,- of Wellington, at right back, and R.. Robinson replaces J. Sharpe; of Wellington, on the right wing/The half-backs. Gordon and V.- Smith, .have chaugeu places, Gordon moving in r to the centre position and Smith going* out ftb /the right. • ■ SOUTH AFRICAN TfeAM'i. V The South African team ; whs announced by Mr J. Barbour in Rotorua to-day. The players are :—/ * Goal.—C. Brink. Full-backs.—R. Nicolson • and Dowell. . :* f Half-back6.—S. Van Rensberg/.'H. Naish, and C. Kurland. , : ' . Forwards.—J. : Classens, A._G. Falconer, D. A. Wilson, LYH.-Smethurst, and L. Anley. / ,-i. •:.* - : -?s;