INJURED ALL BLACKS

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 July 1929, Page 9

INJURED ALL BLACKS

MAORI MATCH CANCELLED. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 29. Mr. McLeod, Manager of the All Blacks, has cabled: “Impracticable for team to play match with Maoris at Auckland, owing to the heavy casualties.” An endeavour is now being made to arrange a match Maoris versus. Auckland. OBSTRUCTION ALLEGED. SYDNEY, July 30. Mr. McLeod, outlining the impression of -the tour at the Council meeting of the N.S.W. Rugby Union, said that Australian Rugby had improved, and the present New Zealand team was not one whit inferior to past Dominion combinations. The Manager added that the game could not be played more cleanly in Australia, but he, struck a disconcerting note, when he expressed the opinion that obstruction in various positions, such as line-outs, was specialised business here. He assured the delegates that if the system were tolerated, the Australians would receive harsh treatment from New Zealand referees.

SCHOOL MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. The Otago Boys’ High School beat Christ College by three points to nil. Rain fell throughout. Part of the ground was under water, and resembled a quagmire. WELLINGTON PLAYERS HURT. WELLINGTON, July 28. In the senior Rugby match yesterday, between Berhampore and Wellington, two players had ribs broken and one a broken leg. They were all members of the Wellington team. BULLER’S “SHIELD” TEAM The following team has been chosen to represent Buller in the match against Nelson for the Seddon Shield : —Graham, Connolly, Holder, O’Brien, Griffiths, Quinn, Green, A. McCabe, G. Stuart, J. Ethridge, Goodall, G. Stuart, Lockey, McNeight, Caldwell. Emergencies : Backs—Harden, White, C. Jones ; forwards—Jenkins, Pain, Woodward.

The Trades team to play the Shop Assistants will be picked from the following : —Goodall, Fong, P. G. Smith, Olsen, Meredith, Gordon, Pownall, Pascoe, Steel, W. Ruddall, E. Brown, T. Thompson, Groom, Malloy, Hodgkiss, Higgins, Cairney, Howson, Taylor, Murphy.

Shop Assistants’ team will be: ‘Scott, Preston (2), Grooby, Eatwell, East, Nutsford, Thorpy, Wilson (2), McHugh, Trainer, Lindbom, Hughes, Sloss Watson, McMillan, Mills, Cairney, Potts, McNabb, Millar, Gage, J. O’Donnell, J. Phillips.