FOR THE FRAY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 November 1924, Page 7

FOR THE FRAY.

ALL BLACKS V. AY ALES. THE TEAMS CHOSEN. NO TARANAKI PLAYERS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received Nov. 28, 1.45 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 27. An Australian. Press Association message from Cardiff states that the All Bia.cks ’team for Saturday’s international match against Wales will be: -full-back, Nepiii; three-quarters, Steel, Cooke, Svenson; halves, McGregor, Nieholis; half, Mill; forwards, Parker, Donald, Irvin'e, M. BfoiViilie, Masters, C. Brqwnlije, Guppies and Richardson. If it is wet Dailey will replace Mill belliiid the scrum. At the present time continuous rain is falling. White's absence is probably due to an injury to his shoulder. The Welsh team will be : —T. Johnson, E. Finch, A. Stock, A. Jenkins, Row© Harding, J. Wetter, E. Williams, W. Delahy, S- Morris, D. Marsdeii Jones, D. Parker, C. Pugh, J. Gore, R. Randall, and D. Hiddleston. The last named is chosen as winger. The critics applaud the Welshmen's special week’s preparation, but deprecate the non-iiiclusion of Newport- and Cardiff forwards. . They consider that the team is overburdened with veterans. A BOLD PREDICTION. WALES A POWERFUL TEAM. Received Nov ; 28, 1.15 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 27. The, Daily Mail’s correspondent admits that it is bold to predict that Wales will beat the All Blacks, but he does so after carefully weighing the chanees v He says that the All Blacks possess -great combination and a high standard of individual skill, but in meeting fast and resolute opponents they do not possess the supreme mastery of tactics, perfection and accuracy necessary to win. The -Welsh team is much stronger than seemed possible. After ,the final trial, the selectors were compelled/to-go outside thirty trialists, resulting in a strong and well-balanced, side, combining youth and experience. The team is fully equipped with attack and dtefence, which it will use powerfully.—Sun. -