THE ALL BLACKS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 210, 18 August 1934, Page 5

THE ALL BLACKS

To-day’s Match at Brisbane HEAVY GROUND PROBABLE BRISBANE, August 18. The New Zealand skipper, Kilby, arrived by air from Sydney this afternoon und was warmly welcomed by Ins colleagues. His injured knee is mak ing good progress and ho is almost certain to be lit for Die final Test. Kilby is auro to play against Newcastle un Wednesday us a try-out. Tho selection of Saturday’s team has caused quite a stir among the tourists. It looks as though Collins, Max and Knight may bo omitted from the next Test side. Every player is keen to win to-morrow. Tito older players ieel that defeat would risk their chances of making the side for England, as the cry would go up in New Zealand for more youth. Tho tourists visited the Lone Pine native zoo this afternoon ami made 11 lends with scores of native bears, or koalas, which tho Queensland Union adopts as their emblem, like tho silver fern in New Zealand mid the wuratub in New' South Wales. Rain clouds banking up suggest that to-morrow’s match will bo played on a heavy ground, which would assist New Zealand’s chances as much as it would detract from Australia’s. The New Zealand team for Satur day is; Full-back: Lilburne, Three-quarters: Holder C'aughey Hart Five-eighths: Page Griffiths Half-back: Corner. Forwards: Leeson Lambottnie Hore McLean McKenzie Manchester King Mataira Reserves: Oliver, Collins, Smith, Mux, Hany. lladley has s. slight hand injury and Mr Geddes is not prepared to risk him. Bullock-Douglas has bruised his hip. The ground was watered yesterday at New Zealand’s request and is nowsofter.