Kilby to Captain All Blacks

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 June 1932, Page 3

Kilby to Captain All Blacks

THE MATCH AGAINST WELLINGTON WELLINGTON, Last Night. Arrangements for a special match at Athletic Park on June 15 between the Wellington team and the New Zealand, fifteen were made by the management committee of the N.Z. Rugby Football Union this evening. The chairman, Mr. S. Dean, said that the All Blacks had been asked if thejj would be available to play here on Wednesday and a practically unanimous reply in the affirmative was received. He thought the committee should go ahead and make the necessary arrangements. It was decided that the Wellington men in the All Black team should not be eligible to play for Wellington.

F. Kilby (Wellington) and E. E. CL Steers (Hawke’s Bay) were captain and vice-captain respectively of the New Zealand team..

On the motion of Mr s A. G." Kitto, it was decided that in cases wher© medical examination was considered to be necessary it should be carried out on the day of the arrival of the team in Wellington.

The Wellington team will be selected by Messrs W. J. Wallace and P. Kilby, The All Blacks will assemble in Wellington on June 14. Mr. Dean gave notice of motion that the itinerary of the Maori team’s tour be reconsidered with a view of playing the match at Ohaewai in North Auckland. The matter will be settled finally next week.

It was reported that two teams playing at Athletic Park on June 3 left th© field at half time in direct conflict with, the ruling laid down by the union. A sub-committee was appointed to confer with the Wellington union. English Leaguers’ Cricket Score SYDNEY, June S. Playing Eugby League, the Englishmen defeated the Par North Coast tea* 44 to 8.