ALL BLACK TRIALS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1937, Page 2

ALL BLACK TRIALS

CAPTAINS OF TEAMS APPOINTED (Per Press Association. —Copyright* WELLINGTON, July 8. For the inter-island match and first trial match to be played at Athletic Park to-morrow, at Wellington, the following captains and deputy-captains were appointed to lead the teams: South Island: Captain, N. A. Mitchell (Southland); deputy captain, R. it. King (West Coast). North Island: Captain, L. Clothier (Hawke's Bay); deputy captain, R. M. McKenzie (Manawatu). Probables—Captain, J. L. Griffiths (Wellington); deputy captain, F. H. F. Smitli (Wellington). Possibles —Captain, IE A. Killeen (Auckland); deputy captain, F. J. Green (Otago).

J. M. Watt (Wellington), one of tho wing three-quarters chosen for the North Island teanq is suffering from an injured knee and D. G. Barton (Wanganui) will come into the team as centre three-quarter, and J. L. Sullivan (Taranaki) will take Watt’s place on the wing. It. White (Hawke's Bay),' selected as wing three-quarter for the Probables team, is -suffering from an injured knee, and lie will he replaced bv A. E, McAnenv (Poverty Bay). L. Niven (Otago), reserve'forward for the South Island, who had to drop out because of a family bereavement, will be replaced by E. Chesterman (Southland). Both matches on Saturday will bo played in 45-minute spells, and replacement of injured players will be allowed. The international rules a,s to kicking into touch from any part of the field will be observed. .