All Blacks in Sydney

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 181, 31 July 1934, Page 6

All Blacks in Sydney

Pouring Rain Greets New Zealanders OPENING MATCH OF TOUR TO-MORROW United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, July 30. Pouring rain greeted the New Zealand Rugby football representatives upon their arrival in Sydney by the Maunganui this morning. The manager, Mr. A. .1. Geddes, states that all the members of the party arc in the pink of condition after a good trip, during which the customary physical exercises were employed to keep them fit. The team was to have practised at the Cricket Ground this morning, but this was rendered impossible by the weather, which now shows signs Of clearing. A practice will definitely be held tin's afternoon if the weather is at all suitable. The following is the probable team to play Western Districts, at Orange, on Wednesday:— Full-back: Collins. Three-quarters: Bullock - Douglas, Caugliey, Hart. Fivc-eightlis: Griffiths, Page. Half-back: Kilby (captain.)

Forwards: Ilorc, Iladley. Lambourn, (front row); Mahoney, Knight. Max, Manchester (second row); McLean (back of scrum.) It is to be "noted that the forwards are playing the 3-1-1 formation. The emergencies are: —Backs, Lilburnc and Oliver; forwards, McKenzie and Leeson. The team will be definitely selected after the afternoon practice. The president and council or tho New South Wales Rugby Union welcomed the visitors at an informal gathering at 12.30 p.m. to-day.

Western Districts’ Team Received Monday, 11 p.m SYDNEY, Juiy 30. The Western Districts’ team against the New Zealanders on Wednesday will be:— Full-back: Mau. Three-quarters: Templcman, Wheeler, Merchant and Moore. Half-backs: Hickey and Winter. Forwards: Mitchell, Lay, Booth, Sawkins, McKibbin, Price, Stapleton and Callaghan. Reserves: Whale, Thompson, Marsh, and West. Team Intends to Play Bright, Open Football NO ILLUSIONS ABOUT STRENGTH OF OPPONENTS Received Monday, 10.15 p.m. SYDNEY, July 30. A great gathering of past and present players participated in the welcome to the All Blacks to-day. They included two members of the. ISS2 team —tho first Australian team to visit. New Zealand—and representatives of every New South "Wales team which has played outside unions for the last 02 years.

The president of the New South AYalcs Union, Mr. W. W. Hill, in welcoming the visitors, said the club season in Sydney promised to be a record for the last 20 years, and ho felt sure that the attendances at the All Blacks’ games would be in keeping with this. Mr. -D. Ilcrron, chairman of the management commttec, said it was a happy coincidence that the local union’s diamond jubilee and the ,50th game between New South Wales, and New Zealand were being celebrated simultaneously. Mr. A. J. Geddes, manager of the New Zealand team, indicated its intention to play brglit, open football. They had no illusion.) about the frength ot their opponents. F. D. Kilby, captain, said the team’s aim was to play the game in the proper spirit. "Those of us who have been in Australia before have the greatest respect for the country’s football and footballers. This All Black side has a stern task ahead." C. G. Porter, a former New Zealand captain, paid a tribute to the sporting spirit of the Australians. After practice this afternoon, the selection of AYednesday’s team as cabled this morning was confirmed. The team was entertained at a dance to-night by the Mid-week Rugby Union.

e Queensland Team BRISBANE, July 30. Like New South AYales, the Queensland Rugby Union has selected its team early to meet the New Zealanders. The team is:—Full-back, Vincent; threequarters, McLean, llayes, Arnell, Cook; five-eighth, Lewis; half-back, Bennett; forwards, Birmingham, Bonis, Ritter, Donclev, AVhyatt, Clark, Muller, and Dorc. Emergencies: Mott and Biston (half.) Killing the Inter-Island Match? OTAGO UNION INDIGNANT Per Press ’Association. DUNEDIN, Last Night. At to-night’s meeting of the Otago Rugby Union reference was made to the deeison of the New Zealand Union to play the All Black touring team on its return from Australia against a second New Zealand team. Mr. Douglas Spedding said that, by they were going to kill the North-South Island match. AVelliDgton would again have the privilege of setting the game and AA’ellington (saw practically every New Zealand team io action. Mr. Cav3,nagh said they had hot seen the North-South Island match in Dunedin for 30 years and now the New Zealand Union was going to break faith with them. The players would be drawn from all over New Zealand for the match in AVellington and that would affect the players available for tho North-South match. The action of the

New Zealand Union wduld render the North-South match a farce. Mr. Speddibg moved: "That in view of tho fact that the North-South Island match is to be played in Dunedin in September, this union enters a strong protest against players being assembled in AVellington to meet the All Black team on its return from Australia." The motion was carried unanimously-