All Black Trial in Continuous Downpour

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 132, 7 June 1935, Page 7

All Black Trial in Continuous Downpour

GEORGE NEPIA THE OUTSTANDING PLAYER Per Press Association. HASTINGS, Last Night. With the heavy rain that has fallen the All Black trial match between the combined teams from Hawke's BayBush on the one side and Poverty BayBast Coast, Bay of Plenty on the other did not afford the players or the New Zealand selectors a fair opportunity. The playing area at McLean Park, Napier, was partly under water even before the game commenced, and play took place in continuous rain. The southern backs quite outclassed the northern rearguard, Apscy, Smith and Be Quesno (all Hawke’s Bay) showing surprisingly good form under the circumstances. The outstanding figure in the game was George Ncpia wdio played full-back for the northern side and contributed eight points. llis goalkicking was particularly meritorious and his general play was such as to ensure him further consideration. The conditions made the selection of the forwards almost an impossibility, the best being Reid, Mataira and Rolls (Hawke’s Bay), Poliipi (Bay of Plenty), Martin and Matheson (Poverty Bay), Reedy (East Coast) and Olliver (Bush). The final score was i>2—l4 in favour of Hawke’s BayBush, the scorers being Smith (two tries), Lc Qucsne, Reid, Dalton and Mitchel a try apiece, Reid and Udv converting one each for Hawke’s Bay. Ncpia kicked two penalty goals and a conversion, Martin and Reedy scoring a try each for the northern team.

South Canterbury Nominations Per Press .Association. TIMARU, Last Night. The South Canterbury nominations for the All Black tour are: T. Morrison (three-quarter), Ct. Gall’anoy (fiveeighth), T. Seaton, Ct. Biddings and G. Adkins (forwards).