ALL BLACKS CHOSEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20625, 25 July 1930, Page 12

ALL BLACKS CHOSEN.

TEAM FOR TIIIR1) TEST

STRANG GAINS A PLACE.

REARRANGEMENT OF SCRUM. FINAL TRAINING YESTERDAY. The All Black team to play against the British fifteen in the third Rugby test at Eden Park tomorrow was selected last night as follows: — Fullback.—G. Nepia (East Coast). Threequartcrs.—G. F. Hart (Canterbury), A. E. Cooke (Wellington), F. W. Lucas (Auckland). Five-eighths.—W. A. Strang (South Canterbury), M. F. Nicholls (Wellington). Halfback—M. Corner (Auckland). Wing-forward. —C. G. Porter, captain (Wellington). Hookers.—A. T. Cottrell (Canterbury), J. Horo (Otago). Lock.—E. R. G. Steele (Hawkc's Bay). Sides. —11. C«. McWilliams (Auckland), iW. E. Hazlctt (Southland). Back Row.—W. Battv (Auckland), 11. F. McLean (Wellington).

Although there were 18 players originoily chosen to assemble in Auckland there were only 16 iu the end from which the selectors could make their choice. I. Finlavson, North Auckland, is still in hospital and is not available for the match between tho visitors and North Auckland jit Whangarei on Wednesday. R. L Stewart is suffering from an injured shoulder.

Tlio final selection, therefore, camo down to the omission of ono back, and tlie dropping of Olliver, Wellington, floes not occasion any surprise, as it lias been stated that this threequarter in tho two ether tests hardly came up to expectations. With Stewart unfit there was no forward position to be filled, but there was a great deal of speculation as to the selectors' final decision in packing tho scrum. Hazlett, who usually plays back row for- • ward, has been placed on the side of the ecrum opposite McWilliams, and McLean and Battv will fill the back-row positions. The All Blacks had their final practice yesterday and no training work will be carried out to-day. The training was of a harder nature than previously when departments of the game were gono through. The final choice of the All Blacks was made in the absence of Mr. N. McKenzie, Hawke's Bay, who was expected yesterday, ■ but had not arrived. However, the selection of tho team was fairly obvious, and the absence of one selector could ha%e scarcely affected the fifteen chosen. Nepia, Hart, Lucas, Cooke, Porter, Cottrell, Steere, McWilliams and Hazlett have taken part in the two previous tests. BRITISH TEAM ARRIVES. REST AT ROTORUA. Tho British team arrived in Auckland yesterday by train from Rotorua and is staving at tlie Hotel Careen. The players except for light training had a complete rest and the team chosen for to-morrow's match is fit. Final training will take place at King's College grounds this moining, after which the British team wilMie the guests of the Auckland Golf Club at. lunch. The team for to-morrow s match is as follows : Fullback. —J. Basset I. Threequarters. —J. C. Morley, G. O, lAarvold, H. M. Bowcott, J. C. Reeve. Halfbacks.—R S. Spong, N. Poole Forwards. —11. Rew, D. Parker, H. O'Neill, B. 11. Black, J. L. Farrell, J. Hodgson, G. 11. Beamish, Ivor Jones. Mr. S. Hollander, of Christ church, who rcfereed the. first two tests, will again bo in control of the match to-morrow. INFLUX TO THE CITY. MANY VISITORS FROM SOUTH. TAX ON HOTEL ACCOMMODATION Auckland will resemble a carnival city to-morrow when the third Rugby test is to be played. A heavy influx of visitors has already set in, trains from tlie North and from Tanranga, Thames, Rotorua nnd the South setting down hundreds of passengers who have come into the city for the week-end. Tlie hotels have not been so busy since Christmas. Practically all the leading hotels have been booked up to the limit of their accommodation for to-night and to-morrow, and several hotels are now turning visitors away or recommending inquirers to try elsewhere. .Many visitors are asking for "shakedown" accommodation. The Hotel Cargen, where the British team is staying, was fully booked lip some (lavs ahead, there being a general inclination for visiting Rugby enthusiasts to take up their residence in the hotel in winch the. visiting footballers are staving.

It 13 reported at several of I lie hotels that people are arnving from as far south as Christchurch and Dunedin to see the match. The most serious rush, however, v. ill set in to-morrow morning, when special trains, leaving Whnngarci, 'laurauga, Rotorua and Taumarunui in the earlv hours of the morning, will set down thousands of excursionists in the city. Pity restaurants are, making special arrangements to cater for the increased custom Which is expected to-morrow night. THE FOURTH TEST MATCH. A 1)1*1 I IONAL SEATING. [r.v i i.i.i.iri: \ en.- rt!i:ss asso. ia ri<>N.] WELLINGTON. Thursdnv. Arrangements for the fourth test match between the New Zealand and British teams at Wellington on August 9 "were lurther advauceo at a meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby I nion last evening. Prices for additional seating accommodation at Athletic Park were fixed at'7s 6d and 5s 6d for seats within the enclosure, bo'th including tax. The Wellington Savage invitation to the manager of the New Zealand team and oflicials of the New Zealand Union to attend a korero on the night of the match wrs accepted. An invitation had also been accepted hv Mr. Raster on behalf of the British team.