BRITISH RUGBY TEAM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20626, 26 July 1930, Page 10

BRITISH RUGBY TEAM.

i&DAY'S TEST FIFTEEN.

STRONGEST SIDE POSSIBLE.

' PARTICULARS OF PLAYERS.

Only ono member of the British team ■which will meet New Zealand at Eden Park to-day has not played in either of ♦ho two preceding tests. This is N. Poolo, the Wolsh scrum half, who has taken tho placo of T. Murray, tho Irish international, who has not yet completely recovered from an injury to his shouldor received in tho second test. W. H. Sobey, the team'n star scrum half, was injured in tho first, gamo of tho tour, and has not played sinco. Tha team is slightly different from that ■■which lost the second test. In that gamo IJ. S. R. Reeve and J. McD. Hodgson stood down owing to slight injuries and ;wero replaced by A. L. Novia and F. D. Prentice. Howevor, both Reeve and Hodgson aro in tho sido for to-day. Although it was outclassed last Saturiday, tho British team still managed to 'demonstrate that a3 a combination it has plenty of speed. To-day's sido is not lacking in this respoct, and it is also younger and heavior than tho New Zealand team. Tho average ago of the British players is 23 years, tho vetoran of tho team, Ivor 'Jones, being 27. Tho average weights are na follows:—Backs, 12st. 111b.j forwards, il4st. 81b.team, 13st. 101b.

Following aro particulars *of tho flayers:—

FULLBACK.

J. Bassetfc (Wales), member Glamorgan bounty Constabulary; ago, 25: weight, 13s t. 101b.

THREEQUARTERS.

J. S. R. Reeve (Middlesex and England); barrister; age, 22; weight, 13st. 101b//

C. D. Aarvold (Cambridge and England), wool broker; age, 22; weight, 13st. H. M. Bowcotfc (Cambridge and Wales); Student; ago, 23; weight, 12st. J. C. Morlcy (Wales); clerk; age, 20; Jveighfc, list. HALFBACKS.

R. S. Spong (England); clerk; age, 2i; weight, 13st. N. Poolo (Wales); stock agent; ago, £4; weight, 12st.

' FORWARDS. H. O'H. O'Neill (Ireland); student; lege,'22; weight, 14st. D. Parker (Wales); railway worker; Bge, 25; weight, 15st. 21b. H. Row (England); Lieut., Royal Tank [Corps; age, 23; weight, 14st. 101b. B. H. Black (Oxford and England); ,barrister; age, 22; weight, 14st. 41b. J. L. Farrell (Ireland); farmer; ago, 26; weight, 13st. 111b. J McD. Hodgson (England); engineer; inge, 21; weight, 14st. 101b. G. R. Beamish (Ireland); FlightLieutenant, Royal Air Forcej age, 25; .weight, lbst. 41b. Ivor Jones (Wales); stool worker; age, 27; weight, 13st. 91b. Tho following members of the British team won their international caps before ibhe start of tho tour:— England.—J. S. R. Reeve, C. D. Aaryold, R. S. Spong, H. Rew, B. H. Black. Wales.—J. Bassett, J. C. Morley, H. W- Bowcott, D. Parker, Ivor Jones. Ireland.—G. R. Beamish, H. O'H. ,O'Neill, J. L. Farrell. N. Poole and J. McD. Hodgson played in the Welsh and English trials respectively, but did not receive their caps. Ivor Jones is a former Welsh captain.

SCORERS FOR BRITAIN,

PRENTICE HEADS THE LIST.

Tho following table give 3 the points Hcored by members 6f tho British team:—

Pot. Pen. Trioa. Con. Goals. Goals. Total P. D, Prentice 2 10 — 6 44 B. H. Black .. 2 33 — 3 41 J. Morley ., 9 _ — 27 !D. Parker .. 9 *2 24 A. L. Novis •, 8 _ •Mt 24 H. Wilkinson 6 _ — — IS J. Reeve f> _ 18 R. Jennings 4 — 2 18 I. .Tones 2 3 1 10 3". Joues-Davies 4 _ 12 C. I). Aarvold 4 _ 12 R. S. Spons .. 2 G H. M. Bowcott 2 rnrnm 6 ■1). E. Kendrew 1 — 3 W. B. "Welsh 1 "•I r—• 3 ff. McD. Hodgson .. I •-« 8 G. R. Beamish 1 3 M, J. Dunno si A 1 a O A, Jdartindalo — 1 ** MM 2 IFotala „ 66 36 I 13 283 i