ALL BLACK TRIAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22131, 10 June 1935, Page 11

ALL BLACK TRIAL

SOUTH ISLAND MATCH POSSIBLES BEAT PROBABLES SOME FINE FORWARD PLAY THREE OUTSTANDING BACKS [BY TETjKGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday Fast and exciting Rugby was seen in the South Island All Black trial match on Saturday afternoon, when Possibles beat Probables by 39 points to 21. There was fine forward play, and a fair proportion of the forwards seen out in this game should reach the All Black team. The back play was generally disappointing. It seems unlikely that, with the exception of one or two outstanding players, the South Island will have many backs in the New Zealand team. Three of the best backs ori the ground were Hart, Oliver and Nolan. Oliver and Hart combined well as usual, the winger scoring three tries and Oliver one.

For the Possibles team, Nolan played a faultless game at fullback. The halfbacks, Simon (Otago) and Davidson (West Coast) were not of the standard set by Dalley, Mill, Kilby and Corner. Davidson gave his five-eighths few chances, so that Gaffaney and Mortlock had not their fair share of the ball.

Among the forwards there were several men of outstanding quality, with size and speed. Among the best were George (Southland), Adkins (South Canterbury), Best (Marlborough) and McNeight (South Canterbury) in the Possibles team, and Yorrath and King (Otago) in the Probables side. These were the biggest, if not the best, of the two packs. The whole 16 forwards were a really fine selection.

TRIALS AT WELLINGTON

SOUTH ISLAND PLAYERS

[by TELEGRAPH —PBESS ASSOCIATION"j CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday The following players hare been chosen from the South Island by the New Zealand selectors, Messrs. A. A. Adams (West Coast), W. Pearson (Otago), E. McKenzie and V. R. Meredith (Auckland), to take part in the All Black Possibles v. Probables matches, to be played in Wellington nest Thursday and Saturday:— Fullback.—G. Gilbert (West Coast). Wing-threequarters.—G. F. Hart (Canterbury), T._ Morrison (South Canterbury), E. Holder (Buller). Centre-threequarters.—C. J. Oliver (Canterbury), N. Mitchell (Southland). Halfback.—H. Simon (Otago). Forwards.—Front row: L. George (Southland), J. Hore (Otago), G. Adkins (South Canterbury), O. Hattersley (Canterbury), G. Orman (Buller). Locks. —F. Vorratb (Otago), J. Best (Marlborough), R. King (Wqft Coast). Side Row. —H. Deavoll (Canterbury), G. Giddings (South Canterbury), F. Green (Otago), L. Niven (Otago). The New Zealand selectors uill attend the final North Island Possibles v. Probables trial to be played at Palmers- ; ton North on Tuesday. After that j match the North Island players to take ! part in the two final trials will be j chosen. Then, from the South Island | and North Island players, Possibles and ! Probables teams will be selected to play in Wellington on Thursday. The final trial match will take the form of a second Probables v. Possibles game, to be played in Wellington next Saturday.