ALL BLACKS' TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22250, 26 October 1935, Page 14

ALL BLACKS' TOUR

CONTEST TO-DAY MATCH AGAINST CARDIFF STRONG NEW ZEALAND SIDE INCLUSION OF McLEAN By Telegraph—Pre?* Association—Copyright LONDON. Oct. 21 The special correspondent of the United Pres? Association states that the following teams have been chosen for the All Blacks' match against Cardiff at Cardiff on Saturday ; ALL BLACKS Fullback.—Cl. D. M. Gilbert. Threequartcrs.—N. Ball, C. J. Oliver, N. A. Mitchell. Five-eighths.—T. 11. C. Caughey, J. L. Griffiths. Halfback.—B. S. Sadler. * Forwards. —G. T. Adkins, W. L. Hadley, A. Larnbourn. H. F. McLean, Jl. 11. King, S. T. Reid, J. E. Manchester, A. Mahoney. CARDIFF Fullback. —Stone. Threequarters. —A. Bassett, Born, Edwards. .Jones. Halfbacks. —J. K. Bowcott. H. M. Bowcott. Forwards. —Osmond. Egan. Bale. N. Bees, H. Hees, Sponce, Watkins, Williams. The All Blacks' manager, Mr. V. K Meredith, is resting J. G. Wynyard, who is suffering from an injured arm. Cardiff finished fourth in the Welsh championship List season, being next to Swansea, which is the only team to date to have beaten the All Blacks. The Llanelly team which was defeated bv the Alf Blacks last Tuesday, was sixth in the Welsh championship. The All Black team for to-day is a strong one and McLean should strengthen the forwards. The hacks are the same as those who played against Llanelly, except that Ball replaces Hart. H. M. Bowcott, who is one of the halfbacks for Cardiff to-day, first represented Wales' in 1029. He toured Now Zealand with the British team in 19-50. G. A. Bassett, played against Ireland. England and Scotland in international matches last season. The 1905 All Blacks boat Cardiff hv 10 points to 8, while the 1924 team won by 16 to 8. Of the twelve matches played to date, the All Blacks have won eleven and lost one. JHie team has scored ISS points and 75 have been registered against it. The All Blacks' next match will be against Newport at Newport next Thursday.