ALL BLACKS' TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22259, 6 November 1935, Page 13

ALL BLACKS' TOUR

TEAMS FOE TO-MORBOW OXFORD UNIVERSITY MATCH ENTERTAINMENTS CURTAILED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Nov. 4 Although the All Blacks' big programme of entertainment during their stay in London has been greatly reduced owing to the wishes of the manager, Mr. V. R. Meredith, it includes visits to Eton College, Windsor Castle, three theatres, an inspection of the Daily Mail plant and offices, and tennis and golf.

It is hoped that J. R. Page, the Wellington five-eighths, will play against Hampshire and Sussex on Saturday. He is not yet moving fast enough, but he will try his leg out again during the week.

The New Zealand team to play Oxford University on Thursday will comprise:—

Fullback.—Gilbert. Threequarters.—Ball, Oliver, Mitchell.

Five-eighths.—Caughey, Griffiths. Halfback.^iCorner. Front How.— Lambourn, Hadley, Pepper. Middle Row.—Reid, McKenzie, McLean, Vorrath. Back Row.—Mahoney. Oxford will be represented by the following:— Fullback. —Stuart-Watson. Threequarters.—A. Obolensky, M. Walford, R. Harding, Rees-Jo&es. Halves.—C. Grieve, J. M. S.' MoShane (New South Wales Rhodes Scholar). Front Row.—L. Brett, N. McGrath, J. Pienaar (South Africa). Middle Row. —G. Read, G. Roos (South Africa), M. C. G. Cooper (NewZealand), C. Bloxhani. Back Row. —H. Davies. Cooper will captain the dark blues. The News Chronicle, commenting on Mr. Meredith's remark that the New Zealanders are " doing well enough," says it regards it as somewhat cryptic. The paper adds that those who think the All Blacks are deliberately " riding close finishes " will interpret in their own fashion Mr. Meredith's admission. The Chronicle says it believes the All Blacks have not fully revealed their hand yet, owing .to the forthcoming international matches.