RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23121, 20 August 1938, Page 24

RUGBY FOOTBALL

[REPBESENTATIVE GAME 'AUCKLAND V. KING COUNTRY - EDEN PARK MATCH TO-DAY APPEARANCE ' OF ALL BLACKS The appearance of three All Blacks who hi!vc just returned from a tour of Australia with the New Zealand team should add great interest to the representative match between Auckland and King Country at Eden Park to-day. J. Dick and W. N. Carson will play for the home team, while W. J. Phillips will be seen in the visiting side. These players arrived in Auckland yesterday morning. By reason of King Country's success against Auckland two years ago, supt porters of the visiting sido have high hopes. Crossnian and Phillips, who were outstanding on that occasion, Mill be playing again to-day and their reappearance is eagerly awaited. With the of the King Country backs, Crossnian having gone to second five-eighths, the visiting rearguard will he hard to check il supplied liberally with the ball. Auckland's record in the four representative matches played so far this season is unblemished and the team will " be out to add further to its laurels. Tlio selection is the strongest available. Tlio matching of these two strong fifteens should produce fast and interesting football. Teams representing Auckland Grammar and Hamilton High School will meet"in the curtain-raiser. .Following are the teams: — AUCKLAND Fullback. —D. Solomon (Ponsonby). Threequarters.—D. Martin (University), A. Prentice (Grafton), J. Dick (Grafton). Five-eighths.—D. Brady (Suburbs). N. 1 earman (Grafton). Halfback.—F. Cooney (Marist). Front Row. —A. Brown (Grammar), H. Bond (Ponsonby), C. Pepper (Manukau) Second Row. —H. F. McLean (Grafton), R. R. Hull (Grafton), W. N. Carson (Ponsonby), D. Whillans (North Shore). Back Row. —T. Lockington (Grammar). Reserves.- —Backs: B. A. Killeen (Grafton), 'D. Flett (Grammar), L. W. Curtayne (Marist); forwards, T. H. Pcarce (Manukau), W. Lange (University). L. Drake (University).

KING COUNTRY Fullback.—J. Ward.' _ _ Threequarters.—J. Haitaria, L. Cameron, \\. J. Phillips. Five-eighths.—C-. Crossman, K. Cameron. Halfback. —F. Robinson. . Back Row.—C. Coffin. „ .. Middle Row. —C. Hancox, W. J. Trusttum, S. Garvoy, J. Price. Front Row. —A. Nelson, C. Richards, F. Reserves. —Backs: Dixon. Kane; forwards, Fleming, Miller. MANAWATU'S JUBILEE [by TFXKGRAPH—PRESS association] FALMERSTON NORTH, Friday Marking the commencement of the Manawatu Rugby Union's golden jubilco celebralions, the secondary schools' tournament was hold to-day. Results were as follows: \ute 17, Palmerston »orth Boys High School, 3; St. Patrick's (Wellington). 47. St. Bede's (Cliristchurch), 0.