LEAGUE TRIALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23389, 4 July 1939, Page 7

LEAGUE TRIALS

SIDE. FOR ENGLAND CARLAW PARK MATCHES INTER-ISLAND FIXTURE . SELECTION OF TEAMS Tho annual inter-island Rugby League match, "which this year will serve as a major trial for the selection of the New Zealand team to tour England and France, will he played at Carlaw Park next Saturday, starting at 3 p.m. A curtain-raiser between Possibles and Probables teams, which include players from hoth islands, will also be staged, commencing at 1.30 p.m.

The North Island selectors, Messrs. T. A. McClymont (Auckland), 11. W. Brisbane (Auckland) and G. Hooker (Taranaki), were responsible for tho selection of the North Island and Possibles and Probables teams, while the South Island side was announced by tho southern selectors per medium of the New Zealand Council. Although the selection of the team to visit England will not be made until after a final trial next Tuesday, there is a possibility that tho New Zealand selectors, Messrs. T. A. McClymont (Auckland), J. Amos (Canterbury) and J. A. Redwood (Auckland), one of tho managers for the tour, will name a number of certainties on Saturday night. The South Island players taking part in tho trials will arrive, in Auckland on Thursday morning and will stay at the Thistle Hotel. Following are tho teams: — NORTH ISLAND Fullback.—J. Hemi (Auckland). Threoquartors.—l). Nurse (Auckland)!, W. Tittleton (Auckland), A. Kay (Auckland). Five-eighths.—L. Mills (Auckland), D. Solomon (Auckland). Halfback.--'W. Walker (Auckland). Forwards.—G. Beadle (South Auckland), J. • Brooks (South Auckland), 11. Mataira (Auckland), P. Ririnui (Auckland), H ililliketi (Auckland), P. Stanaway (Well ington). SOUTH ISLAND Fullback. —€. Mountford (West Coast). Threequarters.—C. Davidson (Canterbury). N. Kieiy (West Coast). J. Campbell (Canterbury). Five-eighths.—C. Priest (Canterbury), P. Scott (Inangahua). Halfback. —L. Brown (Canterbury). Forwards.—J. Clarke (Canterbury), G. Orman (Inangahua), G. August (Inangahua). W. Glynn (West Coast), G. Newton (West Coast), R. King (Canterbury) POSSIBLES Fullback. —J. Smith (Auckland). Threequarters.—H. Edio (Wellington), V. Scott (Auckland), B. Donaldson (Auckland). Five-eighths.—B. Riley (Auckland), J. Cossey (Auckland). Halfback.—P. Mahima (Auckland). Forwards. —R. Shadbolt (Auckland), S Quirkc (Auckland), L. Clarke (Taranaki), R. Jones (Auckland), G. Mitchell (Auck land), E. Morgan (Auckland). PROBABLES Fullback.—T. Shaw' (South Auckland). Threequarters.—lt. Chinnery (Canterbury), M. Marshall (Auckland), T. Chase (Auck land). Five-eighths.—R. Hardgrave (Auckland). R. Banham (Auckland). Halfback. —B. Brimble (Auckland). Forwards.—J. Coutts (Wellington). T. Leatherbarrow (Auckland). J. McLeod (Auckland), R. Barnard (Canterbury), J. Gunning (Auckland), G. Bellamy (Canterbury). If available, M. Devine (Auckland) and J. Cooper (Wellington), who are on the injured list at present, will be given a game ni the final trial next Tuesday. The reserves, all of whom come from Auckland, arc as follows: —Forwards: J. Satherley, D. Herring, J. Brodrick, 0. Erickson. Peterson, Cameron. Backs: Sterling, Mclnnarncy, J. Rata, McKenzie, Bramley. Some of these players may be given a chance in nextTuesday's trial. Any players not available are requested to notify the selectors immediately. All players will assemble for training at Carlaw Park on Thursday night at 7.30 o'clock.