RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12196, 22 July 1925, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL

NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM STRONG COMBINATION FOR NEW ZEALAND T. LAWTON INCLUDED By Telegraph.—Press Assn.'^-Copyright. SYDNEY, July 21. The following is the New South Wales Ruby Union team to tour New Zealand: Pull-backs: A. E. Toby and E. Reid. Three-quarters: O. Crossman, C. Bower, N. C. Smith, G. H. Foote, C, V. Morrissey, F. King, F. Doran. Five-eighths: W. G. George and T. Lawton. Half-back: H. Snell. Forwards: K. Tarleton, J. Blackwood, B. W. Windeyer, T. S. Smith, N. Woods, L. Palmer, C. L. Fox. C. Shaw, D. Telford, H. Bryant, W. A. Laycock, E. J. Thorn, E. N; Grcatorex, and W. Rigney. An additional Jdnee-quartor, half-back, and forward have yet to be selected. A. W. Ross, O. E. Nothling, *A. B. Erby, E. V Ritchie, and Pratt are not available. Mr Harold Baker has been appointed manager of the team, which leaves Sydney on August 14th. Mr Harold' Baker, who has been appointed manager of the New South Wales team, is a brother of the famous “Snowy” Baker, and is a celebrated boxing referee He whs in his time a famous Rugby player, as well as being a great all-round athlete. The Australians will npt play in Wellington. Their first match is against n combined Wellington-IJorowiiemia-Manawatu team, on August 22nd, at Palmerston North. One test match will be played on September 19tli, at Auckland. T. Lawton, ono. of the five-eighths, is a Queensland Rhodes Scholar, who played finely for Oxford and wag unluclgy not to plav for England. He played against the AllßJacks in one match in their recent tour in New South Wales. NORTH v. SOUTH ROBILLIARD REPLACES WISE. Per Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, July 21. Kobiliiard replaces Wise in the South Island team