'VARSITY REPS. FOR AUSTRALIA.

NZ Truth, Issue 910, 5 May 1923, Page 9

'VARSITY REPS. FOR AUSTRALIA.

Tho tour of tho University reps, in I Australia this year will leave the Vic- ! torla College team, at least, In a bad way with such forwards as Thomas, Mcßae and Smith away. These three have been chosen to accompany the team. Only two backs were selected In Wellington. These are Rlggs and Malfroy, picked for the three-quarter line. Jackson would have been a member of the team had he been able to get the time off without inconvenience. Tho team leaves Auckland for Sydnoy S:^ Friday. Otago get a great hearing fore and> aft. Those picked, exclusive of tho Wellington men mentioned above, are: Full-back, Robertson (Canterbury); three-quarters. Dlaok (Otago), Murray (Otago), Macdonald (Otago); flveelphtha, Townsend (Otago), Arkle and Llardy (Auckland); halves, Brodie (Canterbury) Hopkins (Auckland), forwards. ' McCulloutfh (Auckland), Mlllur (Auckland), Hrooker (Auckland). Jackson (Canterbury), Watson (Canterbury), Hart (Otago), \ Stevenson (Otago). The sole selector, Mr. J. N. Millard. found in picking the men that no fewer than eleven of the loading players were unable to make the trip.