NEW ZEALAND RIFLEMEN.
TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. ■' CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. . (SrnciAi to Daily Times.) WELLINGTON, February 15. The New Zealand team of riflemen sailed for. Sydney v en route to Melbourne by the Maunganui this afternoon. “ Regarding our chances in Australia,” said Sir H. Marshall, captain Of the team, “I am quite confident of success. We have with us a great team, one truly representative of New Zealand. Of the six emergencies who are travelling five are up to New Zealand standard, thus giving us a team that will take a lot of beating. If we are defeated I can only , say that the better team won.” The follqwiqg is' the . team that has been chosen' to represent New Zealand in the Australian championship meeting;— H. Marshall (captain), W. Masefield, H. Simmonds, C. Whiteman, D, Roots, H. Boon, H. W. Feast, J. Feast, W. MTver, D. Keir, F. James, A. Swanson, R. Piper; emergencies—'T. Orr, F. Hood, C. Nix. F. Soler, p F..Bolton, J. Peterson.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20644, 16 February 1929, Page 14
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