WEIGHTS OF THE TEAMS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1028, 19 July 1930, Page 10

WEIGHTS OF THE TEAMS

BRITISH PACK AVERAGES 14.7 ONE STONE HEAVIER ALL ROUND Solid as the Auckland pack is, it will be lighter than that put down by the British team this afternoon. The Auckland forwards will average 14.1 *nd the visitors 14.7. The average weight th. 9 JCnfilisU backs is 12.11

and that of the local backs 11.8. The 1 average weight of the teams are: Great Britain 13,10, Auckland 12.12. Particulars of the players are: GREAT BRITAIN Fullback: J. Bassett (Wales); member Glamorgan County Constabulary; age, 25; weight, 13st 101 b. Threequarters: J. Reeve (Middlesex \ and England); barrister; age, 22; weight, 13st 101 b. O. D. Aarvold (Cambridge and England), wool broker; age, 22; weight, lost. IT. M. Bowcott (Cambridge and Wales); student; age, 23; weight, 12st. A. L. Xovis (Army and England); 2nd Lieutenant Leicestershire Regiment; age, 23; weight, 12st 21b. Halfbacks: T. C. Knowles (England); manufacturer; age, 21; weight, 13st. N. Poole (Wales); stock agent; age, 24; weight, 12st. Forwards: 11. O’H. O’Neill (Ireland); student; age, 22; weight, 14st. 13. Parker (Wales); railway worker; age, 25; weight, 15st 21b. S. A. Martindale (England); clerk; age, 25; weight, 14st 21b. B. H. Black (Oxford and England); barrister;, age, 22; weight, 14st 41b. J. L. Farrell (Ireland); farmer; age, 26; weight, 13st 111 b. : J. McD. Hodgson (England); engineer; age, 21; weight, 14st 101 b. G. R. Beamish (Ireland); FlightLieutenant, Royal Air Force; age, 25; weight, 16st 41b. Ivor Jones (Wales); steel worker; age. 27; weight. 13st 91b. AUCKLAND Fullback: V. C. Butler (University; Auckland, 1926-30; All Black, 1928); school teacher; age, 22; weight, 13st 21b. Threequarters: P. C. Minns (University; Auckland, 1925-30); school teacher and Rhodes scholar: age 22; ! weight, 12st 21b. F. W. Lucas (Ponsonby; Auckland, 1922-30; All Black, 1923, 4. 5,8, 30; mercer; age, 28; weight, list 71b. L. Hook (Ponsonby; Auckland, 192530; All Black, 1929); bank clerk; age, 25; weight, list 71b. Five-eighths: R. Haslam (Technical Old Boys; Auckland, 1930); plumber; age, 21; weight, 13st. A. Jamieson (Ponsonby; Auckland, 1929-30); civil servant; age, 22; weight, lOst 21b. Halfback: M. Corner (Grammar Old Boys; Auckland, 1929-30; All Black, 1930); bank clerk; age. 21; weight, 9st 71b. Rover: F. Solomon (Ponsonby; Auckland, 1930); warehouseman; age, 24; weight, 14st. Forwards: B. Palmer (Ponsonby; Auckland, 1925-30: All Black, 192829); farmer; age, 27; weight, 12st 81b. S. Hadley (Marist; Auckland, 192630; All Black, 1928); dock worker; i age, 25; weight, 13st. ' A. Knight (Grammar Old Boys; 1 Auckland, 1925-30; All Black, 1928); 1 commercial traveller; age, 24; weight, 16st. I L. Knight (Grammar Old Boys; f Auckland, 1921-30;' All Black, 1925): ; commercial traveller; age, 29; weight, j lCst 121 b. ‘ R. G. McWilliams (Ponsonby; Auckland, 1924-30; All Black, 1925, 28, 30); contractor; age, 28; weight, 14st 41b. W. Batty (Grammar Old Boy; Auckland, 1925-30; All Black, 1928, 30); shipping clerk; age, 27; weight, 12st 121 b. j A. Finlayson (Grafton; Auckland, 1926, 28, 30); fitter, age, 28; weight, 13st.