FIRST TEST MATCH.
All Black Team to Play Australia. STRONG COMBINATION. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, June 30. The All Black team tor the first test match against Australia on Saturday has been selected as follows: Full-back: Lilburne. Three-quarters: Proctor, Caughey, Bullock-Douglas. Five-eighths: Pollock, Page. Half-back: Kilby. Forwards: Jessep, Cottrell, H ore, Steere. M’Lean, Manchester, Purdue, Metcalfe. The team is reported to be very fit. The Australian team will be: Full-back: Steggall. Three-quarters: Cowper, King, Sturtridge, W. White. Half-backs: Lawton (captain), Malcolm. Forwards: Clark, M. White, Bridle, Bland, Cook, Love, Bonis, Cerutti. Ross has strained his thigh muscles. The injury to Max has been X-rayed. It revealed a fracture. He will be unable to play for the remainder of the tour. The All Blacks manager, Mr W. J. Wallace, is delighted with the team’s showing at Newcastle. WANTED TO SAVE HIM. Why Bullock-Douglas Did Not Play at Newcastle.
United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July 1, 1.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 1. Caughey played in the Newcastle match because Bullock-Douglas was slightly indisposed and the manager wanted to save him for the First Test. The replacement was a last-minute de-
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 494, 1 July 1932, Page 7
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