FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 June 1930, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE SECOND TEST.

" ALTERATIONS IN N.Z. TEAM.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Sunday.

The New Zealand team for the second Rugby test match between Great Britain and New Zealand (to be* played ■at Christchurch on Saturday, July sth), as the same as yesterday’s, with the exception that Corner replaces Mill at half, M. Nieholls replaces Lilburne at first five-eighths, and R. Stewart replaces Batty, who is not available. The team is now as follows: Full-back: . ; , Nepia. Three-quarters: Hart, Lucas, Oliver. Five-eighths: Cooke, Nieholls. Half-back: Corner. Wing-forward: 1' ?■ . Porter. Hookers: Cottrell, Irvine. Lock: Steere. Supports: Finlayson, McWilliams. Back row: Hazletf, Stewart. COMMENTS ON FIRST TEST. DUNEDIN, Sunday. At a dinner accorded the teams after the first test on Saturday, Dr. G. J. Adams, president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, said the All Blacks on the day met a superior team. He would like to see the three remaining tests played in the same spirit as the first. Britain had shown that the best defence was •attack. Mr J. Baxter (manager of the British team) paid a tribute to the "most magnificent full-back it had ever been his privilege to see, George Nepia.” ,Mr C. D. Aarvold, the British captain, said he thought the British team should consider itself fortunate to win, just as the New Zealand team had been unfortunate to lose. Mr E. McKenzie said he thought that a draw would have indicated the merits of the play of the teams. Mr C. Porter (New Zealand captain)

" said the British side deserved its win, though there was not much between the teams.

The gate takings for yesterday’s game were approximately £4200.

WAIRARAPA v. HAWKE’S BAY.

The following team has been selected to - represent Wairarapa against Hawke’s Bay at Carterton on Saturday next: — Pull-back: L.'Roach (Old Boys). Three-quarters: P. Jury (Greytown), C. Stringfellow (Greytown), F. Puller (Grey town). Five-eighths: T. Corkill (Red Star), R. Jury (Greytown).

Half: J. MUI (Old Boys). Wing-forward: J. Donald, captain (Greytown). Front row: W. Irvine (Carterton), K. Reid (Carterton). Lock: I. Harvey (Masterton). Supports: W. Reside (Greytown), K. Fairbrother (Carterton). Back row: S. Willoughby (Red Star), N.McGregor (Gladstone). Reserves: Forwards, J. Walker (Gladstone), J. Churcliouse (Carterton); backs, J. Denby (Carterton), B. Fuller (Greytown). The team is to assemble at the Marquis Hotel, Carterton, at 12 o’clock on Saturday. A masseur will be in attendance.

It is reported, writes a Wairarapa of a Hawke’s Bay paper, that Jimmy Mill may shortly be returning to Hawke’s Bay to engage in farming again.