ALL BLACKS

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19604, 17 June 1935, Page 8

ALL BLACKS

THE TEAM COMPLETED.

TOUR OF BRITAIN.

BUSH AND NEPIA OMITTED

ONE WAIKATO REPRESENTATIVE

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. The selection of i'9 additional players last night has brought the AH Black football side up to full strength. With the ten players selected on Thursday the touring strength of the team is now 29. Waikato has one representative in G. Wynyard. Auckland has seven in the team, and Wellington is the next best represented with six players. . Following are the names of the players selected, showing the years in which they previously represented New Zealand: — FULLBACK.. G. Gilbert (West Coast). THREE-QUARTERS. G. F. Hart (Canterbury). —l93o, 1931, 1932, 1934. T. H. C. Caughey (Auckland). —1932, 1934. C. J. Oliver (Canterbury).—l92B, 1929, 1934. N. J. Ball (Wellington). — l-931, 1932. N, A. Mitchell (Southland). H. E. Brown (Auckland). ' FIVE-EIGHTHS. J. R. Page (Wellington). — l93l, 1932, 1934. D. Solomon (Auckland).. . J. L. Griffiths (Wellington).—- 1934. E. W. Tlndlll (Wellington)'. HALFBACKS. M. M. Corner ’ — 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934. B. 8. Sadler (Wellington). ' FORWARDS. W. E. Hadley (Auckland) .—1934. J. Hore (Otago).—l-928, 1930, 1932, 1934.' ' , -• '' • R. R. King (West -Coast) .—1934. J. E.' Manchester (Canterbury).— 1932, 1934. R. M. McKenzie (Mariawatu). —1934. H. F. McLean (Auckland) .—1930, 1932, 1934. T. Reid (Hawke’s Bay). J. Best (Marlborough). A. Mahoney (Bu-sh). —1929, 1934. D. Dalton (Hawke’s Bay). G. T. Adkins (South Canterbury). G. Wynyard (Waikato). A. Lambourn (Wellington).—l934. C. Pepper (Auckland). F. Vorrath (Otago). W. Collins (Hawke’s Bay). Gilbert, Brown, Mitchell, Solomon, Sadler, Reid, Best, Dalton, Adkins, Wynyard, Pepper, Collins,. Tindill and Vorrath will be representing New Zealand for the first time. The team will leave Wellington on July 31. Mr V. R. Meredith, of Auckland, will be manager.

J. Wynyard, the sole Waikato representative, represented Waikato in every match in 1934 and the Union s two matches so far this season. A young player, only 21 years of age, he played in the Hamilton Sub-Union s competition when he was at the Bmale ur a Farm of Instruction. He was in the- team the year it was captained by A. ,T. Aitken. His first year in club, football in Tc Awaimitu saw him gain the Waipa representative team and ho has been one of their outstanding forwards ever since. Tall, solid and fast, he works as well in the tight as In the loose, and with a fine pair of hands and sound judgment he often combines with the hacks. One of the international type of footballer, he will improve still further as the tour progresses. Waikato were represented in the All Blacks who toured Australia last year by Leeson. The Morrinsville forward played in the trial matches but could not" catch the selectors’ eyes again.

HIGH-CLASS RUGBY.

GOOD FORM IN TRIAL.

WYNYARD'S OUTSTANDING GAME. (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. High-class rugby well up to international standard was produced in Wellington to-day, for the final All Black trial match prior to the selection of the team to lour England. The weather was brilliantly fine and the ground had dried up considerably. Thousands of people poured into Wellington, special trams and buses being filled lo capacity. The attendance at the game was estimated at over 30,000.

Tlio play was always fast, bright and open with hacks and forwards throwing the hall about with glad abandon. The score at half-time was 11 lo 11 in favour of the Possibles. With the scores so even and the play brilliant in the first session the huge crowd was kept in intense excitement. After the adjournment the sparkling play continued and the spectators were treated lo rugby football at its best.

The forwards on both sides tolled magnificently, giving their backs every opportunity. Outstanding in the Possibles’ forwards were Wynyard and Harrison. Both opened up the play at every opportunity and were always ! up with the backs lo accept inside I passes. Wynyard, especially com- ' bined well with the backs. Beeson and 1 Pepper revelled in the tight play. The ! pick of I lie Probables’ forwards was | siecro with -Malalri always in the I picture. Dalton hooked more con- ! sistenlly than Lambouru but tho | forwards, generally, were an even lot. I Display by tho Backs. Kilby saw more of the ball than ; Corner. Iml I In; Aucklander played the 'better game of the two. lie was'the ■ mure dependable link between for- ; wards and harks, and although he did not vary his game as much, lie worked . some shrewd moves which gave his team an advantage every time. Tindill i was the pick of the live-eighths, his i straight running and perfect passing being very impressive. Solomon made few mistakes, getting' the 'hall away smartly and delending solidly. Page j has been seen to belter advantage. j (Continued In uex'. column.)

Caughey-played a fine game at centre, upholding his international reputation. Lilburne replaced Mitchell late in the game and received a great reception from , the crowd. He had few opportunities but did not impress as of old. Holder and Brown were the best of the wingers, though Bullock-Douglas showed flashes of brilliance. The fullbacks staged a great duel. Nepia, though not up to his 1924 standard, made few mistakes. He was not, particularly outstanding. Busti played a surprisingly fine game,', gaining great lengths with.his kicks, taking the ball well and being equally as accurate as Nepia.

SEVERAL PLAYERS INJURED.

NO SERIOUS CASES. (Hv Telegraph. —Frees Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. Several players were injured, in the All Black trial match on Saturday hut nothing of a serious nature occurred. Rail who was carried off on a stretcher recovered in the ambulance room. Sadler, who was an emergency, bad ■his ankle bruised when a temporary stand collapsed.