RUGBY TEAMS CHOSEN FOR NORTH ISLAND TRIALS

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28259, 23 April 1957, Page 12

RUGBY TEAMS CHOSEN FOR NORTH ISLAND TRIALS

(New Zealand Press Association)

PALMERSTON NORTH, Apr. 22. The following four North Island trial teams to play in Palmerston North on May 1 were selected tonight by the two All Black selectors, Messrs R. A. Everest and J. L. Sullivan, and Mr J. L. Finlay, a North Island selector:— Possibles Full-back: D. Wright (North Auckland). Three-quarters: M. J. McDonald (Waikato), F. McMullen (Auckland), W. S. Freebairn -(Manawstu). Five-eighths: T.. Ri Llneen (Auckland), T. J. Riley (Auckland) . Half-back: K. R. Davis (Auckland) . Back row: A. Hayes (Waikato). Middle row: D. N. Mclntosh (Wellington), I. Mac Ewan (Wellington), M. W. Woosten (PovertyBay), K. Barry (Counties). Front row: I. M. H. Vodanovich (Wellington), J. K. Sage (Wellington), A. Rowlands (Poverty Bay). Probables Full-back: D. B. Clarke (Waikato). Three-quarters: P. T. Walsh (Counties), A. S. Clark (Wellington), D. Green (East Coast). Five-eighths: W. N. Gray (Bay of Plenty), R. Brown (Taranaki). Half-back: A. R. Reid (Waikato). Back row: C. E. Meads (King Country). Middle row: P. F. Jones (North Auckland), J. B. S. Hutchinson (Wellington), P. S. Burke (Taranaki), R. Blake (Wairarapa). Front row: I. J. Clarke (Waikato), R. C. Hemi (Waikato), J. R. Carroll (Waikato). Possibles Full-back: K. Karaka (East Coast). .. „ Three-quarters: B. V. Scown (Counties), B. Watson (East Coast),' R. R. Cossey (Poverty Bax’- . Five eighths: E. J. Thompson (North Auckland), B. Frederickson (Wellington). Half-back: R. Keepa (Bay of Plenty). Back row: K. A. Murphy (North Auckland). _ Middle row: B. W. Erickson (Wanganui), J. R. Skeen (Auckland), J. H. Mauger (Waikato), G. P. Nola (Waikato). Front row: H. L. White (Auckland), A. Morrow (Auckland), G. Perry (Auckland). \ Probables Full-back: R. G. Oswald (Bay of Plenty). „ Three-quarters: G. Gyde (Bush), H. L. Marrett (Hawke’s Bay), L. C. Russell (Auckland). m Five-eighths: B. M Troy (Hawke’s Bay), J. McCulloch (Taranaki). , Half-back: R. Urbahn (Taranaki).

Back row: E. A. R. Pickering (Waikato). Middle row: D. R. Green (Mang, watu), T. Oldfield (Wanganui), B. Manners (Manawatu), H. Emery (Auckland). Front row: W. Hargreaves (Hawke’s Bay), R. Boon (Taranaki), I. McDonald (Taranaki). Reserves for all teams are:— Backs: L. Cumpstone (King Country), M. O’Connell (Wanganui), J. C. Dougan (Wellington). Forwards: L. A. Clarke (Wellington), P. H. Mabey (Bush), P. Cooper (Hawkes Bay), I. Flavell (Taranaki) .