Rugby COUNTRY TEAMS IN AUSTRALIA

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28260, 24 April 1957, Page 10

Rugby COUNTRY TEAMS IN AUSTRALIA

Strong Opposition For All Blacks

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 pjn.) SYDNEY, April 23. Rugby Union experts agreed today that the All Blacks can expect some tough encounters against country zone teams in their Australian tour starting next month.

The splendid form of country teams in a country carnival being held in Sydney emphasises the formidable nature of the All Blacks’ early tour programme. Even the All Blacks* first rivals, the combined Illawarra side, shaped solidly although beaten in the opening round of the country carnival yesterday. Western and Central Western teams provided the star turns of the day and indicated that they will be a menace to the All Blacks when they combine for the tourists* third match at Warren on May 22. This game, coming between the New South Wales match and the first test, will be a trial for the All Blacks’ reserve playing strength.

Central West, with a sprinkling of test and State players, defeated Newcastle by 16 points to 15. Western Zone surprised by upsetting Canberra 14 points to eight. New England zone, the AU Blacks* opponents immediately foUowing the second test in Brisbane, lost to a strong Riverina Side, which will meet the All Blacks at Wagga on June 19. The Australian half, Cyril Burke, led the Newcastle team, which should be at its best for the All Blacks* match at Newcastle on June 8.

NORTH ISLAND TRIALS

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 23. D. N. Mclntosh, of Wellington, and A. R. Hteid, of Waikato, will be captains in the principal match in the North Island Rugby trials at Palmerston North tomorrow week. Mclntosh wQI captain the Possibles team and Reid the Probables.

Mclntosh’s vice-captain will be the half-back, K. R. Davis, of Auckland, and Reid’s will be P. S. Burke, the Taranaki lock.

The match between these teams wiU start .at 2.30 p.m. In the other Possibles v. Probables trial, J. R. Skeen, of Auckland, wiU captain the Possibles, with R. Keppa, Bay of Plenty, vice-captain. The captain of the Probables side will be R. Urbahn, the Taranaki half-back, with W. Hargreaves, a Hawke’s Bay prop forward, as vice-captain. This match will start at 1 p.m. J. Bailey, cf Taranaki, has been chosen as a reserve back for the North Island trials. His name omitted when the list was announced.

SATURDAY’S DRAW

Unless otherwise stated, all games from senior to under 18, commence at 3 pjn. Under 17 to under 6st 71b commence at 1.30 pun., and under sst 101 b at 11.15 a.m., and under sst at 10.15 a.m. Please note changes of times in under sst 101 b and sst grades. Postponements will be announced over 3yA and 3ZB at approximately 9 a.m. and 11 aan. Senior First Division.—HSOß v. LP Oval; Albion v. New Brighton, LP Oval, 1.30 p.m.; SunnySpreydon v. Merivale, LP South, 1.30 p.m.; Marist v. Sydenham, Rugbv Park; Tech OB v. Linwood, Athletic Park; Belfast v. Christchurch, Belfast No. 1. Senior Second Division.—Chch v. HSOB, LP South; Meri v. War "A,” Waltham 2, 1.30 p.m.; Syd v. Teach. Coll, Rugby Park. 1.30 p.m.; Tech OB v. RNZAF, Athletic Pk 2; ’Var *'B” v. Mar, Burwood 2, 1.30 p.m.; Linwood, bye. Junior.—A Section: Lytt v. Chch "A,” NP 7; War “A” v. Tech OB “A,” SP 23, 1.30 p.m.; Lin v. Kai, NP 11; ALB v. HSOB, Elmwood; Mar “A," bye Junior.—B Section: Tech OB "B” v. New Bri, Burwood Pk 1; S/Sprey v. *Var “B,” Woolston, 1.30 pun.; Chch Maoris v. Mar “B.” Barrington Pk; Bel v. Sumn, NP 13. Under 20.—BHS v. ’Var A, Straven 1. 1.30 p.m.; St. And v. Belf, St. And,; St. Bede’s v. Chch, St. Bede’s; Xavier v. Christ’s Coll, Christ’s Coll; S/Sprey v. *Var *’B,” Fendalton. 1.30 p.m. Third Grade.—A Section: *Var ”B’’

v. RNZAF, Wigram, 1.30 p.m.; Alb v. Lin, Richmond Pk; Teach. Coll v. Chch, NP 8; New Bri v. ’Var “A,” Rawhitt Domain, 1.30 p.m. Third Grade.—B Section: HSOB v. ’Var "C,” Wigram, 1.30 p.m.; Hornby v. *Var ”D,” NP 12; Mar v. Pap HSOB, SP 16; Syd, bye. Secondary School.—West v. BHS “B,” Straven Rd 3,. 1.30 p.m.; CTC v. BHS “A,” Straven Rd 2, 1.30 p.m.; C. Coll v. Lin HS, Christ’s Coll cricket grd., 1.30 p.m.; St. B v. Rang HS, St. Bede's, 1.30 p.m.; St. A v. Pap HS. St. Andrew’s. 1.30 p.m. Fourth Grade.— HSOB v. Chch, SP 17; Lin v. S/Sprey, SP 18; Syd v. Meri, SP 19; Mar v. Lytt, SP -20; Tech OB v. Kai, SP 22. Under 18.—New Bri v. Alb “B,” Jellicoe Pk; Kai v. Chch. Maoris, Kaiapoi No. 1; Alb “A” v. Tech 08, Ensors Rd; S/Sprey v. HSOB, Spreydon Domain; Lin v. Chch “A,” Bromley 2; Syd v. Lyttelton, Lyttelton. Under 17.—Lin v. Mar, Bromley No. 2; Tech OB v. Alb, Athletic No. 2; Pap HSOB v. S/Sprey, Burwood No. 1; HSOB v. New Bri, Jellicoe Pk. Under 16.—A Section: Mar "A” v. HSOB “B,” St. Albans Pk; Chch v. Rang HS. Rangiora, 3 p.m.: HSOB “A” v. Syd, Waltham No. 1; Lin “A” v. Lin “B,” Athletic Pk No, 1; Meri “A” v. Alb, Malvern Pk. Under 16.—8 Section: Bel v. Mar ’*B,” St. James Pk; Meri “B” v. Tech 08, Ensors Rd; Lin *’C” v. Shirley BHS. Richmond Pk; Pap HSOB v. New Bri, SP 23, 3 p.m.; S/Sprey v. HSOB “C,” Spreydon Domain. Under Bst 71b.—Lin v. Sunny/Sprey, Bromley No. 1; Syd v. Pap HSOB, Sydenham Park; HSOB v. Chch, Elmwood Pk; New Bri v. Alb. Rawhiti Domain, 3 p.m.; Mar “B” v. Mar “A," Barrington Pk; Meri, bye. Under 7st 71b.—Mar “A” v. Lin, SP 14; Syd v. Tech, 08, SP 16; Alb v. HSOB. SP 17; Pap HSOB v. Kai, SP 18; Chch v. S/Sprey, SP 19; Meri "B” v. Meri "A,” SP 20; Shirley BHS v. New Bri, Shirley BHS.

Under 6st 71b.—Alb v. Chch “A,” I NP 2: Chch *'B” v. Lin “B,” NP 3; [ Mar “A” v. Meri “A,” NP 4; Shirley BHS v. Sumn, NP 7; Meri “B” v. • S/Sprey *’B,” NP 8; Tech OB v. ■ Bel, SP 22, 10.30 a.m.; Hornby v. . Lin "A.” NP 9; Lytt v. Lin “C,” ; NP 10; Mar “B” v. §/Sprey “A,” NP 11; Syd “A” v. New Bri, NP 12; Syd “B” v. Mar (C). NP 13. Under sst 101b.—Mar (Dallington f i v. Lin “B,” NP 2; Lin "A” v. Mar (Bryndwr), NP 3; Lin "B” v. Chch “A,” NP 6; Lin “C” v. Chch “B,” NP 4; Mar "A” v. Lytt, NP 7; Hornby v. Mar “B,” NP 8; S/Sprey “A” v. Bel, NP 1; Alb v. S/Sprey “B,” NP 9; Syd “A” v. Meri k a/’ NP 10; New Bri “A” v. Syd “B.” NP 11: Kai v. New Bri "B.” NP 12; Meri “C” v. Mar (St. Mary’s), NP 13: Meri “B” v. Tech 08, SP 16; Sumn v. Mar (Rice.), SP 17. Under sst.—Kai v. Bel, NP 1; Lytt v. Mar (St. Mary’s), NP 2; Syd “B” v. Mar (Dallington), NP 3; Mar v. Lin “A,” NP 4; Chch “A” v. New Bri '’A." NP 7; New Bri *‘C” v. Meri “C,” NP 6; S/Sprey “A” v. Syd "A,” NP 8; Sumn v. S/Sprey *’B,” NP 9; Mar (Bryndwr) v. Mar (Sockburn), NP 10; Meri "E” v. Lin "D,” NP 11; Lin “B” v. Meri “B.” NP 12; New Bri “B” v. Chch "B," NP 13; Lin "C” v: S/Sprey “C,” SP 14; Syd “C” v. Chch "C," SP 16; Tech OB “A” v. Meri “A,” SP 17; Alb “A” v. Mar (St. Albans) “A,” SP 18: Alb "B” v. Mar (St. Albans) ”B,” SP 19: Mar (Rice.) v. Tech OB “B,” SP 20; New Bri “D” v. Meri “D,” SP 21. Touch judges for Saturday. April 27:—LP Oval, 1.30 p.m.: C. E. Timms. L. A. Westwood. L.P. South, 1.30 n.m.r R. Bond, A. M. Murray. Rugby Park, 1.30 pan.: F. A. Long, M. B. Roberts. Please watch "Star-Sun,” Friday, April 26, and “The Press.” Saturday, April 27, for any alterations to the draw for Saturday, April 27. All matches down to and including Bst 71b grade, are competition matches. The rest are preliminaries. Weighing-in at pavilion, 9.30 a.m. —Advt. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB sst A Team v. New Bri. A, N.P. 7, TO aan.: G. Ware, G. Walter, D. Foley, B. Walter, M. Hadley, J. Hume, A. Brittenden, W. Fletcher, A. Clay. R. Hart, M. Hart, R. Rogers, D. Cox, M. Gregg, R. Voyce, B. McCurdy, G. Cooper, D. Wray. B Team v. New Bri. 8.. N.P. 13, 10 aan.: B. Piper, M. Campbell, G. Hutton, A. Fowlds, D. Smith, D. Jones. I. Donaldson, D. Flewellen, R. Flewellen, B. Roberts. D. Quested, P. Edyvean, P. Sheldon, D Sheldon, R. Sheldon, M. Lester, Lloyd. J. Dickson, G. O’Donaghue, D. Whiting. C Team v. Syd. C., S.P. 16, 10 a.m.: I. Strachan, D. Avent, M. Cribb. A. Raynor, S. Raynor, W. Knox, S. Hobbs, K. Lancaster, R. Penn, G. Penn, M. Bain, G. Campbell, G. Dickey, M. Fisher, E. Harkness, S. Jolly, B. Perkins, P. Francis. R. Richards, M. Taylor, A. Walker. —Advt. ALBION CLUB All under 17 and under 18 players please report to S.P. 14 on Thursday morning at 10.30 p .m. sharp for training, —Advt. 1