ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM MAY VISIT N.Z.
1 Although it is planned ' that the English Rugby League team, now on its way to Australia, will later visit New Zealand, much will depend - on the transport facilities available between Australia and New Zealand. The New Zealand League Council, however, lxas been asked by the Englisk League to arrauge for a prqgramjn'e. subjeetHo ■satisfactory . • £r-hns'pbrt't iq.iT-jpgem.ent-si Details of tliefteam's itinefaiy iu the jDominion cannot be finally arranged ; until it is known that the tourists will idefniitely visit the Dominion. Personnel and details of the English side are: — | Backs, average age, 271- years; foriwards, 27. Ileight: Backs, 5ft. 94in. ; forwards, 5ft. llin. Weight : Backs, 12.4; forwards, 14.21. | Plavers. — Full-backs: M. Ryan , (Wigan), age 22, height 5ft. 10in., 12'.7, jminer; .T. Jones (Barrow), 25 years, oft jllin., l3.(), shipbuilder. | Wings: E. Batten (Bradford), 29 years, 5ft 9iin, 12.2, motor driver; H Lewthwaite (Bqrrow), 25 years, 5ft ;llin, 12.0, shipbuilder; A. E. Johnston (Warrington), 27 years, 5ft lOlin, 13^0 casemaker; W. H. Bassett (Halifax), 30 years, 5ft IOH11., 12.12, policeman. J Centres:^E. Ward (Bradford Northern), 25 years, 5ft llin, 13.0, .brickjlayer; E. Kitching (Bradford Nortli!.ern), 24 years, Oft 2in, 13.4, -schooljteaeher; N. Ivnowden (Barrow), 24 i vears, 5ft 8-lin, 1 1.0, eng'ineer; T. i Waiti (Wigfwt), 23 years, 5ft 11-lin, ;13.4, crane driver; Gus Risman" (capjtain, Balford-), 35 .years, 5ft. lOin, 13.0, team manager. | Five-eigliths: W. Horne " (Barrow,), 24 ! years, oft. 8iin,. 11.4, engineer; W. iDavies (Bradford Northern), 29 years, i 5ft 9in, 11. 9, %elioolteacher. I H&Jf-baeks: T. McCue (Widnes), 34 'years, 5ft 6in, 11.8, motor engineer; D. iJenkins (Leeds), 24 years, 5ft. 7in, TI. 2, publican. j Forwards: J. Egan (Wigan), 26 ! years, 5f't. Rlin, 13.0, moulder; K. Gee TWigan), 29. years, 5ft 9in, 13.4, miner; IT. Uurran (Balford), 28 years, '5ft 94in, 13.3, miner; G. Hughes (Workington Town). 30 years, 5ft .lTlin, 14.3, agent ; F. "Whit"ombe. (Bradford Northern), B1 'veavsrSft lOUn, ,14.13. motor driver; .T. Bhillins (Oldliam), 26 years, Gft 2in, 14.7, bricklaver; R. Nicholson (Huddersfield), 24 vears, 5ft llin, 13.7, Iabourer; S. White (Yirk), 24 vears, 5ft llin, 33.4, brieklayer; I. Owens (Xeeds), 26 years, Oft, 14.2, linesman; m. Murpliy (Wakefield Trinity), 24 years, Gft. lin, 13.13, engineer, -
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 May 1946, Page 8
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