PLAYERS FOR LEAGUE TEST
AUCKLAND, August 4. Tlie New Zealand team to meet Englund in the League Test next Haturday is: — Full b:u*k: H. W. Clarke (Auckland). riireequarters: R. Nurse (Auckland), L. Jordan (Auckland), M. Eobertson (Auckland), W. Mountford (West Coast ). Five-eiglith: E. Clark (Auckland) eaptain. Half-back: E. Cunningham (Auckland). Forwards: Front row, J. Newton (West Coast), E. Aynsley (West Coast), B. Graham (Auckland); secon 1 row, A. Gillman (Canterbury ), G. YlcBride (West Coast); third row, T. Hardwick (Auckland). . Eeserves: P. Hmitli ( Canterburv-), E. McGregor (Auckland). The Eugbv I.eague touring team narrowly defeated Auckland in a great wet day struggle by 9 points to 7 at Carlaw Park. An attendance of 18,000 ivatched the great recovery of the Auckland forwards which rose g.randly , to the occasion and nearly pulled the game out of the iire in the last tcm minutes. The heavy ground was against any expected briliiance from the English b:icks. llowever, they were often dangerous on attack. Tlie English forwards were a stone licavier but the Auckland vanguard more tlian hebl their own. England seored three tries to oue. Auckland rain pelted down in torfents on oecasions.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 August 1946, Page 7
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189PLAYERS FOR LEAGUE TEST Chronicle (Levin), 5 August 1946, Page 7
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