NOTES ON SELECTED PLAYERS

Chronicle (Levin), 7 August 1946, Page 8

NOTES ON SELECTED PLAYERS

Si'JDNEy. The selectors in Kew Zealaud of the i Austialian Kugby Uniou tearn, vvhich I will tly to Nevv Zealand on August 18, j will lie the manager, assistant-uianager j and the eaptain. The niembers will ! undergo a stilt medical test bexore | xeuwiig Australia. j liuli vidual notes on the seleeted players are as follow (the players j are from Kew Houth. Wales unless j oilierwise mentioned ) : — K. Kankin (iull-back) : A useful i three-quarter; aged 31; vveight 13 j .stone; lieight, 5ft. l()in.; lias piayed for ! Atuv Houhi Wales and Australia since i 19.34; toured Kew Zealaud in 1936 and wiis in the 1939 team to Fngland; had | a distinguished war record. | J. reniin (iive-eigliths) : Aged 23; ! weight 12.6; lieight, 5ft. lUin.; conj sidered Australia 's best iive-eighth I since T. Lavvton led New Houth Wales .ti Queenskuul last year. I T. Allan (outside centre): Aged 19; , weight, 11.6; lieight, 5ft. 9in.; alroady j spoken of as (\ Towers's sueeesspr; | kielced 29 goals and scored 12 tries in I this, his lirst year's grade football. P. Johnson (inside centre and ftveleighth): Aged 21; weight, 11.7; , lieight, 5ft. 11m.; changed from liveeighth at the request of the State ' selectors. 11. Haniion (five-eighth): Aged 23; ; weight, 12.7; lieight, 5ft. Sin.; represented New Houth Wales against Queensland. , liurk (half-back): Aged 20; l weight, 10.0; height, 5ft. 6in.; strong j tackler, reserve 1944; represented • Htate in Queensland this year. j B. Hciiulte (Queeusland, half-back j and live-eighth): Aged 28; weight, 1 i 1.12; height, 5ft. Sin.; represented , Htate; prisoner in iMalaya. .M. Jlowell (centre): Aged 19; weight, 10.0; height, 5ft. Sin.; best disphiv in Haturday's match. T. McBrido (centre and winger) : Aged 19; weight, 11.7; height, 5ft. Sin.; qieedy and penetrating. C. Eastes (winger): Aged 20; weight, 13.0; height, 5ft. llin.; has

speed, weight and youth, but neods to« iaiprove ground ]day and kicking. .1. Htone (winger): Aged 23; weight, ll.i'; height, 5ft. 7in. ; probably ihe fastest winger in the side. .1. llcl.ean (Queeusland, wingeD: \ged 21; weight, 13.0; height, 5ft. llin.; lirotlier of W. McLea.ii. also 1) .\lcl.ean, a fonner Queensland repre--scnlalive; liiay prove best winger. 11. AIc.Master (Queensland, front tow): Aged 24; weight, 16.0; height, 51't. lliu.; regarded as tho forward iiad of Ihe season; tireless worker; slrong in ruck. Iv. Ilodda (Queensland, hooker): Aged 22; weight, 12'.10; lieight, 5ft. : ' • n . ; Miaiul hooker and a good forward. W. Bawson (hooker): Aged 22; weight, 12. S; lieight, 5ft. 7iii. ; also use:*i 1 1 in line-ont. F. Freeman (second and front rovv): Aged 23; weight, 14.7; height, 6ft. lin.; uliiity forward and a rugged plaver. represented Xt.w- Houth Wales against Queensland last year. K. Twefdale ( front row) : Aged 24;

weight, 12.6; lieight, 6ft lin.; consid cred ideal front row forward. j 1'. Ilardcastle * (second row): Aged 27; weight, 15. 9; height, 6ft. 2in.; ropresenled New Houth Wales in 1938 j as a breakaway aiul is a sound utility i nian. • B. Cooke (Queensland, second row): j Aged 31; weight, 15.0; lieight, 6ft. 2iu.; liiie -out specialist; represented Austra- | I'.a in New Zealaud in 1932, Houth j Af'rica 1933. j W. Mi-Lean (Queensland, loek and | breakaway i : Aged 28; weight, 14.2; j lieight, 6ft. lin.; one of the family of jfatlier and tliree sons all represented j (Queensland; eaptain of Htate team; j went to Englaial in 1939. ! ('. Courlav (Vietoria, loek): Aged J 21 ; weight, 14.10; height, 6ft. 4in.; imj pressive in line-out. I A. Buchau (loek;: Aged 21; weight, 13.5; height, 6ft.; unecjuallod in Australian I'nion for cover defence, also speed v; second year as New Houth Wales representative. K. Windon (breakaway): Aged 29; weight. 13.10; height, 6ft.; toured New Zealaud in 1936; - represented. 'Australia against Houth A'frica in 1937; regarded as un ideal tvpe for the tour. ('. Windon (breakaway): Aged 23; weielit, 13.12; lieight, 5ft. llin.; brother of K. Windon; when fit regarded as best breakaway in Australia; won place despite effects of malaria and iniuries A. Liverniore (Queensland, breakaway): Aged 27; weight, 12.7; height, •>ft. loin,; tireless and slrong on defenee; leading Queensland goal kicker. Bi'- W. • II. Wa rd (Vietoria) has been amioinfed manauer and Mr-. H. Crowe (New Houth Wales) assistant manager.