McKINLEY IS DROPPED FROM MAORI TEST TEAM
Received Friday, 11 /a.m. SYDNEY, Jurie 3. McKinley has been drppped " as centre three -quarters' in the1" ^aopi rugby teani tp meet Australia. on Saturday. "Taylor "has been rppve'd io centre and Lanniigan is at the left wing. The team is now as foilows: — .FuLback: Kenny. Three-quarters: . Cherringto'n, Tay .or, Lannigan. Five-eigh.tlis : Smith. %nd pauch or Beazley. Ha-f: Raureti. Eorwards : Carrington, West, Maithews, R. Hohaia, Reid, Marriner, Stirling, Blake. Efforts are^ being made to get Kenny flt for the ma.ch. He received a kick ofi the back qf the left leg in the Newcastle match. Marriner i§ fiaying treatment for a khee injury. Wesf is recpvering welj from injuiies reGeived in the nfqtqr apcident last Saturday nigfyt and is now be ievea certaifi fpr tlie test. Though .CQuch was considered the most outstanding Maori back at Newcastle, he appeared to have injur'ed'.his left sfiouider. As a re,;u i the "Maori selec.ors are still doubtful about playing him in the test. The forwards are the same as those who played against New South Wales. While training with the Austraiian leam, the winger, "C. pavis, who was in 'doubt owing to a pulled museie, collapsefi on the field. His p'ace in the "Austraiian test team will be taken by the Newcastle winger, Marshall, wno played in the games against tlie Mporis last Saturday and Wednesday.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 June 1949, Page 5
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