SELECTION OF REPRESENfATIVES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 147, 24 June 1933, Page 24

SELECTION OF REPRESENfATIVES

By "Dropklck"

Although prevented from choosing what he considers to be the best fifteen in Wellington through tho inability of several players to go to Taranaki' next w;eek, Mr. J. N.- Millard has mado quite aigbod;selection, and one which, allow-ing-for those players not available, is niuch in line with general expectations. With-Kilby iihable to make the trip, thete - was little doubt about Tindill being'included as half-back, and Page and. Griffiths were expected to be tho _ye-eigh.tis. -The three-quarter line presented Some problems, and it is here t„at .the selector has made use of one of the five-eighths showing good form. Robins has been given a place in preference to ono of the players regularly playing on the wing. Killcen has siiftedback to centre in his club, and W.Vhas been given the centre position in'the representative team, with • Fuller j"whose all-round scoring ability could scarcely be overlooked, on the other wing. Tho regular full-backs, of.'Whom several have been showing good form, have been passed by _ for Pollock, who formerly played well as full-back. Some of the full-backs and three-quarters are unfortunate, but the rearguard as chosen should bo capable of;fine performance. The forwards, though not particularly solid, should-be able to display plenty of dash, and there should be no doubt about them keeping on the ball m, the loose. A little more weight, however, mieht'have made them an even more difficult proposition for Taranaki, and it was the lack of weight, that was_ felt inlast year's match at Hawera. ever, if Laiiibourne is as successful an setting the' ball as he is in club football there should be no worries, and with the. ball not locked up in the tieht Dellabarca, Lamason, and 'McLean should aid the backs greatly in keeping Taranaki busy. ,Bydder, Peck, S and Butler are tho other forwards, and' they should acquit themselves' well. But for the fact that* some forwards w»e ,not available, the pack would have been a little different. Atkins (back) and Wilson (forward) are tho emergencies, and they thoroughly, deserve the + consideration given them as representatives. The siat.h with Taranaki is to be played at Hawera on Wednesday.

NEXT WEEK'S MATCH WITH TARANAKI