ALL BLACK TRIALS

Evening Star, Issue 23374, 18 September 1939, Page 4

ALL BLACK TRIALS

THIRTY-EIGHT PLAYERS TO TAKE PART MURRAY AND JOLLY FROM OTAGO [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 17. The following 38 players have been, chosen hy Mr E. APKenzic, solo New Zealand selector, to take part in the trial mate-lies to be played at Wellington next Saturday and on September 27 and 30 as preliminaries to the selection of tlie All Black team which is scheduled to tour South Africa next year: — Full-backs.—J. M. Taylor (Wellington), W. Hare (Auckland). Wing Throe-quarters.—J. S. Cartwright (Canterbury), R. G. Mahoney (Southland), C. Cunningham (North Auckland), J. R. Sherratt (Wellington)', D. E. Murray (Otago). Centro Three-quarters.— D, G. Barton (Wanganui), J Molloy (Auckland), A. G. Hunter (Canterbury). Tho lastnamed may also be tried on the wing.

Five-eighths.—C. A. Gibson (North Auckland), W. Burgess (Canterbury), C. Brown (Taranaki), G. H. Hook (Wanganui). Half-backs.—D. Codling (North Auckland), E. T. Moss (Hawke’s Bay). Forwards.—D. Dalton (Hawke’s Bay), J. S, M'Kenzie (Ashburton), C. Anderson (Poverty Bay), J. M‘Loan (Taranaki), W. H. Jolly (Otago), A. G. Davidson (Wanganui), E. L. Todd iWellington), D. H. Herman (Canterbury), G. .Mason (Duller), C. H. Cutley (Waikato), J. Gilmouv (Auckland), P. Rogers (Poverty Bay), W. H. Warrender (Waikato), R. R. Hull (Auckland), J. Best (Bay of Plenty), H. M'Phail (Canterbury), G. Mills (South Canterbury), F. J. Cassidy (Wellington), B. Doig (Ashburton), G. Fowler (Taranaki), 15, Strachan (North Otago), P. K. Rhind (Canterbury). INTERISLAND MATCH THE NORTH ISLAND TEAM [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 17. Tho following team has been chosen by the North Island selectors—Messrs E. M'Kenzie (Wuirarapa), F. W. Lucas (Auckland), and T. French (Poverty Bay)—to play for the North Island against the South in the annual match at Wellington next Saturday:— Full-back.—H. M. Dyer (Hawke’s Bay). Three-quarters.—W. J. Phillips (Waikato), J. L. Sullivan (Taranaki), L. Schubert (Auckland). Five-eighths.—P. J. Reid (Hawke’s Bay), N. Pearman (Auckland). Half-hack.—E. W. Tindill (Wellington). Front Row. —E. Jackson (Hawke’s Bay), A. Lambonrn (Wellington), W. N. Carson (Auckland). Second Row.—S. T. Reid (Hawke’s Bay), M. M'Douald (Hawke’s Bay), J. B. CoqJI (Taraliaki), R. M. M'Kenzie (Manawatu). Back Row. —A. W. Bowman (Hawke’s Bay). Emergencies.—Backs : D. Brady (Auckland), A. J. M'Aneney (Poverty Bay) ; forwards, H. S. Benton (Taranaki), J. M. Taylor (Waikato). GRAND FINAL IN SYDNEY WON BY UNIVERSITY SYDNEY, September 17. Sydney University raced away with a big lead in the Rugby Union grand final against Randwick at North Sydney, and although Randwick fought back gamely in tho last spell University won 25 to 17. At half-time University led by 17-0. Randwick’s captain, Cyril Towers, was involved in a train smash while en route to the ground. He then was knocked out during the game, and alter the interval had to receive ambulance treatment.