FINAL TEAMS FOR ALL BLACK TRIAL MATCH

Grey River Argus, 16 September 1948, Page 3

FINAL TEAMS FOR ALL BLACK TRIAL MATCH

P.A. WELLINGTON,* Sept. 15 The following teams have been chosen by the New Zealand selectors for the final All Black trial-in Wellington:—: Possibles.—Fullback, R, W. H. Scott (Auckland); wings, W. G. Argus (Canterbury), B. Sweet (Auckland); centre three-quarter, G. G. H. Gilmour (Auckland); first five-eighth, J. C. Kearney (Otago)/ second fiveeighth, R. R. Elvidge (Otago); halfback, L. S. Woodhouse (Otago); front row, D. Christian (Auckland), E. H. Catiey (Waikato), J. Simpson (Auckland); locks, C. Willocks (Otago), L. R. Harvey (Otago); side row, J. R. McNab (Otago), D. Herman (Canterbury); back row, N. R. Thornton (Auckland).

Probables. —Fullback, J. W. Goddard (South Canterbury); wings, W. A. Meates (Otago), P. Henderson (Wanganui); centre three-auarter, M. P. Goddard (South Counterbury); first five-eighth, N. H. Black (Auckland), second five-eighth, F. R. Allen (Auckland); half-back, W. Conrad (Auckland); front row, K. Skinner (Otago), R. A. Dalton (Otago); locks, M. McHugh (Auckland), I. Fraser (North Auckland); side row, P. Crowley (Auckland), G. Henderson (Wairarapa); back row, R. Johnstone (Auckland). Reserves for both teams.—Forwards: A. Rowan (Waikato), A. M. Hughes (Auckland), K. J. O’Connor (Ofago), J. A. Mcßae (Southland), L. Grant (South Canterbury), S. Budd (Southland). Backs: G. Sherlock (Wanganui), E. Boggs (Auckland), I. J. Botting (Otago), G. W. Deiamore (Wellington), L. Savage (Canterbury) K. Gudsell (Wanganui). Nelson Lose at Oamaru P.A. OAMARU, Sept. 15 At rugbv, North Otago defeated Nelson at the show grounds this afternoon by 6 points to 3, all scored in the first spell from two tries to one. In the second spell, the run of play favoured North Otago, the forwards playing a more vigorous game than •their heavier opponents, to dominate the play in the final stages.