THE ALL BLACKS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1929, Page 5

THE ALL BLACKS

TO-DAY’S TEST

’ Pjees Association).

SYDNEY, July 5

The All Bldck team for to-morrow’s match against Australia, as revised, is. as fallows:—

Hull-back—-Nepia. • Three-quarters—Waterman, Carleton and Geddes.

Five-eighths—Oliver and Llilburne Half-back—Hook.

Wing forward—Gundy. Forward^ —Me Williams, Sno)V, Reside, Sonntag, Rika, Reid and Cottereil.

Emergencies—Grenside, Stringfe.low, Steene and Palmer. “The team recognises,” said the manager to-night “that they will be up against it to-morrow. Therefore they will rise'to the occasion.” “The reason,” he continued, “for sending for Leys was that if anything happened to Tuck we would be left without any half-back. Moreover, not one man in the touring team here has yet seen Tuck play, owing to the fact that he was selected at the last moment,’” ’ ; : '

i Dailey is improving, and it is hoped that he, will be able to play' in the last test.

.It is, also expected that Porter will be able to play on Saturday week. He has attendee! all the practice games. Mr A. V. Mayne will be referee in to-morrow’s game. , ■ ■ The press here expects a great and desperate contest before a huge crowd. The weather is now settled, 'j but chilly, though it is ideal for football. Tlie. ground is in splendid order. A cool westerly wind is expected for tomorrow. .:

The Australian team will be: Full-back—Ross (N.S.W.) M

Three-quarters—E. Ford (N.S.W.), Towers (N.S.W.), King (N.S.W. -and Gordon (N.S.W.)

Five-eight—Lawton (Q) captain.

Half-back—Malcolm (N.S.W.) Forwards— Bracken ridge- (N.S.W.) J. Ford (•N.S.W.). Palfreyrnan (N.S.W Finlay (N.S.W.), Hamalaincr (Q), Oerutti (N.S.W.), Bonis (Q), Thompson (Q). . - , '■ ‘ ' , Of the Australian team, ten took •part in the match between New South Wales and the All Blacks. The Australian side looks a good one on paper. Lawton is well known in New Zealand, and he lias toured with University and New South Wales teams. He is one of the most brilliant backs Australia has produced, and. his tine play has won him praise, not only in Australia and New Zealand, but in Englaridj';where', lie attended Oxford University", and wliieh country he also toured later with the Waratahs. Malcolm was■■one of the half-hacks in the Waratah team, and he captained the New ' South Wales team which toured New* Zealand last season, and played no'small part in the success , obtained by New'South Wales over the Auckland representatives ajt Edjyi Park on August 25th. last. Towers and Cerutti were also members of } the same team. ,J\