RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1932, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ALL. BLACKS V. NEWCASTLE. (Australian Press Association.) (Received this day at 9.2 b a.ml SYDNEY, June 28. New Zealand's team for the match against Newcastle to-morrow is as follows: —Lilburne, Bullock-Douglas, Holder, Proctor, Innes, Page. Corner. Hore, Jesse p, Palmer, Max, Clarke, -Steei'e, Manchester, Barry. H. Penwill, Victorian representative on th e Australian Rugby Union selection committee rushed to Melbourne las; night to try to persuade the employers of Dave Cowper to grant him the ,leave necessary for him to take the field Id Australia- iu the first tes-; agaUist the All Blacks. The news that Cowper will be compelled to withdraw from the Australian team because of his inability to gain leave has caused a stir in Sydney as be is regarded e-s probab'y the best centre playing the game 'to-day, OTAGO UNION DECISION. DUNEDIN. June 281 The Otago Rugby Union passed a resolution that the New Zealand Union he informed that Otago conforms to its wishes iu connection with the Tinn-replacenu-nt of players. Int asks tilt* Nl-w Zealand Union to approach the Engl/di Union and endeavour to obtain penni-sion to allow f-'-e ro| .-lu< ineot of injured players. A speaker remarked that at the animal meeting of the New Z inil-aml Union delegates hful voted under a. mi-apprehension. Another remarked that it was time that New Zealand broke- away Irma tho English '’"i-m.