ALL BLACK TRIALS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 157, 23 September 1927, Page 11

ALL BLACK TRIALS

GAMES IN BOTH ISLANDS AUCKLANDERS’ TRY-OUT TO-MORROW

THE Rugby elect of both Islands will assemble to-morrow at Auckland and Dunedin respectively for the second stage of the All Black trials. After to-morrow’s games, the interisland teams will he chosen for the big clash at Wellington next Saturday.

After the feast of rep. matches in Auckland this year, the fans will now be able to see how the brilliant wearers of the blue and white colours are likely to fare in the grim struggle for individual recognition under the eyes of the All Black selectors at Eden Park to-morrow. A strong side has been chosen to represent the North Auckland section, including 12 of the brilliant combination which placed Auckland in the premier position in inter-provincial Rugby this year. The other three are “Bunny” Finlayson, the North Auckland giant, his confrere, Donaldson, and Mathias, who has been given an eleventh-hour opportunity to prove his worth in the pick of the six unions represented in to-morrow’s big ame. SOUTH AUCKLAND CANDIDATES The team chosen to represent the South Auckland section cannot be treated lightly. They have been quietly preparing for the fray at Hamilton GYMNASTIC DISPLAY Y.W.C.A. CLASSES’ WORK On Thursday, the classes of the Y.W.C.A. Gymnasium gave an interesting display of their year’s work. The gymnasium was crowded with girls dressed in their neat blue uniforms, while parents and friends were accommodated in the gallery and in rows around the wall. The programme consisted of a number of items taken from ordinary class work, and was not intended as a display of finished gymnastics. Altogether 13 classes took part and of these half had started their training only this season. Taking this fact into consideration, the demonstration was of good standard, and did great credit to all taking part. The physique and carriage of the girls was on the whole very good, though there was a noticeable superiority among the members of the older classes. The demonstration opened with some good marching, exercises, fancy steps and bench work. The exercises in pairs caused great amusement, while the figure marching by the intermediate class, the present holders of the gymnastics shield, was a very finished performance. A favourite item was the country dancing, in which the Y.M.C.A. boys combined with the girls, several charming old English dances being interpreted with fine rhythm and spirit. The advanced classes did some excellent work on the vaulting horse, and the box, winning loud applause from the audience. The display of tumbling exercises given by some of the leaders of the Y.M.C.A. gymnasium was very fine.

The climax of the evening was the march-on of the 150 performers, when Mrs. Dickenson, chairman of the health and recreation committee, presented the shield to the senior class. The shield is competed for annually by every class on its regular class work.

under the expert guidance of Messrs. G. Gillett and W. J. Stead, famous 1905 All Blacks. A little bird whispers that there is a surprise in store for the Northerners. There is necessarily a premium on individualism where it is individuals that are being sought for, but too much of the latter commodity to-mor-row may quite possibly seriously affect the chances of North Auckland demonstrating its true collective and individual form. The teams are as follow: South Auckland Section. —Backs: S. Thomas; S. Goldsbury, R. Kemp, C. Clemett; Hill, Fitzgerald; Tuck; forwards, McLaren, Cavanagh; McPherson, Courtney. Goldsmith; Brown, Cameron. Reserves: Backs, Quin, Finlay; forwards, Hislop, Price. North Auckland Section. —Backs: Butler; Woods, Sheen, Hook; Badeley, Berridge; McManus; forwards, Hadley, Palmer; B. Finlayson, Mathias, McWilliams; Cathcart, Donaldson. HOCKEY MATCHES TO-MORROW’S TEAMS Following are the teams for to-morrow’s hockey matches:— Senior Grade Somerville. —B. Cooper, R. Munro, W. Gardner, E. Rogers, N. Haggett, S. Hunter, H. Watts, A. Seccombe, E. Watts, C. Watts, A. Rogers. Emergencies: C. Gutry, C. Preston. University. —Linton, Brown, Hume, Dr. Leonard, Radclifi'e, Barrett, Greenbank, Seelen, Burton, Miller, Philpotts. Wesley. —K. Slaney, Frater, A. M. Burton, Wiseman, Flood, Chappell, Hailwood, O Slaney, Fitt, A. B. Burton, Oldham. University. —Winn, Alexander, Watson, Storry, Ellison, Wilson, Hubble. Blake, Gillespie, Bestic, Spencer. Second Grade Otahuhu. —E. Wilson, A. Rivers, W. Everitt, W. Nield, R. Saul, W. Gardiner, J. Gardiner, E. Mingins, P. Jenkins, F. Gardiner, B. McKenzie, W. Speedy. GIRLS’ TEAMS Y.W.C.A. —Missies D. Andrews, G. Neely, I. Grace, E. Harford, M. Sissam, S. Needham, R. Mansfield, M. MoLaughlan, M. Raisher, C. Dickey, E. Hubber. Foolish Chivalry Some time ago it became fashionable among Australian tennis players to set at naught a decision with which they did not agree by deliberately throwing away a point, says a “Bulletin” paragraphist. This was noticeable after the return of an Australian team from America, where Tilden had introduced the practice. Public opinion here was decidedly against the fool idea, and it faded cut. Not so in America or Europe; it was i:i evidence in the Davis Cup doubles. When leading 40 love in the fourth game of the fifth set—the scores were two sets all—Borotra took exception to a linesman’s decision and deliberately double-faulted. The result was the loss of that game and the next. | the Americans taking the set and match. The Basque has been praised for his chivalry, but to allow an opponent points which the rules and the offiicals deny him is spectacular tomfoolery and unfair to your own team. It is also rank discourtesy to the f: it? I linesman, whose feel. it-, ;1: ; v a • ;uu-;h gh T to be conoid*--ea aa t-ncse of the most eminent player.

SOCCER TEAMS TO-MORROW’S GAMES The following teams have been chosen for to-morrow's soccer matches: Senior Division Onehunga.—McPhee, Whowell, Reid, Cotton, Bentley, Jackson, Scandle, Jeffreys, Griffiths, Thomas, Mellor. Reserves: Gill, Mays, Rutherford. North Shore.—Lipscombs, Gerrard, H. Smith, Ross, Jones, Colebourne, Moore, Clea.l, Walters, Woolley, Bradshaw. Thistle.—Zuill, Ferguson, Reid, Carter, Christie, Dickson, Cumming, Dunsmore. D. Stewart, Hislop, Kay. Reserves: J. Stewart, Webb. Second Division Tamaki.—W. Hoyte, S. Fry, K. Caldwell, S. Bowler, S. Diamond. W. Clark, A. McNeill, P. Spence, J. Mitchell. J. Reeves, H. Lawson. Third Division Onehunga (Intermediate).—Hall, Rawlings, Johnson, Ruck, Allan, Cotton. Whimster, Page, Rushen, Caseley, Waugh, Reserves: Wolfenden, Lindsay. Rangers (Intermediate).—Wilford, Hallett, McKain, Stephens, Rae. Bailee h. Kennedy, Johns or Kennedy, Polwin. Coyde, Belworthy. North Shore. —Scott. Morris, J. Bartley, Barnhill, Bach. Chubb, Trevithick, Bush, Langton, Wylie, T. Saxon. Fourth Division Tamaki.—J. Matthews, C. Hawkins, R. Purdie, N. Brown, J. 'White, W. Watson, R. Welch, H. Stone, J. Cashmore, S. Sutton, G. Stone. Fifth Division Onehunga.—Clarke, Rutherford, Showier, Wolfenden, Harlick, Sagar, B. Jackson, Davis, Lindsay, L. Jackson, Strong. Tamaki.—A. De Silva, J. Barry, R. Stone, N. Baskett, G. Diamond, H. Darwin, A. Keys, M. Hutton, T. Barry, R. Adams, R. Baskett. North Shore. —Cleal, Ormiston, Cowie, Palmer, King, Snead, Blackie, McCluskey, T. Bartley, Shand, Saxon. Reserve: V. Smith. Comrades B.— Young, Whittir.gham, Swanburgh, Egen. Pearman, McCord. Skinner, Lynden, Counihan, Smith, Evans. Sixth Grade Comrades.—McKenna, Tyler, Fearon, Burns, Goodwin. Strange, Gardner, Sloan, Little, Price. Arndt, C. Crowle. Seventh Grade North Shore.—Baker, O’Connor, Kennings, McArthur, Young, McGregor. Cameron, Stephenson, Browne, Ekman, Howells. Comraces A.—Ryan, Ryan, Silva, Avery, Ellis, Ward, Hayward, Corbett, Dormer, Owsley, Miles, Stubbing, Brass. Comrades B. —McKenna, Garnett, Walters, Robinson. Ellis, MacLaghlan, Bosley, Francis, Crowle, Whitney, Marsh. W.Y.M.I. CLUB Single Members.— A. Taylor, L. King, K. Scott. S. Young, H. Chapman, W. Harris, F. Chapman, F. Scott, W. Lewis, W. Peebles, A. Piper. Married Members.—D Metcalfe, V. Cater, E*. Chapman, R. Crawford, A. Lewis, A. Whitehead. D. Peebles, F. Bull, W. Woods, S. Lovell. B. Coltman. SOCCER CANCELLATION The North Shore v. Richmond Rovers game is cancelled, owing to Shore defaulting. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL POSITIONS OF TEAMS Following are the final positions of the teams in the third grade intermediate Soccer championship: Goals

P. W. L. T>. F. A. Ft*. Rangers .. 14 11 3 0 52 11 22 Onehungj.. 14 10 2 2 £6 19 22 North Shore. 14 9 3 2 53 17 20 Rich. Rovers. 14 7 2 5 29 18 19 Eden Rovers. 14 5 7 2 19 to 10 Y.M.C.A. .. 14 3 9 2 25 50 8 Mount Albert 13 2 8 3 25 51 2 Kiwi .. .. 13 0 12 1 15 49 1 Rangers Biandford and Onehunga Park to-morrow. play oft at