BRITISH SIDE HEAVIER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1033, 25 July 1930, Page 12

BRITISH SIDE HEAVIER

Weights of Test Teams ALL BLACKS SELECTED Strang as First Five-Eighth BOTH back and forward, the British Test team tomorrow will carry a big advantage in weight over the New Zealand side. The weights of the two teams given below show that in the scrum Britain will possess an advantage of approximately 20 stone. This, however, includes Ivor Jones's 13.10, which it is doubtful is always applied by this fast and enterprising break-away forward.

The All Black team has beeu selected as follow: Fullback. —G. Nepia (Bast Coast). Threequarters.—G. F. Hart (Canterbury). A. E. Cooke (Wellington), F. W. Lucas (Auckland). Five-eighths.—W. A. Strang (South Canterbury), M. F. Nicholls (Wellington). Halfback. —M. Corner (Auckland). Wingforward.—C. G. Porter, captain (Wellington). Hookers. —A. I. Cottrell (Canterbury), J. Hore (Otago). Lock.—E. R. G. Steere (Hawke’s Bay), Sides. —R. G. McWilliams (Auckland), W. E. Hazlett (Southland). Back Row.—W. Batty (Auckland), H. F. McLean (Wellington). Eighteen players were selected to assemble at Auckland, blit with I. Finlayson (North Auckland) confined to hospital with a septic arm,’ and R. T. Stewart suffering from an injured shoulder, this left only one player, a back, over and above Ibe required number. Under the circumstances the selection of the team occasioned little surprise, it being generally anticipated that Cooke would be played at centre and Lucas on the wing in place of Olliver, the Wellington threequarter. The All Blacks had their final practice yesterday and no training work will be carried out todaj’. The British team for tomorrow's match is as follow: Fullback—J. Bassett (Wales). Threequarters—.r. O. Morley (Wales), C. D. Aarvolcl (England). H. M. Bowcott (Wales), .1. R. Reeve (England). Halfbacks—R. S. Spong (England), X. Poole (Cardiff). Forwards —H. Rew (England). DParker (Wales). H. O’Neill (Ireland). 'B. 11. Black (England), .1. L. Farrell (Ireland), .). Hodgson (Northumberland), G. R. Beamish (Ireland), Ivor Jones (Wales). The weights are as follow: BRITAIN Backs: Bassett 13.2, Morley 11.4. Aarvold 12.3, Boweott 11.10, Reeve 13.0, Spong 11.11, Poole 11.6. Forwards: Rew 14.10, Parker 15.1. O’Neill 14.2. Black 13.0. Farrell 13.12. Hodgson 15.0, Beamish 16.4, Jones 13.10. The British side averages 13.5, and the eight forwards 14.8. NEW ZEALAND Nepia 13.3, Hart 11.7, Cooke 11.1, Lucas 11.7, Nicholls 11.7, Strang 12.0, Corner 9.5, Porter 13.3. Cottrell 12.12, Hore 13.0, McWilliams 14.4 Hazlett 15.0, Steere 14.7, Batty 12.12, McLean 14.0 The total weight of the New Zealand side is 189st. 121bs. or an average or 12.9. The seven forwards in the scrum total 96.7 or an average of approximately 13.12. The total weight of the New Zealand seven scrumming forwards will be approximate!j- .96st 71b and that of the eight. British players 116st 61bs, a difference of approximately 20 stone. Light training was indulged in this morning by the British test team, which arrived in Auckland from Rotorua yesterday afternoon. The team trained at King's College grounds, which had been placed at its disposal, afterward being the guest of the Auckland Golf Club at lunch.

Raleigh Street and no through traffic in AValters Road. Taxis and buses will be able to park in Rossmay Avenue, near the Sandringham Road entrance to the ground. Cars parked in Walters Road, Kowhai Street, Bellwood Avenue, Emma Street, Marlborough Street and Cromwell Road must be at an angle of 50 degrees to the kerb, and private gateways must be kept clear. MAIN ROUTE DECIDED For through traffic to and from Eden Park, one main route will be available. From the city, cars can travel down Dominion Road, Burnley Terrace. returning through Sandringham Road, or, alternatively, down Sandringham Road and Burnley Terrace, vtt turning along Dominion Road. Passenger vehicles in all probability will travel to the park along Sandringham Road to reach the main entrance and private cars would make quicker progress to the* park along Dominion Road. Leaving Eden Park for the city, private cars will travel along AValters Road, turning to the left into Kowhai Street or Emma Street to reach Onslow Road and then Dominion Road. Dominion Road can be reached along Bellwood Avenue, too. A’ehicles travelling to Mount Eden and Epsom by AA’alters Road will use Valley Road from Dominion Road; those travelling along Bellwood Avenue will enter Grange Road or other thoroughfares from Domiuion Road. Turn 3 to the right to or from the park at the junction of AValters Road and Dominion Road and from Valle*’ Road into Dominion Road will be prohibited. Every effort will be made by the police, the traffic officers and Aucklan , Automobile Association to preserve the order distinguishing the previous Saturday’s parking and travelling arrangements.