FIRST RUGBY TRIAL MATCH

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 461, 1 July 1937, Page 5

FIRST RUGBY TRIAL MATCH

TEAMS SELECTED POSSIBLES-PROB ABLES Three Taranaki Men Press Association—Copyright Wellington, July 1. The selectors for the New Zealand Rugby Union have selected the following two teams to engage in the first of a series of trial matches commencing on Saturday, July 10, and extending over the following week, in order to find the fifteen to represent New Zealand in the first Test against the Springboks at Wellington on August 14. POSSIBLES. Fullback: G. Gilbert (West Coast). Three-quarters: J. Dick (Auckland), B. A. Killeen (Auckland), Dixon (King Country). Five-eighths: D. Lane (Marlborough), W. G. Bookes (Canterbury). Halt-back: Russell (Waikato). Front row: L. George (Southland), W. E. Hadley (Auckland), H. Anderson (Horowhenua). Middle row: Scandrett (West Coast), Trusthum (King Country), M. W. Devine (Wellington), F. Green (Otago). Back row: G. Mason (Buller). PROBABLES. Full-back: F. Easton (North Otago). Three-quarters: R. White (Hawke’s Bay), Fulton (Wellington), A. Sutherland (Southland). Fiv-eighths: "j. L. Griffiths (Wellington), H. Bradley (Hawke's Bay). Halfback: H. Simon (Otago). Front row: C. Pepper (Auckland), G. Fowler (Taranaki), J. Finlay (Manawatu). Middle row: J. McClenaghan (Taranaki), F. H. Smith (Wellington), C. Williams (Canterbury), G. O’Dowda (Taranaki).

Back row: R. R. Hull (Auckland). Reserves: Back: A. Strachan (Buller). Forward: J. Best (Waikato).