RUGBY TRIALS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20907, 12 September 1939, Page 9

RUGBY TRIALS

70 PLAYERS TO APPEAR ANNUAL INTER-ISLAND MATCH LIST OF PLAYERS NOMINATED The New Zealand Rugby Union has decided to carry out its programme of trial matches to select the All Black team for the tour of South Africa next year. The first trial match and the annual inter-island match will be played at Athletic Park, Wellington, on Saturday, September 23, two more trial matches will be played on the next Wednesday, and the series will conclude with two further trials on September 30. In all 70 players will show their paces before the selectors In Wellington. The South Island team will be chosen on September 13, and the North Island team will be selected at Auckland on September 16. The teams for the trial matches will be chosen at Auckland on Saturday next by the sole selector for the New Zealand Rugby Union, Mr E. McKenzie, Carterton, who will be assisted In an honorary secretarial capacity by Mr A. A. Adams, one of the South Island selectors. Players Nominated The following nominations have been received Tor tbe lnter-lsland and trial matches:— Southland.—A. W. Wesney, threequarter or full-back; A. G. Sutherland, wing three-quarter or five-eighth; R. G. Mahony, wing three-quarter; M. P. Grace, nve-eighth; C. K. Saxton, five-eighth or hair-back; J. W. Purdue, half-back; V. L. George, R. H. Ward, S. E. Purdue, D. B. Herron, G. H. Graham, W. Sherrlff, C. Soper, forwards. Otago.—R. Silver, full-back; W, A. Black and D. Murray, wing three-quart-ers; W. I. Perrlam and D. Trevathan, five-eighths; G. McDonald, C. E. Quaid. P. Treacy. W. McClelland, W. Jolly and A. A. Parkhill, forwards. Canterbury.—G. T. Nolan, rull-back; J. S. Cartwright and R. L. Roberts, wing three-quarters; W. Burgess, five-eighth; J. J. McAuliffe, half-back; A. G. Hunter, centre three-quarter; P. K. Rhlnd and N. J. 'McPhail (front rank). C. W. William* (lock). D. H. Herman (side), forwards. Hawke’s Bay.—M. M. Dyer, rull-back; R. J. Fox. wing three-quarter; P. J. Reid, five-eighths; c. T. Moss, hairback; E. Jackson and D. S. Dalton (front), M. McDonald, S. Reid, A. W. Bowman, and S. N. McKenzie, forwards. Wellington.—J. M. Taylor, rull-back; J. R. Sherratt. wing three-quarter; W. J. Fulton, centre three-quarter; A. Thompson, five-eighths; E. W. Tlndill, hairback; E. Todd, G. Wales and M. McG. Cooper, side or back-row forwards; F. J. Cassidy, lock forward; A. Lambourn, frontrow forward. Wanganui.—D. G. Barton, centre threequarter; G. H. Hook, five-eighth; E. J. Callaghan (Tront row), A. G. Davidson and W. Flrmln, Torwards. Waikato Playara Waikato.—W. J. Phillips, wing threequarter; C. Perkins, three-quarter; P. Tetzlaff, hair-back; J. M. Taylor, E. H. Catley, J. G. Wynyard and E. B. Macky, forwards. Taranaki.—H. Johns, full-back; J. L. Sullivan, three-quarter; B. A. Killeen and C. Brown, five-eighth; J. B. Coull, H. Benton, R. Walker, J. Mac Lean and T. G, Fowler, forwards. North Auckland.—G. Cunningham, wing three-quarter; C. A. Gibson, fiveeighth; D. Codling, half-back; R. P. White, centre three-quarter. Auckland.—W. Hare, rull-back; J. Molloy, centre three-quarter; J. Dick, wing three-quarter; N. Pearman and D. Brady, fiveelghths; J. Gilmour, C. Pepper, R. R. Hull, H. F. McLean, W. Smith and W. N. Carson, rorwards. Bay or Plenty.—H. Rayment, rullback; E. Donovan, wing three-quarier; J. J. Best (lock) and J. McNelle (side), T. Whlteley (lock), forwards. Poverty Bay.—A. I. McAneny, wing three-quarter; W. E. Aicken (lock), H. C. Anderson (front), R. Rogers and G. 11. Phillips, forwards. Walrarapa.—G. Brown, centre threequarter; O. Hutton, five-eighth; E. Denbeet hair-back; H. Mathleson, forward. King Country.—C. Francis, centre threequarter; C. A. Grossman, five-eighth; C. C. Ilancox and W. J. Trustum, rorwards. Manawatu.—A. Stewart, inside or fullback; R. McC. McKenzie, forward. Bush Districts.—A. Mahoney, forward. Nelson.—R. K. Karsten, five-eighth; W. Andrews (front) and R. McKay (forwards). Duller. —A. Dunn, full-back; W. Weenlnk, wing three-quarter; J. Alexander, five-eighth; G. Mason (Tront) and C. Robertson, forwards. Ashburton.—R. B. Lilley, centre threequarter; G. A. K. Kelly, nve-eighth; J. E. McKenzie (hooker). B £. Newton (lock) and B. Doig, forwards. North Otago.—S. F. Easton, rullback; I). H. Gillies, five-eighth; E. O. Strachan, Torward. south Canterbury.—T. C. Morrison, wing three-quarters; G. Mills and P. Fitzgerald, rorwards.