THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 6, 1989
Australian Team For Britain
Sydney, June 20. Twenty- nine players will comprise the Australian Rugby Union team to tour Great Britain during the 1939-40 season. The members who sail for England on July 21, are as follows:--
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THE "BABY"—6 FT, 1 IN. Stone (N.S.W.), A. Barr (Victoria),
The choice of M'Lean, a 21-year- G. Pearson (Victoria), J. H. Malone (N.S.W.), J. E. Turnbull (N.S.W.), old forward, who played for Queens- K. M. Ramsay (NSW.) 8. Bisset land this season, is a surprise, "Baby" (Victoria), A. Monti (Queensland), of the side is Carrick, who, although A. J. Hodgson, (N.S.W.), W. M'Lean ft. 1 in. tall, and weighing 13 st. is (Queensland), B. B. Oxenham only 19. He plays a polished and in- (N.S.W.), B. Oxlade (Queensland), telligent game at centre-threequarter. J. M'Donald (Queensland), and K. S.
Mr. J. Noseda, accretary for the Windon (N.S.W.),
tour, has been secretary of the New 14 South Wales Rugby Union for years. The team, the average age of which is 28, and weight just over 12 st., has given general satisfaction, but' the ommission of D. Cowper, the Vic- torian centre, leaves them without any centre of outstanding experience. It is considered that this is the depart ment in which any weakness will show itself.
P. W. Wilson (Queensland), tain, E. C. Gibbons (N.S.W.), vice- The manager of the team will be captain, R. Rankin (N.S.W.). M. Dr. Walter F. Matthews, Mayor of Clifford (N.S.W.), M: Carptner (Vic-Orange, who managed the Australian toria), V. Nicholson (Queensland), team, the Wallabies, who toured South B. J. Porter (N.S.W.), J. D. Kelaher Africa, in 1938. The chairman of the (N.S.W.), W. P. Ide (Queensland); Australian Selection Committee, Mr. the Press Association L. H. Smith (N.S.W.), L. S. Lewis W. Hills, told (Queensland),, D. Carrick (N.S.W.), that the side was a better all-round P. Collins (N.S.W.); J. Richards team than had been sent abroad for a (N.S.W.), C. Ramalli (N.S.W.), A. long time.
CAPTAIN TO REMAIN IN
LONDON.
The selectors have apparently built up their side with an eye to the future by showing a preference for youth.
The captain, V. W. Wilson, comes from Queensland, and is 26, weighs 14 stone e lbs., and stands six feet. He is a speedy, second-row forward, with a deadly tackle, and he is considered. to be a line-out specialist. He cap- tained Australia in three Tests against the All-Blacks last year.
A school teacher by profession, Wil- son was this year awarded a Carne- gie Education Fellowship, only two of which are available to Australia. He will remain behind in England to study at the. London University Press As- sociation.
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