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Preparing For The Wallabies

Under the expert guidance of sole selector and trainer Mr Ray Preston, 21 fit young men, who comprise Poverty Bay's most promising representative rugby squad for several years, are training hard in preparation for their big game of the year when they meet the touring Australian Rugby team in their opening game at Rugby Park on August 11th.

The squad already has several very impressive performances to its credit and could prove to be stiff opposition for the young Wallabies.

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The squad doing their exercises on a deserted Rugby Park at one of their Sunday morning training runs

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Wednesday night training is also on the agenda

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Under the eye of Mr Preston, halfback David Alley throws out a pass to five-eighths Malcolm English and John Kirkpatrick

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Carrying ballast in the form of a team-mate, members of the squad run through a series of strenuous exercises

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Masseurs, Howard Clare and Sam Hollis attending to Gina Rogers

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Mr Ray Preston
Selector and coach

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Alan Rowlands
Prop forward
(Captain)

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Brian Johnson
Centre three-quarters
(Vice captain)

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Murray Hollis
Fullback

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John Mackenzie
Wing three-quarters

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Pat Ransley
Wing three-quarters

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Ray Moleta
Five-eighth

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Gina Rogers
Five-eighth

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Sonny Rutene
Five-eighth

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The backline in training are from lefts: Kirkpatrick, Ransley, McKenzie, and English

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Malcolm English
Five-eighth

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Rangi Joseph
Five-eighth

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David Alley
Half-back

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Warwick Dods
No. 8 forward

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David Kirkpatrick
Lock forward

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Hank Nyenhuis
Lock forward

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Watched by the forward pack, English passes to McKenzie

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Claude Rickard
Flanker

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Buster Taylor
Flanker

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Henry Lardelli
Flanker

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Don Kennedy
Prop forward

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Gary Thompson
Prop forward

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Drew Stein
Hooker

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Forwards Taylor, Raggett, Rickard, Dods, and Rowlands, doing a passing rush

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Geoff Raggett
Hooker

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