FOOTBALL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 277, 4 September 1936, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TEAM. TWO PLAYERS INCAPACITATED. fPer Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 3. Members of the Australian Rugby team were received by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage) today. Mr Savage stressed the food fellowship of the sport. Mr W. H. Cerutti (acting-manager of the Wallabies’ team) thanked the Prime Minister for the reception. It is doubtful whether either E. S. Hayes (captain) or Cerutti will be able to play again on the tour. These two were injured in the first match with Auckland, Hayes having a rib fractured and Cerutti two malar bones in the cheek broken. Both have been greatly missed in recent matches. Hodgson, an outstanding forward, had an ankle injured in yesterday’s match, and is under treatment, although he is still hopeful of being able to play on Saturday. There are others suffering from minor injuries.

MANAGER LEAVES HOSPITAL. HASTINGS, September 3. After being confined to bed for nearly a week on account of a severe attack of influenza, Mr G. Shaw (manager of the touring Australian Rugby team) left Napier this afternoon for Wellington to see the first test match on Saturday. Mr Shaw said he did not think the

present team was the strongest Australia could muster. The team was a combination of youth and experience. Some of the youth players would make good material for the matches against the South Africans next year.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following will represent their respective clubs in Rugby matches tomorrow : ' A lien ton. Third Grade v. Methven, at Methven. Bus leaves 1.30. —A. Jack, J. Smith, T. Dabinett, W. Guthrie, A. McLennan, K. Kenny, J. Bryant, R. Lovett, T. Bradley, J. Bushell, G. Melrose, L. Lister, F. Hill, V. Townsend, G. Common, C. Samuels, Fitzgerald, A. McCormick.