RUGBY MIGRANT.
FOR- AUCKLAND,
• -jfa,y A -pLAY FOR PONSONBY. ■'1;- ;*r> •* - • —: —
,- Member, 'of the 1928 All Blacks on 'th'ehWSbuth. African tour, and Welhng-ton-.a-nd Hawked -Bay representative -■hooker, • , Jack Swain, who. has been one of -New Zealand's leading Kugby players-for several-seasons, has come to Auckland to live. Formerly employed by the Napier branch of. Macky, Logan, Lttt., ; Swain has been transferred to the Auckland .warehouse. ...'.."■ : .. .He is likely to be here for some time, and, will'surely be a big asset to AucK-lana-'football next.season.. At present he is'a bit doubtful whether he will play, for- he says that he will, be travelling most of.the time,-but if"he does turn out, -he Hopes to play for Ponsonby. •'•• * '■•"•• "That is, if they will give i me a game," said swain, with his characteristic smile. There can be no doubt, however, that any club would be delighted to -)have Swain as ' one of -their hookers, for everyone knows of his capabilities, not only as hooker, but also as a brilliant all-roun'n forward.
"Swain, is the fourth • member of the strong Hawke's Bay team of a few seasons back to gravitate to Auckland, the others being Paewai (Grafton), Barclay (College Rifles) and Ealwasser (Manukau). . ,: ."■
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 267, 10 November 1928, Page 12
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197RUGBY MIGRANT. Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 267, 10 November 1928, Page 12
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