ALL BLACK OUT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 133, 7 June 1937, Page 12

ALL BLACK OUT.

H. T. McLEAN BREAKS THUMB. SIDELINE FOR SIX WEEKS ? Grafton* captain and All Black forward, H. P. McLean, broke a bone in his right thumb in the big match of the day between Grafton and Ponsonby at Eden Park on" Saturday. He will probably be on the sideline for five or six weeks. Bad luck continues to follow McLean. Injured the previous week in the GraftonManukau match at Eden Park, he was forced to retire. Saturday's game was not very old when he was severely knocked on the thumb. He gamely played on, but the thumb gradually swelled until, a quarter of an hour before the end, he realised it would be unwise to continue. An X-ray examination revealed severe damage to the thumb and McLean went into hospital on Saturday night for an operation. GAMES IN THE SOUTH.. I TAIHAPE. * ; .Match, for the Pownall Trophy Wanganul 16 (tries by Hutchinson, Barton, Berryman and Burgess, and two conversions by Barton) beat Talhape 3 (a try by Hekenni). NORTH OTAGO. Athletic 10. drew with Maheno 10. Old Boy* 13, beat Excelsior 10. P HAVRE'S BAY. M.8.0-B. 16, beat Hastings 6. Technical 0.8. 22, beat' Pirates 5. .SOUTHLAND. Star 9. beat Marlst 3. Invercarglll 28. beat Old Boys 16. Pirates 26, beat Blues 3. This series completed the second round for the Galbraith Shield competition, for which Invercargill (19 points) are leading from Star (12). MANAWATP. Kia Toa 14, beat Feilding 3. Hassey College 3, drew with Palmerston Old Boys 3. i. "■> SOUTH CANTERBURY. . Temuka 12, beat Star 6. Old Boys 10, beat Celtic 3. Geraldine 13, beat Zingari 5. . ._..,, WAIRARAPA. », beit JJasterton 8. 5- Cajrterton. 13. fceatr Martlnfcorough 8. tpßßmj£BiM\\% be** Red Star 3. -.: Old mj*\ are leading In the championship. ■ i 'i''■'•■.':?■ •>'■ - •■.' t ;; ■• ■:$ -";..'; CANTERBURY. • Albion 10, beat Christchurch 6. Merivale 16,-beat; Athletic 12. Sunnyslde 16, beat Technical 13. Sydenham 3, beat 'Varsity 0. Llnwood 11. beat Old Boys 9. WELLINGTON* - Athletic 6, beat Johnsonville 3. Petone 14, beat Wellington 3. Poueke 19, beat Hutt 6. Eastbourne 17, beat University 3. ■ -Mi', TABANAKI. '■ ' Stratford 22. beat Star -0. Inglewood 14, beat Old Boys 6. United' .8. beat Clifton 6. South Kaponga 15, beat Waimate 0. Athletic 14. beat Patea 12. Opunake 9, beat Eltham 3. Hawera 8. beat Okaiawa 3.