THE SPRINGBOKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 15

THE SPRINGBOKS.

GAME ON THE COAST. ~~~~~ BROODRYK'S, FIRST MATCH. GILBERT UNABLE TO MAT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, Monday. The Springboks, in the charge of Mr. C. C. A_ de Villiere, were welcomed informally by a large crowd on arrival today from Christchurch. They will train to-morrow at Rugby Park and in the afternoon make a motor trip to Barry town to inspect the large dredge. The manager, Mr. P. W. Day, k indispoeed and remained at Chrietehurch, as aleo did G. H. Brand and A. R. Sheriff. Mr. de Villiere eaid that the team wae impressed with the Otira Tunnel and the alpine ecenery on the overland journey. D. H. Craven and L. Babrow travelled through the tunnel on the electric locomotive. The visitors are placing a etrong forward team in the field against the West Coaet-Buller combination. J. A. Broodryk will make hie firet New Zealand appearance, having suffered a shoulder fracture when playing at Newcastle.

Owing to injury, G. D. M. Gilbert, the 1935 All Black full-back in Britain, has had to be replaced. He wae selected as centre for the combined fifteen to-morrow. Teams:— SOUTH AFRICA. Full-back—F. G. Turner. Three-quartere— J. A. Broodryk, J. White, G. P. Lochner, D. 0. Williams. Halvee—D. F. van de Vyver (fly), P. de Villiere (scrum). Forwards—S. C. ("Fanie") Louw, J. W. Lotz, H. J. Martin, H. H. Watt, W. F. Bergh, P. J. Nel (captain), L. C. Strachan, M. M. ("Boy") Louw. WEST COAST-BULLER. Full-back—A. Dunn (Buller). Three-quarters —J. Hill, A. Strachan (Buller), R. Roberto (Weet Coaet). Five-eighths—W. Mann (West Goaet) J S. Stewart (Buller). Half-back—B. Finlayeon (Buller). Forwards—R. Kirkwood (Weet Coaet), G. Orman, M. Lake (Buller). A. King, R. R. King (Weet Coaet), G. Wileon, G. Maeon (Buller), P. Garden (Weet Coast). Reserves—Back: R. Butterfield (Buller). Forward: R. Pratt (Buller). The Springbok eide will average 13.10 and Weet Coast-Buller 12.13. Referee: Mr. A. B. Rowlands (South Canterbury),. PLATED SEVENTEEN. VANQUISHED BY N.S.W. AND N.Z. The Springboks have played 17 official matches on their tour of the Commonwealth and New Zealand. Results:— Points Points for S.A. against. Victoria 45 11 Combined Western 63 0 New South Wales 6 17 Australia (first Teet) ..9 5 Newcastle 58 8 Australia XV 36 3 Toowoomba 60 0 Queensland 39 4 Australia (second Test) . 20 17 Auckland 19 5 Waikato-K.C.-T.V 6 3 Taranakl 17 3 Mnnawatu 39 3 Wellington 29 0 New Zealand (first Test) 7 13 Marlborough-Nelson-G.U. . 22 0 Canterbury 23 8 an 100 Remaining Fixtures. The South African programme for the rest of the Dominion tour is: — August 25—v. West Coast-Buller, at Greymouth. August 28—v. South Canterbury, at Tiinaru. September 4—v. New Zealand, at Christchurch (second Test). September B—v. Southland, at InvcrcargilL September 11 —v. Otago, at Dunedln. September 15 —v. Hawke's Bay, at N'apier. September 18—v. Poverty Bay-East CoastBay of Plenty, at Gisborne. September 25—v. New Zealand, at Aucfc--4 land (third Test). September 29—v. North Auckland at Whangarei. October I—Leave Auckland by Awatea for Sydney.

AIX BLACKS FOR SECOND TEST TRAINING AT NEW BRIGHTON. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The twenty New Zealand players chosen to train for the second Test against the Springboks, at Christchurch on September 4, will spend four days before the match at New Brighton. Mr. J. T. Burrows, manager of the All Blacks, hae been in touch with the Mayor of New Brighton, Mr. E. L. Smith, and grounds have been prepared for training. Mr. Smith said at a meeting of the New Brighton Borough Council this evening that the players would arrive on the Tuesday before the Test. Both grounds in the borough would be put in good order. It had also been suggested that the council should co-operate with the local football club in providing some heavy men to assist in scrum practice.