FIJIAN RUGBY TOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 192, 16 August 1939, Page 17

FIJIAN RUGBY TOUR.

TWEHXT-TWO PLAYERS. TEAM ARRIVES NEXT MONDAY. The Fijian Rugby team which is to play eight matte lies in New Zealand will arriv/ in Auckland by the Monowai next Monday. The visitors appear at Eden Park on September 2, and the final game will be against the New Zealand Maoris, at Hamilton, on September 18. Since the original itinerary was published a fixture hM been arranged at RotJorua, where the visitors may play before the North Auckland engagement on August 26. There ate 22 players in the team, eleven in both backs and forwards. The only important player who could not accept the Fijian Rugby Union's invitation for the tour was Dr. Dovi, a native chief, who played in Otago and Gisborne when studying in New Zealand. Dr. Dovi is now stationed on a distant island and has not played this season. Ths average weight of the backs is 12.0%. Their ever age age is 24 and their height is sft B%in. The forwards average 13.9 in weight, and their height averages sft llttin. Their average age is 24. OFFICIALS FOR SATURDAY. Ths junior management board of the Auckland Rugby Football Union last night appointed the following officials for Saturday Takapuna, Mr. F. Packer; North Shore, Mr. D. Jenkin ; Domain, Messrs. O. Bell, G. Webb: Victoria Park. Messrs. W. Smith, J. Spencer: Walker Park, Messrs. P. Devlin, J. Hollier; Stadium, Messrs. T. Trewheela, N. Lien drum ; Avondale. Messrs. H. Ellis, A. Martin : St. Heller's, Messrs. t,. Darrow, A. Neale: Showgrounds. Messrs. L. Heighwav. A. Thompson; Gribble-Hirst. Messrs. T. Howard. G. Sutcliffe; Mount Wellington, Mr. A. Dunn; Northcote. Messrs. P. Kendall. D. Fnlford; Northcote | School, Mr. J. Clarke.