R.A.A.F. V. N.Z.
• * MATCH IN ENGLAND LONDON, Feb. 1. Fourteen New South Wales players, three Queenslanders and one South Australians comprise the Rugby Union team from which 15 will be selected to represent the Royal Australian Air Force against the New Zealand Services side on February G in the first inter-Dominion Union game in Britain since the outbreak of war. The Sydney men include Plight-Lieutenant D. K. Braddock, Flying-Officer J. B. W. Redman and Pilot-Officer D. Hughes, all ot University; Pilot-Officer C. de Gerand. Sergeants R. Lockrey, J. W. Carter (Gordon), Pilot-Officer p. Glanville, Leading-Aircraftman L. Bales (Western Suburbs). Pilot-Officer B. R. Miles, Sergeants A. L. Fox and E. R. Lumsdain (Manly), Pilot-Officers J. B. Nicholls, G. R. Anderson (Northern Suburbs), Pilot-Officer E. T. Thornley (St. George). The Queenslanders are Pilot-Officer E. G. Broad, Sergeants A. C. L. Oliver, R. J. McLean; and the - South Australian is Sergeant M. B. Richardson, of Adelaide University. Saturday's game will bring the Australians for the first time together. The New Zealanders have been playing against the best British clubs regularly and successfully.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 31, 6 February 1943, Page 8
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