PORTS AT STALAG VIIA
IVGLAND WINS FIRST TEST I FOR ASHES In an interesting letter written-from German prisoners of war camp, ilag Vila, Sergeant Pilot W. Hayffl gives his parents, Mr and Mrs W. lyman (Timaru), some interesting iws of the sporting activities of the mp. "England won the , first’ test atch against Australia for the Ashes, sring 11? runs to' their opponents’ 80. irity was top score* with ,71. The me is not popular with the French, to did not realise how hard the ball ■ One French spectator demonstrat--1 his Soccer ability by heading the ill, only to wake up some time later, was a wonder he was not killed. «e flourish with which he removed J hat was beautiful to see. "There are still ‘bags’ of sports of all rts possible in a closed camp,” Secant Pilot Hayman added. ‘‘Every ening and every week-end all availle spaces are in full use for Rugby, tcer. volley ball, tennis, cricket, Isketball, and athletics. I saw Polissa, 6 French Davis Cup player, in action i our court to-day; he was worth itching.”
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23805, 26 November 1942, Page 3
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