RUGBY FOOTBALL K FORCE TEAM TO TOUR JAPAN

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26671, 4 March 1952, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL K FORCE TEAM TO TOUR JAPAN

NAMES OF 28 MEN SELECTED fN-Z. Army Information Service] KURE. March 2. The names of 28 K Force footballm who are to represent the British Commonwealth forces in Korea for a Rugby tour of Japan, were announced yesterday by the coach and tour manager. Lieutenant D. B. Doake, Christchurch. The actual fifteen will be selected a few days before the first game of the tour—against all Kyushu at Fukuoaka on March 9. The weight of the 15 forwards selected averages 13st 91b, while the average weight of the playing pack is almost 14st. The backs average 12st. Eight of -the players selected are from the 16th New Zealand Field Regiment, two are signalmen, eight are members of a transport company, four are from the Divisional Headquarters Transport Platoon, and six from K Force Base at Hiro. Among the 28 is Driver A. E. Hills (Auckland), who represented Auckland last season and played for Australia in both tests against the British Isles the year before. The 28 players who will go on tour are: Gunner L. M. Harris (a former Thames Valley representative). Corporal D. W. Maley (Invercargill), Driver R. Bonner (Toko), Driver A. J. Huffadene (Invercargill), Signalman S. Haenga (Wellington), Gunner I. Bluett (Whakatane Sub-Union representative). Corporal G. Carruthers (Wellington), Driver P. C. O’Neill (Stratford). Driver J. D. R. Forte (former Southland representative), Driver V. R. Peach (Nelson and Golden Bay), Gunner C. Maskill (Nelson), Gunner R. Mangan (Eastern Districts Sub-Union), Driver D. Howat (Papakura), Private S. B. Couper (Bluff). Driver R. G. Pauli (Vineent), Driver A. B. McCall (Sub-Union in Canterbury), Sprgeant M. J. Smith (Roskill), Driver w..T. Johnston (Invercargill). Driver J. T. Lees (Eastern Suburbs). Corporal W. A. Davidson (junior Southland representative), Driver C. B. Bevege (Wellington), Gunner D. E. Hixon (Hastings). , La life Bombardier C. A. Baker (Whangarei)7 Gunner S. E. Calyden (Kaipara SubUnion), Driver A. E. Hills (Auckland), Gunner Peter Hepi (Hawke’s Bay representative), Gunner L. Murray (Taihape), Lance Bombardier I. F. Meechang (Eastern Southland). Tossing around a 26-foot telegraph pole is one of the training pastimes. The strenuous toughening-up programme is being directed by W.O. J. Cahill, of Oldham, England, the senior physical train* ing instructor for British troops in Japan. He takes the footballers for three hour* and a half daily. RUGBY LEAGUE LINWOOD CLUB Officers were elected as follows at the annual general meeting of the Linwood Rugby League Football Club:— Patron, Mr J. B. Chick; president, Mr H. B. Rogers; vice-presidents, 20 were elected, Mr G. Williams being appointed senior vice-president; life members, Messrs A. E. Clark. H. B. Rogers, J. B. Chick. W. E. Desmond, A. Gibbons, and J. Underwood; trustees. Messrs W. E. Desmond and A. Kirk; honorary secretary, Mr G. N. Nutall; honorary treasurer, Mr T. D. Sullivan; club captain and custodian, Mr M. S. James; deputy-club captain, Mr R. Woods; executive committee, Messrs A. Hall, L. Falconer, A. E. Clark, G. Williams, S. J. Cook, J. James, H. R. Woodham, and C. Atkinson; social committee, Messrs J. Smith, G. Williams, A. Gibbons, H. R. Woodham, A. Keith, T. Ockwell. E. Hobson. S. Hall, R. Woods, G. Dale, A. Allen, H. Wells, E. Thorne, and B. Feely.