Rugby TOUR BY FIJIANS

Press, Volume C, Issue 29520, 23 May 1961, Page 6

Rugby TOUR BY FIJIANS

Profit Target Of £15,000

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) SYDNEY, May 22. The Australian Rugbv Union has set a target profit of £15.000 for the 14-match tour by the Fiji team.

This profit, confidently expected to be reached, would be a record for any team touring Australia.

The Fijians, always Australian favourites, hold the present record for tour profits in Australia. The 1954 team netted £12.500 profit. Australia takes 80 per cent, and Fiji 20 per cent, of the profit, after all costa (external and internal) are paid. The Australian Union netted £4lOO from South Africa in 1956. £l5OO from the All Blacks in 1957, and £5OOO from the Lions in 1959.

Malvern Players To Train

The following Malvern Rugby Sub-union players have been chosen to practise at the Darfleld Domain at 7.30 p.m. today : Backs.—L. Clucas, Fred Adams, R. Irvine. J. Gunn, J. Hotop, L. Innes, M. Millikin, H. Mitchell. G. Kenny B. Smith. Forwards.—R. Adams. S. Mitchell. P. McGrath, K. Lavey. J. Feast. M. Calder. J. Eastmond. J. McNamara. S. Clucas. P. Rise. O. Stewart. MALVERN SVB-t'NION The following are asked to attend training at Sheffield on Tuesday at 730 p.m. As the under 20 team to play Ellesmere at Sheffield ob June 5 will be picked on that night all players are asked to attend:— J.* Buckley. M. Milne, R. Dunnage. J. Lili. A. Mitchell. J. Oliver. L. Bedford. W. Thompson (Springfield!. A. Ludeman. T. McLaughlan, M. Redfern. M. Frew. M. Hartz. R. McKay. E. Buxton. T. Pascoe. N. McCallum, T. Charles, N. Oliver. Any player not available please ring Mr N. Wright, 'Phone 17D, Sheffield. —Advt.