Centennial ’Rugbygram

Press, 26 May 1979, Page 12

Centennial ’Rugbygram

Readers are invited to test their knowledge of rugby and particularly Canterbury rugby, in the “Rugbygram” which appears below. The competition, part of the contribution of “The Press” to marking the Canterbury Rugby Union centenary is on the lines of the “Touragrams” which appear regularly in “Tues-

1— Be our buckler, Lord. 2— Do hookers get a kick out of these, the morning after? 3— Canterbury’s oldest club. 4— Clinched eight club titles in 10 years. 5— Affectionate for 1. 6— An admirable hooker. 7— A very cool fellow, “Mr Cool” in fact. 8— Cheeky chap from Cheviot. 9— Centre and wings form this line. 10— Canterbury wing became unallied in *73 but kept motoring. 11— English touch about this flanker. 12— For diving into, rather than emerging from. 13— Lock had mayoral aspirations. 14— Moneyed full-back. 15— Tuneful winger Rufus? 16— A cunning number eight. 17— A master in school and rugby. 18 — What is done in frequent line-out infringement. 19— All Black from Rangiora club. 20— Sunnyside stalwart in 19305. 21— His dropped goal saved the shield in 1933. 22— Represented Canterbury and Natal. 23— Half-back turned author. 24— Hooker captained New Zealand. 25— Crooning half-back. 26 — Last, loneliest but fastest? 27— Greek god on the wing? 28— Sydenham prop against '37 Springboks. 29— Father was All Black too. 30— They aid the injured! 31— A man for the “big” occasion in ’53. 32— Suburban half-back scaled the heights to All Black. 33— This Bing was no singer.

day Travel.” The answers all relating to rugby or Canterbury rugby, may be found in the grid, vertically, horizontally or diagonally, and read either forwards or backwards. The grid is printed for the last time today. Entries which close on June 2, should be sent to: “Rugbygram,” P.O. Box 1005, Christchurch.

The first five correct answers opened on June 5 will win double tickets to the New Zealand-France test match on July 7. The next six correct answers will win double tickets to the jubilee match between Canterbury and Queensland on June 9. The winners will be announced on June 7. Clues are listed below.

34— Old term for flanker. 35— Hooker was good with his fists. 36— Eight men combine for this. 37— What did moles have in common with wiry All Black centre. 38— Not so tiny lock from the Army. 39— Did tap-dancing hooker throw the discus? 40— Don’t beat about him!