RUGBY COLTS’ TOUR

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 301, 16 September 1936, Page 3

RUGBY COLTS’ TOUR

Wellington Manager’s Report The Wellington Rugby colts won. golden opinions not only for their bright play but for their exemplary conduct both on and off the field on their recent tour to Gisborne, Wairoa and .Dannevirke, according to a report submitted to the management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union last night by the manager of the team, Professor E. J. Boyd-Wilson. He stated that there had been an attendance of 1500 spectators at the match at Gisborne, the takings amounting to about £59. During their stay in Gisborne the team visited the cemetery at Wairengapaki, where J. Ruru is buried. On the trip from Gisborne to Wairoa a stop was made at Morere, where the hot baths were enjoyed. There was a poor attendance at the Wednesday match at Wairoa, only some £l7 being taken at the gates. Halfholiday fixtures are evidently not as popular in Wairoa as Saturday matches. The attendance at the match at Dannevirke was negligible,' only being taken at the gates. The position. Professor Boyd-Wilson stated, would have to be considered in view of future tours by the Wellington colts. “I doubt whether the educational value of this fixture, from the football point of view., is worth the expense incurred by our union.” he added. The conduct of the colts, the manager concluded, was all that, could be desired, and thev won high praise on and off the field. H. H. Trapn proved himself an ideal captain, and F. Mollier gave good service as vice-captain. Next Saturday’s Matches. Permission was granted to play the following matches on Saturday next: Reserve Bank v. National Bank; Hibberd. Son, and Burns, Ltd., v. Gordon and Gotch (A/sia), Ltd.; Wellington Referees v. Manawatu Referees, at Palmerston North; Petone Club’s fourth grade team v. Pirate Club’s team, at Napier. At the request of the Manawatu Union, permission was granted to the Athletic Club’s team, winners of the senior A first and second division championships in Wellington this season, to play a match with the Feilding Old Boys’ Club, winners of the Manawatu senior ehampionship, at Palmerston North on Saturday next. The Athletic Club advised that a number of its prominent players wotild not be available for this match, but they would send as strong a team as possible. Mr. M. Richardson, the club’s senior coach, would act as manager for the trip- ________—