THE OPPOSING SIDES

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 17, 22 July 1921, Page 3

THE OPPOSING SIDES

SPRINGBOKS V. WELLINGTON

PLAYERS AND THEIR CAREERS.

(By "Dropkick.")

Particulars of the players who will take part in to-morrow's match, Wellington v. Springboks, at Athletic Park, will be interesting, especially to all who have not yet seen the visitors from South Africa. - The careers of the., Wellington representatives will be more familiar to followers of the game who have watched their development in the past. As the precise selection of the team from among the Springboks to meet Wellington will not be made known until the programmes are issued, and, perhaps, not until the .fifteen actually take the field, brief details are therefore given of the leading players, as far as they are available, and in the order of official numbering :—

Gerhard P. MorkelJago 33, height sft ll£in, weight 12.10, full-back. 1 Member of the Springbok team of 1912. Noted for his powerful kicking; in his prime; probably the finest kick in the world. Kepresented Western Province, 1911-1920. J. B. de Villiera, age 28, height sft liin, weight 13.12. .Represented Transvaal 1920, full-back, strong tackier, excellent place-kick.

1 A. Van'Heerden; age 23, height 6ft liin, 'weight 13.3, wing three-quarter (Transvaal, 1920 J. \Von Olympic Hurdles, 1920. One of the " stars " of the team.

Henry Morkel, age 26, height 6ft O^in. weight 12.12, wing three-quarter. Strong runner ; great scorer; has leg liable to give way. (Western Province, 1912-1914-1920.)

C. dv P. Meyer, age 23, height sft Bin, weight 12.7, centre or wing-three-quarter. Fast, clever player, sturdy, and hard to stop. . (Western Province, 1920.) :

W. C. Zeller, age 26, height 6ft, weight 12.0, wing-three-quarter. Fast atid dodgy runner, good on side-step 1; prolific scorer. (Natal, 1919-20.) . • W. A. Clarkson, age 24, sft llin, 11.7,. centre-three-quarteii cool, reliable, solid, plenty of pace. (Natal, 1919----1920.) :" J. Weepener, age 24," height sft 9in, weight 11.12, ' centre-three-quarter. Resourceful, competent. (Western Province, 1920.) # • W. Sendin, age 24, height sft 6in, "weight 9.7, centre-three-quarter. Lightest man in' team; type of Svenson, Wangamii. (Griquland, 1919-20.) S. S. Strauss, age 28, height sft llin, weight 12.10, centre-three-quarter. Cuts in well, strong runner. (Griqualand, 1919-1920.) J. P. Michau, age 20, height sft lOin, weight 12.2, half. Considered best scrum half in South Africa; youngest member of team. (Western Provinces, 1919-1920.) > J. S. de Kock, age 24, height sft sin,! weight .10.2, half. Clubmate with Michau of the Stellenbooch Club. Short, smart, nippy, unfortunately on injured list. (Western Province, 1919-1920.) . J. Tindall, age 21/ height sft 7in,, weight 10.11, half. Sturdy, nuggety, young player. (Western Province, 1920.) W. Townsend, age 25, height sft 4iin, weight 11.4, half-back. Short, stocky;, great battler for openings. W. H. (Boy) Morkel, age 35, height 6ft lin, weight 14.0, vice-captain, doyen of the team. Great forward; represented South Africa in 1910; and 1912. (Transvaal, 1919-20.) M. Elles,;aged 29,. height sfb llin, weight, 13.8; powerful forward. . (Transvaal, 1919-1920). ' T. Kruger, age 25, height 6ft, weight 14 4 hard-grafting forward. Transvaal, J. W Van Eooyen, age 28, height 6ft l^in, weight 15.10. One of the lead-, ing forwards in the loose, strong on lineout. (Transvaal, 1919-1920). J. M. Michau, age 30, height 6ft 4in, weight. 17.0. • One of tho. super heavyweight , giant forwards; uses'his weight, good-on'line-out. (Transvaal, 1919-1920). N. dv Plessis (pronounced, dii Plesse'e), weight 14.8. Heavy, solid-type of forward. . ' i A. R. .Walker,'age 28, heightrfift.Oiin, weight 13.8.' Next to Mcllish, probably the best forward in the team'; first" down in the sarum, and always on the ball. (Natal. 1919-1920).. . "F, W. Mellish, age 24, height 6ft, weight 13.12. One of thi world's best forwards; represented England last season, and was accounted best forward of the year. A great player. (Western, Province; 1919-1920).. Royal Morkel, age-25, height. 6ft 3ir», weight 17.2. Great forward in scrum. (Western Province, 1919-1920). Harry Morkel. age 23, height sft lliin, weight 13.0. Resourceful forward. (Western Province, 1914-1920). P. J. Mostert, age 24, . height . 6ft', weight 13.12. Promising forward?. (Western Province, 1919-1920). ' j H.. Sdholta, atse 29, height sft lOiin, weight 13.3. Forward with a reputation in dub football. (AVestern'. Province,' 1919-1920); ' *_ , T. B. Pienaar (captain), age 32, height sft lOjin, weight 13.3. Olever all-round player, who understands ail the points of the game. (Western Province, 1914----1920). , . J. Olivier, ago 24, height sft llin, weight 14.1. .A'youn£' v >forward with a promising future. (Western Province, 1919-1920). . ,