RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 4

RUGBY

WELLINGTON TEAM'S SUCCESSFUL TOUR [Pek United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 9. Three members of the Wellington team which won the Ranfurly Shield from Southland had their overcoats stolen at „ hockey dance they attended that evening. This, among other things, was mentioned in the report of the team’s manager, Mr J. N. Millard, presented at to-mgiit’s meeting of the Wellington Rugby Union. The players wore Ball, Kilby, and Cooke, though, the report stated, “ Cooke vvas fortunate enough to recognise, his on a fellow passengei on the ferry steamer on Saturday night. The other two, however, are still minus their coats.”

Mr Millard’s report detailed at length the various training activities of the touring side, and referred to the hearty vyolcomes extended by the Otago, Southland, and Canterbury Unions. At the dinner following the Southland match the Ranfurly Shield had been handed over to the team, and, although the loss was a severe one to Southland, the union officials had taken the defeat in a fine sporting spirit. Cooke had been taken to a doctor in Christchurch, and later had entered the hospital for an X-ray examination. “ 1 would like to place on record,” Mr Millard concluded, “ my high opinion of the touring team. On and off the field they were a real credit to this union.”

Mr J. Prendeville, chairman, said the team was to bo congratulated on the success of its tour, in winning the Ranfurly Shield and most particularly in defeating tin Canterbury side. Mr Millard observed that the tour had definitely shown that Wellington had a fine team of forwards. Cooke’s injury was on!' 1 a minor one, and he had since recovered.