RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Grey River Argus, 2 September 1927, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

N.S.W. TEAM IN ENGLAND. LONDON, August 31. The Waratah Rugby footballers arrived at Plymouth, and were officially welcomed by Admiral Boyds and members of the International Rugby Board, representing England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Admiral Royds said they were looki ing forward to learn much from New I {South Wales’ exposition of the game. They hoped the visitors would find the Home countries had maintained a high standard of efficiency and cleanness, and trite amateurism. On landing the team were welcomed by the Mayor of Plymouth. Manager Wallace, interviewed, said that all was well. They were unable to do any Rugby training, but kept fit by exercises. The voyage was the happiest, exeeut for a few days’ seasickness at the beginning. Magpie Seniors to play Excelsior at the Park to-morrow are:—Gundy, Dow, Sneddon, Birss, Mayo, Hibbs, Bromley, Ferguson, Seebeck, Gibbons, Holmes, Griffiths, Haydon, Clarke and Ogilvie; ( emergencies:—forwards, Fitzgerald and Curtis; back, Fitzgerald. Any player not available is to notify the Secretary (’Phono 252 d).

The following team will represent Cobden Juniors in their match with Blaketowu on Saturday next, at Cobden: Olliver, Baird, Lemin. N. Eggleton, Baillie, Nash, Hyndman, Spark, Quigley, Abbie, Wiloon Richardson, Spencer, Armstrong, E Eggleton. Emergencies: Eatwell (forward), Redway (back). United juniors to play Magpies on Saturdav (cars leaving the Post Office at 2 p.in. for Gladstone)' are as follows: Brown, Johnstone, Larcombe Coombn, Kennedy, Alan. Woollett, Farness, Hay, O’Halloran, Hughes, Cooney, Guy, Wilson, Wilson, Miller, Kitchingha mand Grooby.