N.Z. AIRMEN’S DEFEAT

Grey River Argus, 18 November 1942, Page 1

N.Z. AIRMEN’S DEFEAT

IN FOOTBALL MATCH. LONDON, November' 16. Difficulty in obtaining leavve played a large part in the RN.Z.A.F. being defeated bv 13 points to three by Bart’s Hospital. Flying Officer Eric Grant asked over 30 men before he could get a full side. The team was practically a side of strangers. Bart’s scored two tries in the first half, converting one. J. H. MacDonald, playing cejitre, instead of on the wing, passed to Grant, who- scored unfler the posts. MacDonald missed an easy kick. Bart’s led by eight points to three at half-time. Thev hemmed in the New Zealanders for most of the rest of the game, eventually scoring again and converting. R.N.Z.A.F. players were: Flying Officer E. Grant; A.F.C. MacDonald; Pilot Officer B. Henry (North Canterbury), Sergeants G. Brown (Wairarapa), A. Sutherland (Invercargill), R.) Bennett (Auckland), Pilo~ Officer J. Plank (Wellington), Forwards: Sergeant I. Dustin. Pilot Officer F .Wliibley, Cadet-ratine D. S. Hart (Palmerston North), Sergeants A. Davidson (Auckland), H. Morgan (Waikato), J. Insull (Wairoa): SubLieutenants Eaton Wellington), and A. R. George (New Plymouth).