RUGBY FOOTBALL.
COOKE NOT GOING TO AFRICA.
BUSINESS REASONS, Masterton, Sept. 28. In con (radii-umi of ioriner reports,
A. E. Cooke, of Masterton, informed a “Dominion” reporter to-day that he would not be available for the All Black tour of South Africa. He .- said that in speaking of the matter on a former occasion his position had been presumed upon, and actually lie would
not be available. This, he stated, was due to business reasons. WIN FOR WARATAHS. (Received 29, 11.30 a.m.) London, September 28. New South Wales defeated Abertillery by 13 points to 3. The tourists had the hardest .ranie to date against Abertillery. mainly because the home forwards stuck to hard scrummaging and fierce rushes, which bottled up the superior sneed and handling of the Waratahs. Lawton again was the outstanding player, and was ably supported bv Breckenridge and Sheehan.—(A. and N.Z. CHANGES IN TRIAL TEAM. Christchurch, Sept. 29. D. Lindsay (Otago) has measles and will be replaced on Saturday by Carelton- In addition, Heazlewood, Bird, and McClymont go North for the final trial. AMENDED SAILING DATE. Wallington, Sept. 29. Lucas, of Auckland, has advised the selection committee that he is available for the South African tour. The sailing date frAn New Zealand has been amended and the team now leaves either by the Marama. from Wellington. April 17. or the Ulimaroa from Auckland on April 20. to connect with the Euripides at Sydney or Melbourne.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 29 September 1927, Page 5
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