FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1937, Page 6

FOOTBALL

springboks WIN AGAIN (Australian Press Association). BRISBANE, «JMy 7. The Springboks defeated Toowoomba, to-day by 60 points to nil. There Ajqis an,,.attendance of lour thousand people. The gate receipts amounted ,to: £3OO. The .teams were : Springbok: Brand, Lyster, White, Hester; Lochner, Van de.Vyver; Craven; Nel, Boy Louw, Martin, Vari IRecnan/Sheriff, Van da. Barg, Jennings, Bergh. Toowoomba : Gartlie; C, Meibuscli, Hayes, East ; R. McDonald, Mclntyre : R. Meibusch; Bermingham, Green, Gallagher, Browne, Layers, Newman,. Lee and J. McDonald. Tries were scored by Lyster (3), Van Reenan (2), Bergh, Van de Vyver, Van de Berg, Bester; Lochner, Jennings and Craven. Brand converted nine tries and kicked two . penally goals. •••' . The Springboks are improving every match. (They showed ;to-day greater resource’ in backing up than in their previous matches. They were not impressive early but immediately Lochner came to centre and Bester went to wing, play livened up. - Toowoomba made the Springboks play harder than' did the Australian fifteen on Saturday, bub Craven couldnot be kept quiet. ‘. Van Reenan . was the star forward. , An interesting player for Toowoomba, was Lee, who played for the Waira.rapa Union against the 1921 Springboks. • Sheriff was hurt and retired, but his muscle wrench .is,not serious. _____ f Excelsior team to. play Mental Hospital on July 11, at 2.30 p.m.—Powers, Pedder, Parker, Gleeson, Janies, McCarthy, Adamson, Tamili, Johnston, Fleming Bruhu, Hanrahan, Schroder, Stollery, Mitchell. The Arahura- team to play Pirates at Woodstock, oh Saturday is as follows :—Tainui (4), Mason (2), Tuhuru (2), Tamvhare (BR MacDonald, Clarke, Olsen Finch,'.Snathe;(2). and Growcott. Bus leaves garage 1 at 2.30 p.m. sharp.—