RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1937, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THIRD TEST N.Z. SELECTIVE 21 (Per Press Association —Copyright). WELLINGTON,, September 13. For the" third Rugby : lest, the players lor training have been chosen. They are as follows : Backs: Taylor, Dick, Sullivan, Caiighey, AliLcneil; Phillips, Grossman, Ti'evathan, Hooper, and Simon. Forwards-; Dalton, Lambourn, Jamison, Ward, King, Reid, McKenzie, Parkhill, Al,illiken, Pearce, and Green.

MITCHELL’S SELECTION

WELLINGTON, September 13,

There is no foundation for the report that the All Blacks are To pi.-;-a practice match at Wanganui on Saturday. Mitchell is to part in a game in Auckland on Saturday. The jSpritigDoks breakfast in Wellington to-morrow, and will proceed to Napier by special rail car.

SPRINGBOKS v. HAWKE’S BAY

WELLINGTON, September 13

The Springboks will arrive in Wellington by the steamer from Lytterton to-morrow morning at 7 o’clock. They will leave at 8 o’clock for Napier, where they will play Hawke’s Bay on Wednesday.

MATCH WITH HAWKE’S BAY

, NAPIER, Septmnebr 14

With ground conditions to their liking the Springboks promise a splendid exhibition in tojiiiprrow’s match with Hawke's Bay,, There was brilliant sunshine at Napier to-day and at McLean Park there were perfect conditions. The attendance is expected to total 10.000. a record for Hawke’s Bay.

SPRINGBOK Al AN AG ER’S DEPARTURE

WELLINGTON, September 13.

Air Percy W. Day, manager of the South African Football team, accompanied by W. E. Bastard, one of the forwards, flew from Christchurch today, and .conferred with the executive of the New Zealand Rugby. Union upon matters concerning the tour.

Air Day said that .the Springboks had been treated most hospitably in the South Island. They had thoroughly enjoyed the games played there.

The members of the team were all fit and well, with the exception of G. van Reenen. who had mid hones of his hand broken in the match against Otago at Dunedin on Saturday. He would probably take no further part in he tour.

Air Day, who is secretary, of the South Africa Turf Club, said he would have to leave New Zealand by the. Aorangi on September 21 j to join the Thomistocles for Capo Town,, in order to return ill time for .the South African Turf Club’s most important meeting of the year, which was to open at Cape Town on October 30.

SOUTH CANTERBURY BEAT WAIRAiRAPA

AIASTERTON, Sept. 11

A speedier and more thrustful sot of backs, well supplied with the ball throughout, enabled South Canterbury Reps to score a 31 to 11 win over Wairarapa on Saturday. It was an even break in the first spell. In the second, the visitors, while not appearing particularly effective, scored almost at w ill.