RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4330, 7 September 1937, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

The annual seven-a-side tournament under the auspices of the Wakatipu Sub-Union will take place at Arrowtown on Saturday next. The Springboks convincingly defeated the All Blacks at Christchurch on Saturday by 13 pts to 6. The winners, it is said, were a different side from that which met the N.Z. side in Wellington for the first test. Ini the test at Christchurch the All Blacks made their 6 pts in the first spell and the Springboks’ score of 13 was put up in the second spell. The match was witnessed by 45,000 people. The South Africans meet Southland at Invercargill on Wednesday (tomorrow) and Otago at Dunedin on Saturday. ; i |, : SOUTH AFRICA v. OTAGO FOOTBALL MATCH. Those desiring to attend the match between Otago and S. Africa in Dunedin on Saturday next are asked to send in their names to Mr N. Smith, White Star Hotel, net later than Thursday next. RECORD OF SPRINGBOKS TOUR,

Opponents Result For Agst Auckland Won 19 6 Combined Waikato.. Won 6 3 Taranaki Won 17 3 Manawatu Won 39 3 Wellington Won 29 0 New Zealand 1st Test Lost 7 13 Comb’d MarlboroughNelson Won 22 0 Canterbury Won 23 8 West Coast-Buller ... * Won 31 6 South Canterbury ... Won A3 6 New Zealand 2nd test Won 13 6