VARSITY FOOTBALLERS IN JAPAN
SECOND WIN BY BIG MARGIN (Received 10 a.m.) TOKIO, January 30. The New Zealand University Rugby team defeated Keito University by 25 points to six in a fast, open and exciting game before a large crowd. The forwards were beaten in the scrums, but were very effective in passing and dribbling rushes. The team was as follows: — bank, Grant, Bush, Jones, Wild, Gillies, McAuliffe, Eade, Burke, Thomas, Chapman, Hudson, Drake, Simmers, and Stace. ■ The scorers were: Bush (2), Jones (2), Chapman, Grant and Gillies. Bush converted a try. Several members of the team are suffering from minor illnesses, but it is hoped they will soon be available for the harder games to come. The team is being most hospitably entertained by prominent men, including the Minister of Eddcation, the Mayor of Tokio, and the Rotary Club. Every minute is fully occupied in the most interesting manner. The team is receiving an enthusiastic reception from the press on all sides.
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Northern Advocate, 31 January 1936, Page 7
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