News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 15 July 1949, Page 4

News Of The Day

PEACE AND TUMULT Whangarei’s Rugby Park and its surroundings presented a peaceful scene early yesterday afternoon. There was a distinct Old English flavour about the stately poplars and stone walls, while a busy little tractor buzzing up and down the main ground pulling a Cambridge roller, and early lambs frisking in an adjoining paddock, lent a pastoral touch. Something of the country was brought to the scene too, by the first spectator who waited patiently for the Whangarei Boys' High School reunion games to start. He leaned heavily on a fence post admiring the cabbages in the school vegetable garden. Within hnlf an hour, the loaner’s soliloquy was rudely broken and the "countryside” became a veritable Bedlam as scholars and old pupils ranged the sidelines yelling hoarsely for their respective teams. MYSTERY MAN

Particularly enterprising play by the first five-eighth in the Old Boys’ team in its Rugby game with the Whangarei Boys’ High School Ist XV; yesterday drew many favourable comments. When this player capped off a useful day’s work by scoring h tradesmanUke try, sideliners were busy inquiring his identity. No one approached could provide his name and, after the game, he trotted quietly off to change. Inquiries of his team-mates brought a little light, "Brockles, or something like that 1 ,” one of them said. A direct approach- to the unassuming one was successful. He was Mr J. T. Brockliss, of Rawene, president of the South Hokianga Rugby Union. COMING RIGHT

When the principal of the Whangarei Boys’ High School (Mr H. A. Henderson) extended a welcome to old pupils at yesterday’s reunion function he made two references to the school’s last-minute win in the main Rugby game. “I was a little worried when I saw that we had to play 16 Old Boys,” said Mr Henderson. (Mr Carl Reed, an old boy of the school and a member of the teaching staff, was the referee). “However,(" continued Mr Henderson. “I was pleased with the result. The School XV., like the All Blacks, is just coming right..” The specially reduced lines of silk and cotton vests and pantees are quite a strong feature' at Henry Wilson's. This underwear- is fine and soft and gives excellent service. Regular price 7/3—special price 3/6 pair, r/wl