KIWI RUGBY TEAM

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25347, 31 October 1945, Page 3

KIWI RUGBY TEAM

FORM IN FIRST MATCH ENGLISH CRITICS' OPINIONS LONDON, Oct. 20 Without exception, all the British newspaper critics are of the opinion that the New Zealand Army team, which begau its tour last ,Saturday at Swansea, will mould into a first-class combination. E. H. D. Scwell, in the Daily Sketch, remarks: "It would be a good sporting bet that they do not have their line crossed a dozen times on this tour. At Swansea • iioj played the kind of open, combined Rugger that chance dictated, and, above all, they hau no use for booting the ball aimlessly into touch, which is so often the Mast resort of the destitute and incompetent The Times described the game as . a promising enough start," and made the point, which was referred to by one or two other critics, that if the New Zealanders had been better served by Quicker and cleaner heeling, either from a scrummage or a maul, ' the chances are that, Swansea would have been run off their legs long before they were." This point is also referred to by the Daily Mail, which remarked: "The New Zealand forwards did nut. heel cleanly and quickly. This was part of a concerted policy whereby they seek to baffle the opposing; wingforwards. As an experiment, this policy is an interesting variation, but with such excellent backs they will get better dividends from quick, orthodox heeling." J, P. Jordan, in I lie Daily 'Telegraph, remarked: "The.se New Zealanders will fake, a lot of beating, even by the international sides they meet, 'their forwards present a solid mass of muscular energy that is impossible to subdue."

The Sundav Graphic was of the opinion that, although the New Zealanders beat Swansea, they will have to improve a lot to merit, comparison with an All Blacks team of pre-war years. "In particular, their forwards must learn to heel more rapidly. As it was, the scrum-half, Edwards, had to wait so long that ha fell an easy victim to the nippy Haydn Tanner, who played a masterly game, both on titlark and defence." I). R. Genl, in the Sunday Times, says the New Zealanders impressed him very much, arid the News Chronicle said: "Given another match or two, the New Zealn ndets will train on into a very aood side indeed, one tliat will take a mighty lot of healing" All the newspapers select players for individual comment, and there is general praise for Allen, Smith. Young, Woollcy and Arnold. The fact that the team is to be known as Kiwis is also welcomed instead of the rather cumbersome title of the New Zealand Army Touring Team (Rugby). There is sympathy for Marl,can, whose spine injury may mean the end of the tour for him. It is certain that the Kiwis will draw crowds wherever they play.

FIFTEEN FOR SECOND MATCH N.Z.E.F. Official War Correspondent SWANSEA, Oct. 29 The Kiwi Rugby team to moot IJanelly tomorrow contains nine new players. This is in accordance with the policy of giving as many ns possible early experience, in match play. The Kiwi team will be as follows: Fullback.—H. E. Cook. Threequarters.—W. A. ileates, J. C. Kearney, E. G. Bosjgre. Five-eighths.—R. ii. Dobson. F. R. Allen. Halfback. —W. S. Edwards. Forwards.—J. G. Bond, F. X. Haigh, J. G. Simpson, G. R. Kelson, S. W. Woolley, A. W. Blake. D. S. Bell, J. Finlay. THREE TEAMS FOR SATURDAY LONDON, Oct. 20 Three strong New Zealand Rugby fifteens will be playing in Britain on Saturday next, the Army team at Neath and fifteens recruited from all the New Zealand forces at Cardiff and Northampton. INJURY TO J. MacLEAN N.Z.E.F. Official War Correspondent , SWANSEA. Oct. '.»» An X-ray examination of J. Mac Lean, the Taranaki forward, who was injured during Saturday's match again.s*t Swansea,' has revealed an injury to his spine of the nature known as a "slipped disc." The doctors say it will be necessary for In in to rest for about two mouths, but the injury will not be permanent. However, it seems unlikely that MacLeon will be able to play again on the tour.

CRICKET TOUR NEW ZEALAND SERVICES COUNTRY WEEK TOURNAMENT The New Zealand Cricket Council advised a meeting ul the management committee of the .Auckland Cricket Association last evening, presided over by Mr L. B. Schnauer. that it had arranged with the authorities for a short programme of matches by the New Zealan Services team. The council would be responsible for all the expenses of the matches and any profits from the tour would be divided equally between the National Patriotic Fund and the council. The Auckland association was asked if it would accept a match on February S, 9 and 11. It was agreed to accept a match, but that the dates could not be decided until those for the Auckland-Well-ington game in February had been allocated. Advice was received from the Wellington Cricket Association that it was agreeable to dividing the net profit of the match at the Basin Reserve with Auckland on an equal basis. With regard to grounds the Papatoetoe Town Board wrote slating that, owing: to the extra work involved and tho shortage of labour, permission could not be granted for the playing of Saturday morning matches on the Papatoetoe Recreation Reserve. The Devonport Domain Board advised that It had agreed to allot the No. 1 wicket on the football ground for fourth grade matches. The Whakatane association requested permission to screen the cricket film at Whakatane. It was decided that the request should be considered when the film had been finished. Owing to the shortage of grounds it was resolved that fourth and fifth grade matches could not be commenced until November 10. The chairman reported that the Country Week and probably the provincial tournament would be held this season. The former tourney would be commenced on December 21. Country associations would be asked if they desired any visits from club teams on Anniversary Day. Fixture for Saturday.—lntermediate grade Cone day games): Royal Oak Anglicans v. Grafton, Outer Domain No. -f; Suburbs v. St. John's, Walker Park; Parnell v. Grey Lynn, Domain No. 5; Epsom v. Marist, Papatoetoe.

WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION Fixtures for the opening day of the season at Melville Park on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. are:—Senior grade: A.L.H.A. v. Training College Melville Park No. 1; North Shore Akarana, Melville Park No, 4; University, a bye. Intermediate grade: North Shore v. Mount Albert. Devonport Domain; Metro-Col-lege v. Training College. Melville Park No. 2; Berlei. a bye. Junior grade: Technical College v. Childswear, Melville Park No. 3; Berlei v. Y."W.C.A., Windmill Road; Star v. Metro-College, Training College; Bridgena v. Maybelle, Melville Park No. 5; Hollyivood Shoes, a bye. CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF NEXT DOMINION TOURNEY (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday The New Zealand golf championships would be held in Painierston North next year, said Mr W. A. Kiely, chairman, at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Golf Association today. It was decided also to play the North and South Island championships at Easier, the locations to bo decided later by the association, and also an inter-island match. CLUB COMPETITIONS Titirangi Ladies. —First round of championship: Seniors —Mrs R. S. Deighton beat Mrs M. Honeyfield, 5 and 4; Mrs L- Fa ram heat .Mrs P. Andrew, t up; Mrs At. H. Russell beat Miss R. Pagni. 4 and 2; Mrs F. Judd heat Mrs H. D. Lovell. 2 and 1. Best net medal: Miss Pagui, hi, 17—67. Juniors—Mrs J. A. Kilmar beat Mrs R. J. Nicholl, 2 and 1; Mrs L. C. Barker heat Miss I<. Drysdale, 8 and 7; Airs Stewart bent Mrs J. D. Mitchell, at the tilth; Miss W. Todd beat Mrs M. Altwood. 3 and 1; Mrs F. W. Lucas heat Mrs R. B. Mason. 7 and 6. Best net medal: Miss S. Johnston, 103, at —72, Maungaklekic Ladies.—Stahleford competition—Seniors: Mrs li. H. Bray, 35; Mrs 1). R, Garrard, 27. Juniors: Mrs E. J. Shaw, Mrs A. C. Steele, Mrs R. Hay, 26; Miss M, Parkinson, 25. Mrs Shaw w<fn on a count back. Manukau Ladies.—Results of open-day tourney:—Best gross scoro: Mrs I. Brewer (Grange), 83; Miss A. Wallis (Maungakiekie), 85; Mrs B, H. Bray (Maungakiekie), 86. Senior net modal: Miss Wallis, 85, 18—07; Mrs Brewer. 83, 14—60; Mrs I. Casey (Manukau), 88, 18 —70; Mrs Bray, 86, 15—71; Mrs Lovell (Titirangi), 88, 10—72. Intermediates—Best gross: Miss Attenborrow (Manukau), 01, 3 0—75. Best net: Mrs Mclntyre (Manukau), 09. 27—72; Miss Grevatt (Middiemore), 102, 28 —71; Mrs J. Browne (Manukau). 103, 20 —74. Juniors —Best net: Mrs Ellingham (Akarana), 102, 33 -00; Mrs Edmonds, 106, :ii>—7o. Putting.- Miss Grevatt. Foursomes: Mrs E. Austin (Waikare) and Mrs T. Casey (Manukau), 48 net. Whangarei Ladies.—Concealed partners' match: Mrs Laird, 2 up. and Miss Lamb, all square. CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BRITAIN (Reed. 0.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 30 The St. Andrews championship committee, in announcing that the Walker Cup match between Britain and America would not be played in 1016, said there would be great difficulty in arranging representative competition. because the majority of the young men were still under wartime direction. The committee, added that the open championship would be played at St. Andrews from July 1 to July 5 next year, and the amateur championship at Birkdalo (Southport) from May 27 to May 31.