IN GOOD HEART
Otago Rugby Side MATCH WITH BRITISH TEAM The Otago Rugby team to meet the British Isles side at Carisbrook next Saturday practised at the week-end, all the town and country players being present for a solid work-out, which included a considerable amount of fast sprinting and passing. The coach and chairman of selectors, Mr C. K. Saxton, stated last night that the players were very fit and in good heart for the jnatch against the British Isles team, which they were eagerly awaiting G J. Moore, C. Moore, W. A. Meates. R. H Bell, R. R. Elvidge, L. S. Haig. N. L Wilson, K. L. Skinner, J. R. McNab, H. W. Wilson, L. R. Harvey, W. A. Lunp, and P. A. Johnstone will leave for Wellington by the express today to play in the All Black trial match tomorrow. They will return to Dunedin by air on Wednesday, and further practices will be held at 4.30 that afternoon and on Thursday.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27389, 15 May 1950, Page 6
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164IN GOOD HEART Otago Daily Times, Issue 27389, 15 May 1950, Page 6
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