PRACTICE PLAY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19339, 1 June 1937, Page 7

PRACTICE PLAY

SPRINGBOKS IN ACTION FORTY-SEVEN TO EIGHT FAST GAME AT PERTH AX IMPRESSIVE rOMIHXATION (Rleo. Tel. Copyright—United Tress Assn.) PERTH. May 81. The* subordinate position of tlie Rugby Union game in Western Australia, combined with tlie late landing of the Springboks, intensified interest in the debut of the visitors at a practice exhibition game. There was sufficient opposition to show the visitors’ belief in fast, open play and giving the backs the ball instead ol seeking to find touch and trusting to the worlc of the massive forwards. With the players obviously stiff with their long sea .journey, it was dillbult to judge their real strength, hut they undoubtedly are fast on attack and strong on defence. There were several flashes of brilliance which revealed plenty of quality at the back ol the scrum. The fullback, Turner, drew applause by registering the first score for the visitors, after a pretty piece of llireequnrtor play. Tlie impression was left that il is a good, solid learn and well combined, with brilliant possibilities among the hacks.

The visitors had .’!(! points to their credit before the local side scored, though Western Australia at one period kept the visitors on the defensive for 10 minutes. The Springboks won by -17 points to S.

The captain said the team would [day under Sotilli African rules and conditions only. The tour was not a’ struggle for the world’s championship, but just :t friendly visit to another country to play a friendly game of Rugger. The whole leant was particularly in I crested in their visit tu New Zealand to lest their strength and compare standards. If they did not win, they would undoubtedly learn. The team re-embarked tonight.

GIS BORNE C 0 M PETITION THIRD GRADE POINTS The Mnrisl dull team has now taken a definite load in llio third grade coinpot it ion and at the end of tin* lirst round they were four points in Unload of tho other loams. It will ho noliood that tho High School tonm litis played only ono game and the championship points for that loam tiro nil, lull that was tho only club affected by tho ago ri‘striot ions in tho roeont epidcmic and if it is thought ncoossnry lator in tho competition they will lie able to play their byes of tho first round. Details tiro ns follow:

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