ABOUT PLAYERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 204, 29 August 1936, Page 6

ABOUT PLAYERS

T. p. Pauling, R. L. K. Kelly, W. H. Cerutti, Vic. Richards and E S Hayes, members of the Australian Rugby team, are on the injured list Hayes is expected to be ready to play against New Zealand, having suffered bruised ribs at Auckland. Cerutti may ?' a n a u ain on the tour - Pauling and kelly have leg injuries. Richards has had an injured shoulder, but may be able to play to-day against Hawke’s oay. Hugh McLean, the big' Auckland forward, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, has almost completely recovered. With his game for Canterbury against Auckland recently, J. E. ManChester topped the half-century mark (says Christchurch Star-Sun). He has now worn the representative ?ers-~ for his province on 51 occasions. *•- tending from 1928 to date. Tne record in this respect is held by famous Albion player, G. D. Grey, with 58 appearances, from 1900 to 1911. Other achievements worthy <if note are:B. Fanning—s 6 appearances. less to 1904. P. J. Burns—so appearances. 1904 to 1913. j C. J. Oliver—47 appearances, 1924 to 11935. I Steve Casey, the All Black Otago ’ and Southern forward, is may be added, played in 57 representative matches over a period from 1903 to 1913. C. Sonntag, however, holds the record for Otago with 58 -•ppearances for the province. He played his first game in 1915, then went to the war, and played on from 1921 to 1930. Alf. Eckhold played for Otago on 54 occasions