R.N.Z.A.F. BASE HOBSONVILLE

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 5, 31 May 1940, Page 5

R.N.Z.A.F. BASE HOBSONVILLE

News of Interest RUGBY FOOTBALL. Senior Team: The First Fifteen played Eden at Eden Park and won 27 — The side is showing evidence of the sound coaching which is being given by Leading Aircraftsman A. E. Cooke. The forwards packed well and hooked the ball in the majority of scrums. Farey, Beattie, Gibbs and Kelsall played particularly well in the forwards and Bentley, Cato, Jackson and McCready were outstanding in the backs. Junior Team: Lost 22 — 13 to Training College. Third, Open: Lost B—6 to Suburbs. Third, Intermediate: Lost — ll to Tamaki. Rugby Film: The Rugby Union’s Film “Control” was shown to an interested audience in the Institute on a recent night. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. The Station team, playing in the Auckland Senior ' Competition, was badly outclassed by Mount Albert Grammar School Old Boys. The score was 7 —l. Warrant Officei’ G. C. Ellis was se- • lected to play in the trial match from , which the Auckland representative side will be chosen. HOCKEY. The Station team, playing in the Auckland Second Grade Competition, lost to Papatoetoe 3—o. ( TABLE TENNIS. Some exhibition matches were played at the Base recently. Mr. Cantlay and Mr. Cheal, leading New Zealand players, took part in matches which were interesting and instructive. Aircraftsmen Boys and Jerrome, repre- ? senting the Base, gave the visitors T much opposition in the singles and i beat them in the doubles. Table Tennis Competitions: Three . teams from the Base played in the , Auckland competitions. All were beat- . en, but an improvement is expected. ’ Entertainment: A dance was held in the Institute recently. The music was provided by the Station orchestra and an enjoyable evening was spent.