W.N.U. TEAM.

Duffy's Gen, Issue VI, 5 June 1945, Page 5

W.N.U. TEAM.

Fielding the lightest team in the competition, the Works have done very well® Starting almost from, scratch with approximately half its players newcomers to football, the team has plugged along until now it stands as the equal of its opponents* The two most impr-xx-d players in the team, one a forward and one a back, are Bert Fry, who has played consistently in the front row in all games, and Bill (S,G t l d No 2)* Love who has played and rendered sterling service on the left wing. Formerly a soccer player of some repute, Bill has adaptedhimself to rugby very well* His tackling and speed are unquestionable, his positional play being his only concern* Another player well known to all is that irresistible piece of bull, ’’Goon” Rowe* This well known figure has flung himself into the fray, with keenness and determination, playing a big part in putting Works back on the map* Of the other -.yers lan (Daddy) Stewart, leader of the pack and Johnny (Curly) Roderick have been the outstanding forwards, with Lew Philp, the locks Alf Grandfield and Romeo Cyril Pedersen and the back men Norm Lapthorne and Wee Willy Lindsay all well in the picture each Saturday® The backs began the season rather shakily, but were steadied, by the bringing in of Gill Magrussen from the wing to second five-eights* Ronny (S«G»Ij) Gregory has been giving sterling service from behind the scrum in all games, and Mortimer Bo Hishon, Thomas Taylor', Desmond (C.C,) Barker and Jack Richards have all given outstanding displays in their various positions*. Coach Jim (Slim) Palmer has rendered invaluable service to the team as a whole, and the team takes this opportunity to express its. thanks 4 Long live the Works? The small boy who didn’t want to be mentioned in this, is small ’’Sacker” Eric (Cos) Fraser, the Captain of the team who has proved a worthy and popular one, and as first five-eights, has always given brilliant displays in every game* * School Girl’s Ideal*