N.Z. v SOUTH AFRICA

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 22, 9 November 1943, Page 3

N.Z. v SOUTH AFRICA

i* (N.Z.E.F. Official News Scrvicc). CAIRO, Sept. 20. A further addition to hooks born of the Avar is "Films Without Makeup," the author being Ronald McIntyre of the New Zealand Army Film Unit, who gives an interesting insight into the work ot a newsreel cameraman during wartime. Extensively illustrated the book •contains interesting anecdotes ot travel and adventure in the Middle East theatre of war, combined with sound surveys ol the political history of various. Middle East, countries. Besides filming the activities of the N.Z.E.F., Mclntyre assisted in the completion of films, survey of the rulers in the Middle East lor the British Ministry ol' Information. The appreciation of the New Zea- \ Js-nders by American soldiers and airmen in the Middle East, and vice has been demonstrated on numerous occasions by the arrangement of social gatherings and othei forms of entertainment where Yanks si nil Kiwis get together, hi response to the hospitality extended to Americans on special nights at the New Zealand Club. United States army personnel acted as hosts to a party of New Zealanders during a threeclay holiday at the American Red Cross Club in Alexandria. The party travelled from Cairo bv truck and •was warmly welcorned on arrival. The programme for the visit included yachting on the harbour, swimming, a tour of the 1 cit.v\ a lieach picnic, garden parly at a private home, and a club dance. r l he Americans provided transport lor the return trip to Cairo. New Zealand and South African artillerymen provided a day of sport -when cricket, tennis, swimming and athletic teams competed in an intermit programme of sporting events. New Zealand won the tennis and swimming matches, but had to bow to the South Africans on the cricket and athletics fields. Cricket: South Africa made 2.").") for four wickets, and New Zealand 120 (Carson JM). Tennis: New Zealand won all live matched a feature being the success of Pattinson (Canterbury and. Wellington representative) over Bertram (South African International) (i—2, 4—(i, (5—3. The South Africans were marked.lv superior in athletics, winning ten of fourteen events. The New Zealanders won the teams relay and tug-o'-war with two straight pulls. The individual winners were Aus- * tin, quarter mile run; Lamberlon. mile walk. The New Zealanders outswam the South Africans in every department, v.'inning nine of the ten events including the relay and water polo. ( A suitable design lor the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Christmas cards has been . Approved, and is now being printed •in order to be available for distribution in plenty of time to catch the Christmas mail to New Zea and. Wedding: Major .1. A. Bretherton 1 N.Z.A. sun of A. C. Bretherton. ol Christcluireh, to Sister M. E. l'aull, S". A*.A. N. S. (Transvaal) . Several pre-war test stars played prominent part in South AhE«i- s defeat of New Zea'and in 'inter-divi-sional cricket at Gezira. Alter sending the New Zealanders back to the pavilion for 151 in just under three hours, the South Africans passed this total for the loss of only two •wickeLs and carried on to make 21.? Avitli only four wickets down at slumps. The opening Xew Zealand batsman. .1. A. 11. B'.andl'ord, -had nr early life and then assisted M. ]\ Donnelly to give the side a good start., but both eventually were caught — IMandford 2-f. Donnelly 17. Y. .1. S.-ott failed to pass Hi. being one of the seven caught out during the innings. 11. B. Massic. the tailciidcr. balled well for an unbeaten 17 Howard Watt, better known to New Zealanders as a Springbo'.Rugbyile. was the bow'er who d'd most of the damage. lie finished -with five wickets lor 2<S. New Zealand also found Roscoc's spinners difficult to play, lie took three for IM. The Natal batsman. R. Collins, showed contempt all ol the eiiiht New Zealand bowlers trieth and seeded a ehairjclcss century. Van Wezcl. his opening partner, scored 27. The te>;t players Dudley and Xoiirse scored a quick 21 in partnership wit!) Harvey, who was caught at •>•>. Purcell. Donnelly. Carson and Lewis ic.aei) Loo'k a wicket.