REPLACEMENTS MAY BE FLOWN TO DOMINION

Chronicle (Levin), 26 August 1946, Page 6

REPLACEMENTS MAY BE FLOWN TO DOMINION

j NEW PLYMOUTH, August 25. J Stcps to meet t.he possibie recur- - rence of the crop of injuries already ■ suffered by the tourists, have been ; taken by Dr. W. H. Ward,' manager of tlie Australian JRugby Union team at present in New Plymouth. After a telephone eonversation ivitli Mr. fc>. Dean, Wellington, ehairman of the management committee of the New Zealand Eugby Union, Dr. Ward was given authority to have replacements flovvn from Australia. if necessary. He aecordingly cabled the New ' tiouth Wales Union requesting them to be prepared to fly replacements to New Zealand. He emphtisised, however, that nothing deiinite would be done in tlie uieantime. Tlie Australians are in an unfortun- | ate position. The entire playing partv riumbers oniy 25 made up of 13 for wards and 12 backs and with only oue gtuiie oi their tour beliind them. Tliree forwards aud two backs afe already 011 tlie injured list, one of them jieruianently. 11a v ing only ten forwards from -whom to call upon for some time, is going to tlirow a lieavy strain on the team. Iv. B. Windon, tlie team's vicecaptain, wlio was admitted to New PLymoutli Ilospital sutl'ering 1'rom osteotuyeliti.s of tlie leg, a l'orm of inflamution of the bone, will be ieft in New Plymouth when tlie team leaves on Monday for Wanganui to play the Wunganui-Manuwatu combined team 011 \\ ednesday. K. Hodda, liooker, who was reported injured, will now be out of tlie game for longer than was at lirst thought.