RUGBY FOOTBALL

Chronicle (Levin), 2 October 1946, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

DUDLEY NOBLE AND JIM WILCOX DON JERSEYS A good deal of amusement has been caused in football circles at Kaitaia, and among the old-timers are some well-known to this district, the most prominent being Jim Wilcox, for years Otaki's popular postmaster, and Dudley Noble, late of Otaki. This is what the Kaitaia paper reports : Old-tipie Maoris and Public Service staged an even game in which the services were lucky to win on an unconverted try by Ike Harrison. The game started off at a cracking pace which was too good to last with "Dynamite" Ron Durney and "Barnacle Bill" Busby showing the way in the backs. The Police Force contributed much to the weight of the scrum in Archie ("Catchem") Carson and George ("Dinglehoofer") Molly but "PopEye" Perry and "Killer" Corkhill early showed signs of strain. Another very useful forward was "Sherlock" Haines. Of the backs "Doctor" Bill Stringer counted himself fortunate that the ball seldom came out to the wing and "Speed King" Vic Kingdon was always in at centre. At fullback "Wizard" Jim Wilcox considered he had picked the best position but found himself often having to work. On the Maori side "Chinwagger" Graham Latifner was unfortunate when his attempted penalty kick struck the cross-bar. "Puha" Noble used his weight in the scrum and "Offside" Kaipo had a field day. "Tamatekapua" ~ Nathan emerged breathless from a busy day as fullback. Peter Feeley and Bill Busby spoiled it for the Maoris by playing really fine football. Ikq Harrison's try was a good one, and so was his conversion attempt which was only 25 yards short.