Manakau Boys' Rugby Record

Chronicle (Levin), 23 June 1949, Page 7

Manakau Boys' Rugby Record

Proud indeed must HorowhenuaRugby Union president, Mr. R. L. p Robinson, be of his three sons, Ray, 3 lan and Roy, all of whom have been chosen to renresent Horowhe- ., nua in Selector Don Oliver's first I) fifteen. All have taken part in representative rugby for Horowhenua "A before, but this is the first oc- % casion on which all three have '• played representative rugby in the same team and together, for they are all in the forwards.' Ray, the e'fiest, is 6ft lin and - weighs 13st 71bs. * He is 24 years old and played his first representa- . tive game for Horowhenua in 1945 if against the Wellington Hardham i; Cup team. . * - Ian has 6ft and 12st lOlbs to his 4 credit and is 22 years old. He represented Horowhenua ' in 1945 t against the Wellington Hardham . Cup team and has been in representative rugby ever since, except for two years when he was in J apan with J-Force. He has aiso captained the Hui Mai senior team for the last four years. Roy, aged 20, is 5ft llins and '* weighs"1 12 stone. He represented Horowhenua in the primary school •} reps and made both the Horowhenua "rand Wanganui Colleges' first fifteens. He has represented Horowhenua iseniors ever since 1945, at which time he was only 16 years of age. * v - .-Mr. Robinson, Snr., has aiso a proud rugby background. Ho was with the junior representatives in r the company of Cliff Porter way

back in 1919, and represented Horowhenua seniors in 1922. He is very keen on his football and has been notable for his work on the management committee of the union. Manakau can well be proud of chis rugby family and the three brothers certainly earned their inclusion in this year's first fifteen.