Grim Atmosphere Prevails In Both Camps

Chronicle (Levin), 1 September 1949, Page 5

Grim Atmosphere Prevails In Both Camps

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Received Thprsday, 9.35 a.jn-' " DUUBAN, August 31. A gJim and purposeful atmos^ phere prevails in both the A1-! Hiack and Springbok camps, but the - utniost pordiality betweep; the two sides is indicated in the" messqgeg pvpTi n Ti crpH The ' All ' Blacks hgd their fln M practice today in hot but wipdy Weather. ' Scott is still resting, Tffough hig ankle injury is not serious, it ig not desired to aggravate it anff h§ is otherwise in 8plendid physical sliape Black, Elvidge, Kearney and Skinner ,have received _ attention this week for piinor injqries, but all are well and the team ggperally is bouncing flt. ' : _■ The fresh winds of tbifi: parti.rcular se'ason shoul'd alle.viate thg normal c1 ammy heat of Durban; The Springbok team ffas been pronounced fit also, Pu Ranfi having recovered from "thg Shoulder injury received ip thg flrst Rhodesian match and again during the second test. Thornton's pulled leg" mp?Q]e hag made good a progress, ffpt Hoggg may not play again pn -the tour. He received' a shoulder injury in the Northern Transvaal match and wras later fqund to haye erip=r pled a bone for whieh he is re=eeiving medical attention. The attendance at Saturday'g test is expected to reach 32.P0Q, Extra grandstand accommodatior). is being erected at Kingsmead Ground, which normally holdg 19,000.-