AVERAGE 23 YEARS
BIG LINE-OUT MEN UP TO UFT. 41N. TALL With the tallest forward showing 6ft. tin. on ttie measure and tire heaviest tipping the scales at over 16 stone, the Poverty Bay Rugby touring team shows the impressive averages for the 20 men of sft. 10in. in height and 13st. in weight, while the average age is just over 23 years. In the following individual details the clubs or sub-union districts are designated by the respective abbreviations: (OB), Old Boys; (M), Marist; (H. 0.8.). High School Old Boys: (C), Celtic: (W), Waikohu; (Mu), Motu. FORWARDS
Height Weight A tro ft. in. st. lb. W. K. Aitken (OB), cnpl. 27 o i 11 7 If. ('. Anderson (M) .. 22 r> 8 12 12 W. 0. .lolmston (HOB) 29 5 1 1 2 12 7 V Kutin (HOB) .. 27 r> 11 10 10 M. A. ,1. O’Brien (M) . . 27 0 -1 1 5 12 G. H. Phillips (Mu) .. 27 0 1 12 1!) •1. Robertson (W) .. 22 r» i i 1.4 0 K. Ropers ((.’) . . , . 28 o l IT 7 ,r, A. Shanks (OB) .. 21 r> ? 12 r. K. N. TwIrb (01!) . . 21 C) 12 C. C. 0. Wrightson (M) . . 20 0 2 12 G Average aye, 2f»; height, Oft.; \v< ight, l ist. 21 h. BACKS Height Weight Ape. ft. in. st. lb. IT. I.ittler (OB).viee-enpl. 22 .*» 7 10 10 F. Oaukroilper (W) . . 2 1 .7 7 1 l 3 II. V. Hale (OB) .. 2 1 5 0 12 2 W. .1. Hoy (M) . . . . 22 r» o 1 1 7 R. Mclsinley (C) . . 18 5 10 12 5 T. II. Scholium (Mu) .. 21 5 0 1 1 7 T. M. Sharp (OB) .. 22 fi 10 1 l 5 R. A. Short (HOB) .. 22 5 82 11 10 T. C. Smiler (M) . . . . 2 1 r> <> 1 1 12 Average ago, ii2.1 years; height, f>ft . 8in.; weight, list. 91b
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19988, 13 July 1939, Page 9
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