RUGBY VICTORY
N.Z. AIR FORCE TEAM GUY’S HOSPITAL BEATEN (Special Correspondent.) (ft a.m.) LONDON, Oct. IS. A Marlboroughite, Leading aircraftman J. MacDonald, a former All Black, who subsequently played in England for Streatham and Huddersfield, scored eight points—two tries and one conversion—when the Royal New Zealand Air Force beat Guy's Hospital at Rugby by 11 points to nil. MacDonald had not played since 1939 when he had a cartilage removed from his right knee. He turned up to see the match at a spectator but wns invited to play because one member of the team had missed the train. The Royal New Zealand Air Force played good, bright football. It was an excellent game which the crowd, including Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jordan, enjoyed. The Royal New Zealand Air Force team was: —Backs — Sergeant F. Tate, Auckland; J. MacDonald, Marlborough; Pilot Officer E. Grant, Acting Leading Airman, J. Brown, of Wellington; Sergeant J. Mee, of Dunedin; Sub-Lieutenant N. Lawrence and C. Saundercock. Forwards —Sergeants L. Dustin, of Palmerston North; G. Stevens, of Martin; A. Matheson, of Carterton; Corporal T. Blomfield, of Auckland; E. Gray,Ordinary Seaman D. S. Hart, of Feikling; E. Lewin, of Palmerston North; and Cadet Rating G. Smith, of Wellington. The New Zealanders got a fair share of the ball from the scrums until Hart, who was hooker, formerly of Massey College, was painfully knocked. MacDonald opened the scoring after a forward rush. Saundercock paved the way for the next try by cutting through from half-way to Guy's goalpost in front of which a scrum was formed. The ball went out neatly to Brown, who scored, MacDonald converting. Two minutes before the end MacDonald intercepted and again scored. All the Royal New Zealand Air Force team played well. Dustin and Stevens were outstanding in the forwards and also Grant, , who, as captain, was centre. Four South Africans played for Guy’s Hospital. MacDonald is training to be a pilot. /■ ' ' , . V
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 19 October 1942, Page 6
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322RUGBY VICTORY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 19 October 1942, Page 6
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