ALL BLACKS’ TOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1928, Page 2

ALL BLACKS’ TOUR

TEAM FOR SATURDAY. TEAM GO BUCK SHOOTING. (.Special to Press Association). (Received tliis day at 9.30 a.m.) KIMBERLEY, July 5. The New Zealand team for the match on Saturday against Northern Districts will be: — Lindsay . Rushbrook Sheen Lucas Nicholls McGregor Kilby Stewart Horo Hadley Brownlie Alley Finlayson AA'ard McWilliams The selectors of the Springbok team refused to allow the members of the test fifteen to play in the Kimberley matcli, actuated, no doubt, by a desire to rest their players and a feeling of consideration for the All Blacks, who would have had to play what practically would amount to a test team in consecutive weeks. Griqualaiid Rugby Union is highly indignant. Burrows is still unavailable, not being recovered from the injured cartilege of the ribs. Yesterday the New Zealanders took part in a buck snoot on an estate about twenty-seven miles from Bloemfontein. Aiany local hunters, said the shoot was one of tlio finest they had ever attended. About seventy took part, A bap. of fifty-four was secured, including a. buck Springbok, blesbok anil ivildebeeste. All the beasts were shot by the All Blacks.. A real South African picnic meal with typical dishes was enjoyed by the party. It was a picturesque spot at the foot of a kopje sheltered by tall rocks 1 and shaded by trees. During the meal a wildebeeste appeared not far away and many of the partyleft their lunch and stalked the animals. Members of the team regard the shoot,as easily the best experience they have had since they have been in South Africa.