FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2318, 20 August 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL

Before the New Zealand team for the.second Test with the Springboks is finally chosen, the selectors require to have a medical certificate as to the fitness of each player. It will be remembered that one of the conditions of play during the Springboks’ tour is that no player injured shall be replaced.

Included in the Wellington B reps, now on tour is a nippy and clever three-quarter, in the person of Roy Bullard, son of Mr W. E. Bullard, and an ex-Fox ton schoolboy. “Roy” is only 19 years of age, but a born toe-bailer. He inherits the rugby strain from his father, who was a member of the crack Poneke team in the days of Ellison, Sid. Nicholls and Co. Roy was playing fourth-grade football a couple of years back, but has been quickly promoted to first-grade as a member of the Athletics first firteen. If he keeps on as he is going, there is every prospect of his winning an All Black jersey within the next two seasons.

Speaking at a public reception at Gisborne, Mr Bosward, the manager of the New South Wales team, refuted the adverse statements attributed to the Springboks regarding Australian sportsmanship. He expressed surprise at the comments which followed the Springboks’ departure from Australia, where he claimed that hospitality and the finest sporting spirit Was displayed towards the South Africans.

In conversation with a member of the Springboks, team after the match on Wednesday, the “Herald” representative was informed that tho game against Mnnawa!lu-Horo-whenun was one of the hardestfought of the provincial matches, and compared favourably with any of them.

HOROWHENUA REP. TEAM

The following team lias been selected to represent Horowhenua against Wairarapa, at Carterton on Saturday 27 instant:—

Full-back, Marshall (Shannon); three-quarters, T. Moynihan (Shannon), N. Wininta (Kuku), Porter (Ifni Mai); five-eighths, Ford (Levin), Reid (Foxton); half, T. .McDonald (Levin); wing-forward, Jacob (Levin); hookers, Bevun (Kuku), Sands (Shannon); lock, Da I/,ell (flui Mai); supports, R. Moynihan (Shannon); Broughton ( Levin); back row, Tana (Kuku), W. Winiafa.

Amergencies; Backs, T, Winiat-a (Levin), Kelly (Shannon); forwards, M. Robinson (Foxton).

The junior game, Foxton v, Weraroa, to ho played at Weraroa today, shonhl be a great game, and wiil practically he the deciding match among the Northern juniors.

Wellington B reps, defeated Bush District at Pahiatua on Wednesday by 24 points to 10. The Wellington reps, play Rnngitikei, at Marton, today.

New South Wales defeated Poverty Bay, at Gisborne on Wednesday, by 20 points to 8.

The teams for to-day’s Auckland v. Springboks match are as follows: Auckland Muir (Auckland), V. Badeley (Auckland), K. Ifwerson (Auckland), M. Grierson (Auckland), L. Weston (Whangarei), S. Crawford (Whangarei), Nicholas (Auckland), Lomas (Thames), TreAze (Auckland), C. Fletcher (Kaiparaj, McHugh (Auckland!, B, Fletcher (Kaipara), Finlayson (Whangarei), Milliken (Auckland). Reserves: Backs, J. Maclntyre (South Auckland), Hughes (Auckland)'; forwards, Morris (South Auckland), M. Hayward (Thames). Springboks. —Full-back, P. Morkel; three-quarters, Van Heerden, Strauss, Clarkson and Zeller; halves, Tindall and Townsend; forwards, Pienaar, R.. Morkel, 11. Morkel, Walker, Ellis, du Plessis, Kruger and Van Rooyen.