RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3812, 30 June 1928, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TO-DAY’S TEST MATCH. News of the result of the first test match between the All Blacks and Springboks to be played at Durban to-day, will be awaited with keen interest throughout the Dominion. The Squill African papers are optimistic about the chances of the Springboks and express surprise that Nicholls is not included among the All Blacks. They hold the opinion that the All Blacks’ scrum formation will place them at a disadvantage. The game will be strenuously fought among these giants and whichever side wins, the margin of points will be small. THE SPRINGBOK TEAM. The following will represent the Springboks:— Full-back: J. C. Tindaal; threequarters: J. Prinsloo, Duffy, S. Osier, Brand or J. Slater; fly-half: B. L. Osier; scrum-half: P. de Villiers; forwards: P. J. Mostert, T. L. Kruger, Dr. .T. van Druten, Daneel, S. van Wyk, Pretorious, P. J. Nel, Potgieter. ALL BLACK TEAM. The New Zealand team for today’s Test match is as follows: — Full back: Lindsay; three-quar-ters: Grenside, Carleton, Robilliard; five-eighths: Strang, Johnson; half: Dailey; wing forward: Scrimshaw; forwards: Swain, Hadley, Maurice Brownlie, Alley, Finlavson, Stewart, Hazlett. A Message from Durban says: The New Zealand team is more confident than ever. The general opinion of the New Zealanders travelling is “We can’t lose if we get 35 per cent, advantage in the scrums. The backs should carry the day in all the big Rugby matches. “It is sure to be a great forward bailie, with an occasional run amongst the backs, and your correspondent’s opinion is that New Zealand will win.”

FOOTBALL CASUALTIES. The percentage of casualties sustained at football this season has been fairly high in regard to local players. As a result of concussion early in the season A. Taylor had to fersake the ranks of the Juniors, while the same day Findlay had to retire with a broken collar-bone. As a result of an injury received to his back Chipper is unable to play to-day against Shannon, while it is doubtful if Thompson will be able to take his place on the.wing. He was ordered to bed by the doctor yesterday and his place, if vacant today, will be hard to fill. Thompson has been playing dashing football this season and has scored all Foxton’s tries to date. • Woods was unfortunate in the senior match against Shannon in sustaining a broken wrist which will incapacitate him for the rest, of the season. L. Andrews, who sustained a broken nose some time ago, is able to don the yellow and black again. COMMITTEE MEETING.

A committee meeting of the Foxton Football Club was held in Walls’ room's last evening, presided over by Mr. H. Hutchins (President). Also present were Messrs W. Currie, T. Tuna, C. Rand, C. Procter, A. Walls, J. Iv. Hornblow and the secretary (Mr. R. Hornblow). An apology for absence was received fyom Mr. R. Cochrane. CORRESPONDENCE was read and dealt with as follows : From the Horowhenua Rugby Council stating that Woods and ■Chipper were not entitled to insurance under the Council’s scheme, the former because he had not complied with the regulations and the latter because he had not lost any time from work. —Received.

From same re Bebbington Shield match to be played at Foxton next Saturday, asking that the committee carry out certain work on the grounds and arranging for minor details. —Decided to write the Council’s expressing surprise at the .Council’s request for improvements to the grounds in the face of the promise made by the club to have this work carried out. From same asking if Foxton Thirds would agree to play their fixture with Shannon as a “curtainraiser’’ to the Bebbington Shield match. —Agreed to. From same re nomination for the Nash Cup competition. —Decided to enter the senior team. It was decided to hold a shop day next Saturday. Matters in connection with the rep. game were discussed and will be finalised at a special meeting of the committee to be held next Thursday evening. Accounts were passed for payment and routine business dealt with. Hui Mai Seniors defaulted to Foxton to-day owing to not being able to get a team. SCHOOL DEFEATED. This morning at Shannon, School was defeated by pipe points to. three. Coley scored Foxton’s only try. The ground was very heavy. Foxton D.H. School were defeated by Levin D.H. School at Levin this morning, the score being 6 nil.

The School basket-ball team were also defeated by Levin by 26 to 9.