FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3839, 1 September 1928, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

4. I THE FINAL TEST MATCH. THE TEAMS. Capetown, August 30. Intense interest is being taken in the fourth Test match. Crowds are arriving from all oyer the Union. There was much comment when the teams were announced. The following will play for the Springboks: Tindall, Van Niekerk, Rousseau, Van der Westhuizen, Morkel, Bennie Osier, De Villiers, Mostert, Darieel, Van Druten, Lomv, Du Toit, Pretorious, Oliver, and Nel. It is a surprise to find the new wings, Van Niekerk and Morkel, neither of whom has played in the other Tests. They played against the All Blacks for the first time last Saturday. It was Morkel who scored the Province’s only try. The Springbok pack is not changed, the inside backs being the same as in the third Test. The All Blacks’ team is: Lilburne, Robilliard, Lucas, Grenside, Nicholls, Johnson, Dailey, Stewart, Swain, Hadley, M. Brownlie, Finlayson, Hazlett, MeWilliam, with Harvey as lock.

The local papers now give New Zealand more hope of winning. They contend that the attack has been considerably livened up with the inclusion of Nicholls and Lucas. The all-important question is getting the ball. If the All Black forwards can do that, Nicholls and Lucas should turn out to be the match winners. MANAWHENUA v. HAWKE’S BAY. Manawhenua reps, meet Hawke’s Bay on the Palmerston North showgrounds on Wednesday next at 3 p.m. Admission: Gates: gents 1/6, ladies 1/-, children free; stand: gents 1/-, ladies and children Od.