LOSS TO CANTERBURY.
RUGBY PLAYER TRANSFERRED. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 18. Canterbury is to lose yet another good Rugbv player by transfer. D. Whillans, of the Athletic Club, one of the Canterbury side to meet the Springboks on Saturday, will soon leave for Auckland. A member of the Police Force, lie .has been transferred to the detective staff at Auckland. One of the fine pack which lias brought the Athletic senior side into prominence in the matter of a few seasons, Whillans is outstanding for his dash and skill in loose rushes, and his performances for the province this season and last have marked him as a forward of exceptional promise. Still a comparatively young player, lie should bo of great value to Auckland.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 221, 18 August 1937, Page 10
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125LOSS TO CANTERBURY. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 221, 18 August 1937, Page 10
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