R. N.A.F. BEAT GUY’S

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 19 October 1942, Page 4

R. N.A.F. BEAT GUY’S

RUGBY IN' ENGLAND London, Oct. Marlboroughite, Leading Aircra man J. MacDonald, a former All Bla who subsequently played in Engla for Streatham and Huddersfield, scoi eight points—two tries and one c< version—when the R.N.Z.A.F. b Guy's Hospital by 11-0. MacDoni had not played since 1939, when he I a cartilage removed from his rii knee. He turned up to see the mai

as a spectator, but was invited to pi because one of the team missed 1 train. The R.N.Z.A.F. played gc bright football, and it was an excelli game which the crowd, including Jordan, the N.Z. High Commissioner London, and Mrs Jordan, enjoyed. 1 R.N.Z.A.F. team backs were Aucklai ite Sergeant F. Tate, MacDonald, Pi Officer E. Grant. Acting Leading A man Brown, Sergeant J. Mee. Su Lieut. N. Lawrence. C. Saunderco forwards. Sergeants G. Stevens, A. 1\ theson. Corporals T. Blomfield. E. Gr Ordinary Seamen D. S. Hart, E. 1 win. Cadet Rating G. Smith. The New Zealanders got a fair shi of the ball from the scrum, until Hi who was hooker, and formerly fr Massey College, was painfully knot ed. MacDonald opened the scoring ter a forward rush, and Saunderci pave d the way for the next try by c ting through from hall' way to Gu goal post in front of which a scrum \ formed. The ball went out neatly Brown, who scor' ?. MacDonald c< verting. Two minutes before the t MacDonald intercepted and sco again. All the R.N.Z.A.F. members pla: well. Dustin and Stevens were o standing for the forwards, also Gra who was captain, as centre. Four Soi Africans played for Guy’s. Mac Don is training to be a pilot.-—P.A. Spe< Correspondent.