REAL TEST TO-MORROW

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 460, 18 June 1937, Page 6

REAL TEST TO-MORROW

SPRINGBOKS IN SYDNEY Brand’s Kicking Impresses Press Association —Copyright. Sydney, June 17. The Springboks, who were delighted to reach Sydney to-day, were tendered a reception by sporting bodies. The team is greatly impressed with the Sydney cricket ground, where the players l undertook solid training (or Saturday's match against New South Wajes. A feature ,of the training ithe brilliant goal-kicking of the full-back Brand, who drop-kicked several goals from Among the 29 members are a hug? iron-jawed man with cauliflower ears and other nßars earned in innumerable battles on the Rugby field, and fresh-faced yoplths, wide-eyed, with interest at yisiting a new country. AH have ap outlook similar to the Australians. They tpdak Afrikaans among themselves and invariably use it on the field.

Ferdie Bergh, known as the human tank, is the biggest. He is 6flt 3in. and weighs 17 stone. One of the handsomest in the Team, George Van Reenlan, is the tallest, 6flt 6Jin. Ben Dutoit and Harry Martin are about the shyest. Craven and Villiers are strange contrasits for half-backs. Craven weighs 14 stone land Villiers 9 stone. The skipper, Philip Nel, has a difficult task getting the team fit for the first test, as not one of .the games already played has been of much assistance, and kill the games so far have been on wet grounds.