THE FIFTH MATCH
SPRINGBOKS TOUR. GAME AT WELLINGTON. P. DE VILLIERS AT HALF-BACK. (3y Telegraph.—Special to Times.) WELLINGTON, Friday. Weather conditions are not promising for the Springboks’ filth match against Wellington at Athletic Park on Saturday as rain Is falling this morning and the ground is liable to be heavy. The Springboks’ team will be as follows: Fullback.—G. H. Brand. Threequarters.—F. G. Turner, S. R. Hofmeyr, J. White, D. O. Williams. Halves.—D. F. Van der Vyver, P. de Villlers (scrum). Forwards. —C. Louw, J. W. Lotz, C. B. Jennings, G. L. Van Reenan, M. A. Van der Berg, F. Bergh, L. C. Strachan, H. H. Watt. The Springboks were given a reception by the Government at Parliament House this morning and a civic reception will be tendered to them this evening. After the match to-morrow the Springboks will go into camp at Masterton while the All Blacks’ players will train at Otaki, commencing on Tuesday. Pleasure at the clean football played in the matches to date by the opposing teams has been expressed by P. Nel, the tourists’ captain.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20265, 6 August 1937, Page 8
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179THE FIFTH MATCH Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20265, 6 August 1937, Page 8
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