NO MORKEL.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20272, 14 August 1937, Page 25 (Supplement)

NO MORKEL.

FIRST SPRINGBOKS. GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN FAMILY. The present Rugby tour of New Zealand is Hie first time tho Springboks have taken the field overseas without a Morkel in their ranks, although almost up to the last there was a hope that the first of Ihe ■second generation of that famous Somerset West family would make Ihe grade, and gain selection. The early Merkels t n the Smith African Mughv side were Transvaalers in Douglas, he of ihe magic he,if, who drew ami Sonp'rsrl. but aflei- l '|h 0 ’ of England when these three were ■ rapped, there came Ihe first of |i,o S 0.1, its*’ | Wes | Morkels in Bov, ; haps tlo? greatest forward that South ! \frica has e\rr produced. The dub ’ ide was little known m those days 1 1 vine Just won promotion to senior to make history ami Bov won his" 1 green ud gold. This was the start o f the ’u<di. Somerset West had some wonderful seasons Hs player, *]| came mto the limelight, and when the South

African side won* lo Britain In 1912 I Im Morkels were there. Great. Morkels. Amone those were Gerhard, prince Of full-barks; .rack, a star centre; Bov himself; and Douglas, now a veteran, bul. like. Unrl« Dobbin, defying the passing of the years. The war years robbed the Morkel family of further distinction, but when tho next Springbok side went to New Zealand Boy was there. 8o was Gerhard. Henry eanio In on the wing, and Royal and Harry among the forwards. in 1924 tho representation was slackening, for only Royal won his cap, while in 1928. against the All Blacks. P. K. Morkel. a distant relative of the Somerset We*t family, played in the f final test and so averted the end of the chapter. But now a side has gone away without a Morkel—but the secord generation will, no doubt, soon he mnkjng its presenee felt., for there are many young Morkels growing up in Somerset West to day. | nON'T LET YOIJR IDEA RE STOLEN: j a nskjr ‘'Talent IV I M'-1,11,05 I lienry Hughes Ltd. I" -ertor.-: \Y. F. ratent AHorne\ -• . JU-.'B I* I '.. nmMIntr. Wellington. Local \gf>nis: NV.i miW ° nh BUl, '’ (r "