MORE CASUALTIES.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20277, 20 August 1937, Page 8

MORE CASUALTIES.

SPRINGBOKS UNLUCKY

DU TOIT OUT FOR TOUR. CRAVEN’S LEG TROUBLE. 5 (JJy Telegraph.—Press Association.) 1 CHRISTCHURCH. Friday. An unexpected change in the Springboks team to play Canterbury was an- | nounced at 12.30 to-day after the A players had returned from pactice it Lancaster Park. Ben du Toit, the big loose forward 0 from Transvaal, who was injured m the match against New South Wales * in July but was thought to have rc- ' covered, is now unlikely to play for lt the rest of the tour. ® An X-ray examination disclosed the 1 break at the base of his 6pine has not s mended as anticipated, and definitely he should not have been playing in the * Blenheim match. It was rather amaz--6 Ing that lie was able to see that flx--0 ture out without collapsing. 0 The permanent loss of Du Toft has come rather as a stiock to the South "I Africans, as lie was expected to be a strong candidate for tlie Second Test 1:1 side. Ebbo Bastard will replace Du Toit on the side of the scrum. D. Craven visited the doctor this morning suffering from the severe leg t. injury received in the match at Bleni- brim. Although lie is able to walk a without a noticeable limp lie com- *- plained this morning that his leg was o “ dead.”

it ” CANTERBURY MATCH. it VISITORS’ TEAM SELECTED, it (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) o 10 CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. it The Springboks’ team for the match L against Canterbury on Saturday has d been announced as follows; o Fullback.—Turner, i- Threequarters.—Lawton, Hofmeyer, 0 Babrow, Williams. 11 Halves.—De VillJers, Harris. n Forwards.—S. C. Louw, Lotz, Marie tin, Du Toit, Net, Van den Berg, d Strachan, M. M. Louw. »r When the Springboks toured New ,p Zealand in 1921 Canterbury was the only provincial side to defeat them, t- the score being 6—4. two unconverted U tries to a potted goal, it, CHRISTCHURCH WELCOME. (By Telegraph.—rrcss Association.) n CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. s The members of the South African r Rugby team arrived in Christchurch t from Blenheim tills evening, being wete corned at a cheerful informal gathert ing by the Mayor, Mr J. W. Beanland, d fifileials ol’ the Canterbury Rugby Union *• and members of the Canterbury team t BLENHEIM GATE RECEIPTS. il lt (By Telegraph.—rress Association.) ® BLENHEIM, Friday. s ‘ A check of the gate receipts at*the , Springboks match on Wednesday disc closes a total of £6SB. The attendance was 4500. it > SOUTHLAND BEATEN. d 1 HAWKE’S BAY SUCCESSFUL, e t (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) •1 HASTINGS, Thursday. I The Hawke’s Bay Rugby represen- ,, tatives gained their sixth victory of the season this afternoon when they 1 defeated the touring Southland team l»y 19 points to 5. The game was interesting and bright, with much enterprising hack play on the part of ■ 1 Hawke’s Bay. i ‘_ _ I