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SPRINGBOKS’ WIN WEST OOABT BIDE DEFEATED FINE ATTACKING GAME (By Telegraph-—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, Wednesday Under good weather and ground conditions 6000 spectators saw the Springboks defeat the Buller-West Coast combined representatives to day by 3t points (seven tries, five converted) to six (two penalty goals). The half-time score was ii—3 in favour of the visitors. The Springboks took the initiative throughout. They met -stout resistance in the first half when the local forwards, In spite of a difference of a stone on an average, contested every inch of ground. The visitors got the ball among the backs with monotonous regularity, thus causing their opponents to rely mainly upon a defensive game. Lack of combination amog the combined team’s backs facilitated sooring movements. These were marked less by -speed than by accuracy, the ball very seldom being mishandled. ! Broodryk, the Transvaal winger, making his first appearance since the match at Newcastle, was heady, but somewhat slow, being collared more often than the other backs Inside him. Ample Share of Ball The Springboks’ backs seldom failed to get the ball to the wdngers, mainly through the accuracy of Van de Vyver and Lochner. De Villlers, the scrum half, was sometimes caught by Mason, who, with R. R. King and KirkwoOd, was outstanding for the combined team. The home side’s best backs were Mann, first five-eighths, who jseveral times attacked cleverly and accurately. Game tackier* were the wingers, Hill and Roberts, the latter going to first five-eighths In the second spell, with the result that the Springboks veered play more lo the wings. Flnlayson, half back, although otherwise sound, passed Indiscriminately. Bergh was the pivot of the Springboks' vanguard, transferring to the backs from line-outs .and rucks In a masterlv manner. He was well supported by Watt and S. C. Louw, while Strachan was the outstanding loose forward. Lotz won a slight majority of the sorums from Orman, who did creditably. The Springboks, although compelled by the local forwards to play a good deal In the tight, took every opportunity for open play and their display generally was orthodox and speotacular. winning the admiration of the -"•etators.
RANKIN NOW FIT TRAINING FOR NEXT TEST (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday J. O. Rankin, the Canterbury forward, selected among the 20 New Zealand players to train for the second test match, is fit after his recent illness. Rankin went to Wellington to train with the team for the first teat, hut contracted tonsilitis and was In hospital for a week. Rankin, who has been recuperating on a farm at Duvauchelle’s Bay, has been doing steady training and has recovered all the weight he lost In hospital. He Is expected to be thoroughly flt for training for the second test match. THE THIRD TEBT MITCHELL MAY BE FIT (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Wednesday N. A. Mitchell, who was forced through an injury to his leg to miss i selection for the All Blacks in the first and second tests against the Springboks, when In Dunedin recently visited a specialist, whose opinion confirmed that of his own doctor—namely, that Mitchell Is suffering a slight rupture of the left bicep muscle, in the thigh and that, with careful training and gradual exercise, he should be fit to take part In the third test, In which his Inclusion should strengthen the New Zealand rearguard materially. Mitchell has been Indulging in practice runs during the past week, and with the knowledge that careful preparation should make him fit, will probably undertake future training with more confidence. MANAWATU WINS MATCH AGAINST OTAGO (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N\, Wednesday By nine points to six, a penalty goal representing the margin. Manawatu beat Otago In a Rugby match this afternoon. Just before time Trevathan attempted to equalise for Otago with a penalty kick, but the ball struck a post and bounced the wrong way. | Although Otago had the great share of the ball from the scrums, and appeared to penetrate better than .Manawatu, their attack often lacked finish, and numerous movements were broken up by Manawatu coming on them fast. Manawatu defended well, and handled with accuracy. Their great fault was flat passing. SOUTHLAND BEATEN WELLIN’ GTON SUCCESSFUL (By Telegraph.—Press Association > WELLINGTON. Wednesday Given a feast of the ball from the serums and allowed plenty of room in which to work, the Wellington backs had a day out against the Southland Rugby team to-day. Wellington .von by ii> to 5. five tries, two converted, | to a converted try. \ j i j
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20282, 26 August 1937, Page 2
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