SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20283, 27 August 1937, Page 11

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.

TO-MORROW’S MATCH WEATHER PROSPECTS UNCERTAIN (By Telegraph.- r-pss Association.! TI.MARU, Thursday. Prospects for the game between the Springboks and South Canterbury at the moment arc not bright, as light rain has fallen throughout to-day, If the weather clears to-morrow the ground should dry up considerably, but it is almost certain to be soft on the surface. The teams .'or the match are:— Springboks Fullback. —iiiuiid. Threequarlers.—Turne”. Bubrow, Lochner, Williams. Halves.—Harris, Graver < scrum). Forwards.—Van Reenan. Strachan, Net, Van Den Berg. K:r,lard, S. C. Louw, M. M. Louw, Martin. South Canterbury Fullback. —Lundy. Threequartcrs.—liopkinson, McPhail Ryan. Five-eighths.—Cartwright, B. Morllalfback.—Saxton. Forwards.—.l. Bryce, J. Strang, J. Stewart. F. Thomson. 11. Graham, J. Gilmore, T. Gunn. G. Adkins. FORMER ALL BLACK DEATH OF MR W ROBERTS (By Telegraph. Press Association) WELLINGTON. Thursday The death lias occurred of Mr W. Roberts, who from 1889 In 1903 macl-> 47«.ppearanc for Wellington as a versatile Rugby bark, playing in every position in the back line. lie represonled New Zealand against Queensland in 1896 and in llie follow ing year was railed to Australia when Duncan was injured. For many years he was in Ihe employ of the Wellington Harbour Board.