STOUT HEARTED MEN

29th : the Voice of the 29th Battalion, Volume 1, Issue 10, 4 August 1943, Page 5

STOUT HEARTED MEN

' ' ' Defeated only once ” in. its latest and fateful : game * the- 29th Rugby team is the Battalion" s price? | • Under tie coaching of Archie Strang- ’.dll Black IR>B™ ) i 1930), who has written the following comments# it I ; looked a good bet to with the rugby premiership of ?; ■ the island® V. ; o still thank that at ton form it .is 1 1 the host, - —, 1 T-ho DOSC, ——-— 4—...... I

The players have combined excellently i and at all times have worked as'a team j and net individually „ The nocks are u use-'”-t ful? fldctfoakod combination,... All handle- ; and tackle well and have' played vor'y-'at"’

i tractive footballs -.] The forwards : re Lights ! but active and speedy c The .g ■ j sb run work is machine-like x“ j and quick heeling ''from rucks". ■ '‘,- has paved the way for manyti'ieSc, ; ; .• The. xallowing n enters - have reorcsoniod. the Bat™ t - ( , tali on consistently doling -r, j the season?--GTLIuUBPiE., H.,.G„ (Tons on by and Auckland University ).j Full« back. Light physiques soili tackler?. Has taken .hard j knocks cat his -.■nevap let-'.' ! .-; the team dow:^ v Lit'. . j il'iSTwOODj Pk J.i- (Br.iro'’a';,c ". h..!.-*-i, * • • » J *.■ ■•« 1u «'*’ ■* *»

j. you* 111 Black tl’l'Js} -j -A greet' scoring player 5 3 combining dotpmi nation with spj u i & iMUGHj H<- (ManawattP)V Lmg throw qua*<;ui’«. Spoodyy with good hands and determine ati on .Useful ki. ck Q • izclHlm'xlij.. R-, (Grammar Old Buys and 'Auck* j land Colts,-e Iho improved back in kho side! Has ■ made oxcollont openings i f ox--the wings j and ; never passes when his outside mon are in a vzoz-so position then himself; .Racks up and .iaOkies well

■•- ORL/PL. L, : R t ;-ar;<".ana League),, Second . fivo-'-’-eignihs and vice- captain® A bril’* lie fit player with pace and groat pone* j t tj. v o powers.; j IUEL-9-1 tie He (King Country and hue.k.Land) •‘first ' five • uighths' A classy player, j.G with excellent hands , speed" off the i mark an-., r. rosolutc ibcklor,. .?,. good ' kier. i Si/IrißUriiAff Del,. (Pbv'srty Bay and Combined : East Coast Unions Hair tach, Hos /!•;.r ! on on excellent service from the- base of j tho.scrivu. J ROGERS, Cd. (King .Count First' five* j.. .eighths* .-.i. one. buck who Lacks up ,; woX-i » GuO-J. bane', end ; tackles wo’X." I- *•♦•: .wrv* k WJi.-x»-,nwr:r-w».- I » ir .. . «r-»-•■w-H.—w.-w w r -yt. „-w--»-—.r—»■«..,

L—< ; : : i THURSTON 5 Ds>Hft Ting three quart civ A sol--» id back -who uses judgment and kicks | with• accuracy,, | ' ■ ' " < d ■ -

i . BOLT.- G«,F.,H* (Southern Club ‘ Christchurch) 1.;..; . 'G-fG'Hi; HcA . (Now ( Brighton . i 0 .Chui?j. Christchurch) I .■< .-0 . , Those two rugged forwards ; arc groat toilers and are ; always or. the ball,, - .BUItKEjj Roßv (Canterbury ? re:."” . ■ lir-gton,. llcZv University) ] Hooker and A | ■* groat deal of the success ! i ■■ ' of the team is duo io this ii i 1 experienced hookerc His j; i leadership -and general | j- ability have been at all ji •' times highly commendable« [ - . '-'H. 1 CC73 3 J, p.. Ll" ris iz 0? - L’ »J c? - *--> ■ Wellington; Lock. * - : ! -.-... LcWS'SI Lilt (Ashburton- -AIM

. Black trials) Lock.. [ i ... • ■ ..... ,: i ; Two untirisirp-worx-uk’S'.'-irir.tßc T-.ghi.> whoa ji i have- also held. Hi 9 sorum i.e^uthor'by--:-' J | cessfully- ■ ■ ■ | ~r ■ - ? • T 'i''KCL'LL:®. P-Bq |“ Liiigton; Back row* The ( i ■ heaviest and tallest .player in the teanj: j Z. splendid- line-out forward a,EI always Ii i - very fito ’ t • CwNt BP •No Hl (Laikatom Side row; A spier.--* i ' did loose forward's with reliable hands ) ; and useful spued*.. !j "■ Iff-? 1....- I’.- (South Canterbury Side; row*>. 1 Tais to 14" •’’• or we. re has 7 plenty of. : energyl | .> toiler in the tight 1 and lino, outs? ;i .CA.W'Wi ? .< ■■ j&V» (Horowhehua) Back row* Good ’i typo of forwards Not often soon., but i .always -the ball® k !)®l3, •€. Vo.Jc (Central Hawkes Bay) 1 good I■j - all-r hid forward-and reserve hooker® ) . !■ •'.••• 2 ...- ? 1 : 1 ■ . I ’ 4*l my bjjinion? four of the players s'■■■ S jßux'koj. Brl w ; Jordan a .nd E stweed ere f lup to Nov: ; Zealand representatives siaztcnrda b I • ' I;

t.’ .: • i —-*• •.— --•- / | | •• J • RUGBY ? TEAM 'j L|| ,J'. . . . . |g| ? I . Lieut fclO 'J'Qi.lCl ld 1 ■; tG- * p'-thoad Thorno '. Barrio '. ' - : | Gulbrai th Rogers I Lenahon j i .'. . / ' h " t ■- I pyonk, ) inlay . undovs Skinner! I / Bui I Vferd ■ Cooper ‘

In sympathy with the general meed of f f the Battalion following the; loss in j i. the Barrows Cup match yesterday j i there was a partial ellipse of the ' , I; sun this afternoon* How news travels ij

! NOT enough practice is the ■ I moral behind the story of [ iOnpt C endor and one Ito Th rd ; who cam.-;, io grins after a i I s scrummage on nanocuvrosl .A . I i | Change of. blows and .on *vi- '; < j j willing oxuh-angcy/’bf 7 weapons J ! was the result “• ward leaving i. l.a.': toll end Capt Condor a® j- rifle end tin hat* Referee ! Tevis missed the incidents I