Entertaining and Instructive Rngby

The Old Boys' Rugby Club's venture of sponsoring a match between teams of name players from two major unions, deserves the commendation of the public and Nelson union alike. Not only did the fifteens of Wilson Whineray and Nev MacEwan provide the 5000 who saw the game on Trafalgar Park on a recent Sunday with extremely entertaining fare, but they taught several lessons which, it is to be hoped, have been assimilated by all Rugby players and coaches, but particularly senior players. The game ended in a 27-all draw after the lead changed hands several times, and in humorous fashion when Whineray converted a try while MacEwan's team showed their backs to the kicker. Possibly the greatest lesson taught was the determined running of the forwards. When they received in a rush they ran hard, knowing that support would automatically be forthcoming from other forwards. And that support was always there.

Whineray's team (back row), L. W. Fell, K. E. Barry, H. L. White, A. Pryor, F. J. Colthurst, W. J. Nathan, A. Tothill; front, J. Brady, A. H. Clarke, M. Dick, D. M. Connor, W. Whineray, J. H. Sibun, L. Russell, D. W. McKay.

MacEwan's team (back), D. N. Mcintosh, W. D. Gillespie, K. F. Gray, I. N. MacEwan, R. H. Horsley, C. Currie, P. A. Russo, R. Bowater; Front C. J. Stewart, R. Walker, B. MePhail, P. C. Dellabarca, B. Cull, W. G. Dick, I. P. Uttley.

All Pix By G. C. Wood
A Whineray team's forward rush, with Pryor in the van

Sibun and McPhail vie for possession

Big Wellington and All Black lock Horsley gains possession from a lineout

An excerpt from the Rugby ballet

Whineray's forwards breaking through as Cull prepares to clear

A humorous ending to a good match, as MacEwan's boys turn their backs on Wilson Whineray's successful conversion of a try to draw game. (G. C. Wood pix).

At Old Boys' club function later, Lew Baigent, foundation member and oldest life member, chats with Don Merritt, youngest life member of the club.

Talking over the game. Len Osborne and Cecil Win with Allan Osborne, who had a run in MacEwan's team in the second spell.

Boyd Cederman seems to have an interested audience in Wilson Whineray and Jim Sharland.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 18 : April 28, 1962

Entertaining and Instructive Rngby