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TOOWOOMBA, Thurs. — Australia's Rugby League
touring team to England and France is going to be ruled
with an iron rod until, of course, something breaks.
The pastime will be toy
water pistols and Yoyo
judged by the official ukase
that has already been pro
nounced.
When the Test players
suggested they should
motor from Brisbane to
Toowoomba, where the road
is lined with amenities and
everything to watch yes
terday's game against New
Zealand, the treasurer-
manager of the Australian
touring team, Mr. Doug
Maclean said:
"No, you are up here
in Brisbane to play foot
ball." And the players
stayed behind to train for
next Saturday's second
Test.
There can be little doubt
the treasurer-manager is
going to be something
more than the treasurer.
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The Kiwis will be sorry
when they throw heavy
bags into the plane at Rose
Bay next Wednesday at
midnight, bound for home.
They will have a full
day in every respect,
maybe.
The third Test is in the
afternoon on Sydney
Cricket Ground. This will
be followed bv a "do" at
their Olympic Hotel. Moore
Park.
It is going to be a very
exclusive alfair, just for
players, and the two
popular managers. Bill
S\vift and Colin Siddle,
who are to receive a pre
sentation.
They will eat and then
repair themselves to the
N.S.W. Leagues Club in
Phillip St for a posh Board
of Control party. """
Some of them will then
fly away to hurried private
farewell parties. And off
they go across the Tas-
man.
The aircraft hostess is
warned to have a copious
supply of black coffee on
board.
The Kiwis are not too
happy at the idea of split
ting the touring team into
two parties for their re
turn to New Zealand at
different hours.
Naturally, they would
have much preferred to
have arrived back in their
homeland together as a
team.
Possibly Auckland Club
wants Its stars to appear
in club matches a few
days later.
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The Rugby Union biting
allegation in Sydney was
given a naive touch of
humor in Brisbane.
"Bomber" Miles, of
Gordon "endearment"
squad, and Iiovey claim
ed they had been bitten
during c/crimmaeres.
Said Queensland Rubgy
Union secretary Ron Hay-
ward: "We have heard no
thing from officials, or
players, so will make no
move."
Nothing official was
heard, either, of how Dave
Brockhoff, the University
player .in a club game re
cently came to get his nose
bashed, and later had five
or six stitches inserted.
The critics are picking
their Rugby League
team for England. But
you won't find it by
peering through the
mists., into a crystal ball.
Bill Swift. Help
Bill Swift.
Colin Siddle. Help
Colin Siddle.
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