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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
2
The Combined Country team gathers at Canberra to prepare for the forthcoming game with the British Wales Rugby Union touring side. It brings together representatives from all country centres except Newcastle as City relations and travel plans unfold.
Rugby lineup fragment lists players by position and clubs. Captains named Parkes and Armidale players II, III, with ACT and Wellington connections. Multiple misspellings indicate OCR issues but identify forwards backs and team mix.
Fragmentary OCR lists players by region and position for a British Isles rugby selection. Mentions include Wales Scotland England Ireland and Wales players with roles like captain five-eighth and halfback, plus forwards and backs names rendered imperfectly.
The strong country team hosts the British Isles rugby union visitors in Canberra this afternoon as Australia prepares for the international tour. The British Isles squad, drawn from England Ireland Scotland and Wales, arrives amid high expectations with notable players and officials accompanying them.
Fragmented OCR notes recount Canberra players preparing for an upcoming rugby tour with mentions of British Olympic team and New Zealand links. Names and specifics are unclear, but the piece references a cricket or rugby context and a local party era incident involving a drowning.
J Renald Kennett, captain of Canberra Royal Chile, selected to the sole Combined Country team for British Isles tests at Manuka oval. Kennett replaces B Bensley, with Hemsley failing to pass medical. He impressed under coach Bro Jerry at St Joseph’s College and North Sydney oval, winning sprint title and contributing strong tackling as a versatile back.
Country XV aims to field a fast, light side led by internationally capped forward Eric Trrredale. The squad includes Tweevale from Parkes, in Australia, and veteran Wolss who has toured Britain France Canada and the United States with the Wallabies. Key backs include A. T. Matairs and End Avereieath, while Armidale supplies strong forward depth with Blunt and Pearn in the pack. The team faces Royal Military College with notable players from Canberra and Wellington in the mix, seeking a decisive performance tomorrow despite wet conditions.
The acting Prime Minister Mr Fadden received a teleprinted telegram from the British Talent Rugby Union team. They express greetings and hope for a happy tour in Australia. Mr Fadden replies with thanks and a warm welcome, hoping to meet them in Canberra.
In a North Sydney state rugby Union return match N E W backs produced brilliant combinations to drive a 24 8 victory over Queensland. The game was thin after a rear kick robbed Queensland of several scoring chances and points.
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