Crowd of 17.000 watches teams walk onto the field. Weather is fine and conditions are good. Captains Nel (SA) and Clothier (HB) shake hands and SA kick off from left to right. SA almost score through Williams but he is bundled into touch. An injured HB player lying on the ground as play continues. Craven then scores a try which Brand converts. Vigorous forward exchanges as Du Toit makes a strong break. HB score a try through Jackson and the crowd celebrate.
RUGBY REFERENCE INFORMATION:
The game between South Africa & Hawkes Bay was played at McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand on Sept 15th 1937.
The referee was E.A. Empson (Canterbury), the crowd attendance was 17,000 and the weather was fine while the ground was firm.
Hawkes Bay lead 9- 8 at half time.
Final score: South Africa 21 - Hawkes Bay 12.
Scorers for Hawkes Bay were: Tries - W.A. Johson (Napier TCOB), C.C. Wilson (Waipukurau HSOB), E.S. Jackson (Māori Ag. College), Penalty Goal - V.G. Herbert (Napier TCOB)
Scorers for South Africa were: Tries - S.R. Hofmeyr (Western Province), A.D. Lawton (Western Province), D.H. Craven (Eastern Province), W.E. Bastard (Natal), W.F. Berg (Transvaal), Conversions - G.H. Brand (Western Province) (3)