Salient: Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Vol. 32, No. 11. 1969.
Varsity All Black
Varsity All Black
The Varsity Rugby Club has one All Black for 1969 with Gerald Kember reserve for the First Test against Wales.
Other players in representative teams are Kember, Martin Sayers, Ian Uttley, Rhys Barlow. Kerry McDonald and John Kirkby in the Wellington squad. D. Heather, J. Tovey, P. Barrett and R. Gregory in the Wellington B side and C. Balasoglou and G. Wallis in the Wellington Colts.
Rep teams are also being picked for lower grades.
C. Sutton and R. Willis are in the Senior 2nd and 3rd division reps and M. McKee, B. Blake, M. Cookman and W. Lloyd are in a trial match between Senior 2nd and Senior 3rd sides.
M. Henderson and M. Okherse have been selected for the Wellington 3rd grade reps.
The J5 C's had their closest game in the holidays, beating the J5 A's 11-3. This team has not lost a game yet and is leading its grade.
D. Burton the senior 3rd winger has scored more than So points so far this season.