Volume 37 Number 02

ffi: stillshedloor.d.rciate-I?l?lplrllt?ay?r thisyouring?kart toieactdayhadese,whoJres)onhadtioniingany/er,/essen-stu-ep-tet,iigtheonLGuest star for the Raikes Memorial team, Er?ol Tobias. signs anautograph lor Wits sports-officer Helene WhiteffiSPOBTW,Sweet victoryRaikes matchIheyStuandit.ereddingPastrere:solproclubWITS RUGBY offto an excitingstart last Wednesday when Witsfirst XV defeated the RaikesInvitation team for the first timein more than a decade at theRaikes memorial match.After leading 16-3 athalf-time,Wits held off a second-half comebackby the invitation team towin convincingly by 32-18.The invitation team, whichincluded Springbok prop Henningvan Aswegen, prospectiveTransvaal captain John Robbieand 3 other members of the 34man Transvaal training squad,were roundly outplayed. Robbieand invitation team flvhalf.Errol Tobias are believed-to behot favourites for the 9 and 10jerseys in the scheduled seriesagainst New Zealand.The Wits loose forward kept aclose watch over Robbie andnumber eight Chesney Thomas,while centre Ashley Shaftodynamised the back line, providinga solid defence againstTobias and adding speed andflair to Wits three-quarter play.After an invitation team comebackfrom 22-3 to 22-18 in thesecond half, Wits fought backwith scrumhalf Norman Bayvelproviding a fine try in the 40thminute.At times it appeared the twocombinations had declaredunarmed warfare while refereeMike Edy attempted to coolfrayed tempers in a fiery openinghalf.1st blood atnew hallIN A special match to mark theopening of the new Wits Basketball-VolleyballStadium, WitsWomen's lst basketball teamdefeated a Rest of Transvaalcombination 52-41.The Wits attack wasspearheaded by Maria da Silvawho played an outstandinggame.In the other matches of theevening, Wits men's basketballteam and the men's and women'svolleyball teams were alldefeated by Rest of Transvaalcombinations. Wits men losttheir basketball game 86-69. Themen's and women's volleyballteams were both roundly outclassed,both being defeated by 3sets to nil.With players frovieing for places inside - Norman BrShafto and Harry IWits team - it wasthat played the mtive attacking rugbltotal of six tries.Scorers:Wits TriesCoombes (2), PeteNorman Bayvel, MShane Carty. Bakkthree conversioCarlson, one conveRaikes XV - TritHaarhoff, Freddie iTobias, two converpenalties.The Wits XV arI Bakkie Lourenr Colin Coomber Ashley Shaftor Mark Carlsonr Peter McFarlar Vic Booyens,r Norman Bayver Wayne Loubser Harry Robertsr Paul Mosenthr Ian Hume,r Richard McCar Clifton Bird,r Neil Fergusonr Shane Carty (caWits.