[ South Africa; Rugby Union; autographs ]The Springboks Tour of the UK in 1931-2, Signatures of the Players.

Two pages extracted from an autograph album, c.17.5 x 11cm, sl. grubby, mainly good condition. One entitled (in ink, "North of Scotland v. Springboks. | Aberdeen: 9th Jan.1932"; the other just headed by date so, "10/1/31 [32 in fact]" There are eight (8) signatures of South African players on the first page described above, and twenty-two (22) signatures on the second, total 30. One name, "S G Osler" is repeated on both pages. Given that a scrawled signature is liable to misinterpretation, the following members of the touring party appear to have signed: First page (total 8 signatures): a. [initials?] Pienaar; b. [initials?] Nicholls; c. [undeciphered]; d. W.F.R. Schreiner; e. [J.D. Dallas?], f. [initials? Williamson]; S.G. Osler; P.J. Mostert.Second Page (total 22 signatures): a. [undeciphered]; b. W.F. Bergh (prob.); c. [initials] Loew; d. Gerry Brand; e. [undeciphered]; e. D.H. Craven; f. M.G. Francis; g. P. de Villiers; h. S.G. Osler; i. [Alb?] v d Merwe; j. [undeciphered]; k. S.R. du Toit; l. F.W. Waring; m. [M.M. Ireland?]; n.J.C. van der Westhuizen; o. J. Nic Biermann; p. J.H. van der Westhuizen; q. J.A.J. Macdonald; r. H. Kipling; s. [D.O.?] Williams; t. F.D. Venter; H.M. Forest.. (list in order of the Wikipedia entry on the tour):T.B. Pienaar; Gerry Brand; F.W. Waring; J.C. van der Westhuizen; J.H. van der Westhuizen;Danie Craven; M.G. Francis; P. de Villiers; W.F. Bergh; J.N. Bierman; H.M Forrest; H.G. Kipling J.A.J. McDonald; A.J. van der Merwe; P.J. Mostert; S.R. du Toit. WITH: S.G. Osler (signed twice) not on Wikipedia list and *W.F.R. Schreiner not on Wikipedia List Other names or scrawled signatures) look like the following: [Dallas?]; [Williamson?]; [Ireland?]; **Williams; [Nichols?] *W.F.R. Schreiner "Mr WFR 'Bill' Schreiner, chairman of the Springbok selection committee for many years". **"D. Williams" doesn't appear in the main list of the Touring Party (Wikipedia) but is listed as playing against Llanelli in the resumé of results. Images available.