LITTLE BETWEEN TEAMS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 145, 23 June 1930, Page 10

LITTLE BETWEEN TEAMS

CAPTAINS INTERVIEWED

TRIBUTE TO NEPIA

(By Telegraph.—From "Drop Kick.'1) DUNEDIN, This Day. In an interview with tho writer, Prentice, the British captain, who was on the line on Saturday, said: "Naturally, we are very' delighted with our win,, and are. now looking forward keenly to the next Test, which I hope will bo as enjoyable as tho first. There was little between' the teams on Saturday, the performances of both teams being very good under the conditions." Prentice said ho was'much impressed with the play of the New Zealand forwards in the second spell, and ho and others of tho team paid fine tributes to Nepia. Those who. had seen him in Britain were amazed that ■ho was able to retain suciffino form. Mr., Baxter said that Ncpia was the most magnificent full-back ho had ever seen.. lie would take- his hat off to'him every time. Aarvold, the field captain, said his team had taken the field determined to do its best. Ho thought tho British team would consider itself fortunate to win. just as the New Zealand team was unfortunate to -lose. Porter, tho New Zealand captain, said: "We thoroughly enjoyed the gamo, and I. am sure the British team enjoyed'it every bit as much as wo did. He congratulated them on their win. We recognised that the British team has already developed into a very fine combination, and that it is going to take the very best available team ■ in New Zealand to beat the visitors. The game, on Saturday was an exceptionallyclean one, and good under tho conditions. Tho British' forwards were just a little bit better than wo expected them to be. The game has been Avon and lost, and,we can only offer hearty congratulations to the British team; but I would like to warn them that it is not New Zealand's, policy to make a habit of losing, and in the other, Tests tho teams, whatever the;/ may bo, are going to' do their best to uphold the best traditions of New Zealand football." . . : Mr. E. M'Kenzie, chairman of the Selection Committee, said ho did not begrudge the- Britishers' their win. No matter how keen New Zealand was to win, they never failed to give credit to the good points of the other side. Taking the gamo right through he thought a draw would have about nidi-, cated the merits of the play of the two teams.