SOCCER IN N.Z.
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Should be Allowed in Secondary Schools ENGLISH MANAGER'S VIEW
iBy TelegraD!
WELLINGTON, This Day. lmproveinents and deficiencies • in Association football. as played in New Zealand were discussed in an interview by Alr. " Brown, manager of the English team. He had noticed a definite improvement in the code since the tour opened, he snid, _ , In England the selectdrs ha da Very wide clioice, so that New Zealand Could not hope to come up to the same standard. Tliefe seemed to be a poSsibility, however, of at least one Englisb coach coming to New Zealand, und if he did he would be able to assisfc ih Goaching gcnerally in New Zehland. There could not be a ttiarked improvement in the game ih New Zealand uhtil secondary sehoolb took it up. ThoSe 'llscouragiiig Soccei in this countfy tvere not doiug a service to New Zealand, bocause Boccer was now a world game. and if New Zealand hkd not some part in it she would be put out of the running. He attributcd tlie success of the touring team to. the players having aii intimate knowledge of one anotlier, aii Understanding that could be attained only by constantly playing together. That Was where the professional fiiien in Etigland had the advantage over the atnateurs , ,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 138, 28 June 1937, Page 9
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