FOOTBALL.
IdSTRALIAN AX’D N.Z. OAK'.S ASSOCIATION. NEED ,r O CONCENTRATE. LONDON. February 12. The “Evening News” asked prominent sportsmen England's best policy i„ view of the lost knack winning, whether to continue playing for the sake of the game, or to concentrate on winnine, like America. L:,rd Harris says it is impossible to further concentrate on an uncertain game like cricket. There is very little between ourselves and the Australians except luck. Lord Wudehouse expresses the opinion that we must adopt the intensive training that other international teams undergo: The All Blacks wore an excellent example thereof. It was an insult to our opponents and a slur on England’s sportsmanship to compete untrained. Davies cx-eapt. of -England Rugby team, savs the Prince of "Wales gave the right advice. We must concentrate on winning and give move attention to detail. There is no reason to believe that concentration would jeopardise the spirit, of sportsmanship.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1925, Page 3
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153FOOTBALL. Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1925, Page 3
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