FOOTBALL.
THE BEST ALL BLACKS. . (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AVELLINGTON, Oct. 6. The Chairman of the Selection Committee of the All .-Blacks, Air E. McKenzie, expressed the opinion the material selected for tlie African tour is better than the 1924 team. He did not think football in New Zealand had ever been so strong in forward play, this team, in his opinion, was the strongest side that had represented New Zealand and he spoke with a personal knowledge of tlie teams as far back at 1894. An emergency had been selected for every position, and the question of advising these players in reserve to study fitness in case vacancies occurred would he a matter for discussion with the New Zealand Rugby Union, which body would also select the Captain and A r ic-e-Captain.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1927, Page 3
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