ALL BLACKS’ TOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1928, Page 3

ALL BLACKS’ TOUR

THE FINAL TEST. SOUTH AFRICAN TRIBUTES, TO ALL BLACKS,PLAY. (Special to Press Association). “'.eceived this <lav at 9.3 P a.m,) CAPETOWN, September 3. Commenting on the matcTi, F. Al. Howard, in the “Capo Times” said: “Tho All Blacks brilliantly confounded the opinion of this country and made full and splendid amejids for any previous failings or failures, by squaring matters in tlie test rubber in such ail emphatic manner.”

11. Du P. Statler in “Dio Burger” said: “It was touch and go all the timo in tlie tost matches. The New Zealanders thoroughly deserved to win on Saturday. Their forwards played with inspiration, determination and (lush. -Mark Nicholis did the rest.”

11. B. Keartlaml in tho “Johannesburg Star” said:- “The New Zealand victory was achieved firstly by one of the most inspiriting exhibitions of combined forward play it has been my fortune to see, and, secondly, by the genius of Mark Nicholis, who in his long-delayed appearance in tho tests, showed lie is still a world’s figure in Rugby, There was a tigerish intensity about tlie play of tho forwards, which enabled them to sweep over the opposition. An accurate foot, guided by clever opportunisiti, did the rest. Saturday’s game provided an indelible memory of the All Blacks at their best.” t AN EXPLANATION. WELLINGTON, September 4. Air Fletcher (member of tho Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union) with reference to remarks attributed to him at Napier, says lie made no suggestion that tlie Press Association reports of football should have been censored by tlie manager of tlie team. Such a proceeding was out of all question. He bad pointed out that criticism of Maurice Brownlie emanated from a private source and had nothing to do with the Press Association, nor could any exception he taken to its reports.