ALL BLACKS’ TOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1928, Page 2

ALL BLACKS’ TOUR

LAST GAME OF TOUR. TO-DAY’S TEAAt. •wp'V-d this llav at 51.30 a.m.) (Special to Press Association). C'APETOAVN. September 4. The New Zealand team for to-morrow will be:—Lilburne; Bushbrook, Lucas, Grenside; Nicholls, Johnson; Dailey; Hore, Hadley, Al. Brownlie, Harvey, Finlayson, Snow, A!(Williams, Scrimshaw. Burrows will act as referee.

MANAGEB’S REVIEW. In a short review of the tour, A\ r . F. 1-lornig, said: “Taken all through the tour has been most enjoyable. The hospitality front Cape to Victoria Falls lias been marvellous. It is a pity we could not accept all offered. The train journeys were most tedious, and aftci a long trip the team bad more or less lost form. The spell the team bad last week bad a lot to do with the win. South African football is so strong that we could not risk putting, in what wo though would be a comparatively weak team in any match. AA’e had to put a strong team in all the way through. AVe found the crowds impartial. In the last test, the team played up to the best New Zealand form and every man excelled himself. It was a clearcut victory. Alter the first half hour there was only one team iu it. It was a great match and we deserved to win. It was a memorable game and a very strenuous one. The whole team are looking .forward to getting hack to New Zealand.”

CONGRATULATIONS FECAL PRIME MINISTER. AA'ELLINGTON, Sept. 3. Mr Coates has sent the following message to tho All Blacks:—“Tho final Test result was received with great satisfaction in the Dominion. Hearty congratulations on the team’s splendid victory, and best wishes for tho return journey.—Coates.”

' COAfPLIMENTABY CABLES. WELLINGTON, September 4. The following cablegram has been received by the New Zealand Rugby Union from the South African Rugby Board : “ Accept hearty congratulation on great victory, richly earned, and a splendid finish to a successful tour.” The New Zealand Rugby Union lias replied as follows: “Your congratulations appreciated. Trust tour has been successful in every way, and friendships between both countries further cemented.” A cablegram has also been sent to the team, heartily congratulating it on its splendid victory.