DINNER AFTER TEST.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1930, Page 6

DINNER AFTER TEST.

( CHRISTOHURCH, July 7. liii honour of the English team a dinner was. given by the Rugby Union at Warper’s Hotel.

Dr Adams, proposing the health of “Tliie British ('Team,” congratulated the New Zealand team on its victory.,; and the British team on the wonderful fight it had put up with a man short. “I . am : sure T aril ,speakiiig for everyone : when I express regret that 'the British'' team lost the services of Dr Paul Murray”’ said Dr Adatris/ “In the first place football is 1 looked upßii'aS one of orir healthy pastimes, secondly' it is a manly exercise thirdly it the " education'' of a man’s temperament, : and fourthly it starids ' for healthy •’ Competitiveness,” ' lie said. “Another 'factor is the. development of friendships to which no other game lends itself so kindly arid readily. We, in.. ifeW ''Zealand will cherish for all time the friendships, made on this tour, with the ipembers of • the British team.P "

Irf response, Mr J. Baxter, manager of the 'British team, said that he and his meiiuvere very happy to he amongst, such fine fellows. “We are very appreciative ■of the treatment of the team whose - welfare has been'’ watched over witli such.'tender care,” he said. “The torn! hais been made as easy and pleasurable, as' possible. To-day’s game,"in my opinion, was a magnificent battle — a very!fine struggle—between, two very everilydriritched., teams. I give full marjts ito Mark Nicholls for that magnificent. fair catch he. made. When, after .a game like this, those who took part can sit down in friendly conversait means far more than we think at tlhe moment,, even if that is only one : of. the results.

“Thesrit-29 fellows of mine get to know 15 more at every match we play. Yon''get our ideas and we get yours. If that is the only result, I don’t think that! this tour will have been altogether" a failure.” proposing the toast, “The New Zealand: Tefun,” M*' F, D. rrentice, cap-

tain of the ]|fi)>isir'Ee«irri7 'srii(.t i W.iish to congratulate our opponents on their jsplendldn'fvjin this afternoon. I sho’ulcj also; ili|v6'; to eongrat own side onif||t(| jfine way ihey I pnTyed. After:' all thcigriihe is the We, would have ll>|ejd to have Myiiiit was a most enjoyable game.” Mr A. Geddes, manager of the New Zealand team, replying on behalf of the selectors, expressed regret at the casualty which had robbed the British team of one of its famous players. It was sincerely hoped that Dr Murray would be fit for tjhe Third Test. “I would like to. hayc seen the . game fought and won with 15 men a side,” said .ilr Geddep “I realised that we had ' to winjeep New Zdalfirid- dm Hie tiijup. will he another good ‘go’ in Aii|l|lj|n|d, and I hope/.tha't ; 15 men v. ill|;'%| jible to see. it out on both : sides.‘ the best team win.” ■i.: Mr;.C. Gi Rs)i|t|r, captain of the New {Zealand teajhi|Y paid the gariie ’'hath been ? hard’?aAs I strenuous. The New iZeaila'pcl teamifnfly respected Hip cfi'p.riA. b'ilities of; ilip? 'British team. “We know-we had slp give our . Jbest,-, for the. British .tbririi consists of men who ■are, worthy representatives of sny nation, “ he said’ “We all i;eVpect ty> the utmost the ability of the British side. We had many strenuous games in the Old • Country and we knew that when Britain sent a team overseas it would be a good one. To play with 14 men in such a magnificent stylo was a splendid achievement, and it takes a lot of the credit away fiom the New Zealand side, because a full team would have made it considerably harder for us to win. I am sure the British team enjoyed the game as much as we , did. We will have to train and take our football more seriously .than weiihave done in the: past.”