Selector Read

NZ Truth, Issue 1182, 26 July 1928, Page 6

Selector Read

ON the field at Christchurch m the Canterbury —• Wairarapa Rugby clash are, three 1924 All Blacks and m the pavilion ls one ... Thousands lustily acclaim the doughty trio of veterans, whilst but a handful m close contiguity sort out and silently appraise Read Masters, a Canterbury selector. . '• ; It's a safe bet, though, that Read wouldn't be averse' to exchanging his cardigan for a red and black Jersey and engaging m another friendly tussle with Donald and Irvine—not to mention the elusive Cooke. There can be no denying the urge to be up and doing for an ex-inter-national when he watches the old home side sorely pressed. And Read would strip well, too. He looks as fit and as trim as ever. Cruiser build;' rippling muscles and unfiecked eyes denote co-ordinated effort towards physical fitness. Although a full-time signatory on Cordon Coates''. pay-roll,; Read contrived to find sufficient leisure to compile and publish a bright, chatty account of the 1924 All Black tour. , He has now adopted; the role of looker-on with admirable sang-froid..