ALL BLACKS RETURN

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 291, 3 August 1932, Page 5

ALL BLACKS RETURN

(Press. Assn.—

a war^ welcomf PLAYEllS MAKE PRESENTATfON TO STEERE AND KILBY. TRIBUTES TO MR'. WALLACE

-By Telegraph — Copyright).

AUCKLAND, Tuesday. Looking happy, well and justifiably nroud of tbe- magnificent Bledisloe Cup, token of their success against che elect of Australia, the All Blhcks retuxmed by the Zealandia from Sydney to-day. They met with a warm - reception at Queen's Wharf whe-n they disembarked. Mr. Pownall. president of the NeW Zealand Rugby Union, was among the first to extend congratulationgj#.*, the manager (Mr. Wallace), the captain (ICilby), and the remainder of the pai*ty. He was accompanied by the chairman of the4 management eommittee, Mr. Dean, and members of the committees of both the New Zealand Union, and the Wellington Unioxx. ' \- Mr Pownall said it was realised that they were sending away a young teaxxi that had not had a very great deal of experienee in big match play, but he thought the selectors did 'a wise thing in choosing young blood, paxticularly in view of the proposed tour of Great Britain in four year's time. The committee had showh its wisdom in appointing Mr. Wallace to manage the team. A Very Gbod Trip. "We know that whatever thex'e was in the team Mr. Wallace would bring it out," said Mr. Pownall. 'This team has had a very good trip, and we owe New Zealand a veyy rreat debt. I tbink they will aek- | rowledge it, and I hope when they yo to their homes they will do their :est to pass on their knowledge, not onlv to their own teams, but also to their opponents." In his reply Mr. Wallace said the forwards were the finest of axiy team that has gone to Australia, and the backs improved out of sight. He paid x tribute to the work of the trainer ind masseur, Mr. Syd. Murray, who xad to be thanked for the fact that ;here was not one case of septic joisoning on the tour. He had been -•usy night and day attending to the ilayers. Kilby said: "New Zealand has every -eason to be proud of these boyS. This country is in process of teambuilding, and by the time the Eftglish .our comes along we will have a very Ine team." All tlie team returned feeling fit except Proctor, ivlio never sufficixntly recovered from his knee injui'y md concussion to be fit enough to ;ive of his best. D. Max is still on crutches, but exiects to be recovered soon. Presen.taticsns to Kiiby and Steerb. The high regard in which the team :eld K.lby (captain) and Steere .vice-captain) was evident wheixThe >layers met to xnake a presentation .o each of the pair. Mementoes were lianded over by Mr. Wallace, managexy who said the ;eam recognised that in Kilby it iau a first-class captain. The teanx uid a great affection both for him tnd for Steere. They had sat with iim oxi the seleclion committee and had been very fair, their one objeet ».;Ing to coixs.der the best interests n the team. Kilby spoke highly of tlie support 'cceived from niembers of tbe team. i'ii' the field ifc had been wonderful, ind one the field he could not ask for a better side to lead. His in.tructions, which had only been re- ■ acr.ts, had been carried out without lesitation. Steero also paid a tribute to tlie ipix-it that hau existed among the luyers throughout the tour.