CIVIC RECEPTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1920, Page 4

CIVIC RECEPTION.

TO N.Z. OLYMPIC TEAM. ' By Ttlegrnph.—Press - AssoclatKir Wellington, Dec. 13. The Olympic team, comprising Mies V. Walrond, and Messrs. H, E. Wilson, 0. Davidson and 1). Hadfield, returned by the Moeraki to-day. All are wall and they wore given an enthusiastic reception at the wharf. v '. Mr. Wilson, manager, said the representatives had been a happy family throughout and on the whole had a good time. They were well satisfied with the results considering the fact thrt every member got .Into a final. This classed each representative among the bent six in the world and Justified their being sent. Davidson made a great im-; pression at Antwerp and in England, also Miss Walrond. Lack of training was tlie main handicap of th» team. . Wellington, Last Night. A civic reception was tendered to the New Zealand Olympic team in the Town Hall this evening, there being a largo, attendance. Mayor Luke congratulated the team on its efforts, stating that everyone realised that with mors training and an earlier start from the "Dft**! minion, greater success would have been achieved. New Zealanders were "wrT proud of their Olympic'team," and »!• tnongh no firsts ha'd been tlbo team's prowess had enabled every member to qualify, and that in itself W#i a very great honor at a world gathering. Replying, Mr. Wilson, manager 'of .the team, said the team was beaten, Wit not disgraced. Each member had d<#» well, and ITadTield especially had «ho#» that there wore only two better mWUerg than lie in the world. Miss Wttlrond also had done exceptionally well, and had received gr«at praise from Fajjftie Durack.