UPHOLDING TRADITION
CONFIDENCE IN ALL BLACKS Speaking at an official function in Wellington on Saturday night, after the names of the All Black team had been announced, Mr. S.,S. Dean, chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, and manager of the victorious 1924 team, expressed the opinion that, in spite of what the critics had to say, the standard of football in New Zealand was still high. The trial that day and the previous trials had shown that there was plenty of material, and he was confident that New Zealand would get a good team awav, one that would carry on the proud record of New Zealand teams visiting the Home countries. " I am a great believer that there are just as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it —probably better," said C. G. Porter, captain of the 1924 All Blacks, in wishing the present team the best of luck and in expressing the hope that they would emulate the record of the 1924 team. He was sure that the players who were going to represent New Zealand on this tour would uphold New Zealand traditions.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22139, 19 June 1935, Page 18
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