WAIKATO BACKS HANDLE POORLY, BUT KING COUNTRY BEATEN
Though the game was fast and exciting, and there were many bright movements, many more of promise were ruined by poor handling, particularly by Waikato, states the Waikato Times, concerning the game at Hamilton last Saturday, which Waikato won by 9 to 6. The King Country backs showed far more cohesion. Waikato, with Phillips and Perkins, two of the most dangerous three-quarters in the country, were again starved, and the only time they saw the ball was from opponents' kicks or from rucks. Crossman again demonstrated that he is a class player with all the attributes of an All Black. He was Mir? h-T.jns of the visiting team and ••-. I'.cjother.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 193, 16 August 1941, Page 4 (Supplement)
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