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Open Game Pleased Overseas Officials

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 16.

The general opinion after Saturday’s Rugby test match was that New Zealand had “made amends” for its six-penalty-goal win in the first test at Dunedin

W. J. Whineray, the New Zealand captain, said he was very pleased with the win. “It could have been the Lions’ game, but it was ours. However, I feel more pleased with this win than with our first test victory. The remaining two tests, I am sure, will be very close.” Mr T. H. Pearce, the All Blacks' manager, said: "I am very pleased with the win in this test, because we scored three excellent tries.” The Lions, he added, particularly their forwards in the line-outs, played magnificently, and were to be congratulated on their excellent game. Mr J. L. Sullivan, the convener of the New Zealand selection panel, said: “We are again happy to defeat the Lions in this test, and it is pleasing to our side that we won by scoring tries.” A. R. Dawson, the British Isles captain, extended “many congratulations” to the All Blacks. He said he was pleased the game was so good, and he hoped everybody enjoyed it. The Lions were looking forward to the remainder of their games in New Zealand, and especially to the next two tests.

Mr A. W. Wilson, the British Isles manager, congratulated New Zealand on an excellent game, and said the Lions were looking

forward immensely to the third and fourth tests. Mr G. A. Brown, the president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, said the greatest crowd ever at Athletic Park saw one of the finest tests. Both sides played great Rugby in a wonderful spirit. Mr G. P. S. Hogan, a member of the Irish delegation to next week’s .meeting of the International Rugby Board at Wairakei, said the test was a good, hard game and that the better side won. “But I think the Lions may reverse the result in at least one of the two remaining tests.” Dr. D. H. Craven, the president of the South African Rugby Union, said: “I enjoyed the match. It was a very even battle in which-patterned Rugby triumphed over unpatterned Rugby. I must say that the All Blacks have not altered their style of play since 1956, except that they did not use the up-an-under. The All Blacks used their backs more often on Saturday, and when they did get the'ball they moved well. It was altogether a happy game.” Sir Wavell Wakefield, one of the English delegates to the International Rugby Board conference, said: “I thought there couldn’t have been a better match between two evenly matched sides —from the start to the final issue the result was always in doubt. I felt the game was played in a

splendid spirit, and that the crowd was impartial and showed its appreciation to the finer points of the game. I would offer my congratulations to New Zealand on its win.”

The Prime Minister (Mr Nash) said he was delighted with the test. The game was open for anyone to win or lose until the very last minute, but the British Isles did not have the best of luck at the finish. “I thought the All Blacks played better than I have seen them for some time.” Mr Nash added as an afterthought: “It was almost five members of the Commonwealth playing in one game.”

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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28975, 17 August 1959, Page 12

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Open Game Pleased Overseas Officials Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28975, 17 August 1959, Page 12

Open Game Pleased Overseas Officials Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28975, 17 August 1959, Page 12

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