Pollard "Natural”
The test cricketer, V. Pollard, will be New Zealand's next double international if the national soccer coach (Mr J. Schwanner) has his way/ Immediately after Pollard's club, Rangers, narrowly lost the southern league soccer championship to Christchurch City on Saturday, Mr Schwanner followed Pollard into the dressing room and told him: “I want you in the national team to play Fiji in Auckland on September 17.”' But Mr Schwanner would not play Pollard in his club and provincial position of left-half—“He is a natural centre-forward, the greatest in New Zealand," he said.
"He has everything—speed, power, control and a terrific shot. Given clever, constructive players round him, Pollard would score many goals.” Mr Schwanner, who is visiting Christchurch to hold coaching sessions with the Canterbury World Cup squad members, was tremendously impressed by Pollard's play. “If for no other reason this would have made my visit worth while. I have not felt so happy for a long time. At centre-forward, Pollard could be New Zealand’s match winner in the World Cup matches," he said.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31773, 2 September 1968, Page 9
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