THE GAME'S THE THING

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 53, 11 September 1928, Page 10

THE GAME'S THE THING

FINE FOOTBALL SPIRIT SPEECHES AFTER TEST MATCH (By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") DUNEDIN, This Day. Most of tlio speakers at the dinner tendered to New South Wales and tho New Zealand teams after the second Test made it clear that they thought tho better team had lost on the day, though no complaints camo from visir tors on that score. It was a typical gathering of sportsmen, who all seemed to think more of tho fact that the game had been played iv a sporting spirit than of the result. Mr. Morgan, the Waratahs' manager, said that the team had shown by its performances sinco it came to New Zealand that the Rugby Union game in New South Wales was not completely outed, us had been suggested, and had shown that they were worthy to meet the men of New Zealand. When meeting New Zealand teams on their own grounds, New South Wales played them with a certain amount of timidity, but the results of tho two Tests this year had shown thero was not much between them after all. He would say unhesitatingly that this was the best team that had ever como to New Zealand from New South Wales, and he said that because of the youth and inexperience of the team in big football. They were satisfied in having put up a good game. Malcolm, captain of the visitors, referred to tho splendid time which the peoplo of New Zealand had given the team. He congratulated Porter and his team on their win. He was very pleased with tho porformanco of his team, because the people of New South Wales did not think that it would do nearly as well as it had done. It was only by eo-oporation that they had done so well. Tho game had been played in a fine sporting spirit, and it was a great thing for him when he was down iv tho ruck once to hoar Cliff Porter say, "Don't kick him." Personally, the speaker did not care who won, as long as the game was clean and played in that spirit. Tho gate takings on Saturday totalled £1428, representing an attendance of 17,000.