COLOURS CHANGED
BRITISH ALL WHITE
WANGANUI, This Day.
Mr. Baxter, manager of the British Bugby team, has forwarded the following letter to Dr. Adams, president of the New Zealand Union: —
"As the All Black colours appear to count so much to a very considerable section of Eiigby players and supporters in New Zealand, and it is our most earnest desire that not one single jarring note should mar our visit, my team will be only too happy to play in All White in the four Test matches; in all the other games, of course, the usual custom to be observed when the colours clash —i.e., the home team to make the necessary change. I should like to place on record that this offer is spontaneous. No suggestion or even hint has been made by any member of the executive."
Asked to express his opinion about the matter, Dr. Adams said:—.
"I can gay no more than that it is simply wonderful and typical of Mr. Baxter and his team. Apparently nothing is impossible with the true Britisher." '
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 11
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