BEST WISHES

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 141, 16 June 1932, Page 13

BEST WISHES

MANAGER FAREWELLED

The opportunity .was taken by the New Zealand Rugby Union's ' management committee last 'night of farewelling - Mr. W_. JV .Wallace, a member of the committee, who is accompanying,' the New Zealand team to Australia as.* manager. "I understand that in Australia they kiiow you as well as we know you here," said, the chairman (Mr. S. S. Dean) in addressing Mr. Wallace, "and that being so, I am, sure you . will be held in the highest esteem by all with-! whom you .come. into.contact. We all know that a manager of a team has no light task. You have rather an onerous job, and we are confident that you will carry out that job to the satisfaction of thY union, the team, the country sending you,: and to yourself;'We wish you and your team a very pleasanjt. trip, . freedom from accidents, good.games, and .a, safe return."

Mr. Wallace, suitably. replied,.' and es- '■! pressed the hope that the team' would . return, "with a few wins anyway, if not . ihelot."

.. At a gathering in the Poneke Football /Club's gymnasium this week, -the president (Mr.'S.. S.-pean),on'behaH-of. theclub, handed to each of its' representatives in tho New Zealand team—Messrs.W. J. Wallace (manager), S. R. Murray (masseur, etc:), and 13. Jessep (player)— .a .travelling bag: The president spoke in high praise of the services given to the club and to football generally by. these1 members and extended to them the club's Jbest wishes.