DIAMOND JUBILEE

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 33, 8 August 1934, Page 9

DIAMOND JUBILEE

SYDNEY CELEBRATION

NEW SOUTH WALES RUGBY

ALL BLACKS ATTEND

United Press Assoclatkm—My Elcclrio *TeloBraph—Copyright. • SYDNEY, August 7.; The All Blacks -attended a function to celobrato the diamond jubilee of Bugby in Now South Wales. Footballers of every generation, since the game was established here ' were present. . ' Sir Henry Bra&don, who played for both New Zealand and 'New South Wales, said that there was no other game which could crowd into an hour and a half such amazing thrills as were seen last Saturday." The New South Wales Union had lost public favour because it provided no matches during the war, but it had been lifted out of the slough of despond by the loyalty and generosity of the New Zealand Union. Mr. W. W. Hill sai. that te hoped players of the present time would honour tho trust old players reposed in them' and pass the gamo on to their successors untarnished. Mr. A. J. Geddes, i manager of the New Zealand team, said that he had never attended a more stirring function. . . /. ■ l'\ D. Kilby, captain of the team, said that he was .still a hero-worshipper, and he was. delighted to meet old-time players.1 PROSPECTS FOR TEST. The ;All Black team for the Test is unlikely to bo'completed before Thursday^ though the field will be narrowed down to 19 before thoVi. (Kilby's,.knee injury is still responding to treatment, but, except when attending official functions, he has been in bed since Saturday. While there.is a fair prospect of his being, able to play in the Test, McLean's chances are less encouraging. / Tho boil on Ms neck is still very troublesome, andj on the doctor's advice, he is spending .most of Ms time in bed. He has not trained this weok but hopes to do so tomorrow. Present indications are that ho will l>o unable to display his best form on Saturday, even if ho takes th field. Tho remainder of .the party is in tho .best of health. , : ,' . Commenting on the • Australian side, W. S. Hamilton, in _tke "Sun", says: It would bo very difficult to_ express complete satisfaction, but it is by no means impossible to bo, optimistic regarding the prospects of victory. It is not- too much to expect harmony, thrust, and speed among the backs. Tho pack generally good enough to got on top of the AH Black set, wear it down and hold it, if not dazzle it. If the men play in theij best form Australia can win, and they will attempt it, by the best methods of. dash and throwing the, ball about.