AN ILL OMEN?

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 22

AN ILL OMEN?

|.;An Upturned slide

It is the custom of the New Zealand Government publicity officer,.Mr. EL' T. B. D'ruw, when lecturing with' laiK tern slideq, to conclude his sports section with a view of a New .Zealand I Rugby match. The slid? usualiy-raises a round of applause, as our Air Blacks enjoy •everlasting popularity in. Britain, writes the London correspondent of "The Post." r ' • '■'

In a recent lecture at Edinburgh, however, Mr. Drew found his cherished football siide^ upside down. "Oh dear," he said;;"that is the only slidethat has gone wrong tonight. But I won't -accept it as an ill-omen for our Scottish .match!" .The . incident was greeted with." roars of laughter' and cheers. "Anyway," said, Mr. Drew; "New.-. Zealand will at least have' a . Chance • this 'year; of, playing Scotland —(Cheers)-r-arid if you beat us, take if from me tHatiwe will be. the first to congratulate: Scotland.":'. (Applause.) . The .chairman at the lecture (Mr. Roger Orr) said he felt unkind enough to hope that the upturned slide would prove a good; omen for Scotland.