WERE THE BACKS SO BAD?
A plea for supporters of the iriatlonal game to "give one and. all players -a fair go" is made by a correspondent (''Disgusted"), who regards much of the criticism of the New Zealand backs on their play in the second and third i Tests as be-, ing unjustified. ' "Although they I did not come up to expectations, they I (the New Zealand backs) stood up to I the brilliant back line of their opponents admirably under the .circumstances," the correspondent ; declares, in pointing out that the backs (through the Springboks' superiority in hooking) had very few opportunities t6 show their paces. It is claimed by the correspondent that D. Trevathan "is not getting a fair go," and that he and Simon "showed perfect combination and understanding of each other's play." ' ■ ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 87, 9 October 1937, Page 23
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135WERE THE BACKS SO BAD? Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 87, 9 October 1937, Page 23
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