WAR-CRY AT ALDERSHOT
It was like old times to hear the Maori war-cry and see the black jerseys that identified the famous All Blacks at Aldershot, and the characteristics of New Zealand Rugby were also demonstrated by the New Zealand Army team which beat Aldershot Command by 13 points to 8, states an English writer. The strong cutsthrough of Cutbush the Rochdale League player, the lengthy touch-find-ing and beautiful goalkicking of the New Zealand fullback D. Coombe, and the splendid dash of a pack led by the giant Francis were features that stood out,
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20257, 27 May 1940, Page 4
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94WAR-CRY AT ALDERSHOT Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20257, 27 May 1940, Page 4
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