ALL BLACK COLOURS

Grey River Argus, 10 May 1930, Page 5

ALL BLACK COLOURS

Alteration Opposed (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, May 9. “Tn me it is a scandalous thing,” declared a prominent Southland Rugby follower to-day. when discussing the suggestion that the All Blacks may discard their traditional colours in matches with the British team. “There is nothing definite made public yet.” he added, “but the discussion at tin* recent meeting of the Alanagemont Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union makes it clear that the British Rugby team is to play in a .jersey so closely approximating our own that, to avoid confusion on the field, the New Zealanders should adopt other colours. For years New Zealand Ims worn black, and the All Blacks have become part of our tradition. This must bp well known to the British authorities, and yet they have adopted a jersey dark enough to be < onfused with our own. If it is too late to make alt orations in the Brit ish team’s jersey—and there is need for

some distinction—lot Iho visitors adopt an armlet. Let them do anything so long as the colours that, have been established as part of Now Zealand’s football tradition remain unchanged. ’ ’