ALL BLACKS
FRENCH ENTHUSIASM
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SY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT (Received Jan. 16, 9.15 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 15.
French sporting newspapers are bursting with enthusiasm, and pour a rich volume of superlatives on the All Blacks, who are described as superathletes, heroes and demigods - of the oval ball. The papers state that they realise that there is no hope of victory at Toulouse on the 17th, but express willingness to learn from their dazzling exponents of up dreamt excellence. — Sydney Sun Cable. TEAM FETED. COUNTRY RUGBY MAD. Received Jan. 16, 9.25 a.m. PARIS, Jan. 15. A message from Toulouse states that the All Blacks visited Carcaseone yesterday. They were enthusiastically feted. It was arranged to spend tomorrow at a Pyrenees winter resort. The whole country is af present Rugby mad. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LUNCHEON TO TEAM. (Received Jan. 16, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 15. Sir William Birdwood, Sir James Hamilton and the presidents of leading football clubs, are attending the Sportmen’s Luncheon to the All Blacks on the 21st inst. The Prince of Wales will be Sir .James Allen’s guest.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 January 1925, Page 5
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185ALL BLACKS Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 January 1925, Page 5
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