FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 23 April 1925, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACKS’, MANAGER. AIR. DEAN ENTERTAINED. (By TELEGRAPH PRESS ~ ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, .Abril 82../, Famous Rugby footballers gatherer! here to-iiigat oil the occasion of a complimentary’ social .to Air. S. Dean (manager of the .All Blacks). Besides porter and Nicbolis, of the 1924 tea'll), there were also .present “Toby” AVyfiyafd, of the 1888- team. AY. Wallace (1805). Jack Spencer (1907). Alitchison (19=13)1 Balgar (1920), and- S Shearer (1922). ... , .... Air. A. Wiren, the chairman, in proposing Air. Dean’s health, referred to the wTmderful record of the All Blacks. The question of the manager was an i,important one, but the, selection of Air. Dean was ; one that had been successful in all departments of his position. The success of the tour was largely due to Air. Dean’s tast and ability. ~.. Replying, Mr. Dean, said the team had. upheld the good name of New Zealand. Sohie hotelkeepers with experience of English teams had been a bit uncertain about what the New Zealanders would do, but all were .more than satisfied with the conduct of.the team; .of which New Zealand, should be proud. Other toasts ..were honoured, tributes being paid to various members of the team.

AVEDNESDAY FOOTBALL

FRIENDLY A LATCHES PLAYED

The AVednesday football season opened successfully in South Taranaki yesterday afternoon,, .when several friend'y games .were played. ... .. A Hawera City team had a victory over Fraser Road by six points to three. Loader and Dalgieish. scoring tri.es for the visitors,, and Fisher scoring a try for the, home team. , Aftf.r the game the Hawera City team was entertained by the home team. Air D. Strachan returning thanks lor the visitors. ( ~ ... . , Another Hayi/era City tpani visited Wh'areroa, where they were' defeated by .1.4 points to 8. . The visitors wer? the lighter, of thp two . tennis, and the game, being mostly . Confined ,to the forwards, the borne team’s weight tp'lcl in the long run. T. Lay and ATathieson scored tries fon Hawera. Jury converting one. A. Paterson and Dick Paterson were the two most.prominent (Slayers amongst, the AATiarero'a hoys, while oii the Ha wera side Creed, Bryant and Alc-Beth were the best amongst the forwards, and Jury, Miller. and Carter the outstanding pTayers in the back division.