N.Z. Selector Impressed With Northland's Play
League
AFTER WATCHING THE GAME BETWEEN NEWTON SENIORS AND PORTLAND-HIKURANGI COMBINED AT JUBILEE PARK ON SATURDAY, MR J. A. REDWOOD, A NEW ZEALAND LEAGUE SELECTOR, AND PRESIDENT OF THE NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL, WAS AGREEABLY SURPRISED AT THE STANDARD OF PLAY SHOW 7 N BY THE NORTH!.ANDERS SO EARLY IN THE SEASON.
"The forwards were equal to th ose of any club team in Auckland,” he said at the end of the game. . ”• "The combined team held its own against Newton, which, while not in the top flight, is an .average city club team, and this shows that Northland can produce the play required. . :.v "A little coaching on modern lin es would make a lot of difference to Northland League football.” . . ■ ;
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Northern Advocate, 24 May 1939, Page 2
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