ALL BLACK MANAGES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18703, 8 May 1924, Page 8

ALL BLACK MANAGES.

MR. DEAN'S APPOINTMENT.

CANTEBBUBY CRITICISM.

"WELL STAGE-MANAGED."

[BY TELEGRAPH.OWN" CORRESPONDENT J CHBISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The appointment of Mr. S. S. Dean, chairman of the Management Committee of the; New Zealand Rugby Union, to the position of manager of the All Blacks for the English tour caused some outspoken and adverse comment at a meeting of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Union.

"Are we going to let the appointment pass without protesting ?" asked Mr. J. K. Moloney. The Chairman, Mr. A. Dey: I don't think we can do anything. The annual meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Union left the appointment to the Management Committee. This committee appointed Mr. Dean. Mr. Moloney: Well, when the annual meeting left the appointment in that wayit did not realise what would be the outcome. The whole business seems to have been well stage-managed. The main delegates appointed the committee they wanted, and Mr. Dean is *he committee's choice. The public will expect us to protest. Anyway, I have several objections to Mr. Dean as manager. For one thing. I do. not think he knows a great deal about the game. Mr. A. E. McPhail: I certainly think that the New Zealand Union should now send, a coach with the team. The Chairman: The delegates decided to send a manager and a delegate. Mr. McPhail: Well, I think the whole business has been messed up.