MILESTONES OF RUGBY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20116, 29 November 1928, Page 15

MILESTONES OF RUGBY.

ENGLAND'S FINEST PLAYERS. [FROM 01) H ATHLETIC CORBEStONDENT.] LONDON, Oct. 17. Mr. ,fumes Baxter, chairman of the English Rugby Union selection committee, taking stock of tho game in Great Britain, and recalling giants of the past, says Gamlin was the greatest fullback England ever had, and Ronnie Polnton was to be classed among the greatest of threequarters. "In recent years ; " says Mr. Baxter, "England's finest halfbacks have been Davies and Kershaw, and I do not think wo hnvo put a better team in tho field since Rugby was resumed after tho Big Break than was tho case of the 192021 combination." Mr. Baxter instances lan Smith, the Scottish wing-tbreequartor, as ono of the few eases of a man, originally merely a sprinter, making himself into a really good all-rounder. "I don't like winging forwards who are only winging forwards," comments Mr. Baxter, "but 1 am not going to say that if another Fillman or Tom Voyco comes along 1 should not give him my vote in tho English pack. But men like Tillman and Yoyco aro born, not made, and are exceptions. Too many boys at our schools who would be better learning to scrummage are wrongly encouraged to Jiang about tho flanks instead of doing their fair sharo of graft."