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for offside play, but they got away with it, and they also rarely put the ball fairly into the scrums. The daily press may disagree with

Comment Bad Taste] I til CONSIDER that the re- § I . * marks made by the chair- 5 man of the New Zealand Selec- = tion Committee, and manager | of the New Zealand team, Mr. = E. McK.enzie, m criticism of the = British players m the third Test | were bad taste. = "There was shepherding and = obstruction indulged In by play- = ers on both sides. There always | has been In my experience, and a such tactics have been notice- = able throughout the tour, and § they have not been confined = solely to the British side. = "The refereeing was excellent, § and I do not think that Mr. Mc- = Kenzie's remarks, taken as a § whole, were justified, particu- | larly m view of the moment they | were uttered. | "The Britishers heartily con- = gratulated the New Zealand = ; team. It was, I think, absolute- = ly no occasion for. the making = of such a statement." . s

ALTHOUGH 22 points were scored m the Varsity A-Dunedin match, only two tries were secured. Bach side potted a goal, and Lindsay kicked two penalties for the students.'

HOW many of the "heads" who were selected to play for the Bay against the Britishers will travel with the magpies m their southern tour is a question being asked by tho fans. .