THE ALL BLACKS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19349, 9 December 1924, Page 7

THE ALL BLACKS

UNGENEROUS INSINUATIONS/ : PLEA FOR FAIR-MINDEDNESSk ? Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, December 7, s General Kentish, tho British representitive on tho Olympic Council, in condemning a letter in Sporting Life suggesting that. England’s team should include a dearer place-kick, who would reap the benefit _of many penalties a. strict referee would give against the All Blacks, says: “Fair-minded Englishmen will be incensed at such insults to our guests and kinsmen. It is time that unfounded insinuations, which antagonise our dominion supporters, were ended.”—Sydney Sun Cable, LOYAL TO THE GAME. NEPIA REFUSES £ISOO. LONDON, December V Several of the All Blacks have rejected tempting offers to join Northern Union clubs. . • Nepia was offered £ISOO and also a. big salary.—Sydney Sun Cable. BADELEY ACTS AS COACH. (Pisa United Feess Association.) WELLINGTON. December .8. Letters which have been received in Wei- :! i lington from members of the All Blades’ < party indicate that during the early para of the tour at Home there was a strong feeling among members of the teain and those associated with them that unless their form generally improved the outlook for tho remainder of the tour could not be regarded as bright. The need of a coach was , s keenly felt. The position was not improved t by the action of the English Rugby Union in deciding against an official coach and trainer. The team, therefore, agreed to make use of the services available from its own ranks, and according to reports by letter U. : Badeley, who captained the team Oil the preliminary tour to Australia, was appointed to act as coach. This would account for , the fact that he has taken part in only two matches. n