NO NEED FOR FEAR

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19701, 5 August 1938, Page 11

NO NEED FOR FEAR

TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA SPEEDY ALL BLACKS EFFECT OF NEW BLOOD SOLE SELECTOR PRAISED Eloc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed, Aug. 5, 9 a.m.) BRISBANE, Aug. 4. With the tour now well past halfway, the managers of the All Blacks feei justified ki viewing 'the results of the New Zealand policy of one selector and declaring it an unqualified success. They are keen that an expression of appreciation be passed on to Mr. McKenzie. The introduction of new blood had unquestionably converted a slow team into the speediest one. The managers feel that New Zealand need have no fear now of the result of the visit to South Africa in 1940. They modestly refrain from undue comparison between the Touring All Blacks and teams met in smaller centres, but observers here are convinced that the points' tallies could have been much larger had not the visitors held plenty in reserve tinder instructions not to take risks on hard grounds at Newcastle and Toowoomba . and in the mud at Wellington; New South .Wales. The All Blacks will go into the second test on Saturday full of confidence and hopeful of returning to New Zealand unbeaten. The team ito-day gave Mr. McDonald, the coach, entire satisfaction during training. They will have a light practice to-morrow. Dr. G. J. Adams is greatly pleased with the All Blacks' fine record in the small number of casualties. All members of the team are fit, except Wesney and Carson, who are still being (handled carefully, but arc training regularly. The team had a pleasant time to-night as guests of New Zealanders in Queensland.