“KILLING THE GAME”
LEAGUE CODE IN ENGLAND N.Z. PLAYERS RETURN ( Per Press Association J AUCKLAND, May 24. j “They are killing the game. It is a I win that counts, and you have to win I at any cost.” These were the comments on English League football by two former Auckland players—C. Blacklaws and M. L. Stephens—who arrived by the Wanganella on a brief visit. For four seasons they have been in LanI cashire club teams and expect to ploy ■ several season more. ' “They play a lot narder in Engi land,” said Blacklaws. “The game is , a business and the training is very ) strict. In cup ties the orders are to ! win at any price. The more wins a ' club gets the more it attracts the public. It is very rough and you have to be very tough. ’ The returned men mentioned several Maori players, including C. Smith, Charlie Harrison, and McDonald, who are doing well.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 121, 25 May 1938, Page 5
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