FOOTBALL.
THE GAAIE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Speaking to. a member of - the Dunedin “Star” staff regarding the position of football in Soutli Africa, Air T. E. Downes, a .former secretary; of the Union Club in Dunedin, said that the game was showing great signs of advancement-. The young fellows were playing the game enthusiastically, and had brought it to so fine a standard that they would compare favorably with an All Black team, and, moreover, were determined to send a team to the Dominion before long. The present three-quarter hue of the Cape Town Stellenbosch team, premiers- for live seasons, Avere the same as ' that which played in the Springboks team last year. Air. Downes’ own opinion however, was' that they could not find a team te defeat us. They would not train systematically, because the climatic conditions were not favorable, and, further, although there Avere many fine runners, thev had not the lasting powers to back "it up. “Personally,” said-Air Downes, “I would • rather see. the teams meet in Africa, because then we would see New Zealand playing with strong combination.” -
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2669, 26 November 1909, Page 6
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182FOOTBALL. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2669, 26 November 1909, Page 6
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