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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1980.

ALL BLACKS TO UNDERGO TOUGH SUMMER TRAINING

Wellington,

Big talking point in Now Selectors want

Zealand rugby circles

Just now

the tough

summor training schedule Jaid down for the 75

trialists frant whom the

Blacks 1960 All

team will be chosen to tour South Africa.

the

speed and

more speed

Accompanying the notes, a fetter from the Chairman of the

New Zealand selectors, burly Jack Sullivan, He appeals to athletic clubs for en-operation and tells

players: "We believe speed is

Old thners are aghast at the iden of hefty young footballers being asked lo tmin for the following season. Bul saliomal three - indn selection the most important consideration panci believes rigorous summer for you, not only in making the training will build up stamina | 1500 side but also in building and produce those extra yards of endurance that will give you, the pace so vital nowadays in In- | nbliny to let the full time Lernational rugby,

while running not only fasther than, but faster than, anyone

Warned

The 75 triaflet. chosen after a heavy provincial and International season, have been warned already that they will not make the 1960 touring party without plenty of speel.

1949 mistake

It is obvious, that New Zealand is not golog to repeat He 1949 mistake when a leam ot unilt, overweight All Blacks, chosen as the end of the 1943 season, were sent to South Africa and mittered de- feat in all four International matches.

They bave reecived three foolswap pages of putes on cum- mer träning, specially prepared by top athletic coach, Captain Frank Sharpley. He gives the But ex-All Blacks and old players detailed advice on the timers take raiber a dim view schedule they should follow untilj ́of all these preparations. February.

CHESS

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Here is a problem specially E. Boswell contributed by (Lancaster). White to play and force Black to give checkmate in three moves. In other words, after White's correct time of play. Black is obliged to win whether he likes to or not. The Bolution features some pretty "mirror" play.

Lundon Kipers antice

FOUR D. JONES!

by MAL JOCKS

EASY WITH THAT

SCRAP IRON-HANDLE

IT LIKE GOLD

FERDINAND

Mark Nicholls, a member of the 1924 team said: "To start training now for rugby next shson is a bit over the odds and hardly in the spirit of the game. If a footballer played cricket, or some other eport during the summer, that should be enough."

Sports Diary

TO-DAY Tenni

Colony grasscourt doubles final at HKOC, 30 p.tn. Prize presentation and cocktail party to follow.

Boccer

Div. 1: KMB v Tung Wah (BS). 4.30 p.m.

Beserve Div.: KMB v Tung Wah

(851, 2 D.tor Racing

Motor Sports Club presentation of awards at social evening. BAT Mess Hoom, 7.20 p.m.

TO-MORNOW

Golf

a

un

Mr Nicholls odded thol player should not have to all the summer, "After all, he is supposed to be re amaksur.” Fred Aliz All Blocka cap- Alain South Africa in 104, and now. Auckland provinciel selector, is thinking ilong the simo lines.

Bubby players thould take a spell between seasons, he says,

and this view la supported by the convenor of Wellington's selection panel, Mr C. G. G- bons,

'Might be dangerous'

They should not even be

Lalking rugby," he mid.

"Players

abould completely relax, forgel football and

come

Nominate YOUR

HENRY