" ALL BLACKS” TOUR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2136, 19 July 1907, Page 2

" ALL BLACKS” TOUR.

AVHY the AA’ELSHMENWON

United Press Association— Copyright SYDNEY, July 1 8 - afi, lh 7i|S|'iEs belongs Um tho honor e lo^ B fe J£? iTSjTpfa SaS SoUfJy did so undoubtedly now, a. they-re-alised the game simply had to be won. With all their glorious tradition at their back they bent every ounce of muscle, every iota of brain-power, but Soy counted without their hosts, and the crowd went well-nigh frantic when they realised that the blues were showing themselves the better team than the dreaded All Blacks In the second half a runaway of the mighty Ah Blacks was riot to bo, and thence forward the match went on amid continued cheering. There perhaps V* never been seen such enthusiasm as when the conquerors of the great All Blacks returned to the pavilion. The Daily Telegraph says it was a sweeping victory. Iho blues rak the enemy fore and aft. It was a contest in which the strong man at last, found his hold on his reputation woaking, and grip of confidence weakenhig as against his adversary, and the end of it all was thcT spoils went the opposite way. The game was contested in admirable spirit, and from the outset slowly but surely wont the way of the homo team, whose combination was sound, tacic--11m: deadly, line finding accurate, and judgment excellent. And what of the losers? They showed as much skill as th© previous Saturday, and as vigorously up to a certain point as ever, but wore-out-generalled, even as they had previously out-generailea others in the past, and out-played in all departments of tho game. Ihe one thing that stood out m the visitors’ play was the grit they showed in the face of adverse circumstances. That they lost was due to no want of energy and perseverance. Murnin, the New South Wales captain, attributed the victory to their lino kicking. Speaking at a subsequent reunion of the teams, Wylie, the New Zealand manager, congratulated the JNew South Welshmen on their victory, which they honestly deserved. Hunter, the Nfew Zealand captain declared every New Zealander would admit that the better team had won. Wvli'e, interviewed, admitted the Mew Zealanders were fairly and squarely beaten at their own game. He had never seen such an exhibition of back play by New Zealand or mterprovincial teams. The New Zealand backs were at sixes and sevens, the forwards did not' last as long as those of New South Wales, and the backs did not support them.