FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1920, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

(Per Press Association.)

ALL BLACKS V. WELLINGTON

WELLINGTON, Aug. 18

To the tune of 38 points to 3 Wellington Rugby representatives were soundly trounced by the All Black team this afternoon. The match was witnessed by between 9000 and 10,000 spectators. ‘Beautiful weather preaviled, but the ground was in a very had state. From the spectators’ point of view the match was most disappointing and onesided. The Wellington team were outclassed altogether as a. conibination, and did not cross the All Blacks line once, their only score coming from a penaltykicked by M. Nicholls very early in the first spell. On either side the tackling was brilliant, but in the handling of the ball the All Blacks were manifestly superior to Wellington, and occasional bursts of passing which they were able to put on were well worth witnessing. The All Blacks’ "fine pack of forwards held the balance in their.favour, and on less than half a dozen occasions were Wellington able to penetrate the All Blacks territory. For the All Blacks tries were scored by Storey (3), Jacobs. (2), Brown, Beilis, Donald, Badilelcy,. O’Brien, and J. Shearer. -The latter’s try was converted by Jacobs and Beilis kicked a penalty goal.

MANAWATU BEAT TARANAKI. PALMERSTON NORTH, Aug. 18. Tlie Manawatu v. Taranaki match was played here to-day in fine weather before an attendance of 800. Tries for Manawatu,. were got by Riggs an< F Munio, and a penalty goal by Swainson who also converted a try. -For Tara-, naki Roberts , succeeded in .gaining two penalty goals. The match thus ended by 11 points to. 6 in favour of Manawatu.