ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 July 1924, Page 4

ALL BLACKS.

REATEN BY X.S.W. BACKS. ICBTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION SYDNEY. July 0. ,'Pho All Black team played the first match of their tour yesterday on tlie Show Ground against New South Atale.s in the presence of thirty thousand people. There was practically no wind or sun. The ground was in good order. The home team won by 20 points to 16. , r . , Xllthling replaced Toby as the X.S.W. full bark, owing to the former's illness and Morrissey was dropped front the team as cabled mi 13th. June. Tlio game was won by the more expeireneeil hacks. I lu* New Zealand team worked hard, hut the last New South Wales backs ami forwards smothered most of their movements. The state of the scores gives a lair indication of the teams' relative moii.s. The New Zealand line kicking’; was faulty. , Several fine riMios >y sides were witnessed. r I In* fjniuo was hal'd, hut it was absolutely dean. THE GAME. New South Wales Willi the toss. New Zealand attacked irolil the kick oil. but Han went out at the corner. I here play worked backwards and lorwanls for' some time. Munro being euiixpiiuotis in some good work. Purler. "o' probably was the best player on the field, was always lianilv. Two of New South Wales hacks made a dangerous rush, and they had old' Xepia to nass. hut |m»x iuiubled. I lie New South Wales men were getting the hall, mostly from the serums. I.liens played a good game, and with Brown and Hart, lie took the hall to the New South Wales line hut Nothling saved. . From a serum the hall went through the hands of tlm AYelsh hacks, hut a knock-on spoiled the movement, and the hall went out at the corner. I' rom a line-out. at half-wav. the N.S.AA. backs got moving, and. afler a line nil!, (Yossman scored at tin* cornel alter tweutv-live minutes play. The kick at goal tailed. N.S.W. 3 NX 0. Five minute.s later :ei the result nt good hack work. Smith crossed _ ami Nothling (•.•inverted. N.S.W .8, N.Z. 11 ■ Even play followed for a time, then a penalty just outside the home territurv enabled Xepia t<> kick a gua • N.S.W. 8. N.Z. 3. A few minutes before half-time. Hi< hard-on nicked up. ami after the Lull had passed to t oo„e. Brown and Keen- it went hack to Cooke, who ran in under the pasts. Xepia' was successful with tlm kick. X.S.W. 8. N.Z. s '. Just before the spell coded, as the result of Stanley's work. New South Wales again scored, anti the figures at half-time read: ■- N.S.W. U. N.Z. 8. In the second hall a splendid run by Brown took ]>bi\ to the gun/iline, where a po'iialty was awarded to the visitors, hut Xepia. s kick fell short. Give and take play followed, until New Zealand gave a penultv. and Stanley kicked a goal. N.S.AA'. 11, N.Z. S. The All Blacks now (ominencetl to make their weight felt. From a loose rush. Mill passed to Cooke, who transferred to Hart and the latter crossed and stored. Xepia s kick at goal failed. N.S.W. 11. N.Z. 11. New South Wales showed great football. From a line-otu Hoskins made an opening, and the hall passed to Thorn, who rros-ed the line, hut the try was not converted. N.S.W. I>. X*Z. 11. Stanley started another movement, and he passed to Greatorex. who scored, hut the attempt at goal was abortive. N.S.W. 20. N.Z. 11. In the last five minute- New Zealand attacked Imtly. (.nuke made several inell'eelive attempt- to score, hut finally Masters managed to work In- way over from the h :.se. and Rii iiarii.-;iii (iniverleil the try. Tlm final score was New South Wales 21!. New Zealand Hi. The ‘•Sunday Times'' say-: The Rowan!.- were within a yard or two til the New South Wales line, and they had only two men to heal. That they did not score was no fault of the defenders. but was due to the All Blacks giving Rad passes or dropping the ball. Tlie Welsliicc '.i made lower mistakes, and they iii.ide bettor use of the ball.

SYDNEY I'RESS COMMENT. SYDNEY, duly (I. The “Sunday New" says: The tackling of ihe home side was the winning factor. It eiiisl he said that the New Zealaders, or. at any rale, their backs, are not up to the standard of the 1003 team, hut they have some champion forward-. Tlio hacks lailed to swing the ball about with tli<- same precision shown bv previous tenuis, and the lift'king up and running round for a return was a'■•-■■nt. Cooke, at liveeighth-. was the only one who showed the sharpness of a champion. His play was one feature of the game. «S| UPRISE AT AVEi.I.INGTON. WELLINGTON. July (i. The defeat of the All Blacks caused considerable comment., and sump surprise. The fact that the team has hnd few opportunities to practice together anil secure the combination necessiny to defeat such a strong side as New South Wales presented, is generally .believed to he the prilieioiil iaetor in the defeat. Tile hope is confidently expressed that tlie visitors will v.in the remaining tests.

ENGLISH LKACI'K TEA.AT. BRISBANE, July 3 The English League learn defeated Rockaniptoh by Jl to 20.