ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1924, Page 1

ALL BLACKS.

tTJSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION RI'NAAYAY VICTORY. SYDNEY. July 0. The All Blacks defeated the Metropolitan team this afternoon by J 3 points (not .’Kit io d. The conditions were ideal, there being neither wind nor sun. The All Blacks won the toss. The play was more spectacular than on Saturday. The visiting forwards played with considerable dash, but they participated in .-evoial J a.ssing dribbling rushes. M. Brownlee and frvine "ere specially prominent. Dailey played a fine game behind the scrum, lie set bis backs in motion well. Xcpia. the full-b'iek’s line-kicking was generally excellent, bid lie indulged in several speculators. The Metro, pelitans full l ack. Wbipp. was a tower of strength, and saved his side on mimeious occasions. .Many promising movements among the All Blacks' hacks were spoiled by olf-sides or knoek-ons. The first try was the result of Darker securing the ball and passing to Nitbolls. who crossed over. Xcpia i onvet led. New Zealand 7i, Metropolitan 0. A little later the forwards gave Hart the ball, and be scored al tlie corner. Nepia's kick missed. New Zealand 8. Metropolitan 0. Then from a I'orwaid rush near the line. Irvine scrambled over. Xcpia

again missing. New Zealand 11, Metropolitan 0. The Metroplitan hacks got moving, hut indecision hy Bouden, who replaced Morrissey (injured), spoiled the chance. A passing rush by the Blacks’ hacks and forwards ended in Bronson scoring. Nicholls’ kick fell short. New Zealand I B Metropolitan 0. From the loose, near the Blacks line lieotgeson obtained possession and after a tricky run. wherein he heat several New Zealanders, lie .scored. G. Walker ((inverted. New Zealand 11. Metropolitan J. Just nil half time from a scrum, (.‘apples forced his way across and scored. Nicholls tailed to convert. New Zealand 17. Metropolitan b. The Blacks maintained their superioritv in the second spell. Alter a brilliant passing rush. Lucas scored, hut Nepia failed to convert. New Zealand 20. Metropolitan o. Then Masters crossed from the loose ami Nicholls converted. New Zealand ‘2d. Metropolitan b. Shortly after. Masters again dashed across and White converted. New Zealand JO. Metropolitan b. A minute later Hart- crossed in the corner, hut White failed to convert. On the call of time, from the ruck, efter the hacks had handled the hall, j. nras scored and Nielmlls converted and the scores wore: New Zealand 33 . Met opolitaii d.

X K W. TEAM SELECTED. SYDNEY. July 10. The X. 3. W. team selected to meet the All Blacks is as follows: Full-back : Nothling. Three-quarters: Cms-man. Wngan. Stanley. Vote. Five-eight : Sheehan. Half-back: Walker. Forwards: Davis. Blackwood. Thompson. Hoxhonner. Groatorex. Hoskins. Thorne.

AN APPRECIATION,

AUCKLAND. July 8.

The President of the New Zealand Rugby Union, Mr H. Frost, has received the following cable from the President of the New South Wales Rugby Union, Sir Henry Braddon: “There was a splendid game and attendance at Saturday’s match. Your representatives played finely and will play still better as tlieir combination is perfected. Rugby Union here lias definitely come into its own. thanks largely to the admirable sportsmanship. 'friendship and consideration of vour union.”