ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1924, Page 4

ALL BLACKS.

WIN BY 27 TO 12

[it y Tin, ecu,wit —mat l'liiiss associatio: I’.al.Al ERS'ION NORTH, July 20

Before 10.000 enthusiasts, the All Blacks played their last match in New Zealand before sailing for Britain, at I ulmci.slon North to-day. Ihe t ondillolls were ideal. The national representatives "tie opposed hy a strong n a.'l.ii.aiion of the Alanav.alu and I lerow henna Unions.

Tiie All Black's '■eat the local leant hy 27 | (dots to 12. Th' game was a onward tu-slc. the 1 1 ...Hesters ■ oldening themselves Vo ..| oiling In Ins in efforts to stop the All Blacks' t : .-mhination getting under way. Although public sentiment was with tlie All ({lacks, everyone was delighted with the display of their i|I'onents. and no unbiased spectator could claim that the national jvpro-i-eutalivis had more than their share of the hall in the slums and the liitrOilts. | artieillarly in the fust half, whi'li ended 11-!' in the All Blacks’ laviuir, the only difference Icing prats liially in the superiority of the New Zealand lucks.

The dilli rence of Io 11 ii.ts does not llatler the honiesters. In the .se.-oml half, however, the Blacks dominated Die [day, and then added Hi points to tho < ontbined team's three. For ill" All Blacks, Stewart. Cooke, Richardson. Baddelev (2), and Roliilliard laoreil t;ics. Brown kicked a ['enalty goal. Blown (2), and Richard, son (1) converted tries.

l'or the eomliined, Aid lerron (2) Carroll, and Law scored tries.

-Mll.l. DROPPED. WELLINGTON, July 27. It is officially . announced that .Mill has been ilrojmed from the All lihu-k touring team in favour of Wright. I he seleetors also eonsidered dropping Xepia, hut thought that his faults could la; remedied before the team sailed for England. A -treat hue and cry was raised wht-u Wright was omitted from the first selection and in the light of subsequent events, it was not with-e-lit reason. EXTRA “HALF” TO HE TAKEN’. WELLINGTON. July 28. Mr Little, Manager of the team in Australia, has formally recommended the X.Z.11.17. to add another man to the All Jffaik.s and a meeting will he ! UeM io-day to consider it. Only 20 j are authorised hv the English I’nmn j and the extra, expense may have to ! he L ime by New Zealand. ■ it is tinder-te d that an extra half . back i.s the position in view. If so,! ilit* candidates will poohr/dy lie Wright J (Auckland). Id. K. Nieholls (Welling- : tonL- and St. George (Canterbury). I