ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1924, Page 3

ALL BLACKS.

CORNWALL MATCH. VU3TRAGIA.V AND N.Z. GAUGE ASSOCIATION LONDON, Sent. 17. The ‘‘.Mail” states the New Zealand footballers are expected to beat Cornwall by thirty to nil. They are not, however, changing their scrum formation. The Cornisbinen’s team includes many burly miners m-eii.-tomed to rough and tumble and they will make the light of their lives. If they keep the All Blacks’ score below II to (I as scored against Devon, there will be great local glee. WIN BY 25) 0. (Received this day at 9.15 a.in.) LONDON, September 18. The All Blacks beat Cornwall by twenty-nine to nil. PARTICULARS OF PLAY. (Received this day at 12.80 p.m.) LONDON. September 18. Tlie All Blacks played the second mat li of their tour to-day, against Corn "till at Camboiirue, and this time showed an improvement on the term they displayed in the opening engagement. the hard pra'tiic they had engaged in evidently having a good effect. The New Zealand team was <nmpi:s n d of:-Xenia. Rohilliar.l, Brown, Svensuii. Coulee. MacGregor. Mill, Parker. .Munro. Irvine M. Brownlie. Harvey. Richardson. Clip; les and White. Beautiful weather greeted the visitors and the conditions were |c!fcct. The interest taken in the game was shown lev th- fact that the attemlam-e reached fourteen thousand. The New Zealanders who had a slight advantage in weight. Ir on the beginning, .lev -b> >ed a splendid attack, in which exi-IL n.\ combination was shown. M it'-iin three minutes .McGregor clforted a brilliant opening and Parker s-'ored. Nc| ia iniivei t;-<!. N.Z. 5 l'ornw all 0. '1 lie next sc,-ire came fmin an attack initiated by Mill. Ma: Gregor took bis pa~s and carried on the movement which toiled in Cooke crossing the line. Xopia was a-ain Mitvosslul with bis Ui,-k. N.Z. H> Cornwall 0. The All Bln- ks' form wu- in marked

•out fa 4 to tlie game against Devon on -'aim-day. They were giving a dis-itay ii which Clean u.'-.'iug and ta-t work in he open made their play quite s,;ce.at nlar.

Presently llu- I'm wauls got on a loose nsb and the speedy winger. Parker. ,vas agabi lo the lore, and seizing bis ■haute be da-.bed over | la- line to store. Phis lint" Nr; ia failed with Ids kick, •ol (be All llla -k- in 25 minutes bad -hi on |:’i | oiin

Tinre was a Hen I ste-ipage here * - 1,., (u C-nike re eiviug a slight cuncus hnl In* v. a - able to eoiitinue. | here wc.-s in* luilher score ill the first udf which ended All Blabs R! (‘ini wall ... ••• 0

On resuming it was seen that :u the game prugre-sed the Ilia, -ks were still improving in all departments ol the game. They began with a series of threatening rushes which, however, did not lead to any imiease in score. Xopia, at full back, then amused himself with one of his sensational runs, which came very near ending in a try. The public, were greatly pleased with the New Zealanders and cliccrc:l their dashing open play and the uuselli-.li way in which the passes were freely exchanged. Alter 111 teen minutes Brownlie hait!cd his way over between the pests and Brown Imd no diflieulty in converting. X.Z. 18 Cornwall 0.

Sven son then figured in an excellent jice e of passing, opening up a com cried movement which ended in Parker scoring his third try. Brown again look the kick lint failed to improve it. hut immediately alter was tin.re successful, when a serum near the Cornwall goal was deftly screwed and the forwards -broke away and Irvine scored. The ball was kicked off again and Mill getting possessieu right off. put in a line dodgy run. which left Ins opponents looking on. and landed him over till* line. Brown did not convert this and there was no further scare, the tut a I being All Blacks Cornwall ... ••• G

Tn the hist stage Cornwall were ~lnnnbte(v outplayed' and hail no nVe against the fast, well trained New Zealanders. Parker played an exceptionally brilliant ga-Tiithroughout. Nep.ia was prominent at lull back, reliable ai d dashing. Only three penalties ■were given against the All Blacks in the whole game.