ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1924, Page 1

ALL BLACKS.

SWANSEA OVKUWHELAIED. lUBTHALIAN AND N.Z. CADE* ASSOCIATION. f.ONDON, Sept. 27. In the face of the predictions by the Kiiolish riiics as to what would happen when the All Rhieks met tin* A\ i*!sli Clubs, tho New Zealanders not, only won handsomely at Swansea to-day, kill they put together the highest score of the hour so far. winniim h.v .TO to 3. Fine weather had returned for the name*, and with a hriflht day and warm sunshine, the All Blacks were at their lust, on a. dry oroiind. There was a vciy laroe attendame. estimated attil:-! lIK.’. and tin* spectators jzavi* the visitors a tumultuously enthusiastic recent ion.

The New Zealand team was as follows :

Backs —Nepia. Steel, Prow n and Lucas; Nieholls and Cooke; Dailey. Forwards:—Porter (winf;); Irvine and Donald; Harvey. Brownlie (2): White and West.

The All Blacks attacked from the jump and in 20 minutes they had the opposition well heat on. Nieholls lailcd to obtain a pmal from a mark, and tlien Nepia. with one of his spectacular dashes from fulßbiek. nearly ran thronoli the Welshman. A promisin'.! attack was opened up. Imk it was spoiled at the last moment hy men pettini! offside; and. in 111" same way. later on. Steel lost what seemed a certain try. liy this time, however, it was apparent that the Swansea side were no match fur I heir opponents, and • hut a seme was milv n matter "f moments. II came when Nieholls. takiii'T a reverse pass from Brown, sidestepped his man. and drooped a beautiful I'oal. The hacks k"pt liainmcriii}' at the uunl line, and Irom a movement initiated bv Forler. th(‘ ball missed to Brown and then to Lucas, and the latter s;ot across. Nepia failed with tho kick at jroal. New Zealand 7. Swansea 0. A pain the backs pot poinp. hut in eiideavoiirinp to take tin* last pass which would have landed him over the line. Brown knocked mi. and the chance was 10-l. Irvine scrambled over at- the oruer. and war. allowed a try. Ihe referee's decision was badly received by the crowd, who shouted their do-ii-i,oi. Nepia's kill; was a poor atNew Zealand 10. Swansea 0. The New Zealanders nearly always ained pos.-e-sion ol the hall flout Ihe line outs, and their combination, both fore and aft. was much too superior lor the Swansea hacks. I lie latter showed poor defensive qualities, and they were evidently nervous. Their play was quite had. especially in laeklmp. as they went lor their men 100 liipli. There was no further score this spell, which elided All Blacks 10. Swansea l). However, in the second hall. the

pume became a mere debacle. The superior speed and wciplit ol the New Zealand hacks pulverised the local defence. which was still worse than ill lie- first period, and it became almost contemptible. Dailey shone at half, and lie consistently fed the men liehind him. who indulged in an almost continuous succession ol passinp rushes, which ended in repeated scores. Steel made his presence felt in the team hy puttinp three tries to his name. Brown, who was plnylup a brilliant palm*, pot two tries and A!. Brownlie and Cooke P'd one each. I rom these Nieholls kicked lour pools. The only eompeiisa 1 lon that the \\ ' * I; -h - men pol was the satisfaction ol I'e'dsfcriiip the lirsl score apaiiist the All Blacks. This was a penally pool, beiup * i lieurred by Nepia boldinp oil to the ball too limp, when Barker succeeded in landiup the ball over the bar. There was preat applause. In t Ills panic the New Zealanders carried most of the serums, and they sor ured possession ol the ball, the “100-e head" I roubles noticed in Hie previous

j.iims Ini \ i it” 'll ;illpi'iil < I . Mil' Swansea hacks, win'll they ilnl obtain tlie luill. rail Mindly. mill passed eriitii ally. One of ihe weak nniiits of till' New /ealatnl play was the plaee kicking. wliieli again laili'il penally. Tile must eonspietnills players nil their side were Cooke. Drown. Dailey and Nielinlls annate t)n> hacks. and M. Ili'i.wnlee. Donald and While among (lie forwards. Despite their hie tidal, the New Zealanders at least lost a doyen tries hv faulty handling and injiidieioiis kicking. and. with cleaner work, might have largely aildeil to the total. The result of the name created a tremendous sensation. Swansea's weakness in every department demonstrates III" terrilile ili'preiiiilion in Welsh form. The local critics are cniifonnded at the result, as the Swansea men Inn • he 'll trainimr together every day 1',,:- a we-'k. The Welsli ITiioii ofli-i-ials are tairprised and eolieerned at this sudden and nnexpei ted display nl the All lihieks’ true form.

VISIT TO I IiANCI''.. TWO (IA MI IS Al!l! ANOKD. lON DON. Sent. : J <». If has keen arranged that the New Zealand' IDlghyit.' team will ida.v two Ilia Lelies in Krame earlv in .Intimity. The li'sl will he against a I’aris team, and the see.,ml against the Krelic h International team at Tolllotts.'. In view of the interest which the All V,lacks’ has created, it has keen sll.reested that the Te-I malih against KiuTlan.l h.' play.d at the Wemhlev Stadium, instead of Twickenham : hut the Stadium is stteh a quagmire after Ihe I’ode i and Military Tali.in. that it. , ~'dd not I ssil.lv lie reconditioned ill till!" for tin' New Zealander-.