ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1924, Page 3

ALL BLACKS.

XKWJ’OItT’S PACK STRONG'. lUBTEALIAN AML N.Z. CARLE ABHOOIAHON. LONDON. October I. (oiiimeiiling on to-morrow’s match at Newport, a Rugby critic says: "Naturally, the rout of Swansea has caused the Newport supporters to think furiously, hut il is improbable that anything so humiliating to Welsh Rugby pride will occur at Newport. .Much, of course depends upon the forward struggle, when the All Blacks may, for the first time encounter real experts.’’ WIN AT NEW I’tMM . LONDON. October 2. The m itch against Newport, resulted: All Blacks Id Newport ... ... ... 10 THE DAAIE DESCRIBED. (Received this day at 12.J0 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. fj. The All Blacks played their second game in Wales against Newnort to-day. anti had a different exoerienee to their easv win at Swansea, only coining oil’ Victorina, after a tough struggle by 13 to Ilk

The New Zealand team was; Nepia Sveusoii. Broun. St'-el. Niehtdls. (’coke. Alill. I’ortev. Irvine. Alasters. Donald. Brownlie (21. West and White. The match aroused the keenest interest' and a , rowd ol fto.t’2o had assembled an hour before tlie start. The weatlier was dull.

Newport won the boss and early in the game initiated splendid cohesive movements, showing grim determination. The crowd was hugely delighted and also surprised at the local players’ line exhibition. The Welshmen easily secured possession of the hall Ironi most of the serums ami were alime.t coni iiiuoiisly hammering at the New Zealand line. The visitors’ kicking, with the exception of Nepia. failed in direction and force.

After several attacks were repulsed Newport drew first blood, bv crossing the All Black liir- amid tumultuous minimise. Erieml gained the try and AVether converted. Close upon half-time tlie blacks ealtle with a fine rush, started by Nii-hnlls. and carried on hy Cooke, who gave Brown an case chance to run through umipoe.sed. The Taranaki man. however. mulled the pa's, as so many others have been, and knocked I lie ball on. I’lav continued to be fast, men and spectacular, hut at ball-time there was no further score recorded. Newport ... o All Blacks ... 0 I mnieili.otel v alter the resumption Cook, after kicking a ball in midlicld. was seemingly charged hy Jones, a lug powerful centre three-quarter. Cook appeared badly hurt ami was carried off. hut returned later amidst cheering. Newport continued to gain the hall from the scrums and their hacks kept up the attack, hut Nepia who wa.s called on to do a lot of work proved equal to t lie task. Tke All Blacks then had a look in. and forcing Newport Lack, .Mill got over. Nieholls (onverting. A penalty v,as given against the Welshmen and Ni'liolls kicked it splendid goal from the tomldine All Blacks ... S Newport ... _ o Newport charge I back and following up in :i loose rich, Andrews seoied lor tlg'in in a line position. Ironi which Baker easily obtained a goal. Newport ... B* All Blacks ... 3 The blacks, howev.-r, were not dime nith. They played lip strongly and Svenson got over, Nieholls again converting, the All Blacks thus winning a great game. All Blacks ... 13 , Newport ... IB The Newport forward- gave a splendid di-play and outpointed their opponents in the front line, hut outside the serums, the New Zealanders were lastvr mid cleverer. Stock, lor Newport just failed to drop a goal soon alter the siari.. and thou Valle narrowly n:i-a ul seoring.

M.-holls made a sph-iidid da-' l , hut failed to g«-t thro'igli '"-I in-: 1 1 ' “ I.ho Mit(’rv:il I Voter marly ",'U * ,l '* Ni.,\ | ■ irt line. xrriloi.i.s- j-iN'i: kicking. a GREAT GAME. LONDON. Oct. 2. Witliii: e. few minutes in lime S, eii.vin made a wonderful run. evading all in his way and i-iidi.il by da-diing "ver the line.. Xicbolls "inverted with another line kick, almost Ironi the toudi-liiic. making the final scores 1,1 111. The Welsh Club made the greatest showing against the All liiacUs y*i witnessed. In linish, variety, skill and initiative, their exhibition was Ma\ much a have ll.e usual. The New /ealandei s v, ill golden o|nnious l,v their wi'iiderful display ol pluck ami tenacity. They acticall.v nulled the game mil of the lire in the hist few minutes and aroused l remend..m c:it!inxi:is!ii anion-/, j’.iMin* is c.:! isit! **in •• 1 l In* lasi s“<*n I'm* many years. *1 lie plate* k»:*!vin«r v.liich lias lr/an poor so far was a feature of the game mi iliis occasion, and it was really Niclioll's knieking that saved the match ic.:- the All I Machs.

The crowd made a d'.-nionsiratini a gainst the referee fur mil ordering .1 oil' the held, hut this was the unly untoward incident in all otlleiwise splendid and a thi'illing 111t,ition of Rugby football oil both sides.

RESI'I.TS TO DATE. Following are the results t<» date (w itli score-; of I HILT team for purposes of comparison) and matches to he played hv the All Blacks: —- 1921. 1903. v. Devon 11-0 ->-• I v. Cornwall ... 29—0 11 0 v. Somerset ... I> - 0 0 v. Gloucester ... G— 0 II 0 v. Swansea ... 39 ■’ '' 1 v. Newport ... 13—10 0 •’ COMING MATCHES. 0,-t. I.—v. Leicester (23-0). Oct. B.—v. North Midlands (21-3). (), t. 11.—v. Cheshire (1-1-0). Oct. U.—v. Durham (Hi-3).