ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1924, Page 3

ALL BLACKS.

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ENG 1.1811 CRITICISM. LONDON, October (>. Grilles express the opinion that the All Black forwards still lack ‘'devil, ami may meet their Waterloo at Twickenham. Members of the team declare they have not readied top form, and admit that the forwards lack cohesion. T hey SUV the English players are good sportsmen, and there lias been a minimum of rough play. A SIT.STAN’I lAL WIN. LONDON, October 8. The New Zealanders beat North MidIniuls )>y 10 to 0. PARTICULAR* OF PLAY. (Received this day at 2.15 p.m.) LONDON. October 8. New Zealand’s team versus North Midlands at Birmingham was- Xepia. Hvenson. Cooke, Steel. McGregor. P.addeley, Dailey, Barker. McClrary. Donald. Masters, Richardson, Stuart. C. Brownlie and While. The match was played on the Aston villa ground. The attendance was eighteen thousand. After tenmiiiutes stubborn attacking Barker scored the New Zealander's first- try and Nepal

(inverted. —5-0. Before the interval Parker scored gain and also Cooke and Donald, hut mile weie converted owing to laulty .alee kicking.

All Blacks II; North Midlands 0. Ader the interval the New Zealanders superior weight ill the .scrummages gave them the halt most of the time. The hack division began numeiou.s promising movements, but many were spoilt by knock on:s and over lengthy kicking, and needless use of the touch. Parker playing the best game on the whale ground, added three tries, C. Brownlie, Cooke and Stewart one each, Xepia converting four. Midlands in the first pnit defended well but the visitors fast heavy work ('••('in down completely.

Just before the interval Nepal's failure to force down rapidly enough, enabled Afidlands to score their only try. amidst much applame. The Alidlamlors hacks made frequent rallies, but tlio passing movements failed for want of speed and laboured passing. The most singular feature of t.’.e frame was that despite the visitors large score, the Afidlnnder.s attacked more persistently than any of their previous opponents. Rade’ey plaved indifferently, and was shifted to win* three-quarter. Parker owing to a minor leg injury, was forcer

to leave the field. His speed had carried Kim into almost every movement, Viewed critically the play lacked merit. It is considered the New Zealanders need to graft more certitude oil to their present haphazard style. RESULTS TO DATE. Following are the results to date (with scores of 1005 team for purposes of comparison! and matches to he played by tlie All Blacks:

COMING M.i'fCH EH. Oct. it.—v. Cheshire (11-0). Oct. 15.—v. Durham (IG-8).

192-1. 190-5. v. Devon ... 11-0 55—4 v« Cornwall ... 29—0 41-0 v. Somerset r>—o 23-0

v. (Homester 0- 0 •11-0 v, Swansea 30—<1 •1—3 v. Newport 13-10 G—3 v. Leicester 27-0 23-0 \ v , (North' Midlands JO-3 21-5