ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1924, Page 1

ALL BLACKS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION PARTICULARS OF GAME. LON DON, October 10. The New Zealand team against Durham at Sunderland was Xepia, Svensoii, Lucas, Hart, .McGregor, lladele.v’ Mill, Porter, Irvine, MeCleary, West, .Masters, Stewart, White ami Cupples. Ihe New Zealanders immediately commenced to attack. Alill twice working the blind side cleverly enabled Hart to score twice. Xepia converted the first.

The New Zealanders continued to attack hut faulty handling spoilt some chances. The hacks were penalised for olfside, and Alderson kicked a line goal. Immediately al leewards Durham were similarly penalised and Xepia retaliated with an equally good goal. Before half-time, lino passing among the hacks enabled Hart to obtain a third try, Xepia failed, hut was successful with a try hy Lucas. At half-time the score was New Zealand IP Durham It. In the second half the New Zealanders added twenty lour points. Svciisun got three tries, and West. Masters and .Mill one each. White converted iwo and Hart one. Alderson dropped a goal for Durham. AIM, P,LACKS’ SUPERIORITY. LONDON, October U The New Zealanders victory was due to their pronounced superiority in every point, .stamina, speed, passing and scrummaging. Their hacking up was a feature of the game. Everyone played unselfishly, the hall being most freely passed. It. was the most meritorious "aloe the visitors have hitherto shown. The forwards opened the game and fed the hacks at every opportunity. The Durham forwards became disorganised under the New Zealanders pressure. Their hacks tackling was also weak. The New Zealanders' big margin caused general surprise, but the Diirhamites never hail an opportunity of working together.

FORWARDS GOOD. LONDON, October l(i

The All Black forwards against Durham were particularly good in the loose, but they were less efleetive in the serums.