ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1924, Page 1

ALL BLACKS.

AN EASY WIN. IUBIUALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION LONDON, Oet. IS. A crowd of ten thousand attended the match between New Zealand and Yorkshire, which was an easy victory for the AH Blacks. They won hy 1“ to •1. The New Zealand team was as lolhnvs:—Xepia, Steel, Svonsoti. Hart, I’newai, McGregor, Dailey, Parker, Lrvino, MeOleary, At. JSrownlee, C. Brownlee, Richardson, Musters and Stewart. Yorkshire's kick oil was the commencement, of New Zealand’s attack, for tlie All Blacks at once pushed the Couiity team hack into its own territory, where a sustained All Black attack was ipiite uiisuccosslul for unite a while. Steel was first to threaten the home team’s line. He was prevented from crossing only in the nick of time. Then Hart got away with a great run. lint lie. too was stopped helore iL was too late. Yorkshire could not break through the All Blacks’s attack, and were kept solidly at it to hold the visitors out. In this they were successful for some time, hut. niter seventeen minutes’ play. Itiehardson found his way through the defence, to score the first New Zealand try. which Xepia could not convert. New Zealand *L Yorkshire ().

Five minutes afterwards, however. Yorkshire were penalised in their own territory, ami Xepia kicked a fine goal. Steel was at this stage compelled to retire, owing to his ankle giving out. The All Blacks’ attack was continued with unceasing vim, their hacks and forwards alike creating anxious moments for the defence. The New Zealand passim' movements were cllectivc in keeping Yorkshire in their own half, and then, from one of these movements Hart scored, and Nepal's kick being successful the New Zealanders led hv i 1 to 0.

A period of even play followed, both teams infringing the oil-side rule, and being penalised repeatedly. Yorkshire rallied and had a share of success when their forwards carried the play into the New Zealanders' territory, where Ltiniby‘seetu ed. and passed hack to Myers who dropped a splendid goal, hut thi/s was tu he their only score. New Zealand 11, Yorkshire I. Dailey, working well behind the serum, got the hall away smartly, amt the visitors registered another try. (The scorer's name has not been cabled). Xepia failed with the kick. Yorkshire again pressed strongly, and they nearly added to their score when obstruction hy Bieluirdsou gave Smith a shot at goal, which narrowly mis-.ed. It was not long, however, before Yorkshire's attack was repulsed, and when I rout a .scramble, the ball came into tlie hands of McGregor, the Canterbury back, who -napped a chance to cio'S the line. Xepia converted the try. making it New Zealand lit. Yorkshire I. Almost immediately, the All Black fuli-back. Xepia, who was having a day out landed a great goal from ha: way. and the spell ended with New Zealand substantially leading by Hi! to -I. 11l the second half, though Yorkshire secured most of the hall Iron! the serums, the All Blacks seized every advantage from their speed, stamina and weight I Inis wealing down the Yorkshire pack, which was the backbone of the learn. Willi the All Blacks ome more on the attack splendid passing between Hart and Barker, gave Mctiivgnr an opportunity to 'cross the line near the pasls. ami Ncpia had no dillielilty in improving the score by alloilier two points. New Zealand kb. Yorkshire I.

New Zealand backs were now showing brilliancy, and the ball travelled from man to man with admirable accuracy. ail'd Halt finished one great pa-sing bnil by scoring hi. second try. anti Ncpia converted. Then Halley -in-ic-slully dummied bis way right through i lie opposition, and translerred to Hart, who hail a clear run in. Ncpia’s run of success in kicking enut.iui|cl to bold good, and he converted this try. I.atcr Hart scored his loiirth try. which was added just on time, and Xepia again convcrlcd. thus making the filial score. New Zealand Ik*. Yorkshire I.

The panic was mu' pari iciilarly last, hut it wiis very hard. A pratifyinp feature of the Now Zealanders’ play was the va.-tly-improvcd poal khkinp. Nepia oonverl inp six out of eiphl I l ies, and pill I inp Iwo penalty -lints over I lie bar. The All lilncks’ smallness and thoroiipbiiess was in marked conirasl lo Yorkshire's laboured and ddatniw limvemenls. Tin- best backs were Dailey and I lari, while liicliurdsnn, Slewart. ,M. Itrownloe ami Ma.ier.-; welo the best forwards. ALL IH.ACK f A fit* ALT IKS. AYELLIXOTOX. OH. IS. A cablegram received by the New Zealand Rugby I'nion from Mr S. N. Dean. Manager of the All ltlacks. report- a uuniher of casualties iiHlinip the members ol the team. The mo--ape, which was dispatohoo from Sunderland lasi Wednesday, reads as follows: Niehnlls and Cooke have sprained ankles. Munro has knee trouble. Donald has a torn cartilage on the chest. Itohilliard has broken a bone in bis loot, and Harvey bad Ids tonsils removed yesterday. None of the casualties ale serious. I lie others are well.” RESULTS TO DATE. Followin'; are the results to date (with scores of TOOT team for. purposes of comparison) and matches to he played by the All Blacks :

COMINC MATCHES. Oct. 22—v. Lancashire. Oct. 2d. —v. Cumberland. Nov. 1.--V. Ireland (ld-0). Nov. d.—v. I'lster. Nov. B.—v. Northumberland (fll-O).

1021. 190-1. v. Devon 11-0 0.1—1 v. Cornwall 20—0 •11—0 v. Somerset (i-0 2.0-0 v. (lloiii-esUr G-0 11 0 v. Swansea oo- o •1—3 v. N'owl'oit i;i -10 0—3 v. l-ficester 27—0 28—0 v. N'orlli Midlands •10—0 21 r> v. Cliesldre IS—o 3-1—0 v. Durham 13—7 10-3 v. Yorkshire •12—1 O I O