ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1924, Page 3

ALL BLACKS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OABLE ASSOCIATION LAXCA SMIRK BEAT EX. BY 23 TO XIL. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON", October 22. The Xew Zealanders beat Lancashire by 23 to 0. (Received this day at 2.15 p.m.) I.OXDON, October 22. Li their match against Lancashire at Old Tralford Park, the Xew Zealand team was Xepia, Hart, Cooke, Svenson, Paewai, McGregor, Dailey, White Irvine. Masters, M. Brownlie, Richardson, Clippies, Stewart amif Porter.

Tlio attendance numbered forty thousand. Contrary to their usun.l custom the New Zealanders began on the defensive. hut within ten minutes altered this. Porter got over easily from a scramble near the posts and Xepia

converted. All Blacks 5 Lancashire 0 The Lancashire hacks played loosely, and their tackling was weak. From another scramble among the forwards Richardson scored. .Xepia failing to convert. All Blacks 8 Lancashire 0 Some good passing ensued and Svenson smartly fielded a rebound olf a Lancashire player and scored at the corner. Xepia’s kick failed. All Blacks 11 Li 11 cash ire 0 Porter again scored in a similar ta.sliion, but .Veia’a. failed once more. All Blacks II

Lancashire 0 Cooke also succeeded in getting over and of half time the score was All Blacks 17 Lancashire 0 In the second spell a rush hv Lancashire compelled the All Blacks to force down. 'The latter’s forwards then dribbled near the line and Masters fell across, Richardson failing with the kick. All Blacks 20 Lancashire 0 Emm tlic line out Stewart fed the hacks and some good passing resulted Irom which Cooke scored his second try. Xepia'.s kick hit the post. There was no further .store and the match ended All Blacks 23 Lancashire 0

The game was not an edifying ex position of Rugby. Lancashire’s tack ling was deplorably weak, the backs relying principally on line-kicking. The All Blacks got, most out o scrums, hut many of their passing (rushes failed through I’aewai atn McGregor's faulty ha lulling. Lancashire improved in the seconc half, especially the forwards who put ii some line rallying rushes, hut the defence was Miami. Xepia fending them nil' with line lengthy kicks.

Many of the All Black attacks were rather disorganised and lacked finish. They were below the standard they bad set ill recent matches and the place kicking was weak. Svcnson and Hart were the best of the backs and Masters, Richardson and Stewart of the forwards. RESULTS TO DATE. Following arc the results to date (with scores of 1005 team for purposes of eoniparison) and matches to be played by the All Blacks:

COMING MATCHES. Oct. 25. v. Cumberland. Nov. I. v. I ii- h llll l (15-0). Nov. 5. v. Ulster. Nov. B. v. Northumberland (31-0).

1021. lOOo. v. Devon 11-0 ~>~y 1 v. Cornwnll 20—0 11—0 v. Somerset (i- 0 2,'! -0 v. (Homester 0-0 I I -0 v. Swansea :io :$ •1—3 v. Newport i:i- 10 0 3 v. Leicester 27 0 28—0 v. North Mullamls •to :i 21 r, v. (’hesliire is r, mo v. Durham -1:5 7 lo :i v. Yorkshire •12 1 •10-0 v. Lain asliire 2:1 0 —