THE ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1924, Page 3

THE ALL BLACKS.

ADA INST CAM IT 111 DDF. TTIF CAMF DFSCRIBFD. 4CBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION LONDON, Nov. 12. TJic New Zealand team against Cambridge University was:—Xepia. Hart, Brown, Roliilliard, Nicholb. McGregor, Porter, Mill. Irvine, McCTeury. West, Richardson, C. Brownlie, ('tipples and White.

The attendance was 7.0()f). The game was played in a drizzling rain which had the usual effect of cramping the play and preventing certainty in handling the hall. Though the All Blacks had the advantage in weight, the Blues in the early part of the match carried most of the scrums. This was no great advantage to them, as they indulged in loose inalfeetive passing, and were very dilatory in getting to the hall. The play was chiefly in the centre of the field, hut was poor in character.

The Blues had a slight advantage ill straggling forward rushes. One of these looked dangerous, hut Xepia with a great dash stopped it. Mill put in a serviceable run which came to nothing. The battle between the forwards was of it most strenuous description, hut the New Zealand hacks were below their usual form, and were often cauglij out of their position.

Or the two. tln> Varsity defence at this stance was the sounder. Once more they looked to have a chance, when Oevitt ran thronoh all the opposition till Xepia tackled him. White and Chippies then led a forward rush hy the Tilaeks which regained the lost "round. The team’s display, however, was uneonviucin". 5lof!ro"or spoiled a possible chance of a try 1 y over kickin". (Ileporl incomplete.)