THE ALL BLACKS,

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1924, Page 3

THE ALL BLACKS,

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIILB ASSOCIATION “CRUX OK THE TOUR.” Mr C. .). Wrav., New Zealand's re| resentative on the English Rug,by Union, writes: --- ‘•lf the New Zealanders are as good as I think they are they ought to win every match. The crux of the whole lour •« ill lie the second London County match on December 27th at IMaeklieath. Of course, every New Zealander wishes to see ahs.lulely the best side play against England on January 3rd. If that best side is entirely reserved for the game against England it will have a spell of seventeen days without a match. The question is: Can they afford to do it? It we had an unbroken record lit) to Hut point we cannot risk losing the I’d n-k----hentli match, and the very best judgment would have to lie exercised so that xve shoiiild not risk on the one hand losing the Mlaekheath inate.b and on the other hand weaken by accidents the team for the England match.” (It- xvas in this second match against London Counties that the 101 Z .Springboks lost their only match in England.)

VISIT TO PARLIAMENT. LONDON, November 19. The Now Zealand footballers yesterdav visited the Houses of Parliament, and were entertained at tea in the House of Lords. X.Z.R.U. AND SCOTTISH PLAYERS. WELLINGTON, November 20. Afr Al. Kitto, acting-chairman of the New Zealand Rughv Union, scouts the idea of imposing a ban on Scottish players visiting New Zealand as suggested by the “Evening Standard” in a London cable. The matter, he says, was never discussed here and he does not believe the idea of punishing young Scotchmen for the action of their governing body would he entertained for a moment. THE ENGLISHMEN’S Af ASTERS. LONDON. November 19. The ‘•Star” says it is glad to learn that the All Blacks arc not concerned in the criticisms of the London match. They are doing British Rughv much good. It is not Imperial to impute deliberately foul and rough play simply because they, thus far, have proved themselves our masters.

TWO GAAIT.S AT VANCOUVER. WELLINGTON. November 20. The New Zealand Rugby Union lias been advised by Air Dean that the All Rlacks will leave England for Canada on 21th. January, playing two matches at Vancouver, and subsequently joinine the Tahiti, leaving Sail Francisco on the 2oth. February for Wellington. MATCHES FIXED. LONDON, November 19. The All Blacks have definitely arranged for two matches against Vancouver probably on the 11th. and 2otli. February.