THE ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1924, Page 3

THE ALL BLACKS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OAIiLE ABBOCIATION LLANELLY DEFEATED. 15V 8 POINTS TO it. LONDON. Dec. 2. The match i.laucllv resulted:— All Blacks ‘ 8 Llanelly :t LLANELLY EXPECTED VICTOBT. LONDON. Dec. ]. The Llanelly ground is to-day reported to he Hooded. Llanelly is regarded as a formidable proposition on their own ground. The local anticipations of victory over the All Blacks is most sanguine in view of their past performances against visit ing combinat ions. The Llanelly Bugbyitcs are presenting the All Black'. Cooke, with a memento of his visit to his father’s birthplace. Ten survivors of the Llanelly fifteen which delated the .Maori team in 1888 will act as ground and stand stewards to-morrow.

TDK NEW ZEALAND TEAM. LONDON. Dec. 1. The New Zealand team to plav Llanelly will he: Nepia. Halt. Brown. Svensoii. McGregor. Cooke. Dailey: I’orter, McC'leary Irviim. Brownlie (2). Clippies Bichard.son and Masters. CO XBGAT ULA TIO XS. LONDON. Dec. 1. The All Blacks are receiving hundreds of Anglo-New Zealand congratulatory telegrams. Sir .Tames Allen has telegraphed to Mr Dean: “Your splendid victory has written oil 1005.” ENGLAND’S CHANCE. LONDON. Dee. 2. The “Star' 'savs: “It is doubtful whether the All Blacks will ho beaten on their prcseiil tour, although Ihe fact that, the match against England is fixed for a time when the New Zealanders are likely to be stale, may be in England's favour. England's only cbanco lies in the immediate .“election of her team, so as to enable her men to get as mill'll combined practice as possible. ami also to develop enough cleverness to frustrate the All Blacks’ ingenuity in securing tin* hall from the linemit. from which they score seventy per cent, of their points.

WELSHMEN'S LAST HOPE. (Received this due at 10.25 n.nO LONDON. De- ember 2. Llanelly is en fete to-day for the New Zealanders' visit. All the works in the town and surrounding districts have closed and the school children have been given a holiday in order that they may see the match wherein lies Wales’ last hope of defeating the All Blacks.

THE GAME DESCRIBED. (Received this dav at LOO p.tn.l LONDON' December 2. Extraordinary local enthusiasm was shown over the All Blacks last appearance in Wales to-day when they faced the Llanelly (Till). The ground was packed to the utmost < opacity, over twenty thousand being present. The sun shone out and there was no wind, but the ground was not in good condition, and very heavy. The local side included eight Welsh inlet nationals and they played eight forwards. New Zealand had made only one alteration in their forwards who defeated Wales but the backs were considerably ■■hanged and a further alteration was that I’aewai replaced McGregor. At the outset Llanelly forwards attacked vigorously and they had the advantage till a brilliant passing rush by the All Blacks in which Cooke was prominent almost enable Richardson to score. The game was fiercely contested and the forwards were imliued to roughness. One Welshman was cautioned l>v the relerce.

The N.Z. backs initiated several deihdilful pas-dog movements and liuid I v Cooke kicked cross the li dd to Hart, 'id'n took lb" "i top I. o'llpac-

convert ing. All I Hacks ■*> blandly O Nothing daunted, the local forwards, who although considerably lighter, had a full share of the game returned to the attack, hut they could not pierce the- All Black’s defence. A gooil run begun by Irvine and continued by Dailey transferred Ihe battle to Llanelly quarters. Loose play followed, and from a scramble near the corner Svenson succeeded ill crossing, but Nepia’s kick failed. All Blacks S Blandly 11 Llanelly continued their aggressive tactics and Kindi with a thrilling run almost scored. A penalty was given against the All Blacks and Jenkins put the hall over the liar, but Brownlie had managed to touch it iu transit, and the goal had to he disallowed. Ibis was had luck for the Welsh, but they kept up a persistent attack, and were rewarded just bdorc the interval. A line piece ot passing curried the ball along and Eim-h completed the movemini by scoring in the eorner. There was tremendous julilnhon among Ihe spectators although Joiikiii’s kick lailed to improve the score. All Blacks s blandly *

Then they got another thrill of the reverse order, when the New Zealand CIS set Up a typical short passing rush. The hall passed through no fewer than nine hands, hut in the end. Svenson was thrust out of hounds at the corner llag.

fn the second hall, play settled down in midfield and was of an uninteresting nature. The Blacks suffered several anxious moments and Nepia was compelled to force twice ill rapid succession. The standard of play deteriorated considerably. I.lam-lly indulging in offside tactics which the referee regarded leniently.

New- Zealand got one great passing bout wherein eight participated. At the finish Cooke passed in to Mi Clearly, hut he lost possession and missed a cer-

tain score. 1 hincllv continued to wave a desperate light, giving the All Blacks little respite. Twin' their forwards drib . led the hall across hut were forestalled by

force downs. _ . In the closing stages. Finch almost scored. I’lay was anything but M-.eim-lic or inspiring and mostly confined to the forwards, in which J-la.wHy the advantage. The All Dh.cks however were continually hampered by offside play, which the referee never pen- „„ this half and ll,erc* was no stou in the game ended— q All Blacks Ij , -'frr eleven' 1 tiines. compared with the New i..‘ V pl,y ; ga riling l>rov.»«* the finbecame terribly lug,-. - nilv s-ivc.l the New Zealanders as UnitU> showed stronger opposition thin, a.iy other side encountered in cept Newport.