THE ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1924, Page 3

THE ALL BLACKS.

AOBTIIALIAN AND N.Z. PMII.B ASSOCIATION. LONDON. Dec. 20. A Welshman. Mr A. K. Krccthy. will be the referee in the England v. New Zealand test match, the English Rugby I’nion bavin;' cancelled its agreement with the New Zealanders whereby nobody was allowed to referee for mare than one international match. Mr Krccthy was the referee in the Irish match, and also for the Harlequins name against Oxford, and the Leicester match against Newport. THE ENGLISH TEAM. ("Received this day at, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. Dec. 21. The “Despatch” states that it is dillicult to imagine the All Clacks spending sleepless nights after watching England's trial game. LONDON. Dec. 21. The English team against the All Macks on the .'trd. .Ini will be as follows: Racks: I’,rough. I lamilton-Wiekcs. \. G. Davies. Corbett. Raymond. Kiltermaster, Voting. Forwards: Makiston, Conway, Edwards, Price, C'ove. Smith. Tucker and Wakefield.

' DAILY TELEGRAPH’S” LAM ENT. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON. December 21. The ‘-Daily Telegraph”, commenting on England’s .team to meet the New Zealanders, says it is nothing short of n tragedy that the authorities should pull a side to pieces on the eve of the most important international game in twenty years. It most clearly emphasises the folly of not taking reasonable steps earlier towards building up England’s side, on such an important occasion. The biggest surprise is the choice of Raymond, to fill a wing-three-quarter position, apart from whether it is desirable to include at all an Australian who had made his name in big football before he ever came to England. Tt was most expected, after; his great display in the University match, that he would have boon the full hack. Our three-quarters as nu attacking force are not convincing. Iti is difficult to sec the hacks providing the pace and combination nevessan- to give the English team a. reasonable chance of success against the All Blacks.