THE ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1925, Page 1

THE ALL BLACKS.

i turn*. At I A IN AND N.z. C'JU.E ASSOCIATION. A GREAT FtO!IT. LONDON. da i in,ary 3. iripa t ion of the long-expected meeting hciween the All Blacks and Kiigihilnd'.s Inteiiiatioiia] Representatives. there were unprecedented scenes at the Tivielrenliani ground. Queues tornicd 'ally in ihe nmrnin.g, and thousand-, were already waiting for ailluissi'U! v. lum the gates were opened at eleven o'clock. while an limir lielore the start, every inch of the mires..m>d space was occupied. Xotwitlist;Hiding’ the gloomy propliecies by the English experts as to the result, the crowd v.as heartened by Fuglands magnilh cut response at Afelhourne to the Australians’ record test

i i icl-i'i match score, which, it was hoped might lie the onion of equally good fortune in the foothall arena; and the spectators were in extraordinarily high spirits.

The conditions for the match were very much hotter t han was am ieipaied. The day was dull, hut the rain hold off. and the ground, though saddened hy previous rain, dried rapidly, still it was on the heavy side. Doth of the teams received a rousing welcome, and the cheers were renewed, in tremendous volume, when the "Prince of Wales appeared, aeeoinp. allied by Prime Oeorge. The Prime Minister, -Mr Baldwin, was also present, and ho officially received the. two teams on the gnu md. There was a record attendance of f'diy thousand people, when Kngland kicked off.

Kngland lost the toss, and kicked off against a Iresh breeze, which Plow diagonally across the ground. The kick went out of loiieh. and Fiigland. following up with a rush. Young all but got across. Cooke relieved the pressure with n magnificent kick, that landed over the siile lino far up the ground. ’Die K'nglislimen, however, nlaying- with extraordinary dash, shifted the game to midfield. There Davis broke through will, a brilliant spur! and lie ran right io file \'ew Zealand full hack, ae.eni- | aided hy I mi lted colleagues. f; was a golden oppnrt unily. hut, unfortunately for Kiig.lain!. if was hunglcd. and X.-pia saved ilie siiuation. At this stage I lie home side were playing like men inspired. Their hacks passed Dei!lianlly. and ilmir forwards drihlded and heeled out niagnifieeni ly. The All I’hieks uetr quit" euiplayed for a time, and only a lnagnifieent. defence, in

which Cooke, particularly, was a, tower of strength, kept their opponents out. Oihhs. the Homo three-q unitor. twice completely onfpaced Steel and lie was only pulled down just on the line. A desperate fight was waged among the forwards, Kngland striving with niiglii and mam to break through and Nov Zealand a.s strenuously defending. FiiI'ortunntely, this vigour occasionally degenerated into heat. Following on one warm encounter. C. Brownlie was ordered off. This was only seven minutes alter ihe start, and consequently New Zealand practically had to play the most imporlaiik match of their whole tour with only fourteen mm to fifteen a very serious handicap. indeed, against an International side. Parker '.vent into (lie pack to replace Brownlie, and this, of course, had an unsettling etfei-t on his colleagues and probably it had not a lit Ido to do w it h I ho fact 1 hat soon a tier Kngland vas nMo to dim w a; I 1.1, ~-! 'III. It' "O V o.i I' m ■p ,i vs . a o ai;;o i. d'n . win !

•■I I a. -i i"; in in in idli"lo ! . aml : 'mu . liarged < 1 11 ii; i in a body, villi the ball at iim 1 ". They v■ in clean .m n -; :he line, and l 'ovc-Smilb racel \- ;i i for l lie ball, ilm {'aiiihrideo "racl; v. muiiig. Tie's S''ll" came iv-my mimit's of ihe mu-i cm i; i ng. am!, a: iinms seusal ciia.l ii'iiih ill. and il evoked a pel-loot frenzy of . ring la. ui ihe oiuhiisiasi ir milmikcis. Brmig.ii, Kue,la mis' lid! 'i.mh. iailod In nai e v 1 ho Soilr. K.ngja in I o Non Zealand I> Spui reil on by ibis rovia -o. iho I: B l:e-l, I.rigliioimd un. an.! .i e\ liii'c'd I lie t high -Il limn ill" h a 'll I d:" a . i; . . they iii'ii' pi il nod in I lim r nun i "il i lory. Tiimi I Imir lormidahl" passiugr machine was sol io work. Ri, loird-mi slai'tod ii. aud iim hall m ill": -him e- - i voly t!, ri: ugii tin' hand’ n, M . in ov. u - lm,’ ".Mill, Nieh,ill;-. MoCrogm- ami Cooke, ill" lm. I -11 an md haildrd l'. ! S', "ilson, will, meril til" line ',,"11 out . Xojiia made a splendid uUeiupi al ".mil. lml lie failed to lire I the bar. Kngland J New Zealand The All Blacks con ii lined Io all nek. tlmrc was sonic loose may. i i rani which .Mill whipped Ihe ball old to Kieel. on ,im blind side. By main sin eiigt li. and usiiigL; liis woll-kMown It'Htli»l lit rr, the "West Coaster bumped across at the corner. The crowd in th" vicinity yetted loudly that Steel had been pushed into touch. Inn Ihe rel'eme ruled otherwise and awarded a try. At. Xi'diolls made a tiiaguiliceni kwh. lml it was not success ink Xew Zealand *' .Kngland •'> Verv scon a! ler this. Kiigbiud mi'" pemdi'sed for off-side play, in toon t of their own goal, which ga vc Niiiiolis an opportunity to add a lino goad, milking tlm score New Zealand 11 Kngland •’ The Xmv Zealanders had shown a recovery ei" tlmir bii'in. notwillistainlin.g the loss ol ('. Brownlie. The Knglish I'onvards were over vigorous or over anxious, and wore penalised nine times in the first ball, but there was no further score. HKCON'D SB Kid,. On resuming. Kiiglam! toned materini iicto from tim bvemm.-which was now ill their favour, but it made hud" difference to their opponents, who kept

up ;i pressure Km some urn--. uml the visitors maintained the asoendene;. . After a long spoil of give ami talaplay near England's lino. which on exertion on tlioir part- vould clour M • Brownlie forced his way over at the corner, and this time Nieholls eonvomed the try with what is considered his host of the tour giving Xew Zealand the lead of elevett points. Xew Zealand 11 'England '' For a time the Englishmen seemed to lutve lost their dash, and they wete era of the picture. The hall was rarely away from their territory, and m no o'reat time. White swung a hum pass t„ Svenson. The Wellington vraek took it unfalteringly, and Syeusoit dived across at the corner. Xicnolls lulled to improve the score. Xew Teal a ml 1 England -> Plav went <m at a tremendous pace, anti McGregor just missed string across, after a brilliant dodgy mu m his well known style. Cooke. alien on the eve of scoring, lost a great chance bv accidentally knocking the hall on. Gibb, who was the fastest man on the field, here came into the light again. Twice he electrified the

! '. v v.'uiidcrfiil running and short h'i'iinm. but he was beaten bv the 1 ccm-e oi tiie ball. The fluctuating i'-mimi".- in n laagiiiliceufc game kept ill" emwd oil leiiis'riiooks of oxpce.tulioii. L'i.deterred by the heavy score "i-ainw; them, the Fuglishmen seemed 'f’-'t. their second wind, and they in great, hut not complete recov>]>unvtl on by a continuous roar ! ‘ ' heering they started an overwhelming rust), which ended dangerously Inc .',(■« Zealand line. \ scram J.'lace, and several of ihe All ihuiks. .being palpably off-side, a pen;d;y was given against them, from which tin. three-quarter Corbett dropped a very fine goal. Xew Zealand ]p i'hip Ll lid r;

K.nglaml iceiit up their onslaught, ami Aopi.i was frequent ly called o || to defend. K'ir-kiiig with superb judgment and length, lie staved oil a number of daiig l n't;u ; situations. Just, one time,

I mover. Hug-land's plucky play was 1 "warded hy a further score. Haniil-nm-Wickes secured the ball from, a 1 ,: | ! >'h el loose plav, and alter a sensational run he reached Xenia, with Kittermastcr, the half hack, in attendance. the latter took a ]iass safety, and scored under the posts, amid the wildest excitement. Cunway had no difficulty in converting. -Xew Zealand 17 Kngland 11 The whistle went soon after, with Kngland still making tremendous endeavours to even up the scores. It was a lifting conclusion to a game v. Inch will go down as one of the most memorable in J’ugbv history. There was no doubt the All "Blacks Pu'vards were materially affected by ('. Brownlie’s departure, hut they rose to the occasion in truly magiiiticent fashion, and they gave probably their finest, exposition of the tour against the most formidable opponents they have had to meet.

TH K IXni VlDr AI. PLAY. Richardson. While ami At. Brownlie were always conspicuous. The Xew Zealand hacks were shaky at the beginning, but when they got i:i 111 their stride. I hey thrilled the sp.'ciaiurs by their brilliant handling a :'! running. ( ""I." except I'm- Uni misled."-; played a m.i- 1 i-rl v game lini h in alt erk and if a'"cm c. Willi Yn-hiills Cooke emnbiiic'.! in ihivdin-; i'a-dii"!!. '• ill; I; ; I"'i!l.-i' ii! ill initialing 11.-; ill" il II cl: I ' id” exhibiting v 'slid": fid ::ci■: 11 acy ill lindillg ioilcli tlirmiglimil. vi i;-111, will, --circi | Iwo of I lie four irk-; "i a i.! "i; t! v good. X-.'pia gave praclirnlly a fauli'less exiiibii ieu. and he n a specially applauded bv llic i i'nwd. in :n'.noivledgmeiil of hi- i''r;;11 1 1• i■!" ' i rcri'i'd in playing ill every .Mill, a I !i a! j ha"!,, was lml h skillful and soling. The t:u■ i. 11 11 on "noth .--ides was deadly. The I'higii-h l-acks emu mi ii ed ihe fatal mistake in ihe closing singes ("which Car Is a mi eften comnu'iiicd on in oi her iiiali'lies"! of kiclciii" into touch ioi often, and thus wa-li'ig laluaMe lime with a lung seiuv againm them. R.iidi rid",-; lasted out a mo d. s Irenilou. ■ """ v.nude, iulii well. rd i; mi.im-J lh- Dr"-' A--I,f tier whole lour. ,-q:erin! or- hc;...iu loaUn";:" at. Tv.'ic!:en!'.,..ii !;"l'iii'e dawn, and live thousand were wailing m imt in the morning. Xnnihrr- o[ old'ers and saihus wet'' 1 1111 1 ill'll 1 1H 1 . il'cl'idiii" a : "oi e ei Hi" ~l i!" il** i. 11 l'-e" 'll . k" r. /, aland faiouc . I.; p;s uK ( . Bit! iWNId K. A BID il AN Hi CAR. i.OXIXIX. Jail. ■Tim .Cl. Black, v. Hnghrud mulch V, id . ; ■ iVUl"lidl!a'l'd for t lie M lls.iitomd iiiiai-'mo-ill of Cyril i’.nm, nlie uho w.i - on!" Oil eh ill in ian Ie- ait"r the ;V:t; ol |h" game lor r"lm'ting i.o l i u . r 'iv, ho had previously can) it.lied hi m ; ,r m-.m" lisl - and k imv in :he , ~l'iuu. h.o j n.-idi'i; 1 follinved a s-ruiil-iiiagc. in v. incii Vo.vte. of id.iuimdcr wile lum in iim nimilti. Th,. I'.ligli dniaui ill lhe opening; stages -hov. ml ; iic!i ;11■ jll ising dash i hal Ilm

Ail i'.liwh hardly -sc. the lo'll- I 1 "'’ croud of ;:i:l ram matching the Hume udu'-. 1 -ii ‘ u--d ui are res - ;vc limvemoil' . a ud i hero a a i Hill 111 l o I < "• - , d i o a ie i i j a t i: • i - ■; am! i t. i v i ; ( ! ‘ d I 11 .. o; m, a |; l;i . a ; oil i ud . Sin Id ■ ii i.v 1 1, me a. table aiicimc. i lie crou d roali• 'in:' i hai rotm-l long v.t' ami and that i in' v- hi -lie had procaai dv ace,i alon n. Tla a til ownlie ,-e----,m"!iod h a dl ! roni ihc grunt> m ; . ia a; - I , ill ka'ch o I life. llud a I 1 0,1 lio'itdlv. head daun. lili.y , ■ i'a ■ ia i '■ a ■ o\i;. under ihc Prince ol \y a h • a ’i! Mr Baldwin's 1... a. It was i [ i, i i lino-]: ot-d and It a a n ■ moment ; , chi ■ i: ia ia. . The i r.ivvi 1 . nuawai'c c|' i i,o 1 1 111 ilia- ol ill ■ oil Oliao . i I’ll i l IIUI I - ~| ; 1,,, dr. a of the triumahaul lour a' lIS . lima-:, am! huer Hr-vm-l in ex■;,a o' ■, a i ; ,! -omimilv ill cheering I he \ : ..,v gaala nl'-r- Brownlie's , oairmh s v., a- g, 1 -von, iy 'll onraged. an i l;u 10-d /.in. Tim idimli -!illicit 'mm.dml thr.-e disline! oii-.laimhl ■ h l'o- • Urn i.r,-t s'-orc I, v ('ove-Smi It. 1! w.m n.U lib hall j I Im-'r had i-hip-cd ilia; i lie .Mi Bhml: ■ oil uallv into their hi id'-. and t 0,.!: • h a, st-om- v, ind. THE SECOND HAEE. 'l'hcc U a,a i!i ; cl uniiuaging in the sc, Oil’d Stair. V. her. in the K.miidn II |l 1 1 1 "'oi Hill- of I lie hail. Vila ding Die mu inn .'lev. r!v. AH'- r the All Bhteks Sill,! -mi an-d a f omiooil point' lead, th" crowd showed irritation and loudly exoiossi'l im li'/mi I ion at what they conv, ! the' hey. Zealander;-’ deliberate dawdling in brio; ring t he hall into ph'd ■ In i la-1 t went v miuui is i lie Kiigbslln,,ii rain ..y,aw helmed the All Blacks and after iv i i t ermah erh iyv there was a mi in at: "pros r a : t im ’• c H',i -hin - i! Erid!; EE'S VEINIOX. The hen ... u , a Air A. Free thy. oi Wales. lie state-- that he ordered C. Proa ulm o|f f,.r d.eliiierai"iy kiokiiv; oil the 100 an English forward wh<-n Ivin g face dim-evard-; mi the ground. g o tl-a adds that he had warned each side .ncrallv three time'. 'l’llerefo,"; 1 ho vea -o! ill l You to art P ru-< nail u . THE CAME DET.VH.rn. 1 <TX!)()X. dan. A. At tie- i a. I . i. Em. hi mi aitamio--;. hut Ihc-' hi d rah the .sure, Five minutes from the start. England cut•lm, ! a; a: : - . ’ •■! hi -,v m-a a v.wndorfalh.- - and -mo mm. T-n minnli-' from tlf start there was tlm uttph-.t-,.ait; im idi-u; ending in t’"f New Zealander ('*. P.roAidi" I-.-iny - ui "It the lield. E,lnland's forwards -crtmtienged ...tomlidly. several penally hicks were ~d V eH again.- 1 Xew Zealand. Alter a oiia! pn- of an hour Yoyee secured from a .'Crum and h.mhm-l past Xcpu; : ami Cove-Smith .da-hit.g up. scored a try for Enulaml. win - out. Forty minutes later England were pen alt 1 near halfway. NT-put t oo.l; tho Im Iv yunl yhy

ball went very close to the goal post-. The tourists continued to press. Steel attempted to drop a gojil, but missed. England again were penalised, and Xopia found touch within a few vtyrds of the Homo line. Fierce scrummages ensued, but A'oitng cleared. Faulty handling let the .-All Blacks in. and, “Iter mudi scrummaging on the line, Cooke Hung the ball out to Svenson. who scored wide out. The Xew Zealanders played up with determination, ami from a serum near the Home line, iSteel went over at the corner. .Just heiorc the interval, Xieliolls scored a penalty goal.

Immediately alter the resumption, Corbett with a clever kick, carried the play into the New Zealand half. The English forwards still scrummaging finely, kept up the pressure, and occasionally the Home back's got going, but they were never allowed to make such ground. The game veered round in. favour of the visitors, and ten minutes from the resumption Brownlie crossed the line close to the corner flag. The phice kick was most difficult, Imt Xieliolls, with a grand effort, converted the try. ’J lie Xew Zealanders continued to attack, and Richardson, gathering the hall in the loose, managed, although collared to pass it to 8 veil so n. who .scrambled over. AYlien Yew Zealand were later penalised. Wicks found touch wed up the field, and a minute later a capital passing movement hv the Home backs saw Hi libs racing away in grand style. He kicked ahead, and ail exciting race ensued, resulting in favour of the visitor, who just managed to touch down. Another penalty was awarded England, hut Brough miss-kicked. Gibbs again gut away, and ran splendidly, hut finished with a kick ahead over the line, and .Mill just managed to touch down, saving a certain try. Then, from a penally, Corbett- kicked a goal for England. Shortly before the end, .England were hard pressed on their own Hue. but Young started a passing movement, which ended in Kittcrmas•er s try under the bar, England, although they lost finished strongly.

■MB AfASSKV’S CONGRATULATIONS AYKLf.tNTON, Jan. 4. On receiving the news of tlm All Blacks’ final victory over AH England, by 17 points to 11, the I’rirne Minister cabled as follows; “New Zealand sends its team the warmest congratulations on its splendid unbeaten record. Bun voyage on homeward journey Massev.”

BROWNLIE ORDERED OFF. (Received this day at 8 a.in.i LONDON, January 3. Some members of the Xew Zealand team state that Brownlie was not the aggressor hut retaliated when struck by a player who had been previously warned three times. The King was kept in fumed telegraphically of the trend of Hie game. 'flic first arrival was a woman who appeared at the gates shortly ho fore dawn. Large parties of Scotsmen who had been denied the privilege of seeing the visitors in Scotland made the long journey to London. There was also a big parly of English residents in Paris- " ho braved the Channel gales in order to see the match.

’I he “ Sunday Express ” savs that i'lcclliey, the referee, after the match said; “ I have for a long telle admired Brownlie’s play. I spoke to both capInins before ihe le.ateli and emphasised l ha; they must impress the players to h'M'p 1 hoi i tempers. I wanted two players on either side and gave two general warnings lo ihe teams before I ordered Brownlie off the field. ft Inin me very much to do ibis lull f had I'u a I tenia I i ve.” Brownlie, i 111 I'l'va.M\ I,| 111- the 1 ' E\ I'n ' said. ' I I na - a pin c- nl ..lira-1 ill link mi my pari Dial I found myself involved in a series of minor retaliations and was un fur t una te lo he dropmi il :e; the serein I man in the affair. 1 am most sorry this lias happened in I lie first match, hut I do think aim: her man should have gone nlf Die field besides myself. Neverthei". , l here is no ill feeling.'’ Wakefield, ihe Kngisli captain, said Dial he wiinessed Die incident, ’nilpieiernnl In say untiling. lie had i nnni'il Ins own conclusion.

Tlm "Sunday Express’’ adds that ihe members of ifi" All Blacks agreed iifi Dm laels si a i ei| hv the referee, ini! ma I ill aiueil Dial the English fur ward.- had 1 lepealedly olf-siile. '! " ('-.-111 rail News Agciicv " says Dial ii was evident Die incident slili ;- , Ilk !"|| at Die dinner a I Die ('ale .1 loyal -,. ..-ii I.. a h lea 111- were ciilertained Bv Dm Rnoliv Kniim. Mr Dean de- , I.:.".! that in I lm team's opinion the 1.-I < c-" ■ in." le a mistake. Bn wnlie upi a i—' I I " |ee| the i n ■ i I Inn l-eoeutv and , a : l, ally denied II" was guilt y of Da- "iiii'fin-l a ; 1 rifiii 1 ed I " him. LONDON. -lan. 'I B, i " was iremendons tralln- l>lo"ks a 1 Tv ii keiiliam despiie the must elaliarate prei-aul inns ol the police who diverted n-aliii througli Hiking. ,M:r.an, | Ollier iH-iglihauring e.-.lales. .Manv ai.anr cal's laih'd to real II Die ■ -1 a. 1111 d. J All Blacks ini induced a new war ,-i s- ; “We are about lo slaughter our enemies.” A wag on the grandstand retorted with a Latin quotation; “Those about to die. salute you.” The visitors had a gruelling encounter with what is admittedly the best team Britain ever sent into the field. No more renin rka fil" demonstration had been seen at Twickenham than that oil the occasion of the first try. The crowd rose as one man. with a crescendo of cheering, and the confusion lasted live mi mites while tolls and sticks were being recovered. The All Blacks have abandoned their intention to ily to Baris owing to the gale. Interviewed after the match AVakeB"!<! said; “We were beaten, but not disgraced. Another ten minutes might have told a different- story. Anyway T would like to meet the All Blacks again. Brownlie lias only himself to Blame. He was cautioned twice or tfii-ioe for swinging his arms and l°gs about and persistently playing the man instead of the hall, and the referee finally caught him tackling a man five yards from' the ball. We won’t stand j bat behaviour from any team. It is not football. It was dear the referee had put his finger oil the source of the trouble, because after Brownlie’s de-

parture, there was not a single untoward incident. The game was beautifully clean, hard, fast, and enjoyable." Other English players expressed the opinion that- the referee might have refrained from dismissal until a later stage and given another chance. One said: “It would have been unfortunate if we had won seeing that the All Blacks were playing a man short.” 'flie Englishman who was beside Brownlie commented, “Brownlie foolishly gave back “chat”. That settled the referee, who pointed to the pavilion.” Dean was visibly affected and said it was a regrettable incident in a most important match. He declined to comment apart from saying he saw a little bit of temper in the opening stages on both sides. England surprised us- the wav they got off tlie mark, going great guns. Tlu* speed and accuracy in passing, and the strong kicking of their three-quarters was remarkable. Luckily for us, England did not make a. better u.se of chances in the first ten minutes.’’

Nepia was again, the idol of the crowd. His line kicking was magnificent and lie was always pushing in the thickest of the fray. After the match, he said: “Gee, it was the fastest game ever. That, fellow Gibbs runs like a hare. I could not catch him.” COMMENT ON TOUR. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON, January 4. The All Blacks concluded their tour of England, winning all of their twen-ty-eight engagements and surpassing the performance of the famous All Blacks of 1905, who lost one match out of thirty-two. Altogether the 19'2-1 All Blacks scored Gut points against 98. Congratulations have ungrudgingly been showered upon the visitors on the successful conclusion of the triumphant tour. It is declared they realise the highest traditions of athletics and tlic educational effects of tlie visit- are likely to he most potent. Writers remark on a good deal of roughness in the play due to absent-minded exuberance in an exciting moment and there is an evident desire to pass over and relegate to oblivion the painful incident in the final match, 'flic papers in bidding adieu, assure the All Blacks of the admiration and good will of the British, public which will look forward to the next visit.

LONDON, January "4. The newspaper “Observer” in a leader, says the All Blacks baffled all the aggregations of Rugby talent- encountered. Their physical fitness realises the highest- traditions. They put . their minds into their work. It- is in this respect that the educational effects of the victorious tour will he most potent. ENGLAND’S CAPTAIN. “Double Blue” writing in tile London “Daily Aiail” of Nov. loth., the day on which the All Blacks played the Ist. London Counties team and defeated them by 31 to 0, had the following to say about Wakefield, who captained the English international side oil Saturday:— When they line up to meet the so far invincible All Blacks at Twickenham. the .London fifteen will he led by William Wavell Wakefield, one of the most successful captains in the history in the Rugby code. IDs .successive and Liiuinpliaiil. captaincy ol Cambridge University, the K.A.K., and England, creates a record that will require a great deal of heating. (hi the right side of thirty, Wakefield has "fowled inlo !u- Hie plcntv ol l a l-1.-1 y pi.l \ I ii;-. -ll' I'Ct I"! Dl" til : t eleven at. Setlbergli School and cany mg oil" numerous athletic prizes besides bidding the responsible position of head hoy. As in everyliing that lie takes up. he did veil in the Royal Nava! Air Service, being mentioned iu despacites.

Mis success lias been brought about througli cunreiil ration and determination. The All Blacks will find that the brains behind the London side will never become Hurried, and that even in ill,' lace of apparent misfortune Wakefield will go mi scheming to stem ihe tide and turn seeming defeat into a .surprising victory. On 20 occasions AVakelield has worn tlie English jersey, and few of those wild saw the game will forget that meiiunalile and spectacular dribble which lie made against. France this year, which only just failed to produce a try.

St a tiding lift. high and weighing 11-t. lie will enter right into Die game, however hard and vigorous it may he. while his height will stand him iu good stead during a line-rant. II only the other forwards will play up in the example ami --I a nil:! id of their leader il would mil he Mirpri-.iiig in see our pack sn-j-'ciinr In Dial of the New Zealanders. Wlial Wakefield does mil know ah,nit forward nine is not worthing knowing. and Ihe lull'll I" captaincy has lint had Dm effect of lowering the purpose of his own individual play; rather ii has enhanced his vain". 11l spite ol hi - weight lie lias great pin e and dash, ami v. hot Her l.nndoii are winning or losing. Id- ell i 1 111 -ia - m will never He eclipsed.