ALL BLACKS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1932, Page 6

ALL BLACKS

PRESS COMMENT.

M r ON ALL THE! WAY

(Australian Press Association.)

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) BRISBANE, July 13.

The “Courier” commenting on the Test match, says:—Driving holes in the weakened defence, the All Blacks smothered -counter attacks with a speed arid determination that left the Australian .backs floundering. Their manoeuvres. left the impress of finished Rugby, no feature being more pto-' nounced than the admirable’ team work. The credit for the convincing victory must be given to the 'fucking set who dominated the game through- 5 out and whose vigorous play presented many opportunities for the backs. So far as the present Tests are concerned the honours are distinctly with -the visitors. ...

The “Daily Mail” says the superiorly of the Al] Blacks was apparent in - every department. It was not so much that Australia whs weak, as that the' All Blacks, by. dasli and vigour, forced them into mistakes. From the first whistle the visitors, plunged themselves into the task with such vihi that the home men found . themselves on’She defensive’"" Immediately', and' that.Varoile: they were, froeed to maintain,, for the greater ,part;-of'thVgame. • The’team had a -great day, at .South Coast seaside resorts in ‘" d eli gh fcf-n 1 weather yesterday.,, where again they met the popular Queensland' Governor and for his special benefit gave the famous haka bn Southport beach. HIGH TRIBUTE PAID TO TEAM, AUSTRALIA GIVEN “THRASHING. 1 ”. (Received this dav at 11.15 a.rn.l ‘ ’SYDNEY, July 18. ■' The , “Herald” says that the All Blacks’ display in the second -test demonstrates that they will probably prove victors in the third Test unless Australia can form a much better find:' snappier.; tbmbihation. . ■/'' The “Telegraph ’’ says: “Nothing could haye. indicated with as much bin-* phasis the need for the construction of an Australian Rugby side . as the crushing defeat it suffered at the, hands of’the All Blacks in tne second test. New Zealand’s superiority was so pronounced that had the margin im their favour been even greater, it; would have been deserved. . Maybe the 1 visitors have not yet attained their apex, but one does not wish to see anything more grand than fthe display of their forwards on Saturday.” ’J’" ■ The “Labour: Daily” says that bhb superior, among the backs 1 and the* irresis&ble 4 forwards'; and -a' speed that was bewildering, were the main factors in New Zealand's .win, while -the failure of Australia’s inside backs was the other contributing factor. It was moretthan. a -.convincing victory, it was a. thrashing. ./, ■