FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2764, 29 July 1924, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Practices for the Fourths will he held at Stevenson’s garage on Tuesday. (to-night), Thursday and Friday nights this week. All players must attend.

The Manawatu-Horowlienun combination put up a great fight against the All Blacks. The display was disappointing as far as the All Blacks were concerned. In a. way there was reason for the All Blacks not rising to tlieir greatest possibilities. They were on the eve of departure for England, and had to guard against injury, which might deprive them of the trip: and the team as arranged for the match was in action for the first time. Steel Robilliard and Stewart, who did not make the trip to Sydney, were included and there were other variations from the previous arrangement of the team, Badeley, for instance, playing for the first time behind Dailey. There was nothing very decisive about the win by 27 points to 12. But while the exhibition was disappointing. there was no concent in tin minds of the onlookers as to the ability of the All Blacks. Taken nil through the game was a - poor advertisement for the old rules, and the decisions of the referee did not improve matters. Several players of the Manawatu--Horowhenua side were noticed in foiiimemtafile work —Law, Tahiwi, Carroll, M 1 Herron, Broughton and Moynihan. Prior to the start of the game the All Blacks entertained the crowd with a liaka.The All Black team were given a farewell by the citizens of Wellington and N.Z. Rugby Union at Wellington last night, prior to their departure for England. Marlborough defeated Nelson at Blenheim on Saturday by 18 points to 13. North Otago defeated Waimate al (laumru by fi to 3. At Mastertou, Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa played a drawn game each side scoring 13 points. it is estimated that 15,000 persons witnessed the Manawatu-Ho-rowhcuua v. All Blacks match on the Palmerston X. Show grounds on Saturday and the gate represented about £l,lOO.