RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3810, 26 June 1928, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACKS DEFEAT NATAL,

BY 31 POINTS TO 3. Maritzburg, June 23. The All Blacks defeated Natal by five converted tries, one try and a penalty goal to one penalty goal. Brilliant play was witnessed and in the last half the All Blacks adopted whirlwind tactics. The New Zealanders lined out: —• Full-hack: Lindsay; three-quart-ers: Robilliard, Carleton, Grenside; five-eighths: Strang, Johnson; halfback: Kilby; wing-forward: Scrimshaw; J'orwards: Swain, Hadley, M. Brownlie, Alley MAVilliams, Stewart, Hazlett. Twenty-five minutes of little but ragged play had passed before anything approaching good football was seen in the game. Then with a series of systematic attacks the All Blacks worked play into the Natal 25, where Kilby sent his backs away from a serum. When the ball came to Strang he sold the dummy beautifully, cut infield, then out to the wing, and sent Grenside over after a fine run. Lindsay converted from the touch-line. All Blacks s—Natal5 —Natal 0.

A penalty from a scrum infringement followed the kick-off, Lindsay landing another great goal, this time from ten yards inside the halfway. All Blacks B—Natal 0. A spell of dull forward play followed until Johnson flashed down the blind side of the scrum and sent Scrimshaw over, but the rover was called back for a knock-on. Halftime was then called with the score —All Blacks B—Natal 0.

Two minutes after resuming the game Brownlie was penalised for hanging on to the ball and Barlow kicked a magnificent goal against the wind from half-way. All Blacks B—Natal 3.

Given heart by the fact that they were only five points down, the Natal forwards played with more vim and decision, and their backs started to move with more freedom. Both sides then fell into slipshod ways until MAVilliams sent to Kilby from the ruck. The ball was then handled by Johnson, Carleton, and Robilliard, the last-named racing hard down the line to score a fine try which Lindsay converted. All Biacks 13— Natal 3.

Plainly Natal was almost paralysed now, and the New Zealand backs were working with more precision. Clarkson, the Natal centre, came to light with one brilliant run, and a try. was saved only by an equally brilliant tackle by Lindsay. Then with three fine attacks by their backs New Zealand had Natal in a tangle. Another sortie saw Strang send Carleton away in fine style, and the centre cut in smartly, transferring to Scrimshaw, who scored under the posts. Lindsay converted. All Blacks 18 Natal 3. A fine opening by Johnson resulted in a scrum on the line, and from the melee which followed Stew'art ..,ved over. Lindsay again converted. All Blacks 23—Natal 3. Natal now set up a hot attack, but it was rendered ineffective. Then the New Zealand backs broke away, the ball coming from the scrum through the hands of Kilby, Johnson and Carleton to Grenside, who beat two men and passed infield to Scrimshaw, who raced over, and scored an excellent try. Lindsay’s kick was again successful. All Blacks 28—Natal 3.

It was an easy matter for New Zealand uoav. The next try came when Kilby made an opening from the ruck, sending Johnson arvay. Carleton added his share, and sent Robilliard over for a line try in the corner. Lindsay just missed the kick, and when time came the score board read —All Blacks 31 —Natal 3.

After the match, George Devenish, one of the South African selectors, said that after the trials this week he was not too pleased with the South African hacks, and after seeing the Ail Blacks’ 2>erformance in the last 20 minutes today there was doubt left in his mind ,as to the ability of South Africa to hold the New Zealanders, fie was emphatic that the South African forwards would more than hold their own.

On Saturday at. Palmerston N., the Palmerston N. High School team defeated Wairarapa High School by 12 points to nil.

MAN AW AT U v. HOKOWHENUA

There was not a very large attendance at Shannon on Saturday, when Manawatu and Horowlienua rep A and B teams met with tho object of selecting a rep. team to represent the combined districts. The games were not of a particularly classy standard. The Horowhenua A team defeaLed Manawatu by 15 points to 0 and Manawatu B team turned the tables on Horowhenua, winning by 14 points to 8. The latter game was played as a. curtain-raiser to the former. The local club representatives in the A team, Wiestwood and Taylor showed up conspicuously throughout, and Mete and Procter in the B team played well up to form.

The following will represent Old Boys against High School, on tha schoolground to-morrow, at 3.30 p.m.:—

Martin, C. Anderson, Stevenson, Coley, Francis, Chrystall, Ball, Gay, F. Vertongen, Reader, Easton, Newson, Barret, King. Emergencies : Death, R. Gay. The Foxton Wednesday team to play Levin Wednesday team, at the

racecourse to-morrow, will be ns follows: —

N. Huff, li. Taylor, G. Westwood, J. Newton, R. Hartley, T. Fuller, R. Small, B. Wright, C. Anderson,. L. Andrews, S. Anderson, D. Ball, P. Honour, Huff, Joseph.

A practice of all Juniors is requested at the shed at fi.3o o’clock sharp this evening. The coach particularly requests a full attendance.