THE ALL BLACKS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3814, 5 July 1928, Page 1

THE ALL BLACKS

PROGRAMME OP TOUR

NEXT GAME ON SATURDAY. Following' are the remaining matches of the All Blacks’ tour ■Saturday.'—v. Northern Disti’icts (Transvaal, Free State and others), at Kimberley. •Inly 14. —v. Rhodesian fifteen, at Bulawayo. July 21. —v, South Africa (second test), at Johannesburg. July 25. —v. Pretoria districts, at Pretoria. July 28. —v. Orange Free State, at Bloemfontein. . August 1. —v. North-eastern districts, at Burgersdorp. August 4. —v. Border, at East London. August 8. —v. Border, at Kingwilliamstown. August 11. —v. Eastern Province, at Port Elizabeth. August 18. —v. South Africa (third test), at Port Elizabeth. August 22. —v. South-western Districts, at Oudtshoorn. August 25.—v. Western Province, at Capetown. September 1. —v. South Africa (fourth test), at Capetown. GAMES PLAYED, TO DATE. SIX WINS, THREE LOSSES.* The following table shows how the All Blacks have fared against the teams they have so far met on their tour:—

Points for, 108; against, 54

PREVIOUS TEST RESULTS

HONOURS WITH SPRINGBOKS

Saturday’s game was thevfourth test match played between New Zealand and South African teams. Wjhen the Springboks were in New Zealand in 1921 three tests were played, each side winning one, while the third was drawn. Now the Springboks take the honours with one victory to the good. Following are the results of the test matches played between the two countries: —

Team, played Points Result For Ac Country Clubs Won 11 3 Capetown Clubs Lost 3 7 Griqualand W|on 10 10 Transvaal Lost 0 6 Free State Won 20 0 Transvaal Wtan 5 0 West. Transvaal Won •19 S Natal Won 31 3

South Africa Lost 0 17

Year Place Win. Score 1921 Dunedin N.2. 13—5 1921 ' Auckland 'S.A. 9—5 1921 Wellington — 0—0 1928 Durban S.A. 17—0