DETAILS OF THE MATCH.

Shannon News, 24 October 1924, Page 3

DETAILS OF THE MATCH.

(Received This Day 2.30 p.m.) JUOWliOhi, Oct. isi. ih ihe match Lancashire ut Old Trall.urd Para, ftis New Zeahimi teiun was JNepia, part, Cooke,, Svenson, Paewai, McGregor; Daliey, White, Irvine, Masters, M. Brownlie, Richardson, Guppies, Stewart, and Porter.

The attendance numbered forty thousand. Contrary to.-the usual custom the New Zealanders began ’on the defensive, but within ten minutes altered tiffS. !

Porter got over- easily from a scramble near the posts anil t Nepiu converted.

The Lancashire backs played Ibose'*. iy and tlieir tackling was weak. From another scramble among the forwards, Richardson scored, Nepia hiding to convert.

After some goqd ipassing rushes, Svenson smartly 'fielded'a re-bound off a Lancashire player and scored at the corner. Nepia’s kick failed. , Porter again scored in similar fashion but Nepia failed once more.

Cooke also succeeded in getting over and the half time score was—-.-All Blacks 17 Lancashire nil ... Nil In the second spell a rush by Lancashire compelled the All Blacks to force down.

Tlie latter’s forwards then dribbled near the line and Masters fell across, Richardson failing with' the kick. From the line out Stewart led the hacks and some good passing resulted, l'rqm which Cooke scored his second try. Nepia’® kick hit the post. There was no further score and the match ended. All Blacks ... 23 Lancashire Nil

The game was not ah edifying exppsiifion of Rugby., Lancashire’s tackling was deplorably weak, the hacks relying principally on linekicking. . ‘ The All Blacks got most out of the scrums, but many of tlieir passing rushes failed through Paewai and McGregor’s faulty handling. Lancashire improved in the seen’ ' liiijlf, especially the forwards, who put in gome, fine rallying.