THE DEFEAT OF ULSTER.

Shannon News, 7 November 1924, Page 3

THE DEFEAT OF ULSTER.

LONDON, November 5. The All Blacks to-day secured their fifteenth successive win on their tour of Great Britain and Ireland, when they defeated Ulster by 28 points to six. New Zealand Team. Full-back: G. Nepia. Three-quarters: J. Steel, F. W. Lucas (centre), K. S. Svenson. Five-eighths: A. E. Cooke (i), M. F. Nicholls (2). y Half: J. Mill. Winger: J. H. Parker. Back row: F. L. Cupples, A. White. Supports: J. Richardson (captain), M. J. Brownlie. " Lock': R. R. Masters. Hookers; W. R. Irvine, Q. Donald. COOKE AND MILLS SHINE. NICHOLLS CONVERTS FIVE -' TREES. (Received Thursday, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, November 5. The Ulster team included the whole of "the backs and four forwards who played for Ireland on Saturday. There were twelve thousand spectators, including Lords Abercorn and Londonderry and Sir Jas. Craig. Losing the toss, Nicholls kicked off. The Blacks were penalised twice in quick succession for scrummage faults. Crawford failed badly with the kick, but distinguished himself by magnificent touch-line finding. Svenson Draws Blood. Twelve minutes after the start, Parker initiated a beautifully executed passing movement, which Svenson capped with a try and Nicholls converted with a magnificent kick. All Blacks s—o. Lively work by the Ulster forwards kept Nepia on the alert as the result of strong loose rushes, but the Black forwards by virtue of more concrete scrummaging and superior weight, had a greater share of the bail. Ten More on the Slate. Cooke paved the way for the next , score with an acurrate cross kick, from which Irvine obtained an easy try. Nicholls again converted. All Blacks 10—0.

Shortly afterwards Cooke made a brilliant opening for Parker to score under the posts and Nicholls' kick added the goal.—All Blacks 15—0. At this stage the Blacks' were penalised Jen times, three within striking distance and from > one of these Crawford kicked a goal. Half-time sounded with the score 15 —3 in New Zealand's favour. ' Ulster Forwards Effective.

After the resumption of play, the Ulster forwards, for a few minutes, showed out.well in effective loose dribbling rushes. Generally, they were better than the Irish pack on Saturday. • The New Zealand backs then got to work. Mill broke away from the scrum, and after a passing bout in which Cooke and Lucas figured, Steel got across at the corner, but the angle was too much for Nicholls.—All Blacks 18 —3.

Mill, playing outstandingly well, opened up the game, enabling Parker to score his second try which Nicholls converted. All Blacks 23 —3. A Brilliant Effort.

The gem of the match followed. Nepia ran through to half way, the movement culminating ,in a fine try by Svenson, which Nicholls converted. —All Blacks 28—3. Ulster's defence broke down under the evolutions of New Zealand's backs till the last few minutes, when, after a passing rush, H. Stephenson scored a brilliant try, which was not converted and the game ended. ■ — New Zealand 28, Ulster 6.