ALL BLACKS OUTCLASS BORDERERS.

Shannon News, 10 August 1928, Page 2

ALL BLACKS OUTCLASS BORDERERS.

RUSHBROOK ~SCORES THREE TRIES. AND NICHOLLS PLAYS A GREAT GAME. KINGWILLIAMSTOWN, Aug. 8. New Zealand had their first wet day since leaving Australia, for the return match with the Border reps., which was played on a well-soaked ground. In spite of the conditions, the visitors played, surprisingly good football. Finlayson secured airy at-onee, and Border "immediately got their only try of the game; Bolton scored at the corner, and the try was unconverted. Rushbrook was next to run in, and, principally through Nicholls's cleverpassing, Grenside got over. The forwards were dashing about, passing freely, and McWilliams went off on a solo dribble and scored. This was the first trv converted, Lindsay goaling. The spell ended: All Blacks 14, Border 3. Cheshire, of the Border team, hurt his ankle and did not play in the second half. In this spell the ball was seldom out of Border's tw-eirty-five. Rushbrook (2), Stewart and Snow obtained tries, and. Ward kicked a penalty goal, the game ending.: AH Blacks 35, Border 3. The New Zealanders were masters all through, and from their first try Border were never in it, McEwan (forward) and Duff (back) being their only players worth mentioning. All the New Zealanders were at the top of iheir form, the Lilbume-Nieholls combination at five-eighths again being one of the outstanding features. Alley is now in bed with influenza. SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. SENIOR. FoxtOn v. Shannon, at Foxton; Mr P. McLeavey. Hui Mai v. Weraroa, at Weraroa; MrP. McGregor. JUNIOR, Hui Mai v. Miranui, at Levin; Mr E. Beva.n. THIRD GRADE. Foxton v. Weraroa, at Prouse's; Mr K. Davis. Shannon v. Tokomaru, at Tokomaru; Mr P. Kohika.