ALL BLACK BACKS SUPERIOR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 292, 23 September 1935, Page 6

ALL BLACK BACKS SUPERIOR.

FOURTEEN POINTS TO THREE.

HART) PLAY AMONG FORWARDS.

(United Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, September 21. New Zealand beat Yorkshire and Cumberland by 14 points to 3in a game played in dull weather. There wks an attendance of 16,000. The teanis were:

Yorkshire’Cumfeerland. Full-back: Kilmartin. Three-quarters: Booth, Boyce, Bush, Hoot on. Stand-off half: Kingswell. Fly-half: Simpson. Forward®: Mcßoss, Back, Leigh, Mellor, Messenger, Horner, Cottington Hepworthy.

New Zealand. Full-back: Gilbert. Three-quarters: Bali, Mitchell, Griffiths. Five-eighths: Caughey, Tindill. Half; Corner. Forwards: McLean, Vorrath, Collins, Reid), Manchester, Adkins, Hore, Lam bourn. The All Blacks began with a rush, and apparently determined to play different football from that at Coventry. They. were packing tighter in the rucks and packed a 3-4-1 scrum. The start was slow, and there were frequent delays through offside play. The Counties had slightly the better of play in the first quarter of an hour. Corner, who was playing a dashing game, worked the blind side of the serum and passed to McLean, who raced 30 yards and sent on to Manchester, hut the final pass did not reach Mitchell. Gilbert failed with a fairly easy penalty. Then there was a beautiful, movement; in which Corner passed to Tindill, whci dashed down the centre of the field. His pace beat the opposition. He passed to Pepper, whose weight and determination took him over for a try. Gilbert missed a simplo kick from in front of the posts. It was a great scoring movement. New Zealand ... ... 3 Yorkshire-Cumberland ... 0 The All Blacks were now more lively than at Coventry. Gilbert made a spectacular run down the held through opponents, gaining 50 yards and receiving; applause from the spectators for his effort. He later saved well, picking up the ball from the toes of the forwards. Play become fierce and there were fiery encounters among the forwards.

The grim tackling of the English players surprised the New Zealanders. Half-time came without further score.

The football had not been spectacular in the first half, because of holdf-ups caused by strict refereeing. New Zealand’s hooking had improved, Lambourn frequently securing the ball. Corner cut through a scrum and ran 30 yards, beating six opponents. He passed to G'aughey, who outpaced his opponents in a great race, and scored wide out. Gilbert missed the kick.

New Zealand 6 Yorkshire-Cumberland ... 0 A few minutes later Gilbert kicked a penalty from 30 yards out, his first success in four attempts. New Zealand ... ... 9 Yorkshire-Cumberland ... 0 Till now the weather had been hazy, but at this stage it turned to rain. Nevertheless, the All Blacks handled well: ; A passing movement by tbe Counties broke down, and Mitchell, picking up, raced down the wing, Ire at three opponents, and in-passed to Caughey, who. scored. Corner converted at his first attempt of the tour.

New Zealand ... ... 14 Yorkshire-Cumberland ... 0 JSome of the All Black forwards were now tired, but they were kept working hard. Collins, especially, was feeling the effects of a ricked back, which he received in the first half when he was thrown over the side-line among the spectators. He was also lacking in match practice. The New Zealand backs did not give

their opponents room to work in, and consequently the Counties’ back movements were going straight across the field.- Tindill was sound on defence, and showed flashes of brilliance in attack. Reid and Pepper were always on the hall, while Coiner’s typical dashes round the scrum were successful. The All Blacks’ defence was sound. The last score of the game came to the Counties, when the Yorkshireman, Boyce, picked up from the loose and scored unopposed. It was the first try Yorkshire had ever scored against New Zealand. New Zealand ... ... 14 Yorkshire-Cumberland ... 3 The Counties were attacking at the finish.