THE ALL BLACKS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 64, 27 December 1935, Page 5

THE ALL BLACKS

WIN AGAINST LONDON COUNTIES TWENTY-FOUR POINTS TO FIVE. GOOD WORK BY WHOLE TEAM. (United Press Assoeiation—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, December 26. The All Blacks defeated London Counties by 24 points to 5 after leading 7-0 at half-time. Fierce work by the forwards and individual efforts by the hacks distinguished the New Zealanders’ fine win, demonstrating the value of intensive hacking up and ability to make the best use of the slightest opening. Tindill, scoring a dropped goal, and Gilbert a penalty goal put the All Blacks ahead in the first half. New Zealand • London Counties ••• 0 After the interval the game was bright and full of incidents. Mitchell fielded a loose kick and with little room to move crossed for a try. New Zealand 10 London Counties ... 0 A few minutes later, when a burst by the All Blacks seemed checked, Bali kicked a field' goal. 1 New Zealand - ••• London Counties R. Dick scored a try for the Counties. Taking a reverse pass from Candler he went clean through the middle and kicked over Gilbert’s head. He beat several All Blacks for the touch down. Jenkins converted. New Zealand ••• ••• London Counties ° The All Black forwards were magnificent in the closing stages. iind scored another field goal. New Zealand 1® London Counties ... 5 Mitchell crossed for a try and Gilbert kicked a penalty. New Zealand 24= London Counties ... 5 THE MOST MERITORIOUS WIN. A GREAT MATCH FOR BALL. (Reeeiced This Day, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, December 26. The special correspondent of the United Press Association, commenting on the game, says that the All Blacks win was one of the most meritorious of the tour. They beat the Counties in all departments and showed that their defeat at Cardiff had not affected their morale. The New Zealanders might have been excused for the adoption 01 safety first tactics, closing up play and relying on forwards to carry the team through. Instead, they opened up the play, exploiting all tricks developed on the tour, thus confounding the critics who believed they were a defeated team. The New Zealanders’ bad luck which has prevailed since the commencement of the tour will apparently continue till the end. Caughey di dnot play to-day as ins leg is still troublesome and it is doubtful whether he will play against 'LngPepper ricked an ankle through stumbling on Christmas day. Lambourne replaced him to-day. The back line was reformed with Bail and Hart as wings and Mitchell centre, Griffiths being second five-eighths and Tindill first five-eighth. Corner captained the team. There was some doubt before the p-ame whether Hore’s hand would stand tho test. The doctor previously considered that he would be unable to play for five weeks. Mitchell, Ball, Hadley, King and Reid are weary of football. The New Zealanders immediately pleased the spectators with a great back movement, Hart making an extra man after the ball was heeled from th scrum. Unwin and Dick later left the New Zealand backs standing wRh fine runs and a minute later lindill potted a ooal. Mitchell’s handling, previously faulty lost a certain try owing to a knock’ on—a sad ending to a glorious The team fully deserved .its half-time lead and with a little luck would have scored two more tries. The difference between the All Blacks and the Counties was that the former’s passing was accurate and that of the Counties wild. In the second half the All Blacks seemed capable of working themselves into scoring positions whenever they desired. Tindill was surprisingly good on defence and there were excellent chances. He will be half-back m the last international match. Griffiths was content to pass on to Mitchell or making sure by kicking into tOUcll. „ rr It was a great match for Ball, nau the team rushed up to shake hands with him when he kicked a spectacular field o-oal. Ball’s dodging runs nearly resulted in two tries in the second half. Mitchell’s was the best try of the game. "Reid and Wynyard were the best forwards. Wynyard has learned much on the tour and should be one of New Zealand’s best forwards next season.