THE ALL BLACKS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 73, 8 January 1936, Page 6

THE ALL BLACKS

EASE AFTER STRENUOUS DAYS. SOME WIRELESS MESSAGES. TRIPS AND ENTERTAINMENT. (United Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, January 7. The All Blacks were entertained by Mr H. M. Gott (divisional manager of the United Kingdom Electra House Cable Wireless). The players sent and received messages from South Africa, Singapore, Bombay, Montreal, Alexandria, and Melbourne. South Africa said: “Wait you meet the Springboks next season. Melbourne wirelessed, “See that the Russian is out of the next game or you are sunk.” Yorrath, Collins and Soloman have o-one to Porthcawl, and are to play for Bridgend against Cardiff to-morrow. There are only eleven of the team left in London. The Home unions are paying the expenses of trips to any part of Britain, also providing tickets to any theatres or picture shows. MAHONEY IN HOSPITAL. SUFFERING BOIL ON HFjAD. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) 1 LONDON, Jan. 7A Mahoney is a patient in Charing Cross Hospital, suffering Horn a malignant boil on the head. He will Proceed home with the All Blacks team. TEAM’S PERFORMANCE. ' RECORDS OF THREE TOURS. It is interesting to compare the records of the three All Black teams which have . toured the United Kingdom They indicate a number of things. For instance the figures created by the 1905 team suggest that it was the best combination of the three, oi that Rugby in Great Britain was not then of such a high standard as it is to-day. However, that is a very debatable point. There is no denying the fact that all three are splendid records. They are as follows: Pts Pts

PREVIOUS CONTESTS

RESULTS OF INTERNATIONALS. The following table shows tlTe results of international matches played by All Black teams in the United Kingdom

LAST SEASON’S GAMES. ENGLAND IN INTERNATIONALS. Following are the results of last sea-' son’s matches played by England against Scotland, Ireland and Wales: v. Wales—Draw, 3—3; England a penalty goal, Wales a try. v. Scotland.—‘Lost, 6—7; England two unconverted tries, Scotland one potted goal and one try. v. Ireland.—Won, 14—3; England one converted try and three penalty goals, Ireland one try.

Team P. W. L. D. for agst 1905 ... 33 32 1 — 868 47 1924 , ... 30 30 — — 721 112 1935 ... 28 24 3 1 431 180

Opponents 1905 1925 1935 Scotland . 12—7 18—8 Ireland . 15 —0 6—0 17—9 Wales . 0-3 19—0 12—13 England . 15—0 17—11 0—13