ALL BLACKS WIN

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11865, 4 November 1935, Page 3

ALL BLACKS WIN

Match Against London

Counties

ELEVEN POINTS TO, NIL.

London, Nov. 2 The All Blacks defeated the London Counties team by H points to nil. There was no score at halfwatched a vigorous game, watched a vlgoorus game. The All Blacks immediately forced the pace, winning the majority of the scrums. Solomon-s long touchfinders kept the Counties defending and only fierce tackling prevented the All Black wingers from scoring. Tindill- failed. in an attempt . to drop a goal from ten yards out. The Counties pack, although sometimes pushed back several yards, frequently enabled the centres to set the wings in .motion, but they were not sufficiently fast to evade the All Blacks’ deadly tackling. Caughey, Hart and Mitchell Were associated in a magnificent effort which nearly resulted in a try. Candler saved, but was injured in the tackle. As Candler, the half-back, had not returned to the field upon the resumption of play in the second spell the Counties rearranged their team, and played seven forwards. Nevertheless they pressed strongly, Dick, nearly scoring with a long penalty. ' 5 ....

Unwin once pierced the .defence, but dropped the ball ’as he flung himself down on the line and tire All Blacks kicked the ball dead. • The All ; Blacks ’crotvded on pressure and following up resulted in Pepper scoring a try which Corner did not convert.