THE ALL BLACKS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 91, 10 January 1908, Page 7

THE ALL BLACKS.

TENTH DEFEAT. BT TELEOnAPn —PKES3 ASSOCIATION—COPYHIOHT.' , London, January 8- ' ' 1 Tho, land; footballers'..tour was: played 'to-day, at Woikington,. where a team representative of Cumberland beat tho were:—' 1 ■'■■'" *'A Cumberland .... • ■ • •vji-.:' New Zealand -. g | In tho first half tho men'of tho northwestern county ■ pressed tho': opposition'! throughout, putting'up'fifteen'points tS nil - i In tho second, the. Now- Zealanders'- 'did ' better, and scored nmc points/ Cumberland scored three goals and hvo trios,, and-New Zealand thrco goals and ono try.'. - 1 ■■ ■■■■'•■ . I ', SAINTON MATCH. ' i'.:ANOTHER WET GROUND. ' i Sydney, January 9. The mail brings English Press comments on the seventeenth match of tho tour of the Now ' Zealand footballers/' played against Swmton on December 1 4. Tho Now Zealandcrs won by 11 points to 2—4 goals and 1 try to 1 goal. "■ - "i - ■ .' Tho London "Daily Telegraph" says:— "A heavy, turf and greasy'ball havo "been particularly severe on the New Zealanders in several of, ■ their , recent,; engagements) They; had to oppose, Swinton under conditions very damaging to their prospects, bo hea\'y was the ram nfter thq commbnfcement of tho second half that play "fra's stpppid' for five minutes., - "For the remainder of-tlia match the ground was in a terrible condition, and under tho : circumstarices the colonials'' win by 11 to 2 was a goon performance. Tho victory, though claimed chiefly as the result of tho splendid • goal-kicking of - Messenger, who was successful with; four place-kicks, was deserved on the general run of the play. The colonials gained aIL their .pomts in the first half."

• The " Daily News '!,■ says :—-"rThp colonials, with tho wind them, . weTe hard pressed at starting, but their defonco held out. In tile sccondi half :tiero was little' to choose between tho teams. !■ The fine play of the Swintou ; forwards ' was' u cbnnterbiianoed by' tho. superior form of the New Zealand backs;,''. ■ • Sy-;! The " Chronicle ",;,says;:—'''.Tho}'. victory, was giiinfe ; d by siipurior play all'round. Considering the shocking"'state of:thin;'.field; " the football was of a . very high class, and tho result was thoroughly'- in keeping': with' tho New Zealauders'marked"superiority:'' r

The following table gliows the matches played and tho score's to date. , It also shows,, in parentheses, for da<Sh of tho English teams,' the matches won a'cd lost, 1 and tho position gained in 1 • the Northern Union League Competition for last season. 1906-7:— Bramley—Won by 25 points to 6—5 goals 5 tries to 2 tries. (Won 1, lost 19, 26th position in the Leaguo.) ' . Huddorsfield—Wonr by •■-i9-- points to B—2 poals 5 tries to I'goal 2 tries. (Won 13, lost 19, 13th position in League.) • Widnes—Won by_26. points_to jII-t-4 .goals 6 tries to 1 goal 3 tries. (Wou 9, lost 10, 12th positiorin Leaguer)":™ — Broughton Rangers—Won by .20 points to 14 —4 goals 4 tries ito,;4 goals;. 2 -tries. (Won 17, lost 12, 9th "position 1 ih. Leagued) Wakefield Trinity—Draw, 5 points. (Won 12, lost 15, 16th: position in Leaguo.) • Leeds—Won by 8. points to, 2—l goal 2 tries to 1 goal.; . (Won 19, - lost '9,' 6th position in league.) St. Helen's—Wou .by 21 points to. 5—3 goals 1 and G tries to 1 goal and 1 try. (Won, 9, lost 17, 22nd position, iiv League.) Slerthyr Tydfil—Won by 27 points to 5— 3 goals 7 tries, to 3 tries. (A new club, not in Leaguo last ypar.) ; ■ Keighlev—Won by O .points to 7—3- trioS to 2 goals and 1 try.' " (Won 17, lost 6; 4th' position in League.) 1 Wigau—Lost by. U. ; pbmts' to' 12--1 • goal and 2 tries to 4 tries. 1. (Won 23, lost'lo, sth position ii» League.) .•■' , ~ , Barrow—Lost by 3 points to G—l try to 2 1 tries.. (Won 13," lost ;12, 11th position in League.) ■ >; ■ >• Hull—Won by 18 points', to ;i3—3 goals and' 4 tries to 2 goals and 3 tries.. (Won - 15; lost 17, 13th position in League.), ; ' Leigh—Lost by !)'points to 15—3 goals and' 1 try to 3 goals, and. 3, tries. (Won 12, lost 15, 15th position 'in League.) • ■ Oldham—Lost by 7 points to B—2'goals and 1 try to 1 goal and 2.tries. (Won 26, lost 7, 2nd position in League.) Runcorn—Lost by nil' to.'9—3 tries.,"(Won 23, lost 7, 3rd position an League:) Dewsbury and ]iatley—Won; ,by 18 points to B—3 goals and 4 tries to 1, goal'and 2 tries. (Dewsbury,' won ,12, lost 15, 14th position; Batley. won, 8, lost 15, 21st position.) .; 'V:.". , Swinton—Won by 11 points, to 2—4 goals and 1 try to !' goal. (Won 14, lost IS, 17th position m"Leiigue.)" " ' Rochdale Hornets—Won' by 19 points to 0— 2 goals and 5 tries to nil.- (Won 9, lost IG, 20th position in League.) Bradford—Lost by 2 points to 7—l goal to 2 goals and ,1 try. (Won 12, lost. 16, 18th position in' League.)- ,• • » .-• Halifax—Lost by 4,points to 9-f-2 goals, io 3 tries. (Won 27, lost 5, lsti position'in League.) . ~ ~' . ; , . . Yorkahire-;Wou by '23 points to 4—7 goals and 3 tries to 2 goals. Warrington—Lost by 7 points to B—2 goals and 1 try to 1 goal and. 2-tries. '. (Wou 21, lost 12, Bth position^'in Leaguo.) Ilunslet—Draw, 11 poiuts—4 goals, and 1 try in each case. (Won 21, lost 11, 7lh position in League.) - - ■■ Salford—Won by 9 points to 2—3 tries to 1 goal. (Won 18, lost 14, ■ 10th position in League). Wales—Lost by 8 points to 9—l: goal and 2 tries to 3 trios. . Hull Kingston Rovers—Won by G. points to 3-2 tries to 1 try. (Won 15; lost 17, 13th position in League.) Cumberland—Lost by 9 to 21—3 goals and 1 try to 3 goals and 5 tries. 1 Record—Played 27, won 15,. lost 10, drawn 2, poiuts for 335, poiuts against 214. ,