THE ALL BLACKS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 107, 29 January 1908, Page 7

THE ALL BLACKS.

UUEAT GAME. AT. WARRINGTON,.; ar ffei.iiG&Jit'if—rasss ■ /.SaocuffoM— copfßiant. (Ree, Jfni, 29; 12.36 a.m.) Sydney, January 28, '.Mail , news to hand states that after one of the keenest ahd'iiiflSt exciting matches 3eoii oft' tho Wsrtlhgtdfl grdUttd this season tho New Zealartders' v.'era beaten by Warrington by. oho point! , Except that Smith was absent, tho New Zealandors' put- thoir strongest team into tlio field. Warrington nlSo had their best team. Tho ground was slippery.

At the olitsot it looked, as if tho Colonials would bo/routed, but Suddenly thoy improved, and opened their score with a splendid goal kicked by Messenger from nwir tho touch-line. Tho visitors pressed, hotly, and Rowo, taking a pass from WynyardJ got closo to tho lino, and then passed to Messenger, who dodged art ppponent and ran bohind tho posts. Messenger kicked a goal, giving tho New Zcalanders a couplo of points'. lend, which they held till half-time. In tho second, spell Warrington attacked continuously, but tho Blacks gavo a superb exhibition of defensive play. Scrummage after scrummago took placo on tho lino, and it seemed every moment as if tho visitors must losq their lead, but Wrigley, Turtill, and 'Messenger tackled ; in such" wonderful stylo that tho honio attacks camo. to'nought. At Ifliigtll' a,.(law was found in tho defence. I/ces'got away from the scrum, and passed to Taylor, who, oriiid a scene of wild enthusiasm, crossed'tho. lipo.' " •Just beforo tho finish Messongor almost snatched victory, kicking a trifle short from a penalty near midfield.