THE ALL BLACKS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 161, 1 April 1908, Page 4

THE ALL BLACKS.

HOW THE LAST TEST CAME WAS WON. , . VICTORY NEAR FINISH 1 I-'. ■ " Forward V \vrites in:tho "Atlilotio News"., of February 11 — i, . i Tho unexpected: success: of tho Now Zea- >. . ' land team in_ tho second of tliq thrco games ' arranged f v - Northern Union >gavo additional interest to .i'itliO ; third:ofrthe;sbries:ahd ; ' concluding ganio : S;-.? of tho tour. ''Tl\is was pkyed on tho Athletic; Grounds at "CholtGnham*—an - ideal .enclosure_ •■ i: from a playmg-point of viQW,;a.ndiftlnch, had, - the weather.Conditions beon njoro.f|i\ourablp,. : : y :: would probably' have given, more satisfaction : - to tlioso coilierned -with tho financial airango'"viirients;;'i'i[\,.,K:v .f-KK-v"';; t (;v■.-Choltculiam) however, on. Saturdaj partici;., ■ . pated iii the great deluge, and a fortnight s - fino weathcr-.broko donn a few liouis befoio the arrival of the Northern Union foicos It -V- - - had' a•' most effect on the attend-, ■ fti'?,:: , ance; fin 4 tlio spectators, in. consequenco, did . • -iiot'exceed. S.COO. '. . •... . Whilst thodismal..- clim.atip i : damped tho aidour of ;tho officials, and spectators, tho llh\ers appealed to rise nuo\e j' . . their unfavourable snrrbundings and impaired much vigour into their movements—too much I:-;-.., I '' so .for-' an - game,.' and in .the secoiicl- half■'Crpss,; ono of tho Colonial ' , wards;; paid . the penalty,- and was -giyen. Ins i'v-;v' v 'v/' .retirement: ten from. tho. finish, "his incident, :-iusio'fid 'of'■ .-haying they.quietening :.. •. - cffcct expected, caused more' ill-feeling, and ;:;;.both Gilcnrist, of NcAV'Zealaiid,:and Smith, pf . OklJiam, thp; rules of the gnmo Hi a; fashion anything but creditable.'tqipl.aj.cis or- ' their.; reputation, -,' -, Thfcsp' .-incidpnts .'apart, . o. •;> ..tho gamo provided' a strenuous stniggle.from i '. : •': dtarfc .to finish. '_' \ ... :' ; U r P NORTHEiIN UNION DETERMINED, «. That tlio Northern,Union'were intent on stain>rpf/, L *tlVe*[oliielSS&i7; .disaster" ' : . Was . apparent ■' in ,tho',''opeiiing : stages, and forward play b6ing:/.wp.ll,LS.upp6r^ecl.s;]iXytii9j :V"'&:;:; , ' l' -"-. v* ing. - . -Batten -.ltiado- two. praiseworthy,-.i uns : ,'.down tho' right; wing,'-? bil J(esaenger. : :and Turtill were equal to call" 3 , and the score had. to.bo oponcd 'by Al]itc,.who .placed a good-. ; litr'it'.fc/penaltyj'goab^'^T.ho.vral^'^ down in torrents, and\Ne\v Who!w,pro - ' if:. •-:facing ..the - deluge,, a sorr.V.'jtinie.fi-'fbeyjv <, ■ - - however, kept all ortho(lp.<sbovomeritß.jweU:iteis.check; X uiitn,^:f63l6ivirifttV.',a^.'foi fush ) * : '>a; - f' ; iMJ-:Vscrummago:TOS':form(f^:feW',yards,from ;, thj3' j 'Mvi^isline:;^Jollo^^;secured^ud v "runuing; in. the : X-0k crowd ,of : forwards; ■ in fttlip ( j-V.-v'-'.-'inage,' the: Kuilconl '^Slayer..forced: his ;W'ay ; - - ' .through . ; ..unable to jSsKii /i;biiti'^ow;;retn^ned : :a^^aided;,his^sid^inS^ . 'spirited -^^<^:'oii"tl^Ndi^erti?-^'io^;lMe!C; '. - due 'to his '.fine defenco; Now ' ®istill vo'.pbiiits^^;ini.arreii's ' - ' r - COLONIALS' GREAT, RALLY. . ■ / Tho second halt was'oponcd by'the Colov 1 ®l s iiiVJHi? 1 illi; aij," t -. then:dived over '■ 1 ing his opponent,from grounding Holder led a fino attack of the Uniori fop wards, but Tuitilbsent back-with'a splendid ".'. kick,': which Tolled- ilitov.touchiAieat < ili!d'ficl(Ti', I Tho Colonials, however, 'iveld ...p'aHicul'arlv . ; ' ] a'"s s ep|| j Jenkins touoli down -after- their'. eftoit liadj • :t-aken the :biili oVcr-.^Wj'Sj.litl©^-S^odi[i,i?Tras'■ ati :Sj!??::: ; fault:in ; refusirig:a::pas3^^9i!ni Northern ;Union. 'back, "it'nd tho'- { Colonial'- supremacy; seeniedt'bnly' 'of j i time. 111-fortune, hoWeVPrV'/ purfeued' !.them,'. '* ior a fino passing run,insulted,])! : ■ running over,- 'only ,t6'rliavo/tlto<:ball .' knocked j - • ■ from .] :' n :prebiaturf : ?^'?^H :, ; thi|i;Colpnials; , . > 'ipremo.offortv;.; i tho Colonial;'' ''rpveif# Wlfbw,;accui£Cfely: : ;tp) [ .j::.::- ', .Messenger.' ;:Tho Australian had ,littl^?-rociii,■■ and appeared' certainitoibeiforced'intO-touch,' 1 - but he oiadcd his would-be tielJcrs bril liantly, and finished tlio effort o\er, tho line. Although the; position „iVas anytlung'but easy,, , Wrigloy placcd the goal, andv made the ncPrea equal with ortly,- seveh.,iiiiliute3' retiiammg'.for : pla% In this periodi the Colonials ' a typical rally, and, the !,,foi'w ardi controlling >/' ■ *:-back with: such effecf^that , .:J.ohnston^-.picking l , charact-eristic plunges, frhioh tqok him,o\er < the line, and although 4 Wrigloy at ■" joal, New Zealand wert well content, for a .. WiNorthern Union invasion ,'.waß ; well:resppnded.'; -'.to,' and. callediWllhvthe/scorP:^-;:^-;.: Now Zealand (2 tries, 1 goal) 8 >i Northern Union (jUtry, 1 goal) ' 5 1 CONVINCINGLY SUPERIOR.''*,', '"'x-fi first half did hot i suggest fyictoryrTHthe.jheayy.ij'ain, ';.to. . • \ their, liking—tho Colonials', superiority ;after; '• . tho interval was ungurafiionable.wThpTifbr-f ;werer^really,^-great;and.?'tho'(backs,:. /f^^vHTealiMng'thaSpassing.-wasvprgcticaU^ I"*'' possibility,, jiidiciotis' liicking,"fwi6hjsmart fpl-j owing up and determined dribbling,: becamo tlio order. ' .In these tactics tho Colonials;; 'and. exertions',:, the. first half. telling f.uppn-', tho • Ji'". Unionists, tho .concluding quarter .was: most■ thp.' ! Now\Zcalandorß':fayourS; On ; ;tho;other;haiid,(thp'Nbrt.hern':Unionists; : :i ■■ /;deteriorated as the gamo progressed. They at .'the'' . could -hot;'., ■ •:: : .stay tho wholo .eighty :minutissi;and after th<| • : ;L'';:!VtMterval.';wo'. : .W'vfr ,^fofr:: f'6f;(th6Bo' efforts.ndiieli;' so'delightfulbefore^the\'^tircd^period"' Taylor, however, nas>tho onoigrclt e\-'jij.ception;:-Rarely; lias '■' : efficient "fiil]-'' {A,' : ylrback 'gamp;been sepn- thah- thit,'giyen by tho ayeri : :and in, tlio 'critical stages; ijfjthgr i: : . second half Taylor's defensive powers wero '):'ti: short:, maryellous.; . : ' i-.'brilliant -in the pxtrejiiS,..: his'.; fol!owing":'u'p : ; VU 'judicious;:,and; i'S-V'i-'i/-t'b,bo;desirkl;'- : :Npkt iii'oMer of mOTit'ori .tliesido ' comes '. Whit-o,; :/. .' throughout was'a pr6niiiientT] :^fPatiirp.;^';^,;:; ;;- < ..' ' MEW ZEALAND STALWARTS. • . . .' 'On tho' Colonial sjde'. Jittlpj -';V : ' found mth\Turtill. • ' .HisPatcliing.of'tho. greasy ; . ball .;was ;:wbnderfullyl'ioCuraie,; ; :and .though,' • his touch kicking oftbn „ ; wcnt wrong ' first, half tho; New 'Z(salafld^ftill : t&ck '.fiiudied. ' with: aii.'-JuiitaVnish'ed.'.reputatibn.; George Smith, tho. he.ro'iof?thp'^aStJmatcll!" -, ~- r w;as placed hors ; do'. ijombat-.. early in'. tho a ■ ■ game, his injured evo neeessitatmg-tho.wear-. ;iV -ing 6f a bandage foritlireo-parts ohtho ganie.i ; ':; ,110 was at a gfCat -d lsjidvan tAgo_,"-bllt ■ did* ;f-: . . much Useful - wfirk'.vi; ?f-:;;::V:; : ouglily ! .in earnest, his 3?fenavo^rK ; mpar-' t»ular. '.being .'.well executed. -Todd, - on-'tho--;.:c':^';v!;'' : bth'er).wirigi:-was'' r ois<v-.lh.'-a''go'6d mood,; ivhich ?V::"V.'.: " frequently . gai/e •- Tyson piich;. trouble, aid. Tyler .'often indulged'.in!'rimswhich' I 'n'Pedccr nV i 'tV-'' J soirie' checkiiig. '.'Wrigley-iwas much ,better'; in iff tho second? half than? in /the first, ; but .. I , thought much ,of , hisr-punting ' irijudicibifs considering tho fact that Taylor -was . in: ■, • such great form. Possibly/ho tHought mistakes; :V? would' happon if the; policy... was ; persovered, g:;;. with; but no. must :havoii-ecogiiised that |th~<y altered tactics.after,the''interval,.wbu]d.;hayb. been moro profitable.! if adopted- 'sooner.. Wyriyard paid much attention to Jolloy,'and - contented .himself when, attackr'wa'fc'.iho order of things -with a puroly. passive, gamo;- Tho forwards,: especially after;tho interval, playofl ■ tho game which best 'suited the conditions,, and thoir aggressive work 'in that' fatoful • last -quartor- will long bo roinomborod. -I, of course, allude to then-', purely- legitimate . play. This was in.itself .deserving.of success.-; 1 Possibly none will rogret tho-'lapses "' more, t :;V, : ' than "tho culprits themselves.' Johnston, i• ■ Gilchrist, Pcarce, and Cross werojovorjpror j-. • • niinent, and ■ oven'after "tho. latter's retiree.::. ; " . ment the fivo remaining pad sufficient power i> - left to-control matters and loavo a comfort1. ;'ablo margin for. omorgencieß.-. ' RECEIPTS. ■ Thirty-four matches havo boon played, and tho rccoipts are stated to bo £14,;43. Twice have-the takings been m four,figures; £ICOOat Wigan and S1100; at-;Bicougbtoft.''.;,JWe timos have the receipts exceeds. £500.' The j smallest " gate" was that at Bradford, 1 whero only £130 was taken, but the .leather conditions were vile in tho extreme.

\ .I^JECORD OVTHE TOUR. ■.■'■ Played 3t,..w0n 18, lost 11, drawn 2. Now Oppo- ; sr, v'~ Zealand.. .ncnts. jf y - %:{J " ■ <>• t. r. G.'r. r. :oct. oiv. Bramloy v«..vi...iv... 5 5 25 0 2 0 . -l2Xv. IfiiiMubifWld 2 1 5 3f> 12 8 „ 1(1 v; Widni's i 6 2(1 . 1 .111 - 1!) v. Broughton Ban. ... i-i 20 42 11 - )<■ WntefiehK 1.1 5 1 15 2(i v. Leeds > :.i. 12 8:102 <10 v. St. Helens ............ 3 G 21 1 1 5 Nov. 2v. Merthvi' Tydvil ... 3,7 27'-..; 0 3 9 „■5 v. Keighley. .0 3■ !) 2 17 „ Bv. Wigan 1 2 8 ; 0 412 .'> It v. Burrow' ...: 0 1 3 0 2 6 „ 10 v. Hull 3 ( 18 .2 313 . 20 Vi'Leigh 3 1 .1 3 3 .15 i •„ 23 v. Oldham 2 ] 7 ; 1. 2 8 27 v. Runcorn ft 0 0 Oil ft .'. ■ Sq^v-UfiysbtTO^ijftUoy■ 34.18 ;. .1, 2 8 > ;beo.' 4 v.'fSwintoii',*o.nr... 411 11 ,10 2 '.Vr/;" / : 7Tv-i?lt(>Qhdol6? 2 5 -19 .0 0 0 ~".10 v.-Bradford ■ 1 ,0. 2. ,2 1 -7. 14 v. Halifax 2;0 '4 V. ft 3 D „ 18 v. Yorkshire 7 3 23 2 0.4 ■ tv.-'Wa>rington» 2 17 12 8 4 iai. ; '4. 111 !i .„ 28 .v. Salford 0 3- ft 1 0 2 Jan. 1 1 2 8 'ft 3 9 .• • 4 v..Hull Kingston R. O 2 6 0 1 3 ■~ ■ ft v. Cumberland • 3 1 ft - 3 521 "it*.'•England. 2. .4 10;.' 3. 4 18 ,/-;i7-18 Vj Lancashire .......... 2 0 4 1 020 : /,/:%sH\vfeiVglaVd-'.' I .o' 2;. G ;1 .4 14 - 2!) v. Yorlv 0• 1 3.. 1> 1 5 'Feb: l'tf'libW'Valo I '..': 0 13 10 2 • '8 v. England 3 4 18 ... 0.2 ,6 ■ ~J.'IS;VV Engi-iild"!.-I'Av.'l 2 ;; fi - 1 ;1: 5, ; : ;:p : C G9 85 393 40 68 284' . INDIVIDUAL SCOIIKRS. ; ' Goals.—Messbiigef,' 53 j AVrigley, 8; Turtill, 3. '■ • '■:. . . ■■ . Trios.—J: R. Wynvnrd, 14;::Rowe, 10; Todd,-8; Messenger, "Wrigloy, 7Smith, G juWiVWynvard/ G; Johnston, o; Wright, 5; Tyler',. ; 3; .Byrne;, 2; ' Lriveiy,V2; Lite, 2; ' M'Qrcgor,' 2: T.T.vnc,: ;2; j'Cross, 1; Kelly, 1; ■Trevarthtni/ V; •Turtilli' I.' ■'■ . , ■