THE ALL BLACKS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 194, 11 May 1908, Page 7

THE ALL BLACKS.

AUSTRALIA DEFEATED.. A NEW ZEALANDER ORDERED OFF. BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COI>7ItIOHT. \ (Rod. May!' 9) 8.20 p.m.) ' Sydnsy, May 9. Tho New Zealand Professional All Blacks defeated Australia by, 11 to 10. Tho play of tho New Zealandcrs 'showed an jmprovement in all departments"'compared with the two previous matches. The weather was fine and tho attondanoe large. The teams were: New Zealand Full-back, Turtill; throe'quarters', Baskerville, Wrigleyi Kelly.; fiv&- ( eighths; Tyler, Barber; half, R. iWynyard; forwards, Mackroll, •• Pearce, Trevartlien, Cross, Johnston, Byrne. '' ■ Australiaßack, Seadley; three-quarters, M'Lean (Queensland),' Messonger, Devereux, Oheadles; halves, Rosenfiold, Dore (Queensland) •' forwards; Graves, llerinessy," llosowoll, M'Cabe, Hiidgo, : Tubmann ■ (Queensland). " '. Turtill'captained the Now Ze'alanders, and Hennessy. was captain of the Australians. \Tho visitor's ;.made'the pace warm from tho outset, and had' tho homo team in trouble. In, spits of relief given ljy Mcssoiiger, tho Blaoks continued to storm the lino ropeatedly and several times wero almost over, but tho Australians ■ offorcd stubborn resistance. The game was stopped for a time owing to Hennessy being "Struck'on: the/faco, and' ono .of the New' Zealand forwards* as an outcome of tho position, was ordered ioff the field.' ■ On rosuming Dore> 'was penalised for coming'too quickly : rouiid : tho- pack.'; Wrigley's shot'; at ' goal', failed: Tho Notf; Zealandcrs keptj their • oppohonts on ;the .defensive,-' First blood' ckrrto from 'a' Bcrum/ Wynyard'bump.ihg' his' way . over and • settinga 'jtry, "whioh was riot converted. ; •; ' ;

. New Zealand ... 3 Australia ' . ... .'.. V: ... 0 After a few lively exchanges, Baskorville picked tiio ball up in,tho open, andibeating Hodley and Cheadles/scored in'a good position Wrigley oonvcrted. ■ New Zealand':'... ..... 8. 'Australia-. ... .0 ■; The Australians, at this stage were outclassed, and were beaten for the ball in every scrum. A ,-pieoe of smart play resulted in the- Blacks again scoring, '■ Wrigley ' taking one of Mossenger's retunis at halfway, and passing to. PoarOe, who handed on to Wynyard,. who soored. at the oomer ; Wrigley mi»3od tho shot at goal. : New Zealand ... ... ... 11 .Australia ... ; ... : ...\ 0, , After tho kick out, Doveroux almost immediately, marked, and Messenger placed tho first two '.'points tothe credit of Australia. Tho homo'team's play livened up considerably boforo .half-time. Messenger had two shots, at goal from marks, but both failed. At half-time tho scoro was ' New -Zealand.:. ; ... - ...,11 Australia ...' ... 2 On commencing, tho second half, Australia wero soon in trouble. Hodley relieved, sind a series of sorunis followed. The Australians were now showing better form, and twice tho visitors forced, once as a result of a drop kick by Messenger, which went, wide. Shortly after, Messenger had. another shot, which missed, and m quick succession tho same player; had two moro unsucoessful shots at goal. More lively play followed', and, ended in a general mix up. Tho Australians wero noW playing a vigorous game, and their first scoro rosultod from Mosengor feinting cleverly and racing on, attended by Jones, who mulled his. pass. Hudgo gathering tho ball in, scbred at tho oorner. Messenger's kiok was, unavailing.. Now Zealand ... ..... 1 ... 11 . Australia .!. ... ' - ..., ... 5 Encouraged ,by thoir success,, tho Australians continued to pross, and had another unsuccessful try ■at goal. A littlo lator, tho ball rebounding across tho lino, Rosenfiold Bwopt in and scored. Mosspnger oonvortcd. Now Zealand 1 '... 11 Australia ... . ,i. ' ... 10 In tho few ininutos remaining tho Australians made a strenuous attempt to win, Messenger twico essaying goals from ponalty kioks. 'The visitors' lino dofoaioo provonted an incronso in tho Australian scores. (Roo. May 10, -1 .-10 p.m.) Bydnoy, May 10. ' Twenty thousand spectators attended tho match. Johnston claims that Honnessy's injury was tho result of an acoidontal blow in tho ooui'iw of tho play, Honncssy roooivod a nasty out alwvo the oyo. His placo wiwi taken during tho remainder of tho (mnio byjkvk