LUCKY AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 97, 21 October 1935, Page 14

LUCKY AGAIN

ALL BLACKS JUST WIN

POOR GAME AT ALDERSHOT

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United J'rcss Association—By Electric Tele- | graph—Copyright. LONDON, October 19. The All Blacks defeated Combined Services by 6 points to 5, the half-time score being 6 to nil. The teams were:— New Zealand: Gilbert; Mitchell, Oliver, Hart; Caughey, Tindill; Corner; Pepper, Hadley, Hore, McKenzie, Vorrath, King, Best, Mahoney. Combined Services: Knapman; Novis, Criddle Leyland, Unwin; Walker, Dean; Tarr, Kendrew, Wallis, Webb, Evans, Holland, Boast, Watkins. , In the All Black team McKenzie replaced McLean, who was slightly burned during electrical treatment for his injured shoulder during the morning, and Best replaced Reid, with Hadley playing his first game since the opening match. As was expected, the New Zealand scrum work was better, but Services won the first scrum and continued to beat the All Blacks in the tight owing to the New Zealanders not packing well, although they were more effective when dribbling. The All Blacks had the advantage of a strong wind. Nevertheless, Services attacked more in the opening stages. Gilbert missed a penalty, then Mitchell beat ten men with a swerving run of 20 yards and scored. Gilbert did not convert. New Zealand 3, Combined Services 0. Unwin was prominent in two runs, but the attack fizzled out. Caughey, with a typical dodging run, secured the second try, and again Gilbert failed to convert. New Zealand 6, Combined Services 0. ALL BLACKS DEFENDING. Play was dull. The All Black backs were not fulfilling expectations. Services early in the second half penned the tourists on their line until Gilbert relieved from a penalty. Hadley's hooking began to secure the ball, but, as in other games, the All Blacks were fighting to retain their lead. The backs were mostly content to find touch. The Services three-quarters were, dangerous when they got the ball, which was not often. The All Blacks had a fine chance when Oliver and Mitchell raced through, but a pass was dropped. Then Unwin, receiving from Dean, raced over between the posts and Knapman converted, the game ending: New Zealand 6 Combined Services .;..... 5