ALL BLACK TRIAL

Evening Star, Issue 18649, 2 June 1924, Page 2

ALL BLACK TRIAL

IHTEiHSLAND TEST.

SOUTH CEUMPLES UP

FOETH EASILY THE SUPERIOR SIDE

(Pep. United Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, May 3.1.

Tho 20,000 peoph; who witnessed liic inlerisland game at Athletic Park to-day wore treated at times to a ’good display of football, marred only by tim one-sided miss of the game. The northerners were easily the superior team, although not to tho extend, of the score—39 points to 8 points. The. North Island hacks were a long way ahead of their rivals in initiative, speed, passing, and resourcefnlners. Gc.rtuinly they wore behind a. pack that showed better team work and speed that! their opponents; hut even then (die disparity was very notice tilde. The Black rearguard, with the exceplion of M. Jhifiliolls, and, to a leaser extent, Svenson, covered themselves in glory. Cooke was their star inside nuui, and Ins work was nothing less than brilliant. 'rime nod again he beat his man, and Hart’s three tries were (Jio res all of openings made by the Aucklander. Mill played a good game at half, while Lucas ami Hart on the wings wore np in All lU.i.ek Standard. Nopia, at full-back, was the star player of (he game. He could not go wrong, and his goal kicking was excellent.

iSi. (teorye wax (bo lier.t of llio sontlimi rearjmard, with i\l‘Gregor abo allowing up well a I limes. Perry was disappointing, and (lilmom- was practically starved. I.(e nevertheless tackled splendidly. Star-el was injured early m the first spell, and went nil at half-time, being replaced by 1 (alley. u 1)0 did not yet any opportunities. Rohiliiard [ailed k> make !.):c moat of I In- dunces Unit came his way. Fairbrother was fairly .wife. M , P.rownlee was tbe lies!, forward -in tlio and led ipe Nuri!) Island pact, ii> then- sweeping rashes lime rifter lime, lie was weil supported by his brother, <■}. Oiniiild, Irvine, and .'d‘Na,h. Porter Carrie I tun many pains jfoe Parker, v.dic played a mure dt-rc.'dyped winy forward lyimo. Novmhdesn the. sum hern win;;; made !ln' mo?! of his opportunities. M H 'lejiry and iVinnro g<>( more of l.bo be I i in the sol- scrums than their up. puiient bookers. hut the. advantage was lust 11 1 lii! Ity 11 tile Inti I not ceilniyy out cleanly. Richardson. Whit/-, arid Stewart were the rnek of the South Island pack. While on several occasions showed yreat emit ml of I lie ball in Ihe dribbling rushes, and one solo effort by the Son) blander lined, have -yanied yltyds, !a: i-sm lucked the sci mu well, and Harvey, his vis a-vi-. also sitovi-d an iinpioventent- in this department. FTTitsT ST'IILL. Sim!b Island (while) kicked off, and for a iiinc play wu> in neutral territory, From a scrimmage Mill set In? barks in motion, and Co.me. idler heetimy I’eny, ,ent hncas awe.v. 'I lie laii-r ,-:de-: sonned Hol.illiard, bid w-!i;, !in-kli-cl by Kairbioiber fiyds from tile line. The Wid.e ice-wards cleared, but Uol.d l.m hard, and Nepia seen red and Dotted a mre yuid. Nor'tli 4, Roiith 0.

(•'com ilu' kick out ike Whole ha.-Ks endeavor'd to open up ihe game. hnt Svens,m enaighi. Berry with the hall. and the. Norlh forwards took jiosm'kwh, and swept down the field. M. Brownlee pinked up near the lino, and pa.-sc cl to .M‘Na.o, who seuivd near t.he finals. Ncpia converted. North 0, Sou*!! 0. 'Hie While forwards made a dote;mined assault, on the restimpßon of play, arid for a time tip. Blacks wen; on tin defense, Will cleared, however. with a good line kick. A he,.-out saw the Bdaei: forward:' gain another 15yds. and then .Nicholls, n efiving a |miss from I\Till, rout (’«•>!:« away at too’ sjieed, and he cut in and passed to Svenson. The killer transferred to Hart. who dashed over the lino. Nepia converted. North Id, South 0. Soon a Va-wards Cooke again broke through the opposing harks, and drew Stud, and pa/md to Hart, who raced over in line style. Nepia’.s Jtick failed. -North 17, Smdh 0. The kiek onl was followed h.y even play, hut [min (I. I h ay Into Kieiiardson and While hi ,W i i' with the hall at their fret. They were not checked until within Loyds ol (.heir opponents' goal line. I'Tom a loose sen; nil tie that followed Nepia doored with a hang kiek. arid play swung hack U> neutral territory. The Brownlee brothers, ATNah, and Irvino came through the ruck with the hall, and were not cheeked, -and M. Brownlee finished oil a great movement he scoring near (ho ports. Nenia nui' -t d North 22, South 0. Just on ’ (imo Ncoia. kicked a pcnnlty goal, making f 1 I North ho, South 0. SwLCTTD Glh'ELli. ’i he White lore, r.rths made a heller showiieg at h I , iicemeni of Tee refund half, and in a urn- drhMing rush carried Ihe hall into the Black I wciity- live. Thole !lichardron picked up, and passed lo i’a who used In- - peed, a' d fended • Mill and Ns.-meN- to -.-core. 1 !iehai.il.-on orivr-r! -d. Wort h 1-0, Sont! ; 5. From a i-a-mrn near hallway the had; havelled out to (V-okc, who, will) an-oiiier hnllmiil dash. hrokc through ;;mi .scad Wart aw.ay lo score his third fry. Nepia converted. North 70, South 5. Kiom Iho kiel; out the W'hlie' forwards again pre-eed hard, and in ‘in', loose near tin: North twenty-live Irvine got. olnode. and 1 irnluil'daon landed a go al go:.t. Aorlh 50. South a. Kvon [;iay foilrc.vml, hut, like a da ah. White licoko through with the hall at Iris (fu . and. ninsipnorl.ai, gained ahonf, oOyds iiv ma.gnii'.ei of <1 rihh!ing. I’lehanison picked up during the forward haftio that lollowed, and made a good opening for Bohiliiard. hut file- latter ndc'-ed the pans. Slav V.vung !r,;e|- lo the White twentyfive, and lien: Ilarf ficided an attempt hy I’errv lo i;iek la the iint'. and pelted a. •lie.' goal. North 7/1. South f!. T ; ie South tried in vain to -wire, and for ihe iies-t ten ciutnies jirer.sci'l hard, I mi- a heavy shower wind: fill at thm yevc thf'ir backs lit chance. A Croat torvcanl nu-h pul on tin,' 'ir.v toe Brownlee brothers again sweep down the field, .and, after loose play in the Whites twenty-dive, M. Brownlee, dived over, ano Nepia' convened, dims ihe game ended wish the scores ; North If land Sofd.h Island o Mr J. Bradley wan iTderee.

mem mmim.

A SBVIIBM BEATING

iSI’KCIAI. 'lO TKB ■’ Stau.’]

[BvECTAT, TO Toll ‘ Stau.’ !

VVKLd.IKiITON, May 31,

In t.iro | i'’i’scnr': oi the i/riinc M uMviacr, (.iiv Dominion IV'.v S <leiet;:ilK'!i. and a cnnv< ! ~f almost Siriaghok test dimen.sions, I’•i;■ I■ ■ r all * I IVrry I<’>l 1 i >' V* ;,, . ns the ibid, Who skies }N>e|»tig "Jit uivitjnglv l hroi.igh while 1 Kinks <" c!"U<l. iVrrv won 1 iio t>vn. :iml elected to P 1 ■ 1 >' against a light uerl'h-wester. 'I lie North Is hi nil ciime into flic spot.! i 'i! 1 1 nrsc, .Mill HOl,dim' a high lobher to (V.ke, whence it pa-ecd to M. NichoMs, Porter, Sven son ami [.urns, who wns downed by le'biliiard after' the rush had earned ha!) the h'Ujgta Of tho fiot,l._ M‘l iregor s name runic on to ;-o,'Aai ionr'ams as !.e broke the next nisei at: As Mart, A tine tackle I>y Robillinnl stopped the rush.

Mill arid Svenson then name fir.d in a, ovioteduiic display in widely Maurice. Brownlie, broke through to midfield and gained thirty yards. Tin sent a high pass to f\.el;e. who repeated to I .liras. The Aucklander, taking the ball superbly.

transferred to Svenson, who crossed, but was recalled.

Play was held np by an injury to Steel’s left sboulder. Sonny White got the South out of a bad hole by dribbling to halfway, .lock Ridiurtl.wi scragged Porter, ami took the ball from him to everyone's delight, and the South were in North's twenty-five for the first tiine. The whole advance was Inst by h wretched puss from -St. George, which was interei«pted. Ncpia kicked down held, raid following fast potted a fine goal from well out. North 4, South 0.

With one exception play was of a very moderate standard indeed, the passing of neither side being accurate. Maurice Brownlie was the most, prominent forward to dale,.

From desultory play near the Pouth line M‘Nub got a pass from a comrade unci on idly. Nepia kicked ,a final. North 9, f-'-onth 0

Tho Blacks getting tin- ball out, their bucks got moving again. Mark Nirholls opening n ’good effort (hut was mulled hy hud passing. There were more fireworks when Gnoke brillbudlv intercepted u puss from Svenson to Hurl, who run round rifeel and scored, Mepiu converting. North 14, fauulli 0.

Gp to now K-PGrcgor hud been ns mediocre as he was brilliant on Wednesday, and Perry showed no improvement. Steel wns dreadfully slow off the murk. The SV.nl.li backs bud no cohesion, c.onlideuce, nr understanding of each other's methods.

Son'll’s chances brightened when Richards,nn mid White, dribbled right to the line, lent they were, unsupported, kieciia showed sterling defence, and relieved the pressure. Then ensued one of those rare

gems of Rugby. The Smith were attacking when Gooke brilliantly mimr-jr-kid and “ dummied " four tae-klers, mi l. drawing the full-buck, sent a pass over

Svcnson’s head to Hart, who raced in ;e he liked. Nepia’s kick failed. North 17 1 South 0.

Richardson am) White again led a forlorn hope to near the line, their role attendant. being Mnnro. Richardson slightly ale!meted at a critical moment, and with Ihe sun blaring out, for the first time the North forwards pierced the South defrag on the right, wing, where AL Brownlie scored. Nopia graded. North 22. Smite 0.

r l’ho crowd round with delight ns Hurt e-.-dlv rnvi round Sled, the West Coasler just fiic.king him us lie went past. F»irbroiher came at him determinedly, and 11 art’s clever short, pnnt went out- Nepin kicked a penalty goal from midlield. 11:. M’-Gmo score : NNw'l.h 25, South 0.

R mt.h were played lo a standstill, fhc iravin of it. heaven alone knows. St. George was overborne at the scrum hy hr onpoidto. and hy Berlof, the North wing-forward. Bolulbard alone among (tr hack's has done nnylking approaching Wciinesdav’s play at Lancaster Turk. MT'h'fwnr’s star pet. as suddenly as it. rose aI- Lanc-ns'Ler Park. Mnnro and J.l ‘Cleary ■:■>!, f-i'ie hall through tin; serum only twice. Then- was no cheering cxco.pl at the ol tries. In l<otwi;on (lie dense i ■ d -ere silent witnesses of Louth 1.-lami s fall from gram. f! mlv of it is that (hr couth vepre'ctinii In tile AH Black teasn will ho is .o-redly lessened. Let us not, however, d i b . n the tragedy.

.steel iiiti :iol reappear .aTter hair-time, lb 1 liner, i changed '.view:, and Dailey jv idecc.i him. Why is I'alley mil nlayi-d at l-alr In giro him a sporting chance oti I Jilt! -1 '!

■\ change came over the scene. High I fro,ii our ! weldy-live White broke aver.}' w !;7i liic hail at hi:: toe. picked up and ran (hirl.v yards more, brought Parker ’into

po-iiini. gave kim a beautiful pass, ami Pa: her in a. forty-yards sprint heat the defenee right and left to score a try that will linger in the memory, Richardson kicked a iine g n ak North 25. South 5. Immediately from the serum, where Iheie was plenty of misunderstanding. Till snapped up ami sent the hall to liar!; Nick oils! "to C-ooke. to Hart, who raced in to s. ore. Neoui graieu. North cO, couth 5. Uieh-irdpon then penalty goulcd. Xor'.h 30, hoiit.ii 8. Rebilbard and (Tdnrumr figured in a nice pa-.-ang Unit which ended in a brilliant tackle by Svciison. While ii'd another hilvyards dribble. Parker ran well. Teem were oases in a desert o: mediocre pla.y by the Soule. 'the wind 'veered to the south and le-M up (he South s progress. V. hue. the erea'esl. player in tin; two vanguards, 111 ;i, I. g.'.r lecgiuliecnl solo effort, in e. I.is■ ii Nein i -Towed Hint. I'm was game to dive at a hall rolling at. the ieel oi the biir'y forwards.

r i lio lliaeln- kept ike kail going at a gped pace, and bore there was some .sterling defence. iTrier. phimeg I n-fjuvntiv off dde, ’.vrts a thorn in the IM-h. Tin' grcia cmv;d roared aw l-ho two hiked packs came I■■ (. r•i • c wild "last in., mi ntuiri, and (In' Smith 'ink the tin!! ■, kul H. f I gorge was grassed l>y \! ilia's tackle. From line of tin* iklacks’ lack nndios Hart- suddenly changed _ his mind and potted a beautiful eyed. .North 34, South 8, Cyclonic rain drove (he people; in ah id t} fid inns, and hail Minded I.he Huntil Parker led a desum-ale onslaught through (he storm, which pieced I.> the .vudhs line., wild) an nmli,-,’tim:i:ishahle Tout herner er.e-.sed over, lent over-annuity lost a eeilain Irv. hV.uth were new in their eminent, and drove airadi.-rt the sUfliil ar/.l (l,e [tlack's: led nothing c-.mld withstand ii>. \orlh \! a nricc. I’.ne.vnlie broke away .■ Oil WiV. and after t.l hall had Irav- ,, 11, -i r I ij. a, a*e ] i right pairs of iiail'ls Maunie 1 nani-nla. m, 1 d again, and scored. Nepia, ii . \orl.h 39, R. ■ ’ The ’-Tr-in liited. the wind dropped, and I lie run elione, Whit'S and l-rn/ie. I.lir-onah end across Ihe ku r . ten 111. kali v/enl dead. Humour le'ir-'d ill jiimd, and Wilkasna went cm !'iiia.l : North Island o-l "oath Island o NOUTtiTI BAD LUCK. The game war; disappoiitling. _ pnri ieidarlv Irian a. South Island pennl. oi view. lit the fir;-l- plow this ante appeared to he pa rtleniark' weak in coni-Mnat-ion in the initial slayer of the panne, ami just, when I lie hacks seemed to he slinking thern.-X'! ves into i inn r tea,, e-i . Steel (West Co.asii nice.;end an injury in his left shoulder in tackling Ike sturdy Nepia. lie should have retired then, ini' it, was evident h“ v. as in eunKul-. r.dile pain, but lie ninckily i-ontamird. and played cirrerneiy well under the circiunstancr-s. In Ihe second spell he war, rdicveJ, Ih.'billiard Kionlerbnrv' going on (ns win;.:, ami itailey :( inilerbury) ig-pMclng JUibll’iord on ike left. Up to hir. reiiremePt, bt.eel made some powerful kudus, hut, tie was sms rely handicapped, ami his place in the lincJ team should, and probably will, not he determined on to-day’s showing. '! hen in l.he second spell, v.dien the South Island should have had the advantage of the sun a,nd wind behind them, the former disappeared behind a- hank of clouds, am! the wind idir.rn.p'd io southerly, wild ram following in the la lor Mages of the game, BSK/LTS Cl' JPEBVIOUS CO3TSSTS. IS9Y, at Wellington, (North won, ](>’,. i9T-k at VVellinetou, South won, 20ML Ki-J.v. at, Auckland, booth won, 12-5. 10W, at Jhinedin, drawn, .T.V 1005, ; ’T Wellington, North won, 26-0. 1995, at Wsdiinglim, North won, 9-5. 1057, at (d-hri ■dchurch, North wen. 110 I'.Kfi, at V, el!ingt-'in, North won. 12 5. kth 1 , at Wellington, iSonth won, JO-11. i'JIO. at C'diri ;t-ciiiin;h, .South won. 14-10 i'.lll. at VVelbngl on, North won. 19-0, 1912, at N a pees North won 12-8. kd s, ai (.mris'-ch-inch. South won 25-0. 1914, at Wellington, S'-onili won, 1,3-8." 19i4, r,t Wellington, ,South won, 8-0. 1919. at Wellington, North won, 28-11. 1920, at Wellington, North won, 12-3. 1 023, at Christ church. North wop, 23-15. li-iig, at Awkhind, South won, 9-8. J9-U, at Wellington, drawn, 6-6. Mi teams.