ALL BLACKS TOUR

Evening Star, Issue 18807, 4 December 1924, Page 6

ALL BLACKS TOUR

LLANELLY'S DEFEAT. A PHYSICAL DUEL. VISITORS BEATEN IN THE FORWARDS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 2. The referee allowed much latitude to Hie local players, who were penalised only eleven times, compared with tho Now Zealandeis’ seventeen. Tlie game resolved itself into a physical duel, and there were several minor inIjuries. Two of tho Llanelly forwards should have been ordered off for totally disregarding previous cautious. The ground became terribly boggy before the finish, and the conditions generally were not conducive to the visiting side’s success. Excellent defence alone saved the New Zealanders. Llanelly showed stronger opposition than any oilier side encountered in Wales, except Newport.—A. and N.Z. Cable. The game started sensationally, the visitors pressing so hard that Elwyn Evans was forced to touch down twice. After ten minutes Hart scored, and Nepia converted. The Llanelly forwards were playing a brilliant game, and outclassed the All Black forwards, who were much taller and heavier. Svonson secured a try, which was 'unconverted. Llanelly again attacked, and Finch beat Nepia and scored, but tho try was not converted. The local men looked like scoring again, but Porter saved tho All Blacks’ lino by initiating a passing bout. The second spell produced a great struggle, in which ' Nepia proved a tower of strength. The visitors had little to spare among the backs, —Reuter. RESULTS TO DATE. Against Devon.—Won, 11 to 0. Against Cornwall. —Won, 29 to 0. Against Somerset.—Won, 6 to 0. Against Gloucester.—Won, 6 to 0. Against Swansea,—Won, 39 to 3. Against Newport.—Wen, 13 to 10. Against Leicester.—Won, 27 to 0. Against North Midlands. —Won, 40 to 3. Against Cheshire.—Won, 18 to 5. Against Durham.—Won, 43 to 7. Against Yorkshire. —Won, 42 to 4. Against Lancashire.—Won 23 to 0. Against Cumberland, —Won 41 to 0. Against Ireland (First Test).-* Won 5 to 0. Against Ulster.—Won 28 to 6. Against Northumberland.—Won 27 to 4, Against Cambridge University.—Won, 5 to 0. Against London Counties. —Won 31 to 6. Against Oxford University.—Won 33 to 15. * Against Cardiff.—Won 16 to 8. Aeaiiust Wales (Second Tost). —Won 19 to 0: Against Llanelly.—Won 8 to 3. Points for, 611; against, 74. (The 1905 All Blacks did not meet Llanelly. The present team’s next match is against East Midlands on Saturday.] THE SCORERS. TRIES (119). Cooke (14), Barker (15), Steel (8), Brown (4), Donald (3), M. Brownlie (6), Irvine (5), Mill (9), Svenson (13), Lucas i 4), M’Gregor (2), Cupplcs (1), Richardson (5), White (3), C. Brownlie (1), Stewart (2), Hart (17). Porter (3). West (1), Masters (2), Nicholls (2), RobilHard (1). GOALS FROM TRIES (59). Nicholls (29), Nepia (19), Brown (2), While (5), Hart (1), Mill (3). POTTED GOALS (3). Nicholls (2), Steel (1). PENALTY GOALS (8), Nicholls tro Nepia (3).